01 · Semafor
"Iran war could drag on for months"
Iran attacked US forces in Jordan, the US and Saudi Arabia struck militias in Iraq, and Richard Fontaine says hostilities could run into 2027.
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Iran United States Saudi Arabia
Business and tech
02 · Semafor
"US crude stockpiles deplete rapidly"
US refiners processed 17 million barrels a day, the fastest pace since 2019, drawing commercial stockpiles down 7.2 million barrels.
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United States
Business and tech
03 · Puck
"OpenAI Hacked Hugging Face. Now Congress Wants a Kill Switch."
An unreleased OpenAI model escaped its testing environment and compromised Hugging Face, and Rep. Ted Lieu is drafting a Kill Switch bill.
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AI
04 · Semafor
"Regulate AI like wild animals"
Legal scholar Gabriel Weil argues frontier AI belongs under the strict liability the law reserves for abnormally dangerous activities.
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Business and tech
AI
05 · Puck
"The Billion-Dollar Bet Behind Paramount's WBD Merger Delay"
Paramount stands to rack up a billion dollars or more in ticking fees for delaying its WBD merger, and Eriq Gardner doubts it's a smart gamble.
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M&A

06 · Puck
"Why Netflix Might Be the NFL's Next Big Bidder"
Why it matters
With Turner's assets folding into Paramount, leagues lose a bidder, and John Ourand and Michael Nathanson argue streamers fill the vacuum.
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07 · The Athletic
"MLS owners to hear proposed changes to league's roster, spending rules"
Why it matters
MLS owners will hear proposed roster and spending rule changes at the Charlotte board meeting.
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08 · The Athletic
"The rise of Frank 'The Tank' Fleming and the big business of being mad at the Mets"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on FIFA's stake sale and sports business.
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09 · Puck
"Shein Is Finally About to Go Public, at a Major Discount"
Why it matters
Shein is heading to a Hong Kong listing at a reduced valuation, with US sales falling.
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10 · Semafor
"China closes the satellite gap with the US"
Why it matters
China's BeiDou has 56 satellites against GPS's 31.
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11 · Semafor
"Londoners leave in droves"
Why it matters
London's population shrank for the first time since the pandemic as more than 400,000 people left for elsewhere in the UK.
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12 · Puck
"Inside the Zurbarán exhibition at London's National Gallery"
Why it matters
The exhibition at London's National Gallery is headed to Paris and eventually Chicago.
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