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S&P 500 marches higher one day after benchmark wipes out Iran war losses: Live updates

Wall Street once again proved resilient in the face of increased geopolitical uncertainty.

Trump administration to launch tariff refund system Monday

Deutsche Bank upgrades General Motors stock rating to Buy

Kevin Warsh’s Senate hearing to be Fed chair is next week. What to watch as Trump’s pick faces the spotlight.

Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said Tuesday that his panel will hold a hearing next week to consider President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chief, Kevin Warsh, and predicted that the Senate will confirm Warsh “in the next several weeks.”

Amazon launches AI research tool to speed early-stage drug discovery

Analysis-United’s chief takes fight with American to White House with merger pitch

Cricut launches AI-powered design tool for cutting machines

Microbot Medical to present at Needham healthcare conference

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Why do older sellers get less money for their homes than younger sellers?

Buying and selling a home can be the most significant financial decisions that families face.

Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websites

Dozens of WordPress plug-ins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.

Nvidia stock is on a 10-day winning streak and up 18% over that stretch

Nvidia denied rumors that it's in talks to buy a large PC company, telling CNBC in a statement that it's "not engaged in discussions."

Kevin Warsh is very rich, or possibly very, very rich

In the Fed with the bread

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in decades as fighting continues

Envoys from two countries meet in Washington to discuss conflict and its links to the Iran war

Prediction markets will grow to $1 trillion by 2030, Bernstein estimates

The investment bank said volumes will reach an estimated $240 billion in 2026 and grow at a 80% compound annual rate between 2025 and 2030.

5 things to know about a potential merger of United and American airlines

Even in a White House viewed as business friendly, a United and American combo would be bound to raise some serious concerns.

Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump administration on Mythos

In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while simultaneously suing them.

New Alzheimer’s research shows the disease affects men and women differently. What it could mean for testing and care.

It’s “a move away from a one-size-fits-all framework for Alzheimer’s disease.”

UK regulator bans unauthorised Martin Lewis ads for car finance claims

Conclusive Financial’s promotions boasted of high compensation figures and used images without permission

London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing

Waymo's commercial service will eventually follow testing if the U.K. government approves.

Musk is officially free to roam in Texas

Delaware ruling draws a line under Tesla’s corporate domicile in the Lone Star State

Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's Mythos reveals 'a lot more vulnerabilities' for cyberattacks

The remarks show how a technology welcomed by corporations as a productivity boon can also pose serious threats, like uncovering new ways to hack into systems.

Gucci slump deals blow to Luca De Meo’s Kering turnaround

Sales at luxury group’s key brand tumble 8% in the first quarter as Iran war takes toll on industry

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh reveals assets worth more than $130mn

Trump’s pick to succeed Jay Powell reports $10mn in consulting fees from Stanley Druckenmiller’s family office

More U.S.-Iran peace deal talks are in discussion, White House says

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle, despite President Donald Trump proclaiming that a ceasefire with Iran depended on it reopening.

Here’s the ‘biggest single reason’ gas prices haven’t hurt consumers, according to JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase beat first-quarter earnings expectations, with volatility from the Iran conflict leading to record market revenue and with consumers continuing to spend in the face of higher gasoline prices.

NBC just dethroned YouTube as ratings king. Here’s how it did it.

A one-two punch of the Olympics and the Super Bowl helped NBC rise to the top spot, ending YouTube’s 12-month run as the No. 1 media company by viewership.

Trump says new US-Iran talks could happen ‘over next two days’

The US president said additional talks could happen this week in Islamabad but that further discussions to end the war would happen in Europe

Need to file for a tax extension tomorrow? Read this first.

Here are two key questions to ask when deciding whether an IRS extension makes sense for you.

YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe

Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription.

How the US can blockade the Strait of Hormuz

US forces will be ready to descend from helicopters on to oil tankers

Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain

The device could help address multiple neurological conditions if it proves successful. One early use could be delivering gentle electrical stimulation to damaged brain or spinal cord cells to encourage healing.

