Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Paramount purchases UFC streaming rights for all US fights in seven-year, $7.7B deal that begins in 2026 (More)
> Netflix extends creative partnership with Archewell Productions, the media company owned by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (More) | How Netflix changed TV (1440 Topics)
> Texas tops preseason college football AP Poll for first time; Penn State and Ohio State round out the top three (More) | ESPN and Fox to bundle their upcoming streaming services at $39.99/month (More)
Science & Technology
> Amazon launches 24 Kuiper satellites, bringing the total in its space-based internet network to more than 100; satellites were deployed via competitor SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, company's Starlink has more than 8,000 in orbit (More)
> Ford unveils "universal" electric vehicle manufacturing platform, aiming to streamline production across different model types; company to release a four-door electric pickup for $30K in 2027 (More) | The surprisingly long history of electric cars (1440 Topics)
> Study suggests oxytocin, also referred to as the "love hormone," plays a role in the selectivity of social connections; oxytocin-deficient rodents took up to a week to form bonds, compared to 24 hours for control group (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -0.3%) as investors await key inflation reports this week; consumer price index due today and producer price index expected Thursday (More) | Wall Street's architecture explained (1440 Topics)
> President Donald Trump signs executive order extending the US tariff truce with China for another 90 days (More) | Trump administration cancels tariff talks with Brazil as nation faces 50% levies (More) | Trump to nominate EJ Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics (More)
> Lithium stocks surge amid concerns over tightening supply after top EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology announces suspension of major Chinese mine; company cites expiring permit, says it's working to renew (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Israeli airstrike kills five Al Jazeera journalists and cameramen in Gaza Sunday, including prominent correspondent Anas al-Sharif; Israel says al-Sharif led a Hamas cell, has not publicly provided evidence as of this writing (More)
> Federal judge denies Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury materials in the case of convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell; cites “rule of secrecy” in grand juries and says information contained is largely public knowledge (More) | Read the ruling (More)
> Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay dies two months after being shot at a political rally (More) | See previous write-up (More)
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