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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General David Caine briefed on Operation Epic Fury, reporting the destruction of over 7,000 Iranian targets, a 90% reduction in enemy missile attacks, and the elimination of Iran's submarine fleet and 120 naval vessels, while honoring six fallen service members and reaffirming commitment to preventing Iranian nuclear capabilities.

TechCrunch

Ian Schmidt of Trimmergence explains that co-founder conflict is inevitable and healthy when navigated correctly, advocating for early 'relationship synchronizing' through personal operating system mapping and explicit agreements to prevent relational debt and startup failure.

freeCodeCamp.org

This comprehensive course demonstrates why software testing is critical insurance against catastrophic failures, explains the testing pyramid framework for balancing test types, and provides hands-on instruction for building end-to-end tests using Playwright with a real e-commerce application.

Reuters

EU leaders convened in Brussels to address soaring energy prices exacerbated by Middle East tensions, resolve Hungary's blockade of a €90 billion aid package for Ukraine over oil transit disputes, and advance institutional reforms to boost competitiveness and strategic autonomy.

In Good Company (Nicolai Tangen)

At NBIM's inaugural Risk Summit, executives from the world's largest sovereign wealth fund explain how they navigate an era where 'stability has never been more unstable,' employing AI-enhanced monitoring and rigorous scenario planning to manage intertwined geopolitical, counterparty, and emerging technology risks.

The David Lin Report

Financial expert Chris Whalen warns that the Federal Reserve risks repeating the ECB's 2008 policy error by holding rates too high amid a slowing economy, while the $2 trillion private credit market faces collapse driven by $10 billion in retail redemption requests and hidden payment-in-kind defaults.

Financial Education

With major indices and growth stocks down significantly while investor sentiment hits 'extreme fear' levels, the speaker argues that 2026 presents a massive wealth-building opportunity for those who aggressively buy stocks and avoid high-interest debt, rather than exiting the market due to political biases or short-term volatility.

Reuters

Democrats walked out of a House Oversight Committee briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing Republicans of staging a "fake hearing" to circumvent a subpoena for Bondi to testify under oath regarding the Epstein files, while Republicans dismissed the protest as pre-planned theater.

Bloomberg Technology

Nvidia boosts investor confidence with China orders and massive buyback plans despite broader market volatility, while prediction market platform Kalshi faces criminal charges in Arizona and AI firm Anthropic battles the U.S. government over contract restrictions.

The Pomp Podcast

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt argues Bitcoin is stabilizing amid macro liquidity fears while predicting massive money printing ahead to refinance US debt, and hails new SEC/CFTC guidance as a watershed moment for regulatory clarity that enables the industry to move from defense to offense.

The David Lin Report

Chief Market Strategist Gareth Soloway predicts oil will retreat to $70-80 after peaking at $120, while forecasting gold hits $3,500 and silver reaches $50-54 by year-end, warning that oil spikes and credit market stress mirror the 2008 financial crisis setup.

Reuters

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the central bank is holding interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75%, acknowledging that inflation remains elevated at 3% (core PCE) largely due to tariffs and new oil price shocks from Middle East conflicts, while maintaining a forecast for potential rate cuts later this year contingent on inflation progress.