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S&P 500 Edges Up But Closes The Week In The Red. Treasury Yields Rose.

Oil had a volatile session after Saudi Aramco told European buyers it doesn't have crude shipments for next month.

More Than 100 AI Experts Sign a Letter Saying that OpenAI & Anthropic Need Independent AI Safety Evaluators
Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order To Speed Up AI Oversight And Create A 'Kill Switch'
Aramco Reportedly Tells European Buyers It Doesn't Have Crude For Next Month. Oil Reversed All Losses.

Aramco Reportedly Tells European Buyers It Doesn't Have Crude For Next Month. Oil Reversed All Losses.
Riyadh's exports have been severely disrupted after Yemen's Houthi rebels began targeting its shipments through the Red Sea and its key East-West pipeline was hit last week.
Inflation Keeps Biting In Japan. The Central Bank Just Hiked Rates To The Highest Level In More Than 30 Years.
The central bank raised the policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%.
The 'Godfather Of AI' Warns Time Is Running Out For Congress To Regulate The Technology. He Gave A Specific Window
"Maybe a year, but not much more than a year," said Geoffrey Hinton.
The House Passed A Bill To Curb The Cost Of AI Data Centers. A Senator Is Saying It Doesn't Go Far Enough.
Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich blocked the proposal after its sponsor sought unanimous consent to quickly vote it without a roll call.
The Energy Industry Keeps Taking Hits. Analysts Are Bracing For Higher Costs For Longer.
Damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, a key alternative route for transporting crude oil around the Strait, has raised concerns that fuel markets could face prolonged pressure.
Microsoft's AI Chief Called Out Anthropic This Week. He Is Now Taking Aim At An OpenAI Incident.
"That's a pretty serious situation," Mustafa Suleyman said.

Anthropic Built Its Reputation On AI Software. Now It Is Running Biological Experiments In Its Own Lab.

Anthropic wants AI agents to work with laboratory equipment while keeping humans involved in experiments and staying out of clinical trials.

The Spotlight

The massive miss on jobs creation fanned fears about the US economy

The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report

Washington Wants To Limit Chinese AI Models. One Of Them Helped Contain OpenAI's Cyber Incident.

Economy in Focus

The Fed Raised Rates For The First Time In Three Years. The Dollar And Global Yields Are Feeling It.
The dollar reached a seven-week high Thursday while Treasury yields remained elevated, adding pressure on currencies and bond markets outside the United States.
- The U.S. Is Doubling Down On Economic Economic Pressure Against Iran. Its Currency Just Hit a New Low.
- The Dollar Has Stayed Strong In 2026. Strategists Say The Risks Are Starting To Build.
Markets Recover After Fed-Fueled Selloff. Stocks Rise, Oil And Yields Fall.
Tech stocks led the climb, while Saudi Arabia's claim that it can resume partial pumping through the East-West pipeline in a matter of days eased concerns about energy supplies.
- The Iran War Drags On With No End In Sight. JPMorgan Is No Longer Forecasting When.
- SEC Opens Door To Blockchain-Based Stocks. Investors Could Soon Trade Equities At All Times.

A Bitcoin Network Lost $320 Million In A Hack. The Attackers Say They're The Good Guys

The breach adds to a string of major crypto security incidents that have put exchanges, wallets and blockchain infrastructure under scrutiny.

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