Nasdaq jumps to start new week led by chip stocks, Dow briefly tops 53,000 for first time: Live updates - CNBC

The Dow climbed nearly 2% last week, putting it within striking distance of 53,000, a level it has never reached.

Rebounds for AI stocks lift US indexes - AP News

A rebound for AI stocks is helping to support Wall Street and keeping indexes mixed. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for AI companies sent the Nasdaq composite up 1.3%, though the Dow Jones …

Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales - TechCrunch

Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit Xbox and commercial sales the hardest.

There were not one, but two asteroid encounters this weekend - Ars Technica

The Torifune asteroid turns out to be shaped like a peanut.

World Cup Daily live: Harry Kane loses voice in hilarious interview, USMNT prepares for Belgium - ESPN

Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the World Cup as Portugal face Spain and the USMNT take on Belgium.

"Don't Kill the Disc": Petition Against Sony PS5 and PS6 Digital Media Plans Reaches 120,000 Signatures - Digital Foundry

"We are not against digital. We are against digital being the only option."

Hamas announces dissolution of Gaza governing body - Al Jazeera

A Palestinian technocratic committee will take its place to manage the enclave’s day-to-day governance.

Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry not staying there on U.K. visit, contradicting his spokesperson - CBS News

Prince's Harry's spokesperson says an offer to stay was "withdrawn at the last moment," which the Palace denies

Trump rings NYSE, Nasdaq opening bells from White House to celebrate launch of Trump Accounts - Fox Business

President Donald Trump marked the launch of Trump Accounts by ringing the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq from the White House.

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs to be handled by company that won no-bid contract, Burgum says - The Hill

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs will be completed by the same company that was previously hired to revive the landmark.  “We’ll use the same company, because they did a fantastic job,” Burgum said dur…

Tilly Norwood to Lead New Movie ‘Misaligned,’ Marking Feature Debut for AI ‘Actor’ - Variety

Tilly Norwood, the controversial AI actor, is to front her first feature film, the comedy-drama Misaligned from AI studio Particle6

NBA Executives React to Jaylen Brown Trade - HoopsRumors.com

Many believe Boston panicked by sending him to Philadelphia for a limited return.

Max Holloway gives his opinion on whether Conor McGregor would meet him in the middle for a ‘point down’ slugfest - MMA Fighting

Max Holloway doesn’t know if his fight with Conor McGregor is going to make it far enough for his famous ‘point down’ move.

NFL star's sister reveals she caught Taylor Swift's bouquet at wedding - Entertainment Weekly

Taylor Swift's wedding included a traditional bouquet toss, with Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs teammate Trey Smith's sister, Ashley Smith, revealing she caught the singer's bouquet.

NASCAR winner's pro-America message will make the left fume, Bubba Wallace's Fourth of July memo & fans fight! - Fox News

Chase Briscoe held off Christopher Bell to win at Chicagoland Speedway in the Bass Pro Shops red, white and blue Toyota on Fourth of July weekend.

Here's how much the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Flip8 foldables will cost in South Korea - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

The foldables are expected to be announced later this month. Last week, the European pricing for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z foldables surfaced online....

Experts say Cyclosporiasis cases continue to climb across southeast Michigan, northwest Ohio - WTVG

An intestinal parasite is spreading across southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio, with health officials reporting cases in Monroe, Lenawee, Lucas, and Wood counties.

Trump says he overruled recommendation to cancel July 4 event on the National Mall - The Hill

President Trump on Sunday said he overruled a recommendation to cancel a July 4 event on the National Mall that was threatened by severe weather. “The Crowd at 7:05 in the evening was 422,000 people,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. “All were forc…

Wild Details of Allies’ Secret Summit to Deal With Trump Nightmare Exposed - The Daily Beast

The venting session got so raw that leaders reportedly later likened the summit to “group therapy.”

Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial - AP News

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case will aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty. A five-day preliminary hearing that begins Monday will mark the most significant presentation of…

‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’ - NBC News

LOS ANGELES — The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5” at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much.

OnePlus is allegedly honoring warranties with vouchers nobody asked for, and users aren't happy - Android Authority

EU OnePlus owners say the company won't honor warranties after clearing out stock, handing out vouchers that aren't worth anything.

Euclid telescope spots oldest quasars ever discovered, adding to "perplexing" space mystery - CBS News

Quasars — the brightest objects in the universe — are powered by supermassive black holes at the heart of early galaxies.

Column | Why does cancer seem so common right now? An oncologist explains. - The Washington Post

While more people are being diagnosed with cancer today compared with 50 years ago, the good news is that fewer people are dying from it.

Why U.S. measles outbreaks have grown harder to extinguish - The Washington Post

The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history.

‘I’m Now Broke’: Meet The Investors Who Lost Billions Buying Trump Stocks And Crypto - Forbes

Desperate to rebuild his fortune, Donald Trump asked his political supporters to become his business partners. Those who trusted him most got hurt the worst.

Zelenskyy demands Western support after Russian strikes kill 11 in Kyiv - politico.eu

“The United States and Europe have enough strength to stop this terror,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on X.

Chinese Tianwen-2 space probe reaches asteroid for sampling - DW.com

After a yearlong flight of a billion kilometers, a Chinese space probe is set to take samples from an asteroid. The mission is part of what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream."

Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral - AP News

Mourners dressed in black have flooded into Iran’s capital for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Helicopter images aired on Iranian state television showed a massive crowd stretching from Tehran’s Azadi, or…

NYC health officials warn Central Park visitors after Legionnaires’ outbreak grows on Upper East Side - Fox News

The outbreak is centered around several Upper East Side ZIP codes, with health officials warning residents and recent visitors to seek care quickly if they develop flu-like symptoms.

NASA celebrates America's 250th birthday with red, white and blue snaps of the cosmos — Space photo of the week - Live Science

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates the Fourth of July with a dazzling array of red, white and blue space phenomena.

Apple just canned its most innovative product in years - PhoneArena