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The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned some 35 individuals involved in laundering money for Iran on Friday as the administration seeks to make a deal with Iran over its nuclear weapons program.

A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that,’This network has laundered billions of dollars through Iranian exchange houses and foreign front companies to sustain Tehran’s campaigns of terror that undermine international peace and security and line the pockets of regime elites.’

Meanwhile, tensions with Iran continue, with the Associated Press reporting that Western powers are considering a resolution at the IAEA that would formally declare Tehran in non-compliance with its nuclear obligations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the move a ‘strategic mistake’ and accused the U.K., France, and Germany of choosing ‘malign action’ over diplomacy. ‘Mark my words as Europe ponders another major strategic mistake: Iran will react strongly against any violation of its rights,’ he wrote on X.

The draft resolution, expected to be introduced next week, would mark the first time in two decades that Western nations bring such a motion against Iran at the IAEA. 

As U.S. and Iranian negotiators engage in fragile talks, voices from within Iran reveal a grim paradox: while many citizens desperately seek relief from crushing economic hardship, they fear any deal may only tighten the Islamic Republic’s grip on power.

‘Right now, people in Iran do not have any hope for anything,’ said a female journalist in Tehran, who spoke anonymously out of fear for her safety. ‘The economy is collapsing. We sometimes don’t have electricity or water. The value of the rial is falling. Life is becoming unlivable.’

Like many Iranians, she believes an agreement could temporarily ease inflation and halt the country’s economic freefall. But she—and many others—fear the unintended consequences. ‘If the regime reaches a deal, it could become more powerful and more confident in suppressing people. That’s what frightens us the most,’ she said.

Under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has faced growing unrest at home, triggered by economic pain, political repression, and widespread mistrust. As negotiations proceed, Iranian citizens are watching closely—but not with optimism.

‘People in Iran are caught in a dilemma,’ said another Tehran resident, a man who also requested anonymity. ‘On one hand, they want the regime to fall. On the other, the economic burden is so heavy that any deal offering relief feels like a lifeline. But the truth is, even if a deal is signed, ordinary people won’t benefit. We’ve seen this before.’

He pointed to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-era nuclear agreement that promised economic benefits but, according to many Iranians, never delivered meaningful change for the public. ‘Only those connected to the regime gained anything,’ he said. ‘For the rest of us, life stayed the same.’

While Iranian leaders claim the nuclear program is peaceful, the U.S. and allies remain concerned about uranium enrichment levels nearing weapons-grade levels. Trump has demanded a full halt to enrichment, while Khamenei insists on retaining it. 

‘I’m a journalist, and we work under extreme censorship,’ said the woman in Tehran. ‘We’re not allowed to mention U.S. or Israeli military capabilities. We can’t publish anything about the talks without approval.’

She described a system where state censors dictate what reporters can and cannot say—down to the vocabulary. ‘It’s not just the content—it’s the individual words. And that makes journalism almost impossible.’

In the interviews with Fox News Digital, Iranians expressed deep skepticism that Khamenei would abide by any agreement. ‘He lies,’ the journalist said bluntly. ‘What he says publicly is never what he actually does. He manipulates both the public and foreign governments. No one should trust a dictator like him.’

The man echoed the sentiment. ‘The regime’s survival depends on its hostility toward the U.S. and Israel. If it truly committed to a deal, it would undermine its own ideological foundation. That’s why no one believes it can last.’

Recent months have seen a resurgence of protest activity in Iran, including a growing nationwide strike by truck drivers demanding fair wages and lower fuel prices. Though largely ignored by international media, these strikes follow years of widespread protests—most notably the 2022 ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ uprising sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody. 

That movement, along with economic demonstrations in 2019 and 2021, was met with violent crackdowns, mass arrests, and internet blackouts. The pattern has left Iranians wary that any sign of instability is met with brutal suppression.

An Iranian student pointed to the truckers’ strikes currently roiling parts of Iran as a sign of grassroots unrest. ‘These strikes are a direct message from the people,’ he said. ‘They’ve been largely ignored by the media, but they are powerful and legitimate. This is how change begins—if it’s allowed to.’

The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled the Department of Government Efficiency could access Social Security information.

The ruling blocked a lower court order that kept DOGE from seeking certain sensitive Social Security information. 

