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Stocks fall as oil hits its highest since April
Brent rose 3.1% to $116.72 and the Dow slid 653 points. The S&P 500 lost 0.5% for the week as the AI sell-off spread to other sectors.
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markets · world
Brent rose 3.1% to $116.72 and the Dow slid 653 points. The S&P 500 lost 0.5% for the week as the AI sell-off spread to other sectors.
politics · markets
The White House lifted levies on some Canadian goods after pressure from Maine Sen. Susan Collins, as midterm elections near.
politics · world
U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a pause starting Tuesday so aid can reach the city and residents can leave.
tech · ai · markets
Cloud-computing upstarts and data-center borrowers are under pressure after this week’s AI stock rout.
science
The phase 3 mRNA trial with Merck nearly halved the risk of skin cancer returning or death.
Continued inside Sports, B1 · Local, C1 · World, D1 · Finance, E1 · Business & AI, F1 · Funny Pages, G1
The MassDEP award supports recycling, composting and waste reduction; the town hasn’t said how it will spend it.
world
The attack in Karak governorate wounded 40; no group has claimed it and Jordan declared three days of mourning.
world
Paris luxury stores boarded up windows; Moody’s kept France’s credit rating steady Friday despite turmoil and higher yields.
world
Two Israeli soldiers were shot dead near the West Bank city Friday; the army says it killed the two gunmen.
Flood warnings cover the Brisbane and Lockyer valleys, and storms are forecast to peak Monday after Caboolture flash-flood rescues.
The owner could face a $120,890 fine or two years in jail under state law; police are still investigating.
The rally and march also moved, but the River Pride Parade goes ahead today from 4 p.m.
markets
Futures put about a 90% chance on keeping rates at 3.75% to 4% when the decision lands Wednesday at 2 p.m.
business
The executive order aims to cut closing and insurance costs for borrowers.
business
Creditors are working with a restructuring adviser as fuel costs squeeze airlines.
Apple
The roughly $2,000 phone launched worldwide Friday with less fanfare than past iPhones; scalpers offered buyers hundreds extra in Beijing.
AMD
The chip pairs Zen 6 architecture with low-power memory for AI agent workloads, AMD said at the Open Compute Project summit.
No new SpaceX AI announcements since yesterday’s paper.
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