source-notes

Politics

• Three Supreme Court rulings landed on the same day, so the digest split them into separate topics.
• Iran asset talks also carried a Lebanon and oil backdrop, so they were kept as one geopolitical item.
• Colorado’s primary was chosen because it tied tech money to a live intraparty fight.

Economy

• The five picks track market action, consumer sentiment, job openings, mortgage rates, and China’s factory PMI.
• Stocks were treated as a second-quarter rebound story, with oil and FX left as supporting context.
• China’s PMI leaned on AI-related exports, while weak domestic demand stayed in view.

Technology

• The model launches were stacked from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to show differences in access and safety review.
• The memory shortage item was framed as a supply constraint story, not just a chip-stock move, because it hits device prices and inventories.
• The selection favored rollout limits, capex, and shortages over product hype.

Selection Notes

• Middle East follow-up coverage was compressed into the US-Iran asset talks item to avoid duplication.
• G7 and NATO schedule pieces were too early and stayed out of the digest.
• Items without strong primary releases were replaced with same-day AP, Guardian, FT, Axios, Business Insider, and Barron’s coverage.