WS #6360
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes from the previous window remain unchanged: US-EU tariff escalation, Iran war situation, Spirit Airlines shutdown, Pentagon AI deals, Meta acquisition, Apple Mac mini discontinuation, Tesla revenue disclosure, US gas price highs, Venezuela oil exports. No counter-signals or de-escalation observed.
Key developments
- Trump announces 25% tariff on EU cars and trucks, escalating trade war
- Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal; Strait of Hormuz remains closed
- Spirit Airlines preparing to shut down after bailout talks fail
- Pentagon signs classified AI deals with seven tech giants, excluding Anthropic
- Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence for humanoid robots
- Apple discontinues 256GB Mac mini, raising starting price to $799
- US gas prices hit four-year high, averaging $4.39 nationally
- Venezuela oil exports hit seven-year high in April