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Apple’s $30B Chip Deal with Broadcom Sets Stage for AI Hardware Growth

Apple’s chip deal with Broadcom is expected to exceed $30 billion, signaling a major push in AI hardware components and chip supply chains amidst industry expansion.

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Apple inks a multi-billion dollar chip deal with Broadcom, exceeding $30 billion, boosting AI hardware capabilities and supply chain resilience amid industry growth.

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Wave of Earnings Surprises Will Be Hard to Repeat, Says Goldman
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The wave of AI-fueled earnings surprises that powered stocks in the last earning season will be tough to repeat, making it unlikely the results alone will spark a major rally, according to Christian Mueller-Glissmann.

Wave of Earnings Surprises Will Be Hard to Repeat, Says Goldman
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: The wave of AI-fueled earnings surprises that powered stocks in the last earning season will be tough to repeat, making it unlikely the results alone will spark a major rally, according to Christian Mueller-Glissmann.

India Seeks Safe Hormuz Passage for Nine Ships as Truce Falters
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: India is considering options including holding talks with Iran in order to secure safe passage for at least nine laden tankers waiting in the Persian Gulf, as attacks in the waterway threaten an already fragile interim ceasefire.

Trump Says US-Iran Ceasefire Is ‘Over’ After Strikes | The Pulse 7/8/2026
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's…

Nvidia Is World’s Most Valuable Company and Cheaper Than Hershey
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Nvidia is relatively cheap despite the continued domination of its chips in AI data centers.

Dream Finders Homes Boosts Beazer Bid to $875 Million
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Dream Finders Homes Inc. has boosted its $704 million offer for rival homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. by about 24%, according to people familiar with the matter.

SpaceX Bulls Say Full Speed Ahead Despite Wobbles in the AI Trade
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: One analyst thinks the company will reach $10 trillion.

Iluvatar CoreX Seeks to Raise $850 Million After Stock Rally
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX Semiconductor Co. is seeking to raise about $850 million from a share sale in Hong Kong after soaring since its initial public offering in January.

Trump: US Ceasefire With Iran Is 'Over'
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: President Donald Trump said his tentative ceasefire with Iran is "over" after the US launched a new wave of strikes against the Islamic Republic and revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil. (Source: Bloomberg)

Duterte’s Lawyer Says No Proof VP Hired a Hitman to Kill Marcos
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: There’s no proof that Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte hired a hitman to kill rival President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., her defense counsel said, challenging a key charge against Duterte on the third day of her impeachment trial.

Hungary Narrows Budget Gap to $10.8 Billion After June Surplus
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Hungary narrowed its first-half shortfall after posting the biggest monthly budget surplus since 2010, helping the new government as it takes on one of the biggest fiscal challenges in the European Union.

How Murky Finances are Haunting Reform UK’s Farage
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform UK party and architect of Brexit, is facing an uncertain future after damaging media reports about his financial affairs. Farage, who maintains he hasn’t broken any rules, announced his resignation as a member of Parliament on July…

Apple’s Chip Deal With Broadcom Expected to Exceed $30 Billion
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Apple Inc., following through on a pledge to boost spending on US-made components, said its expanded agreement with Broadcom Inc. is expected to top $30 billion.

Duterte Trial Brings Philippines to a Crossroads
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Sara Duterte is accused of plotting to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., misusing public funds and amassing unexplained wealth.

Trump Renews Call to End Trade With ‘Terrible Partner’ Spain
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026politics

Excerpt from Bloomberg: US President Donald Trump once again called for an end to trade with Spain, citing its lack of support for the war in Iran and what he described as its failure to meet NATO commitments.

French Watchdog Orders Meta Negotiations Over News Copyright
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Meta Platforms Inc. was ordered by the French competition watchdog to hold talks with news organizations over copyright payments, following two complaints that the social media giant was abusing its dominant position.

