Morning News: July 30, 2026

Oil Prices Wobble as Middle East Veers Toward Wider Conflict

Texas Can Teach Democrats How to Disagree on Israel

Amid the Tariff Barrage, a Chance to Settle Softwood Lumber

How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle

German Inflation Accelerates to Three-Month High on Energy

Andy Burnham Has Borrowed a Neat Trick From Zohran Mamdani

BOE Holds Rates in 6-3 Vote as War Clouds Inflation Outlook

Warsh’s Performance Falls Flat With Markets as Fed Holds Rates Steady

Is a ‘Credibility Shock’ the Fed’s Next Challenge?

Bond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility Warning

The Fed Chair’s 2% Inflation Rhetoric Is Starting to Feel Empty

Trump Crypto Tie-Up Fueled Family Windfall, Investor Losses

Low-Income Cardholders Will Suffer Credit Card Price Controls Most

Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts

How a Few Hundred Dollars Could Manipulate Election Prediction Markets

The Million-Dollar Talent Wars for 20-Something Math Geniuses

Gavin Newsom’s Wealth Tax Would Punish a Brilliant Future

NYSE Parent ICE Agrees to Buy MarketAxess for About $6 Billion

We Can’t Fix America’s Schools Without Data

Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerates to Fastest Growth Since 2022

A.I. Data Centers in Space? A System to Cool Chips Could Help.

Samsung Chip Profit Soars 250-Fold During Relentless AI Buildout

Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated

Biometric Scans, Outlet Checks: How Employers Are AI Proofing Hiring

To Know What Your Customers Think, Just Ask Their A.I. Twins

A16z-Backed Biotech Braveheart Seeks $318.8 Million in US IPO

A Robotics Startup Wants to Make Any Truck Go Electric

Chinese EVs Are Everywhere in Argentina Despite Milei’s MAGA Ties

China Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Moves to Block Robot Imports

Latest Perk for Videogamers: Chance to Crowdfund a Solar Farm

The Paramount Deal Is in Trouble. It’s Not About the Movies.

Disney Overhauls Streaming Services to Jumpstart Subscriber Growth

EU Warns FIFA Investment Plan May Spark Competition Concerns

Adidas Plunges After World Cup Marketing Outlay Dents Profit

Reformation Just Went Public. Here Are Four Secrets to Its Success

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