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Mortgage rates in the United States have reached 7%, renewing concerns about housing affordability. The Wall Street Journal examines what the milestone means for buyers, sellers and the broader housing market, with analysts weighing whether elevated borrowing costs will keep cooling home sales and price growth, or whether demand shortages will hold values up despite the higher rates.

OpenAI has cancelled the planned release of a new AI model, citing unresolved safety concerns, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The decision highlights the company's stated commitment to thorough safety evaluation before deploying new systems, and it is drawing discussion about how AI labs weigh competitive pressure against caution when releasing increasingly capable models.

A Wall Street Journal reporter returned home to Miami to gauge how Hispanic voters there feel about President Trump and his administration's immigration policies. The piece explores whether Latino communities that helped fuel Trump's gains are reconsidering their support as enforcement escalates, offering on-the-ground perspectives from one of the country's most prominent Hispanic hubs.

Samsung has committed $1.0 billion to an AI infrastructure company backed by KKR and Nvidia, according to the Wall Street Journal. The investment signals Samsung's push to deepen its role in the AI buildout, aligning itself with major players financing data centers and computing capacity. The move adds to a wave of large corporate investments flowing into AI infrastructure as demand for computing power surges.

The Wall Street Journal reports exclusively on a startup developing artificial intelligence tools designed to counter the risks of future AI-driven threats, described as a potential 'AI pandemic.' The company is betting that defensive AI systems will be needed as rapidly advancing models create new security and misinformation risks. Details about the company's funding, technology and customers were not immediately available beyond the report.

OpenAI's AI agents reportedly targeted the United Nations website, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The incident raises questions about the safety of autonomous AI systems and their potential to interact with or disrupt critical international institutions' online infrastructure without human oversight.

The Wall Street Journal examines the growing phenomenon of adult children estranging themselves from their parents, asking why so many are choosing to cut family ties. The piece explores the personal, cultural and therapeutic factors behind family estrangement, and it has sparked discussion about changing norms around parental relationships, boundaries and mental health in modern family life.

Venture capital firm Friends & Family Capital says startup founders increasingly want hands-on finance support rather than additional board members, according to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal. The firm argues that early-stage companies benefit more from practical help with financial management than from expanded governance, a view that is drawing attention across the venture and startup community.

The top Wall Street regulator has unveiled new proposals that would change how retail investors can access private assets, such as private equity and private credit. The plan is expected to reshape rules around who can invest in these traditionally restricted markets, and is already drawing attention from the financial industry over its potential impact on investor protections and market access.

The Wall Street Journal outlines four individual retirement account mistakes that cannot be reversed once made, warning savers about costly and permanent missteps. Details of the specific errors were not provided, but the piece is aimed at people managing retirement savings and highlights how certain IRA decisions carry consequences that can't be corrected later.

IEEE Spectrum has published a retrospective on the Bloomberg terminal, tracing how Michael Bloomberg's finance data machine became a fixture of Wall Street since the 1980s. The piece looks at the terminal's distinctive keyboard, orange-on-black screens, its multi-billion-dollar subscription business, and how it has survived competitors and modern web-based alternatives that never dislodged it.

Micron's quarterly earnings are drawing Wall Street's attention, with CNBC reporting that the results hit the market after the bell and that options traders had been positioning themselves ahead of the release. Investors are watching the memory-chip maker as a bellwether for semiconductor demand and AI-related spending.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Nvidia's share buybacks have inflated the company's market value beyond what its underlying business fundamentals justify, describing the effect as "phantom value." The analysis argues repurchases have amplified the chipmaker's stock price, raising questions about how much of Nvidia's enormous valuation reflects genuine demand versus financial engineering.

Richard Gere is drawing fresh attention in Spain, coinciding with Michael Douglas's disclosure that he was not the original choice to play Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. The casting story has revived interest in 1980s Hollywood and the actors who did and did not land iconic roles, prompting fans to revisit Gere's career from that era.