Analyst Report: Atmos Energy Corp

A new CEO and a deal with Uber aren’t enough to lift this EV maker’s struggling stock

The announcement comes amid concerns from investors about Lucid’s ability to stay afloat.

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows

Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.

How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.

Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Pillar hopes to offer sophisticated, institutional-grade tools to small and medium-sized enterprises. "Our goal is to make hedging as accessible and ubiquitous as payments or accounting software," he said.

CEOs are betting AI will augment work rather than displace all workers

Panelists at the Semafor World Economy conference said artificial intelligence can supplement the work that's already done, improving its quantity and quality.

Global recession is inevitable if Strait of Hormuz stays shut, says Citadel's Ken Griffin

A prolonged blockage of the Strait of Hormuz for the next six to 12 months will mean an unavoidable recession, the billionaire investor said.

Goldman Sachs files for bitcoin income ETF in crypto push

The bank is moving deeper into crypto with a bitcoin ETF that generates income by selling options on bitcoin-linked funds, following BlackRock’s push into similar yield-focused products.

Iran war will hit UK growth the hardest of any rich economies, IMF says

The IMF said that the U.K. will be hardest hit out of all developed economies as a result of the Iran war.

High Roller stock more than doubles on prediction markets partnership with Crypto.com

The announcement comes as an increasing number of companies move into prediction markets, an industry that is estimated to grow to $1 trillion by 2030

Bitcoin climbs to highest level since Feb. 5 crash that sent price plunging to $60,000

Optimism over developments in the Middle East sparked a sharp decline in oil prices and rallies across risk markets.

Why Cantor Fitzgerald thinks Robinhood and Coinbase are the best ways to play the prediction market boom

Cantor Fitzgerald says Robinhood and Coinbase are best positioned to dominate the prediction market space by leveraging their massive retail scale and existing trading infrastructure.

Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in March, much less than expected despite war impact

The producer price index was expected to increase 1.1% in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

Scroll moves to cut costs after top protocol migrates to Optimism

The downsizing follows a financial hit after Scroll's top protocol migrated to Optimism, draining nearly $160 million in TVL and $13 million in annualized fees.

JPMorgan CFO warns stablecoins risk becoming ‘regulatory arbitrage’ play

During the bank's earnings call on Tuesday, JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warned that stablecoins could become a tool for regulatory arbitrage unless they are held to the same strict oversight and consumer protection standards as traditional bank deposits.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price rises 5.4%

Aave (AAVE), up 3.6% from Monday, joined Ethereum as a top performer.

XRP Ledger adds zero-knowledge proofs targeting institutional privacy gap

The Boundless integration enables private transaction execution on XRPL while maintaining compliance, addressing what the company calls the "transparency tax" that has held back institutional adoption of public blockchains.

Why the economy could be spared 2022-style inflation despite high oil prices

Investors should be cautious about interpreting the rise in energy costs as a sustained driver of inflation, according to one fund manager.

Hormuz blockade could deepen world’s worst energy crisis — and risk a dangerous misstep

The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to halt more tanker traffic, sending oil surging and risks drawing China into a widening confrontation with Washington.

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‘It will become a problem': Jamie Dimon says America's $39 trillion debt will mean volatile markets and rising rates

Arch Insurance UK Regional Division names new casualty head

NRI term insurance purchases from India double in two years – study

Bill Ackman ranted on X about $2M severance demand from a former employee — fellow billionaires rushed to his defense

Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) Rating Lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald Amid Execution Concerns

Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war

The university's headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record.

Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict

The consumer price index was expected to show a 3.3% year-over-year gain in March, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Inflation held sticky at 3% as U.S. headed into war with Iran, key Fed gauge shows

The gauge released Thursday offers the Federal Reserve a snapshot of conditions leading into the Iran war.

Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself

The Hormuz disruption is hammering Asian economies with surging energy costs and weakening currencies, but a repeat of the crisis three decades ago is unlikely.

Markets shift back toward potential Fed rate cut this year with Iran ceasefire in place

Odds for a reduction jumped Wednesday morning, hitting about 43%, according to the CME Group.