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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Top news

  • The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding for negotiations, starting a 60-day period to reach a final agreement by August 17 with a proposed $300 billion economic fund.
  • Labour's Andy Burnham won a special parliamentary election in Britain, positioning him to potentially challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership.
  • Mexico became the first team to secure World Cup knockout qualification with a 1-0 win over South Korea, while Canada advanced with a dominant 6-0 victory over Qatar.

Business

  • SpaceX shares surged 13% Tuesday after its record-breaking IPO, briefly overtaking Microsoft to become the fourth-largest U.S. company with a $2.94 trillion market cap.
  • Madison Square Garden Sports shares climbed after the New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship since 1973, with the stock up roughly 49% year-to-date.
  • Nine of 18 Federal Reserve officials now see interest rates increasing in 2026, shifting market expectations after the Fed's Wednesday policy announcement.

Technology

  • SpaceX acquired AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal expected to close in Q3 2026.
  • Apple is partnering with Intel for US chip production while growing smartphone sales despite the declining market.
  • Midjourney announced an AI-powered MRI body scanner launching in 2027.

Artificial intelligence

  • Anthropic restored Claude Fable 5 online after six days of government-forced shutdown, following tense negotiations with White House officials.
  • Google deployed Gemini 2.5 Flash as its default model across all Gemini products, replacing previous versions across the platform.
  • OpenAI published groundbreaking research on AI-powered drug discovery, marking a major advance in biotech applications.

Sports

  • USA beat Australia 2-0 in World Cup action, clinching a knockout round spot without injured star Christian Pulisic.
  • Wyndham Clark holds a four-shot lead heading into the weekend at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills after posting a 36-hole record of 7-under.
  • Defender Alex Freeman scored on a header before halftime while Folarin Balogun's pass led to an own goal in the USA's dominant performance.

Good news

  • Deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in the US fell sharply in 2024, with alcohol deaths declining 4%, drug deaths dropping 26%, and suicides falling 3%.

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