Bolloré Wins Paris Court Ruling Over Vivendi Control Dispute
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Vincent Bolloré won a Paris ruling that — if it survives a further challenge — could end up saving his company billions of euros after judges backed his long-held claim that he didn’t control Vivendi SE before a split of the media conglomerate in 2024.

AARP study addresses common fear that Social Security will end
Source: TheStreetJuly 8, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Millions of Americans nearing retirement may be making one of the most significant financial decisions of their lives based on inaccurate information. They believe Social Security will vanish entirely once its trust fund runs dry, and that belief is pushing many to claim…

Walmart is selling $4 linen lounge pants that come in 30 colors
Source: TheStreetJuly 8, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: "I have told everyone about their style, their comfort, and their versatility."

Alibaba Shares Jump Most in 10 Months as Rebound Hopes Grow
Source: BloombergJuly 8, 2026tech

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s shares surged the most since September after investors turned optimistic on its earnings and shifted capital into major Chinese internet companies that had lagged the market.

Vanguard sends wake-up call to every retiree
Source: TheStreetJuly 8, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Every retirement plan is really just a bet on a number. For the past century, that number has been about 10%, the average annual return U.S. stocks have delivered through wars, recessions, inflation scares, and at least two full-blown manias. An entire generation built its…

Soybean Oil Hits Three-Week High as US-Iran Ceasefire Dissolves
Source: BloombergJuly 7, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Chicago soybean oil futures climbed to a three-week high after fresh US military strikes on Iran sparked a rally in crude prices, raising the prospect of greater demand for biofuel feedstocks.

World Cup losses pour cold water on beer's big summer
Source: TheStreetJuly 7, 2026business

Excerpt from TheStreet: Wall Street loves a catalyst, and while earnings dates can slip and Federal Reserve meetings disappoint, a global sporting event shows up exactly on schedule, with billions of eyeballs and a thirst to match. For the beverage business, no date on that calendar is bigger than the…

Gold Drops on Rate-Hike Fears as Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Over
Source: BloombergJuly 7, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Gold dropped as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran has ended, stoking concerns that a renewal of fighting could again drive inflation and push up interest rates.

Stocks Fall as US-Iran Truce Comes Under Strain: Markets Wrap
Source: BloombergJuly 7, 2026finance

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Stocks fell, bond yields spiked and oil rallied after President Donald Trump thrust geopolitical risks back into focus by declaring the ceasefire between the US and Iran to be over.

MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: AI-powered job application framework built on Claude Code. Fork it, fill in your profile, and let Claude evaluate jobs, tailor CVs, write cover letters, and prepare you for interviews.

addyosmani/agent-skills
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: Production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents.

ruvnet/RuView
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: π RuView turns commodity WiFi signals into real-time spatial intelligence, vital sign monitoring, and presence detection — all without a single pixel of video.

TencentCloud/TencentDB-Agent-Memory
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: TencentDB Agent Memory delivers fully local long-term memory for AI Agents via a 4-tier progressive pipeline, with zero external API dependencies.

prisma/prisma
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: Next-generation ORM for Node.js & TypeScript | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and CockroachDB

mvanhorn/last30days-skill
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: AI agent skill that researches any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube, HN, Polymarket, and the web - then synthesizes a grounded summary

argoproj/argo-cd
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: Declarative Continuous Deployment for Kubernetes

iOfficeAI/OfficeCLI
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: OfficeCLI is the first and best Office suite purpose-built for AI agents to read, edit, and automate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. Free, open-source, single binary, no Office installation required.

asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: Extracted system prompts from Anthropic - Claude Fable 5, Opus 4.8, Claude Code, Claude Design. OpenAI - ChatGPT 5.5 Thinking, GPT 5.5 Instant, Codex. Google - Gemini 3.5 Flash, 3.1 Pro, Antigravity. xAI - Grok, Cursor, Copilot, VS Code, Perplexity, and more. Updated regularly.

obra/superpowers
Source: GitHubdeveloper

Excerpt from GitHub: An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

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