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BUSINESS & MARKETS

• 📊 US markets rose across the board (S&P: +0.6%; Dow: +0.6%; Nasdaq: +1.1%). | Bitcoin rose above $102,000 to touch its highest level since late January.
• 🍩 Krispy Kreme shares fell 24% after the doughnut chain paused its McDonald's rollout and pulled its full-year outlook.
• 📝 President Trump unveiled the framework of a trade deal with the UK; it marks the first deal since the introduction of "reciprocal tariffs." | China and US officials are reportedly scheduled to meet in Switzerland for trade talks this weekend.

SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

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• 🎥 The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum set a Christmas 2027 release date.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Music legend Smokey Robinson was accused of sexual assault by four former housekeepers in a $50 million lawsuit.
• 🚫 Netflix announced the cancellation of four original series: The Empress, The Sandman, Territory, and The Recruit.

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SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

• 🤖 An AI video of a dead man forgave his killer during a sentencing hearing; it’s believed to be the first time AI was used to deliver a victim impact statement in court. | US AI leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before Congress yesterday. | Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will join OpenAI as its "CEO of Applications" later this year.
• 😴 Scientists identified a rare genetic mutation that allows some people’s brains to function properly on as little as 4-6 hours of sleep.
• 🌎 Just 0.001% of Earth’s deep seafloor has been imaged by humans, per new research; a combined ~66% of our planet’s surface is deep seafloor.

US, WORLD & POLITICS

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• 💰 Bill Gates announced plans to give away “virtually all” of his $112 billion fortune more quickly than previously intended (within 20 years).
• 🏛️ The House approved a bill along party lines that would rename Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. | President Trump is reportedly pushing Congress to create a new top tax bracket that would apply a higher tax rate for Americans earning $2.5+ million/year.
• 🌏 India said it intercepted missiles and drones targeting its military sites that were launched by Pakistan.

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