A massive federal operation is unfolding in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses.

🚨 BREAKING: A massive federal operation is unfolding in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses. The FBI raided over 20 locations, including childcare centers. Officials say 22 search warrants were executed in Minnesota… pic.twitter.com/Kydlr4ROj7 …

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If Musk wins, OpenAI’s IPO could be killed. If he loses, Altman walks away with $10 billion in equity from a company built on $44 million of someone else’s charitable donations.

“SAM STOLE A PICASSO”: Musk takes the stand in SF trial of the century Lawyers tell jury: “Altman stole a non-profit museum and sold the art”… Opening statements: $134 billion in damages sought to be returned to “charity”… Altman’s defense: …

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Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin features “Regular Animals” exhibit using robot dogs modeled after tech billionaires generating AI-distorted art

Beeple unleashes “Regular Animals” at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie… Robot dogs modeled after Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg “poo” AI-distorted art… Artist: “The world is now shaped by tech billionaires who own the algorithms”… Crowds swarm as museum “pooches” print Picasso-style selfies …

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$175B AI capex test begins Wednesday

Microsoft and Alphabet to report earnings; market demands “AI proof” in cloud… Azure constant-currency growth pegged at 38%—anything less triggers a derating… Google Cloud RPO (Backlog) becomes the “Scoreboard” for enterprise AI demand… Hyperscalers projected to spend $185B in 2026; …

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Consumer confidence edges up despite $100 oil

Conference Board: Index inches higher to 92.8 as labor market offsets gas pain… Present Situation Index retreats as consumers feel the Middle East “pincushion”… Inflation expectations surge to 4.7% as war shocks hit the household pocketbook… Economists: “Resilience is thin” …

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