Donald Trump and Xi Jinping began a high-stakes Beijing summit focused on trade, tariffs, Taiwan and Iran, with talks set through Friday. Importance Rank:  1

Anthony Scaramucci said his Trump White House role nearly led to divorce but later strengthened his marriage after reconciliation. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Schiff criticizes Trump for $13.1 million no-bid contract for Lincoln Memorial pool, calling it a scam and tying it to past broken promises. Importance Rank: 

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified for hours in the Musk-Altman trial, addressing key allegations in Oakland court. Importance Rank:  1 read more

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns AI costs will create a brutal ‘K economy,’ forcing market consolidation amid compute and power shortages. Importance Rank:  1 read

Discover why hedge fund manager Dan Niles calls Intel “still undervalued” as Agentic AI drives a massive shift from Nvidia GPUs to CPUs. Importance Rank: 

JB Pritzker says that Trump is a liar for promising lower gas prices and claiming that the Iran war would be ending shortly. Importance Rank: 

Labour Party mood turns ‘pretty ugly’ after Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Cooper urge prime minister to set exit plan

Damage to Habshan facility highlights lasting impact of Middle East conflict on Gulf energy exports

The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.