The Trump administration escalated its pressure campaign against Brazil, raising tariffs on the country to 50% and freezing U.S. assets belonging to a judge overseeing criminal proceedings against former leader Jair Bolsonaro.https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-sanctions-brazilian-judge-overseeing-case-against-trump-ally-bolsonaro-0d731a37
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami warnings in Hawaii and California, though the initial waves to reach U.S. territory weren’t significant.https://www.wsj.com/world/tsunami-watch-warning-japan-us-west-coast-bd815b56
Canada wants to euthanize birds exposed to the avian flu, prompting RFK Jr. and other U.S. officials to join the fight to save them.https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/universal-ostrich-farm-canada-jfk-oz-f6548a6a
The country’s top policymaking body pledged to better execute policies that are already in place.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-politburo-holds-off-on-further-stimulus-bfeeccbe
As Washington tries to limit its progress, Beijing is spending more to build an artificial-intelligence ecosystem that doesn’t rely on U.S. technology.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-china-is-girding-for-an-ai-battle-with-the-u-s-5b23af51
Another breakdown of negotiations shows neither side is ready for the 21-month war to end. A deadly hunger crisis is taking hold.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-gaza-war-86a119f3
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Israel must take “substantive steps” to improve the situation in Gaza before September.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-k-gives-israel-ultimatum-on-palestinian-state-recognition-c2418bcc
The share of women in high-echelon posts at U.S. venture firms has doubled since 2018 to 18.6%, according to nonprofit All Raise.https://www.wsj.com/articles/women-now-occupy-almost-a-fifth-of-top-venture-roles-study-finds-8339aadb?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The shooting at a Midtown Manhattan tower exposes how eliminating threats can be nearly impossible, even in fortified workplaces.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/nyc-shooting-office-security-breach-17071dc3?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The multiyear deal lets Amazon use content from the Times’s news and cooking sections and the Athletic.https://www.wsj.com/business/media/amazon-to-pay-new-york-times-at-least-20-million-a-year-in-ai-deal-66db8503?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The president unveiled a 50% tariff on copper products, but not on the raw material itself.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/trump-just-crashed-the-copper-market-43ffff25?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Aurora Innovation says its driverless system can detect objects further than the length of three football fields—in the dark.https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/texas-autonomous-trucks-dallas-houston-56b76993?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The Facebook parent’s core ad business remains strong at a time when the company is investing billions of dollars into artificial intelligence.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/meta-earnings-q2-meta-stock-8ca310fb?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Much of company’s recent growth has come through the cloud business, which AI companies have been using to host models.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/microsoft-earnings-q4-2025-msft-stock-fc2e5c59?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The levies on imported parts helped wipe out the company’s net profit in the second quarter.https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-earnings-q2-2025-tariffs-0df0cedf?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The retail trading platform posted a profit of $386 million for the quarter.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/robinhood-second-quarter-revenue-pops-on-transaction-sales-growth-62e034a3?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The investment firm acquired a majority stake in HealthCare Royalty Partners.https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/kkr-deal-hcrx-healthcare-royalty-partners-3ec04516?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Hershey and Mondelez are partnering on treats as big food companies scramble to boost sales.https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/the-new-perfect-combination-the-reeses-oreo-cup-the-oreo-reeses-cookie-99624045?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
Shares tumbled after the company logged a sales miss and confirmed guidance amid persistent uncertainty around the impact of U.S. tariffs.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/adidas-backs-outlook-as-tariff-burden-lingers-7632ece9?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f
The world’s biggest coffee chain is moving away from operating stores that only accept mobile orders for pickup because they don’t have the right vibes.https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/starbucks-earnings-q3-sbux-stock-382db7ae?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f