Episode 2 - July 5, 2026
Your neutral daily rundown for July 5, 2026: a cooling June jobs report, a record day on Wall Street even as Tesla stumbles, the launch of new Trump Accounts for children, Anthropic's move toward its own AI chip, a deadly boating accident in Wisconsin, the ongoing earthquake recovery in Venezuela, and Joey Chestnut's latest hot dog title. No bias. No commentary. No crap.
Stories in this episode:
- June hiring slows sharply as US adds just 57,000 jobs
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/jobs-report-june-2026-.html
- Dow hits record close as Tesla drops despite record deliveries
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/tesla-tsla-q2-2026-vehicle-delivery-production.html
- Trump Accounts launch, seeding children's investment accounts with $1,000
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/04/business/trump-accounts-faq
- Anthropic in early talks with Samsung on a custom AI chip
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/anthropic-is-discussing-a-new-custom-chip-with-samsung/
- Three children die as boat capsizes on Wisconsin's Geneva Lake
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/3-die-geneva-lake-wisconsin-boat-capsizes-storm/
- Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 2,500 as rescues continue
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/03/venezuela-earthquakes-death-toll-rises-rescue-efforts-continue.html
- Joey Chestnut wins his 18th Nathan's hot dog eating title
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/joey-chestnut-wins-2026-nathans-hot-dog-contest/6521546/