Good morning, Quartz readers!
What to watch for today and over the weekend
G20 summit opens in Osaka. Global leaders are expected to discuss climate, tensions with Iran, and the global economy over the two-day affair. All eyes are on a Saturday meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping over their ongoing trade war—which is now under a tentative truce for the conference.
Former Goldman Sachs partner faces a sentencing. Tim Leissner, who pled guilty in a multi-million dollar fraud scandal involving Malaysian investment fund 1MDB, is scheduled to be sentenced today. Over the course of the trial, the international firm has been distancing itself from Leissner.
50th anniversary of Stonewall. Today marks 50 years since members of the LGBTQ community rioted over a New York City police raid on the Stonewall Inn. To commemorate the anniversary, millions are converging in the city for World Pride—while challenges for acceptance remain.
Trump meets with Moon. The heads of the US and South Korea will get together in Seoul on Sunday, amid allegations by a North Korean official that Moon Jae-in has been lying about talks between the two countries behind the scenes.
While you were sleeping
The Supreme Court had a day. The justices voted to block a controversial citizenship question from appearing in the 2020 US census, to which Trump responded by threatening to delay the census itself. Republicans got a win, though, from the last day of SCOTUS’s term, when the court decided partisan gerrymandering is not its problem.
Boeing pushed back its timeline. The Federal Aviation Administration flagged another issue with the 737 Max just before test flights using newly updated software were scheduled to begin. Boeing announced it now plans to complete its updates in September, with test flights projected for October.
France and Spain see record-breaking heat and wildfires. Temperatures in the region topped 111°F (44°C), as hundreds of firefighters battled historically large blazes. The French issued an extreme heat red alert, saying the worst is yet to come.
Twitter and Reddit cracked down. Tweets that break Twitter’s rules will be removed or put behind a warning—even if they’re tweeted by important public figures, a former exception the company used to defend as necessary to preserve tweets that were “newsworthy.” Meanwhile, Reddit put restrictions on a popular pro-Trump forum, sparking calls of censorship.
Ford announced bit European cuts. The automaker said it would be closing six factories and eliminating 12,000 jobs—20% of its European workforce. The area has not been profitable for Ford, which will focus more on commercial vehicles and imported cars. Shares rose 3% on the news.
Quartz Membership
Interested in becoming a member? Find out more.
Our week-long investigation into traveling intelligently continues today with tips on using ATM machines without getting dinged by exorbitant fees, and why it makes the most sense to use credit cards as much as possible when spending abroad.
Quartz Obsession
The Hayflick limit is life’s off-switch. Human cells can only replicate so many times before they stop and become senescent—unless they’re cancer cells. There are benefits to senescent cells, which boost immunity and fight cancer, but they’re also a problem of aging. As researchers look to extend lifespans, they’re trying to squeeze life out of our building blocks. Live it up at the Quartz Obsession.
Matters of debate
Join the conversation with the new Quartz app!
Don’t wait for a robot to take your job before you start working less. We need to mentally prepare ourselves for automation now.
For best results, pick your stocks randomly. Hedge fund elites can’t beat a portfolio made by throwing darts at a board.
The gig economy needs digital IDs. They would help workers do their taxes, and give clients a way to verify credentials.
Surprising discoveries
Trump’s China tariffs are bad news for US soccer. More than 60% of US soccer balls are made in China.
Crocodiles used to be vegetarians. Research suggests they actually went veg three times in the Mesozoic Era.
A new technique removes printer ink from paper. The process can be done five times before the reused paper starts to break down.
Line launched an AI-driven social credit rating system. The platform will surface better deals for users with higher scores.
Online postage purchases were the undoing of a $9 million drug ring. US agents traced the drug dealers to their Stamps.com account.
Our best wishes for a productive day. Please send any news, comments, stamps, and salad-loving crocs to hi@qz.com. Join the next chapter of Quartz by downloading our app and becoming a member. Today’s Daily Brief was written and edited by Patrick deHahn, Liz Webber, and Susan Howson.