The information from the U.S. Social Security Administration includes Social Security numbers, medical information, citizenship records and tax returns. 

Three liberal justices dissented. 


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A day after the White House held a farewell press conference for SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to highlight his efforts as outgoing leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump suddenly pulled Musk ally Jared Isaacman as his pick for NASA administrator.

While the White House released a May 30 video chronicling Musk’s contributions to DOGE and several X posts thanking him and listing various ‘DOGE wins,’ the gestures were some of the last, final public actions of goodwill between Trump and Musk. 

On Saturday, Trump announced in a social media post he was pulling the nomination for Isaacman, a commercial astronaut and founder and CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments after ‘a thorough review of prior associations.’ 

Trump also said he would unveil a ‘new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space.’ 

Isaacman’s affiliations with Musk include being an investor in SpaceX, in addition to leading two private spaceflight missions with SpaceX, including Inspiration4. The 2021 Inspiration4 mission was the first time an all-civilian crew orbited Earth. 

Isaacman addressed his pulled nomination in an episode of the ‘All-In Podcast,’ which is hosted by four venture capitalists and covers business, technology and society, that dropped Wednesday. Specifically, Isaacman said he received a call from the White House May 30 notifying him his nomination wouldn’t advance because the White House had ‘decided to go in a different direction.’ 

Isaacman said he suspected his ties to Musk were part of the decision, noting the call came the same day Musk’s tenure with DOGE concluded. 

‘I don’t need to play dumb on this,’ Isaacman said in the podcast. ‘I don’t think that the timing was much of a coincidence, that there were other changes going on the same day.

‘There were some people that had some axes to grind, I guess, and I was a good, visible target.’ 

Tensions between Musk and Trump continued to escalate after Musk’s departure as a special government employee May 30 and Isaacman’s withdrawn nomination the following day. 

Although Musk previously told CBS News in an interview clip released May 27 that he was disappointed by the House’s passage of Trump’s massive tax and spending package, the ‘big, beautiful bill,’ because it would increase the federal deficit, Musk’s attacks on the measure ramped up exponentially after Trump rescinded Isaacman’s nomination. 

Specifically, on Tuesday, Musk labeled the measure a ‘disgusting abomination’ and followed up by urging the American public to contact lawmakers to ‘KILL the BILL’ in an X post Wednesday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday that Trump was aware of Musk’s position on the bill and that it didn’t change the president’s stance on the measure. And Trump did not mince words Thursday as tensions between the two men reached a boiling point. 

Trump said Musk was irritated with provisions in the bill that would cut an electric vehicle tax credit that benefits companies like Tesla. He also suggested Musk may suffer from ‘Trump derangement syndrome,’ a term used to describe deeply negative reactions to the president. 

‘I’m very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here, better than you people,’ Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. 

‘He knew everything about it. He had no problem with it. All of a sudden, he had a problem, and he only developed the problem when he found out that we’re going to have to cut the EV mandate because that’s billions and billions of dollars, and it really is unfair.’

Trump also specifically mentioned Isaacman’s nomination, claiming Musk recommended Isaacman for the role. But Trump voiced concern about Isaacman’s ties to the Democratic Party. 

‘He wanted and rightfully, you know, he recommended somebody that he, I guess, knew very well. I’m sure he respected him, but to run NASA,’ Trump told reporters Thursday. ‘And I didn’t think it was appropriate. And he happened to be a Democrat, like, totally Democrat. And I say, you know, look, we won. We get certain privileges. And one of the privileges is we don’t have to appoint a Democrat. NASA is very important.’

Trump then said he ‘understood’ why Musk was upset over the pulled nomination.

The White House directed Fox News Digital to Trump’s comments Thursday and Isaacman’s previous donations to Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. 

Isaacman told the ‘All-In Podcast’ he doesn’t think his past political donations to Democrats were a factor in his pulled nomination, and that he identifies as ‘right-leaning.’ 

Isaacman and Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. 

Trump and Musk continued to trade barbs Thursday. At one point, Musk urged the removal of the ‘disgusting pork’ included in Trump’s tax and spending bill. He also said it was ‘false’ that he was shown the measure ‘even once.’ 

Musk even went so far as to say Trump wouldn’t have won the 2024 election if it weren’t for Musk’s backing. Meanwhile, Trump accused Musk of going ‘CRAZY’ over cuts to the EV credits and said Musk was ‘wearing thin.’ 

