- by Sara Dorn, Forbes StaffIran reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial shipping traffic Friday, citing Thursday’s ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, signaling a major breakthrough in the conflict.
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- by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes StaffTrump on Friday continued his feud with once-loyal podcasters Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones.
- by Siladitya Ray, Forbes StaffMusk’s comments follow rival company OpenAI’s industrial policy proposal released earlier this week that calls for an AI-backed public wealth fund.
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