September rate hike odds jumped to 82%. Brent hit $100. The Dow lost 458 points

Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers and Trump's threats against Iran sent Brent crude above $100 for the first time in months

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Trump is expanding his AI data center pledge to protect consumers from rising electricity bills Nearly 200 additional utilities, developers, and governors have signed on, bringing the pledge to cover 80% of U.S. power delivery

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Brent crude surges past $100 as Houthis strike Saudi tankers in the Red Sea Oil prices posted their biggest single-day jump in weeks as the Houthi naval blockade spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz for the first time

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Nasdaq posted stronger profit as SpaceX IPO and volatile markets drove revenue higher The exchange operator reported $1.5 billion in net revenue for the quarter, up 15%, with adjusted profit of $1.07 per share

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E.U. fined Google $1 billion for favoring its own services in search

The European Commission issued two separate fines totaling €890 million, marking Google's first penalties under the DMA

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Google disclosed a $94 billion SpaceX stake — and almost all of it is locked up

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House lawmakers are introducing a bipartisan bill to give the government power to shut down rogue AI

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T-Mobile posted stronger earnings as customers moved to premium wireless plans

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Blackstone's profits surged 26% as AI bets and record inflows pushed assets to $1.35 trillion

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Peacock posted its first-ever quarterly profit, powered by the World Cup and Love Island USA

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FDA is investigating a new cyclospora parasite outbreak — and hasn't identified a source

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Trump says Saudi nuclear deal will ban uranium enrichment — and requires Israel peace deal

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The best — and most stunning — sunrise spots in the world From Angkor Wat's dawn reflection in a still pond to Fairbanks where northern lights overlap with a pink arctic sunrise over the snow

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These 10 large U.S. cities saw the biggest 10-year increase in home prices Home values in some large U.S. cities more than doubled in 10 years. Construction Coverage analyzed Zillow data to rank nearly 700 locations

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The 10 best places to snorkel in the world From Moalboal's year-round sardine tornado off Cebu's shore to Egypt's Abu Dabbab Bay where dugongs graze on seagrass beds beneath the surface