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Multiple states installing new gas tax this week — as others plan to soon follow suit - New York Post

Multiple states installing new gas tax this week — as others plan to soon follow suit - New York Post

States across the country are increasing their gas tax right as the Fourth of July weekend approaches — happy birthday, America.

After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release - Ars Technica

After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release - Ars Technica

US lifts curbs on Anthropic’s advanced Fable and Mythos models.

Fed Chief Kevin Warsh declines to hint at July rate decision, but says inflation 'too high' - CNBC

Fed Chief Kevin Warsh declines to hint at July rate decision, but says inflation 'too high' - CNBC

The Fed chairman joined a panel of other central bank leaders Wednesday at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal.

Comcast’s split could make or break Peacock - The Verge

Comcast’s split could make or break Peacock - The Verge

Comcast’s plan to split NBCUniversal from its wireless and broadband business will show whether Peacock has what it takes to survive as a standalone streaming service.

Meta Stock Surges on Report It’s Building a Cloud Business. CoreWeave Drops. - Barron's

Meta Stock Surges on Report It’s Building a Cloud Business. CoreWeave Drops. - Barron's

Meta rises on a report that it hopes to generate revenue from selling excess computing power to third parties. CoreWeave and Nebius are falling.

Palantir's Karp bashes OpenAI, Anthropic token model: 'Something has gone completely wrong' - CNBC

Palantir's Karp bashes OpenAI, Anthropic token model: 'Something has gone completely wrong' - CNBC

Karp says skyrocketing token costs are forcing companies to choose open-weight models and prioritize efficiency over so-called tokenmaxxing

French Shipping Company CMA CGM to Buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 Billion - WSJ

French Shipping Company CMA CGM to Buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 Billion - WSJ

Following the deal, the companies will enter into multiyear commercial agreements related to air and ocean freight

Wedbush Initiates SpaceX Coverage With 'Outperform' Rating, $190 Price Target - Investor's Business Daily

Wedbush Initiates SpaceX Coverage With 'Outperform' Rating, $190 Price Target - Investor's Business Daily

Analysts at Wedbush gave SpaceX an "outperform" rating with a price target of $190 a share. The stock fell 4.5% on Wednesday morning.

Paramount to Exit Universal Distribution Joint Venture to Win EU Approval for Warner Bros. Merger - The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount to Exit Universal Distribution Joint Venture to Win EU Approval for Warner Bros. Merger - The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Skydance will pull out of United International Pictures, its international distribution joint venture with Universal, to allay antitrust concerns voiced by European cinema operators.