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Gold Savers Reclaim Ground as Soft Payrolls Cool the Fed Hike Story
Gold climbed toward $4,170 an ounce in early July, its highest level since late June, as a soft June jobs report eased fears of a near-term Fed rate hike and handed long-suffering bullion holders their first weekly gain in five weeks.
Etched Books $1 Billion in Orders as Valuation Reaches $5 Billion
AI-chip startup Etched reached a $5 billion post-money valuation and says it has booked $1 billion in orders for inference systems built around its transformer-only Sohu ASIC, according to TechCrunch.
Bullion Buyers Return as Gold Reclaims $4,150 on Cooling Jobs Data
Gold traded near $4,143 an ounce on July 6, snapping a four-week losing run after weaker U.S. payrolls softened expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate increase.
Kyiv Rubble Lays Bare Ukraine's Interceptor Shortage as NATO Leaders Gather
One of the heaviest overnight bombardments of the war struck residential Kyiv on July 6, killing at least 12 and laying bare an interceptor deficit just as Western leaders convened for the NATO summit.
NYPD Launches Manhunt After Masked Gunman Wounds Eight at Coney Island Barbecue
The New York Police Department opened a manhunt after a masked gunman fired into a Coney Island courtyard barbecue late on July 4, wounding eight people including four children, according to CNN and ABC News.
Roughly 20 Vetted Firms Get First Access to GPT-5.6 as Washington Sets the Pace
The most capable models OpenAI has shipped will reach only a screened handful of buyers first, after the US government asked the company to slow its rollout. OpenAI is complying while cautioning that pre-clearance should not become permanent.
Eight Years After Their Last Meeting, Osaka Silences Sabalenka to Reach a First Wimbledon Quarterfinal
Naomi Osaka outslugged top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6(2) to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time, a landmark grass-court result for the four-time Grand Slam champion.
Ronaldo Draws the Curtain on His International Timeline, Naming 2026 as His Final World Cup
Ahead of a round-of-16 meeting with Spain in Dallas, Cristiano Ronaldo told reporters that his sixth World Cup will be his last, framing the 2026 campaign as the final act of a two-decade international tenure.
Kyiv Buries Its Dead Again as Ballistic Gap Shadows the NATO Table
A second mass strike on Kyiv in under a week killed more than 20 and left every Russian ballistic missile on target, sharpening Ukraine's plea for interceptors as leaders convene.
AeroVironment Vaults 10.7% After Landing $500 Million Army Counter-Drone Award
A $500 million U.S. Army award for AeroVironment's Titan RF counter-drone system pushed shares up 10.7%, completing a week in which the defense-tech firm gained close to 40%.
Tesla Delivers a Record Quarter, and Wall Street Sells It Anyway
Tesla ended two years of declining sales with a quarter that crushed forecasts, and investors responded by handing the stock its worst single day in nearly a year.
Bitcoin Grinds Near 21-Month Low as ETF Redemption Machine Drains Demand
Bitcoin traded near $61,900 on July 6 after touching a fresh 21-month low, as record monthly ETF redemptions and Fed uncertainty steadily drained the demand that once propelled the token above $93,000.