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Plus: Goldman Sachs historic profit leads 17% trading jump by top banks; US economy shows slight growth as tariff costs mount; Trump attacks supporters over Epstein backlash.

Plus: Bank bosses say US economy holding up as profits rise, BlackRock sinks; Nasdaq hits record as Nvidia to resume China AI chip sales; Trump announces energy, tech and Indonesia trade deals.

Plus: Bitcoin tops $120k as Washington kicks off ‘crypto week’; Powell seeks review of US$2.5b Fed HQ amid Trump pressure; Analysts forecast 10% drop in IB revenues.

Plus: Musk’s SpaceX to pour US$2b into Xai, says WSJ; EU and Mexico race to avert Trump’s 30% tariff; US online sales jump 30% to smash forecasts in US$24b spree.

Plus: Trump sends ‘alpha male’ ex-Young Lib to Malaysia; Ferrero agrees to buy WK Kellogg for US$3.1b; All staff exit Macquarie-backed LNG firm WaveCrest, says Bloomberg.

Plus: X CEO Yaccarino announces plan to step down; Trump issues new tariffs on 7 countries; OpenAI is building a browser to rival Chrome, says Reuters.

Plus: RBA says Australia’s key risk is China, not US; Spotify warns local quotas could spark global trend that backfires on Aussie artists; SpaceX set for US$400b valuation, says Bloomberg.

Plus: Australia’s top judge says AI poses ‘existential threat’ to justice system; Markets fall after Trump unveils broad tariffs; Productivity Commission finds tariff upside for Australia.

Plus: Bessent signals possible extensions on US tariff deadline; At least 70 dead as Texas flash floods devastate state; TikTok preps new US app as Trump says deal nearly done.

Plus: Wall Street hits records, as jobs data lowers rate cut bets; Nvidia hits historic US$3.92 trillion value, topping Apple; European tech leaders urge two-year pause on AI regulation.

Plus: NRF’s top HR executive exits amid whistleblower investigation, audit; UK markets tumble as Starmer sidesteps questions on chancellor’s future; Microsoft to cut 4% of workforce.

Plus: Ayres pledges NRF fix after audit flags major gaps; Trump threatens to deport Musk, pull Tesla subsidies as battle restarts; La Trobe’s new private credit fund has unlikely investors.

Plus: OpenAI urges Albanese government to offer AI adoption tax breaks; Key lapses exposed in NRF audit but gets governance pass; Google signs deal to buy fusion energy.

Plus: Bloomberg shifts to newsroom-wide adoption of third-party AI; Australia leads world in unicorn startups per VC dollar; Intercepted Iranian intel downplays military damage.

Plus: ANZ’s Worldline exit under spotlight after scandal; US claims on Iran strike contradicted by European intel; Optus EPL handover to Stan risks platform shutdown.

Plus: Fed moves to slash post-crisis capital rules; Wall Street mobilises to block NYC socialist mayoral candidate; Shell denies BP merger talks after WSJ report.

Plus: Wall Street nears records, oil plunges after Trump greenlights China-Iran crude; Trump questions NATO defence commitment, again; Fed in no rush but ready to move.

Plus: Wall Street, oil price rise as war fears ease; Canva to run $774m staff share sale itself; US accuses DeepSeek of helping Chinese military and intel.

Plus: Trump’s Iran strike exposes split between Labor and Coalition; Tesla begins limited robotaxi service in Austin; Greece urges ships to avoid Strait of Hormuz.

Plus: Productivity flat in March quarter, down over year; Defence startup Anduril to expand Aussie workforce by 50%; Musk downplays latest Starship explosion: ‘just a scratch’.

Plus: US Fed signals slower rate cuts ahead, still sees two in 2025; Macquarie buys stakes in three major UK airports; Nippon closes US Steel buy after 18-month saga.

Plus: Wall Street falls on war risk, weak retail data; Opposition demands answers on NRF claims; Canva snaps up MagicBrief hours after pitch.

Plus: APA abandons electricity transmission projects to refocus on gas; Albanese’s $15b manufacturing fund faces whistleblower probe; Trump launches 'Trump Mobile' phone, service.

Plus: Amazon to invest $20b in Australian AI and cloud; Albanese to push back on US tariffs and AUKUS pressure at G7; US-China trade deal left key issues unresolved, Reuters reports.

Plus: Trump says Israeli strike on Iran ‘could very well happen’; 30-year bond auction gets strong result, lower foreign investor interest; Chime shares soar in Nasdaq debut post IPO.

Plus: Trump says US-China trade deal ‘done’, includes rare earths; Fed cut odds increase after modest US CPI rise in May; ABC to axe Q+A and cut 50 jobs in major restructure.

Plus: World Bank slashes 2025 growth forecast to 2.3%; Meta recruits Scale team to build AI ‘superintelligence’ lab, reports say; ABC axes Q+A after nearly two decades on air.

Plus: Trump backs arrest of Newsom as Aussie journalist hit in LA; New ASIC rules to speed up ASX listings; Albanese sets out second-term priorities in speech.

Plus: Angus Taylor’s inflation-linked tax rebate was blocked by Dutton; Xi urges Trump to take ‘realistic view’ and drop China measures; StrongRoom AI in liquidation after creditor coup.

Plus: Trump says Putin warned of retaliation after Ukraine drone attacks; China accuses Australia of spreading threat narrative at Singapore summit; Ley appoints Frydenberg staffer to head comms.

Plus: South Korea elects liberal Lee in post-martial law vote; US job openings unexpectedly rise in April; OECD forecasts stronger Australian growth, global slowdown.

Plus: Musk’s xAI and Neuralink in fundraising spree; Greens Senator Dorinda Cox defects to Labor; Chime targets $17.3 billion valuation with IPO.

ASIC finds widespread compliance failures at managed funds; US government asks tech firms to justify high costs; Musk denies ketamine use claims from NYT report.

Plus: Wall Street lifted by Nvidia’s strong chip demand; Trump meets Powell to tell him he’s mistaken on rates; ABC reshape sparks job cut fears among staff.

Plus: Musk says Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ undermines DOGE work; Germany to help Ukraine build long-range missiles; Telegram partners with xAI’s Grok for over 1b users.

Plus: Germany considers curbs on military exports to Israel; US halts student visa interviews, weighs social media checks; Greens promise to back Labor if it revives Whitlam’s legacy.

Plus: Trump delays 50% EU tariffs to 9 July; Cerberus reportedly planning bid for Darwin port as China warns against Albanese’s push for control; China drafts new ‘Made in China 2025’ plan.

Plus: Liberal Party’s pollster Freshwater faces replacement after election loss; Nvidia eyes AI chip for China, says Reuters; SoftBank’s Son proposes US-Japan sovereign fund, says FT.

Plus: US clean energy boom threatened by bill, sector stocks plunge; Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington; Trump bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students.