• ☝️ Kevin, a three-year-old Great Dane from Iowa, was recently declared the world’s tallest living dog by Guinness World Records; Kevin is three feet and two inches tall on all four paws.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed up across the board (S&P: +0.8%; Dow: +0.5%; Nasdaq: +1.0%); the S&P notched its 30th record close of the year. | 💻 The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund, an ETF with $71 billion AUM, is acquiring $10+ billion worth of Nvidia shares while simultaneously cutting back on Apple.
• 🏛️ The US Department of Treasury and the IRS unveiled a plan to "close a major tax loophole" used by large, complex partnerships; the move could raise an estimated $50+ billion in tax revenue over the next 10 years.
• 🍏 Apple is shutting down Apple Pay Later, its buy now, pay later service (BNPL); moving forward, the company plans to present BNPL offers from third-party providers to users checking out with Apple Pay. | 🍔🤖 McDonald's is ending its AI drive-thru ordering partnership with IBM.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🏀🏆 The Boston Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 last night to win a record-setting 18th NBA title; Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown was named Finals MVP.
• 📝 YouTube is experimenting with Notes, a crowdsourced feature that lets users add context to videos.
• ♟️ The 2024 Fide World Corporate Chess Championship has concluded; Chessify took home the title, claiming the moniker of “smartest company in the world.” | ⚾ Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, the betting favorite for NL MVP heading into this week, suffered a broken hand that’s expected to sideline him for 6-8 weeks. | ⚾ Men’s College World Series: Tennessee and Texas A&M are both one win away from a finals berth, while Virginia and North Carolina St. were the first two teams eliminated.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

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• 🦧 The Y chromosome in primates – including humans – is evolving more rapidly than the X chromosome, new research on six primate species suggests.
• 🍓🌕 The upcoming Strawberry Moon, a full moon that’ll show up Thursday-Sunday with a peak Friday evening, is expected to appear larger than any full moon in years, due to its proximity to the summer solstice.
• 🧠💔 Electrical brain stimulation delivered via a ~$500 headset for a few minutes/day can help ease the negative emotions from severe heartbreak (clinically known as love trauma syndrome), per a new limited study.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🌿 Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued a mass pardon for 175,000+ marijuana convictions, covering an estimated 100,000 people.
• ⚖️ George Norcross, a Democratic power broker in New Jersey and brother of current US Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ), was indicted on racketeering charges.
• 📝 President Biden is expected to announce a new immigration program later today that would lift the threat of deportation and offer work permits to the ~500,000 undocumented immigrants in the US who are married to US citizens. (From the Left | From the Center | From the Right)

CLICKBAIT

• 😴 How to take the perfect nap.