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Apple just did the impossible.

Jul 30, 2026

Apple's historic $5 trillion milestone, chips crashing, and why Singapore refuses to spend its own fortune at home.

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China just rattled the stock market.

Jul 23, 2026

A Chinese AI shock, a $27 billion Netflix buyback, and why Chalamet earns more from cologne than cinema.

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Someone just bid $53B for PayPal.

Jul 16, 2026

A record fintech bid, cooling inflation at last, and why Lewis Hamilton made sure he owns his own name.

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Would you let the government own AI?

Jul 9, 2026

OpenAI's radical government offer, a stalling jobs market, and why Brad Pitt bet on owning instead of starring.

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The best three months in years.

Jul 2, 2026

Record markets, the Wolf of Wall Street, and why Iran wants to charge the world to ship its oil.

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