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1. Ex-Apollo CEO Leon Black says Jeffrey Epstein duped him out of more than $60 million

2. OpenAI and Anthropic face new AI reality as companies shift from tokenmaxxing to efficiency

3. Warsh reaches within the Fed for latest advisory appointments

4. The brands winning with World Cup advertising may not be the sponsors

5. Volkswagen plans to cut 15% of its workforce and close four German plants, report says

6. Polymarket annualized revenue surpasses $1 billion six weeks after its U.S. exchange launch

7. Rise in memory chip costs puts pressure on retailers of laptops and smartphones

8. Red Lobster's Ultimate Endless Shrimp promotion described as a 'car crash' for the company, lawsuit says

9. 'The cult of Elon': SpaceX investors grapple with volatility amid big swings

10. U.S. crude oil falls below $70, resuming losses after attack on cargo ship near Oman

11. Imposter scams led fraud reports to the FTC for fifth straight year in 2025, causing $3.5 billion in losses

12. The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

13. Estrogen patches are hard to find, and it may not be resolved any time soon

14. ON Semiconductor strikes $7 billion deal for Synaptics in physical AI push

15. Shipping rebounds in Strait of Hormuz one week after U.S.-Iran deal – but fragile confidence threatens recovery

16. Trump keeps turning Republican wins into loyalty tests — and political liabilities

17. Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says inflation is too high; Williams sees price pressures easing

18. U.S.-Iran peace deal grants access to Tehran's nuclear sites, UN watchdog says

19. Democrats probe Trump's troubled $16 million reflecting pool renovation

20. As Social Security faces trust fund depletion, some Washington lawmakers call for taxing high earners