• ☝️ The Siena Drone Photo Awards recently revealed its short list of finalists for the 2024 edition, which received 2,000+ submissions from 113 countries.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed up across the board (S&P: +0.2%; Dow: +0.4%; Nasdaq: +0.2%). | 💼 US job openings in April fell to their lowest level in over three years, per new federal data.
• 🤖 Elon Musk told Nvidia to ship thousands of AI chips reserved for Tesla to two of his other companies (X and xAI), delaying Tesla’s $500+ million order by months, per a CNBC report citing internal Nvidia emails; Musk confirmed the report on social media, saying Tesla wouldn’t have been able to utilize the chips at the time.
• 🏆 Walmart leads the Fortune 500 ranking of companies by revenue for the 12th year in a row; Amazon, Apple, UnitedHealth Group, and Berkshire Hathaway round out the top-five.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🏈 The Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a four-year, $140 million contract extension; it’s the most lucrative non-quarterback deal in NFL history.
• 🍿 A Peaky Blinders movie has officially been greenlit by Netflix, with Cilian Murphy set to star and produce. | 📈 Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max is raising the prices of its ad-free options by $1/month, and $10–$20/year for its annual offerings.
• 🚫⚾ The MLB officially banned Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball games; four other players received a one-year suspension for betting on MLB games while playing in the minors.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🚀 SpaceX received FAA approval to hold the fourth, uncrewed test flight of its Starship rocket, with a launch window that opens up tomorrow morning.
• 💊 MDMA (or “molly”) hasn’t shown enough evidence that it’s an effective PTSD treatment or that its benefits outweigh its risks, per a non-binding FDA advisory panel vote; the FDA will soon decide whether to approve MDMA treatments for PTSD.
• 🫀 More than 6 in 10 Americans are projected have some form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to a new report from the American Heart Association.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🥵 Excessive heat warnings are in effect this week for 17+ million people in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona due to an ongoing heat dome; the weather is expected to reach the Pacific Northwest later this week.
• 🐶 A Virginia beagle breeder was fined $35+ million for failing to provide adequate veterinary care and staffing; it marks the largest fine for an animal welfare case in US history.
• 🏛️ Attorney General Merrick Garland testified yesterday before the House Judiciary Committee, with Republican lawmakers accusing Garland of targeting former President Trump while protecting President Biden. (Read more)

CLICKBAIT

• 🃏 Why Uno is still relevant 52 years after its debut.