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1. Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion

2. Iran says no meeting with U.S. negotiators planned in Pakistan, with Trump envoys due to head to Islamabad

3. Pirro could reopen Fed probe at any time, Democratic senators warn

4. Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its AI bets

5. Special Forces Sgt. in Polymarket Maduro raid bet case released; Kalshi says it blocked him

6. AI data center backlash threatens Pennsylvania GOP incumbents in 2026 election

7. Analysis: The threat to the Fed's independence isn't over

8. 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here

9. Musk v. Altman heads to court next week. Here's what's at stake

10. How the restaurant group behind NYC's Carbone is overcoming young people shunning alcohol

11. How a new Amazon-backed Hollywood production startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting

12. Will he stay or will he go? With criminal probe over, Fed Chair Powell faces big decision

13. Strait of Hormuz may not fully reopen until second half of 2026, Baker Hughes says

14. Kushner, Witkoff — not Vance — heading to Pakistan for 'direct talks' with Iran, White House says

15. Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

16. Clock ticks on Spirit Airlines as bondholders weigh Trump bailout. Here's what could happen next

17. Amazon custom chips get a boost from Meta, giving the cloud giant another path to win in AI

18. DOJ ends Powell probe, lifts hurdle for Trump’s Fed chair nominee Warsh

19. Bettors on Kalshi now see Warsh likely confirmed by mid-May after DOJ drops Powell probe

20. Buying chip stocks is getting pricey. Traders don't care