Although Politico reported that Trump and Musk were slated to speak Friday over the phone, Trump shut down speculation of a call between the two. 

‘No. I won’t be speaking to him for a while I guess, but I wish him well,’ Trump said, according to CNN. 

 ‘I’m not even thinking about Elon. He’s got a problem. The poor guy’s got a problem,’ Trump said.

Despite Musk’s departure, White House officials have said DOGE’s efforts to address waste, fraud and abuse will continue, and Trump and cabinet members will oversee DOGE. The agency is expected to formally shut down July 4, 2026. 


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This week, we got a smorgasbord of jobs data — JOLTS, ADP, weekly jobless claims, and the nonfarm payrolls (NFP). Friday’s NFP, the big one the market was waiting for, showed that 139,000 jobs were added in May, which was better than the expected 130,000. Unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, and average hourly earnings rose 0.4% for the month.

The stock market rallied on the news. The S&P 500 rose above the 6000 level and closed slightly above it. That’s the first time the index has hit the 6K level since February. And the party wasn’t just in the S&P 500. All the major stock market indexes closed higher, and the Cboe Volatility Index ($VIX) closed below 17, suggesting investors are pretty complacent.

Sector Performance: Tech Takes the Lead

When you look at which sectors did best this week, it’s pretty clear that Technology was leading the charge. But is the leadership as strong as it was last year?

To answer, we can begin by taking a look at the MarketCarpet for S&P Sector ETFs below. It clearly illustrates the strength of the Technology sector.

FIGURE 1. WEEKLY PERFORMANCE OF THE S&P SECTOR ETFS. Technology is in the lead while Consumer Staples is the laggard.Image source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Now, if you drill down, it’s evident from the MarketCarpet of the Technology Sector that heavily weighted large-cap stocks, across the many different categories within the sector, displayed strong performance for the week.

FIGURE 2. WEEKLY PERFORMANCE OF TECHNOLOGY SECTOR. Large-cap heavily weighted stocks were in the green this week.Image source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

Semis Grind Higher

Within tech, the semiconductors look especially strong, with several dark green squares in the MarketCarpet. This warrants a closer look at this industry group.

The weekly chart of the VanEck Vectors Semiconductors ETF (SMH) shows an upside move, with the ETF trading above its 40-week simple moving average. However, SMH is still underperforming the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is trending higher and is in better shape since the end of March, but needs to gain more momentum to push it into overbought territory.

FIGURE 3. WEEKLY CHART OF VANECK VECTORS SEMICONDUCTOR ETF (SMH). While the price action in SMH is leaning towards the bullish side, it’s underperforming the SPY and needs more momentum.Chart source: StockCharts.com. For educational purposes.

If SMH continues to move higher with strong momentum, it would be a positive indication for the equity markets. However, there are several moving parts that investors should monitor.

Closing Position

While stocks are inching higher on low volatility, news headlines disrupt trends, sometimes drastically.

The weakening U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields can sometimes signal headwinds for the stock market. Next week is going to be all about inflation, and we’ll get the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) for May.

With the job numbers in the rearview mirror, investors will be focused on inflation, especially since the Fed meets the following week. As of now, the Fed isn’t expected to make any changes to interest rates until perhaps their September meeting. Let’s see if next week’s inflation data changes the picture.

Watch the price action unfold by monitoring the StockCharts MarketCarpets and the StockCharts Market Summary page.


Disclaimer: This blog is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The ideas and strategies should never be used without first assessing your own personal and financial situation, or without consulting a financial professional.

Trailbreaker Resources Ltd. (TBK.V) (“Trailbreaker” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture stock exchange (the “Exchange”) has approved the option agreement for Trailbreaker to acquire a 100% interest in the Coho property, central British Columbia (BC).

The 8,000-hectare Coho property covers a copper-gold (Cu-Au) porphyry target located 90 km north of Fort St. James, BC, and 30 km west of the Mount Milligan mine. Historically named the Chuchi South property, Trailbreaker renamed the project as the Coho property when the Company announced the acquisition on May 26, 2025 (see news release).

