Nvidia Reignites AI Rally, Iran-Oman Hormuz Deal, The Free Money Test

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On today's podcast:

(1) Nvidia, the chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, gave a bullish sales outlook for fiscal 2028, easing concerns that AI spending is poised to lose momentum.

(2) Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington’s standoff over control of the crucial waterway continues.

(3) Russia is preparing to escalate attacks on Ukraine after concluding that negotiations for a peace deal have reached a dead end, according to three people close to the Kremlin.

(4) Meta said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve social media claims from US states that would require the company to make major changes to how it operates platforms like Facebook and Instagram.

(5) A Barclays survey has found that this year’s heat waves measurably impacted the investment plans of businesses and conduct of consumers in the UK.

(6) As many as 230,000 adults in two districts of Malawi are each receiving about 1.2 million kwacha, or almost $700, and they can do whatever they want with it.

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