Alphabet launched an $80 billion equity raise on June 1 to fund AI infrastructure, with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway committing $10 billion in what became an oversubscribed offering.
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Quantinuum raises $1.68 billion in Nasdaq debut as quantum computing goes public
Quantinuum raised $1.68 billion in its Nasdaq debut on June 4, pricing above its range and signalling serious capital market interest in full-stack quantum computing.
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Bank of Japan set to raise rates to 1% on June 16, highest since 1995
Governor Ueda has all but confirmed a June 16 rate rise to 1.00%, citing persistent inflation and yen-driven energy shocks, as market pricing reaches 80% odds for the hike.
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Kim exposes North Korea’s third uranium enrichment site in nuclear buildup
North Korea disclosed its third known uranium enrichment facility on June 2, with Kim Jong Un calling for exponential nuclear expansion as South Korea counts four active centrifuge sites.
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Kurti wins Kosovo’s third snap election in 18 months
Vetevendosje claimed about 50% of the vote in Kosovo’s third snap election in 18 months, leaving Kurti with a mandate but no easy path to a coalition majority.
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Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman in first state lawsuit over AI safety
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed an 83-page complaint against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on June 1, alleging ChatGPT aided mass shooters, encouraged suicide, and addicted minors.
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Bitcoin ETFs shed record $2.4 billion in May as geopolitical risk-off bites
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust lost $2.04 billion across a nine-day late-May streak as US airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz and an equity rotation into AI names drained crypto allocations.
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US adds 172,000 jobs in May, more than doubling forecasts
The US economy added 172,000 jobs in May 2026, more than doubling economist forecasts of 85,000, while wage growth of 3.4% lagged inflation for the ninth consecutive month.
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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire as UNIFIL peacekeeper dies near Marjayoun
Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem called the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire proposal “absurd and humiliating,” collapsing a deal hours after Lebanese President Aoun described it as the last chance for peace.
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Albanians protest Kushner-backed resort threatening Adriatic wetland
Albanian prosecutors froze accounts tied to Jared Kushner’s $4.7 billion Vlora resort as thousands rallied in Tirana for a sixth straight night over a protected wetland.