Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern in Talks. Stocks Drop. - Barron's

Elon Musk Tells Tesla Investors to Focus on a Future Filled With Robots, not EV Sales - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Social Security benefits to be cut by 24% over next seven years: Fiscal watchdog - Washington Examiner

The drastic cut would take effect once the Social Security trust fund runs out of money in less than a decade.

Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus to Combine to Create the Southeast Growth Champion - Business Wire

Intel reveals it will shed 24,000 employees this year and retreat in Germany, Poland, and Costa Rica - The Verge

Intel says it will retreat from planned projects in Germany and Poland, end its operations in Costa Rica, and finish 2025 with just around 75,000 employees in total.

This Self-Driving Car Stock Is Surging on a Major Nvidia Boost - Yahoo Finance

Aeye stock soared more than 300% after the lidar specialist announceded a collaboration with Nvidia. Here’s why LIDR shares remain unattractive to own still.

Starlink satellite internet service is down everywhere - The Verge

SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is down globally, due to a “network outage.”

Trump, who promised to save TikTok, threatens to shut down TikTok - Ars Technica

“TikTok is going to go dark,” commerce secretary warns as negotiations falter.

In a reversal, UnitedHealth says it’s cooperating with DOJ investigation into Medicare practices - Star Tribune

The disclosure Thursday morning by the Eden Prairie-based health care giant is an about-face from the company’s dismissive response of previous reporting.

US, Japan differ on details of tariff deal, with no clear start date - Nikkei Asia

Discrepancies seen over $550bn investment, rice imports and defense spending

Arizona woman in North Korean IT workers scheme sentenced to 8.5 years for helping to trick Fortune 500 companies out of millions - Fortune

“The call is coming from inside the house. If this happened to these big banks, to these Fortune 500, brand name, quintessential American companies, it can or is happening at your company,” said U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro.

Ray Dalio issues his most dire warning to America yet: The ballooning $37 trillion deficit will trigger an 'economic heart attack' - Fortune

The hedge fund billionaire is talking about the nearly $37 trillion national debt—again.

Sydney Sweeney Is a Meme Stock Icon Now - Business Insider

An American Eagle ad campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney caught the attention of retail traders on Thursday, causing the stock to spike.

Oxford Economics says the crumbling housing market will continue deteriorating because of two key factors - Fortune

Home prices are 55% higher than they were at the beginning of 2020.

Tariffs haven’t raised prices significantly yet. That’s about to change. - vox.com

If you’re worried about inflation from Trump’s tariffs already, just wait until fall.

The Genius Act Raised The Odds Of A Crisis. No Bank Is Immune. - Barron's