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The stock market could do something strange this week after the Fed decision
Odds of more interest rate hikes coming this year have grown.
Ukraine says it’s open to halting attacks on Russian energy after Trump’s claims of deal
“The World’s Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/Ukraine War, not Iran,” Trump said in a social media post.
Why the election could make Washington’s looming next fiscal crisis harder
Some in the GOP are already disavowing raising the debt ceiling absent deep spending cuts as the national debt balloons past $40 trillion.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman spells out how and why the AI industry wants to slow down: ‘We could lose control’
OpenAI’s chief has made comments detailing how AI safety frameworks and a slowdown could work, as the industry unites behind concerns.
Satellite images show extent of damage to Saudi Arabia’s oil pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut the roughly 750-mile pipeline as attacks threaten a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits record
U.S. diesel prices have surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time ever as the Ukraine and Iran wars drive broader energy supply concerns.
Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes
The House is scheduled to be sent home in the coming days until after November’s midterm elections, leaving a narrow window to pass any form of AI regulation.
Why data centers could be the next big market for catastrophe bonds
CAT bonds, or catastrophe bonds, could bring data center risk to capital markets, with the first dedicated deal potentially emerging within 12 to 18 months.
Oracle’s Larry Ellison adopts trading plan to sell up to $7.5 billion worth of stock
Oracle founder Larry Ellison, the world’s seventh-richest person, can sell up to 50 million of his shares in the software company under a new trading plan.
Altimeter’s Gerstner blasts researchers voicing AI extinction warnings, questions ‘political agenda’
Brad Gerstner responded to the flurry of AI stories this week after a researcher quit his job at Anthropic, accusing AI companies of “gambling with our lives.”
Dell stock jumps on RBC initiation, now up nearly 350% in 2026
Dell sold about $16.4 billion of AI servers in its second quarter, RBC said.
Bitcoin is back, but potential Clarity Act fail and Dem midterms win could come for crypto prices
Bitcoin’s price has been rallying, but it’s still down in 2026. Failure of the Clarity Act ahead of Democratic gains in the midterms could be new headwinds.
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