The apparent suicide of a financial adviser to an Hermès heir marks a dramatic turn in one of the most baffling and epic financial sagas of the century.https://www.wsj.com/business/eric-freymond-nicolas-puech-hermes-lvmh-8577023f?mod=rss_markets_main
Some officials believe the offering could raise around $30 billion and value the combined firms at roughly $500 billion or more.https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/trump-aiming-to-ipo-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac-later-this-year-13b138cf?mod=rss_markets_main
Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-score-apple-palantir-intel-and-more-stocks-that-defined-the-week-73ef9152?mod=rss_markets_main
The start of Trump’s sweeping tariffs fails to damp investor enthusiasm.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/s-p-500-posts-best-week-since-june-cbf987a3?mod=rss_markets_main
Regulators have abused their power to cut off political opponents.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-debanking-executive-order-bank-examiners-biden-obama-operation-choke-point-8396e49d?mod=rss_markets_main
Sound energy policy is on the ballot in the Garden State this November.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-phil-murphy-caused-new-jersey-electricity-prices-to-soar-18c9e6ce?mod=rss_markets_main
The conservative activist will advise the company on removing political bias from its AI tools.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-robby-starbuck-ai-lawsuit-settlement-6c6e9b0a?mod=rss_Technology
While Apple gives priority to privacy, Meta and OpenAI are talking about AI-powered by devices gobbling up user information.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-apples-tim-cook-is-the-odd-man-out-in-the-ai-race-c456a8b4?mod=rss_Technology
Plus, AI-generated music, experimental medicine in Montana and AI notetaker eavesdropping, in this edition of The Future of Everything newsletter.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/as-ai-comes-for-consulting-mckinsey-faces-an-existential-shift-4bc0ae67?mod=rss_Technology
Lip-Bu Tan’s venture-capital firm has supported some of the biggest names in China’s chip industry. With U.S.-China tensions running high, those investments no longer look so benign.https://www.wsj.com/tech/how-intels-ceo-helped-create-chinas-chip-industry-f660ca36?mod=rss_Technology
In their own words, GOP lawmakers explain their reasons for backing a contentious House vote.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/epstein-files-republicans-release-e145abe6
The ex-judge’s reputation for integrity won him responsibilities and respect in Democratic and Republican administrations.https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/william-webster-former-head-of-the-fbi-and-the-cia-dies-3a037a7d
Less than 20% of Americans live in a state where the minority party has a meaningful voice in governance.https://www.wsj.com/politics/us-gerrymandering-political-divide-a2a83a28
The president told donors earlier this month that he was interested in reclassifying the drug.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-marijuana-federal-drug-classification-01a73b8c
The former congressman and auctioneer had been confirmed by the Senate in June. He was the sixth commissioner of the agency this year.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/billy-long-irs-chief-fired-63204426
Options under discussion are focused on special forces operations, intelligence support and precision targeting, a senior U.S. official said.https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-orders-pentagon-to-prepare-to-target-drug-cartels-in-latin-america-d47150c2
Patel this week also agreed to deploy the bureau to help track down Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/fbi-director-kash-patel-trump-priorities-05742be3
Last year, Donald Trump exploited the perception that the economy was bad, even though many indicators were good. Is it possible to do the opposite?https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/revenge-of-the-vibecession
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been linked to possibly replacing Aaron Rodgers with Arch Manning.https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/steelers-linked-replacing-aaron-rodgers-arch-manning-2111167
Marissa Kilroy thought it was "a financial fairy tale" at first, but nothing could have prepared her for the harsh reality that was yet to come.https://www.newsweek.com/woman-receives-release-mortgage-letter-2108422