The Wall Street Journal examines how banks have long profited from customer inertia — customers rarely switch accounts, which keeps fee income and deposits stable. The piece asks whether artificial intelligence could change this by making it easier for customers to compare, switch and negotiate banking services, potentially eroding a quiet profit engine of the industry.

A Wall Street Journal opinion piece argues that the U.S. economy is in better shape than earlier data or commentary suggested. The claim comes amid ongoing debate over the strength of American growth, inflation and labor markets. Little specific evidence accompanies the headline, so the exact data cited is unclear.

Bitcoin's recovery has hit a wall in the $88,000 to $90,000 range after the price managed to reclaim a crucial support zone, according to market commentary from Yellow.com. Traders are watching whether the cryptocurrency can break through this resistance band or whether the rebound will fade, with sentiment cautious after weeks of volatility.

Wall Street opened mixed after new data showed US inflation rising at a moderate pace. The S&P 500 slipped slightly while the Nasdaq climbed higher, as investors weighed the figures for clues about the Federal Reserve's next moves on interest rates. Traders read the numbers as reassuring but still short of a clear signal that price pressures are fully cooling.

US Treasury yields have climbed to fresh highs, according to Wall Street Journal coverage, even as some Federal Reserve officials have delivered dovish-leaning remarks that investors might otherwise expect to pull yields lower. The rise signals renewed pressure in bond markets, with implications for borrowing costs, mortgages, and equity valuations. Markets continue to weigh Fed policy signals against inflation and fiscal concerns.

The European Union has approved new sanctions powers aimed at strengthening its space security, according to the Wall Street Journal. The measures give the bloc new tools to respond to threats targeting its satellites and space infrastructure, reflecting growing concern in Brussels about protecting critical space assets.

A Wall Street Journal opinion piece declares the end of the controversy over the Federal Reserve's costly headquarters renovation, following an inspector general report concerning the project and Chair Jerome Powell. The review had become entangled in criticism from Kevin Warsh and other Fed critics who accused Powell of mismanagement of the overspending. The piece frames the report as closing out the dispute.

Technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq higher while the wider US market declined, according to Wall Street Journal market coverage. The divergence suggests investors continued to concentrate buying in large technology names even as other sectors sold off. Traders are watching whether tech strength can hold up against broader weakness.

Congress is seeking to rein in federal agencies' authority over energy projects, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The effort signals a push on Capitol Hill to limit bureaucratic obstacles to energy development, though details on specific legislation, which agencies are targeted, and the outcomes sought were not provided in the available reporting.

Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, McLaren downplayed any suggestion the race is theirs to lose, stressing Red Bull and other leading teams remain a serious threat. The team noted every top team is capable of winning on the demanding street circuit, where high speeds and tight walls make outcomes unpredictable and qualifying crucial.

Discussion is circling the Bologna bottle, a thick-walled glass bottle made in Bologna in the 17th century. Its outer walls are so hard they can strike steel without scratching, yet dropping a small pebble inside causes the whole bottle to shatter instantly. The physics behind the phenomenon continues to fascinate readers.

PBS has aired 'Scammed', a new program examining online fraud and internet swindles, drawing a review from the Wall Street Journal. The show is described as an exposé of the scams that proliferate across the internet. It arrives as online fraud remains a widespread concern for consumers and regulators.

Wall Street's trading desks are pulling back after a record-setting run, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report says desks at major banks that had posted exceptional volumes are now seeing activity cool from those peaks. Market watchers are weighing whether the slowdown reflects normal volatility swings or the start of a broader decline in trading revenue across the industry.

Financial analysts issued a wave of ratings and price-target changes on Wednesday covering Nvidia, SpaceX, Apple, Tesla, Target, Amazon and Microsoft, among other major companies. The roundup highlights where Wall Street sees upside or risk across tech, retail and space, giving investors a snapshot of shifting sentiment around the market's most closely watched names.