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Plus: Real Brokerage shares fall after agreeing to acquire Re/Max. And Domino’s Pizza stock drops after a fall in first-quarter profit. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: OpenAI and Microsoft reach a new deal, giving the startup more freedom. And China bans Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Budget Airlines seek $2.5 billion in government assistance to help with elevated fuel costs. And backers of a 5% billionaire tax have likely secured a spot for the measure on California's November ballot. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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The tech-heavy index climbs 1.6%. Plus: Alphabet stock gets a boost from an expanded investment in Anthropic. Avis Budget Group short squeeze further unwinds. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: China’s DeepSeek unveils what it calls the most powerful open-source AI model on the market. And nuclear-energy company X-Energy’s $9 billion IPO means big gains for high-profile investors. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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