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1. How Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund — and lost most of it in days

2. Dwindling cash and soaring memory costs: Tech's AI buildout has ballooning price tag

3. Fed officials who voted to hike rates say action is needed now against inflation

4. FIFA tests the limits of private equity in sports with World Cup subsidiary sale

5. Democrats demand information on Trump and Lutnick families' ties to critical mineral deals

6. Microsoft shares are surging. Here’s how to still make money, says Mike Khouw

7. Exxon and Chevron profits surge on rising oil prices due to Iran war

8. GM to launch proprietary in-vehicle AI system later this year

9. 450,000 defrauded student loan borrowers are eligible for debt forgiveness — here's who qualifies

10. EV prices aren't following the 'law of used cars,' analyst says — what it means for buyers and sellers

11. U.S. lawmakers request information from DoorDash on use of Chinese AI models

12. More consumer companies are staying private for longer, avoiding the IPO road

13. New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running 'illegal gambling operation'

14. Novo Nordisk shares dive after heart medicine fails trial, dealing another blow to its pipeline

15. Anthropic says its Claude models 'gained unauthorized access' to other organizations' systems

16. Leonardo expects more deals as Europe ramps up defense spending

17. Iran targets strategic U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain after Egypt drone attack

18. Oil prices rise after Iran says it attacked two tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz

19. Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

20. Hamas says Trump's Gaza 'disarmament' claim depends on Israel honoring commitments