Terms of the Option Agreement

On May 15th, 2025, Trailbreaker signed an option agreement (the “Agreement”) with Ron Bilquist (“Bilquist”) of Gabriola, BC. Subject to the approval of the Exchange, Trailbreaker has the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Coho property if the following terms are met:

(a) pay to Bilquist an aggregate $380,000 as follows:

(i) $20,000 on execution of this Agreement;

(ii) an additional $25,000 on or before May 20, 2026;

(iii) an additional $35,000 on or before May 20, 2027;

(iv) an additional $50,000 on or before May 20, 2028;

(v) an additional $50,000 on or before May 20, 2029;

(vi) an additional $200,000 on or before May 20, 2030; and

(b) issue and deliver to Bilquist an aggregate 700,000 Trailbreaker common shares (“Shares”) as follows:

(i) 50,000 Shares within 10 days of the date of Regulatory Approval;

(ii) an additional 100,000 Shares on or before May 20, 2026;

(iii) an additional 150,000 Shares on or before May 20, 2027;

(iv) an additional 200,000 Shares on or before May 20, 2028;

(v) an additional 200,000 Shares on or before May 20, 2029; and

(c) complete Expenditures on the Property of $200,000 as follows:

(i) $200,000 of Expenditures on or before May 20, 2027; and

(ii) Expenditures (including the Expenditures referred to in (i) above) of $1 million or

1,500 metres of diamond drilling within 3 years of receiving a drill permit

Upon completion of the Agreement, Trailbreaker will obtain a 100% interest in the property and Bilquist will retain a total 2.0% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty, which may be brought down to 0.5% through a cash payment of $1,500,000 to Bilquist.

Upon completion of a bankable feasibility study, Trailbreaker shall pay to Bilquist $1,500,000.

Commencing on May 20, 2032, Trailbreaker shall pay to Bilquist annually $30,000 as an advance payment against the royalty, such payments to be credited against the royalty once the property goes into commercial production.

For more information about the Coho property see the May 26, 2025 news release or the Coho section on Trailbreaker’s webpage:

      About Trailbreaker Resources

      Trailbreaker Resources is a mining exploration company focused primarily on mining-friendly British Columbia and Yukon Territory, Canada. Trailbreaker is committed to continuous exploration and research, allowing maintenance of a portfolio of quality mineral properties which in turn provides value for shareholders. The company has an experienced management team with a proven track record as explorers and developers throughout the Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alaska and Nevada.

      ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

      Daithi Mac Gearailt

      President and Chief Executive Officer

      Carl Schulze, P. Geo., Consulting Geologist with Aurora Geosciences Ltd, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 for Trailbreaker’s BC and Yukon exploration projects, and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this release.

      Other

      For new information about the Company’s projects, please visit Trailbreaker’s website at TrailbreakerResources.com and sign up to receive news. For further information, follow Trailbreaker’s tweets at Twitter.com/TrailbreakerLtd, use the ‘Contact’ section of our website, or contact us at (604) 681-1820 or at info@trailbreakerresources.com.

      Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

      Forward-Looking Statements

      Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are ‘forward-looking information’ or ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively, ‘Forward-Looking Information’) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or financial performance that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; expectations regarding future exploration and drilling programs and receipt of related permitting. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as ‘anticipates’, ‘expects’, ‘understanding’, ‘has agreed to’ or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results ‘would’, ‘occur’ or ‘be achieved’. Although Trailbreaker has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Trailbreaker and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, if any, Trailbreaker has applied several material assumptions, including the assumption that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, Trailbreaker does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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      A ‘big, beautiful’ brawl erupted on social media Thursday as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk aired their grievances for all to see after months of working together to cut government waste. 

      House Republicans rallied behind the president and continued to support Musk when discussing the fallout with Fox News Digital.

      ‘Obviously, I have President Trump’s back. I don’t think that he should be impeached. Do I think that he was on the Jeffrey Epstein island? I don’t think so,’ Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said, referring to Musk calling for Trump’s impeachment and suggestiong Trump was ‘in the Epstein files.’

      Despite her defense, Luna admitted Musk is not a ‘terrible person,’ and both men have made ‘great contributions’ to the Republican Party. 

      ‘I assure you he crossed the line on what he said about the sitting president of the United States today,’ Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said of Musk’s allegations about Trump. 

      But Roy joined Luna in defending Musk’s contribution to cutting government waste through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 

      ‘The bottom line is, we have a job to do. Elon is doing a great job in terms of the rescissions in terms of the DOGE cuts they identified, and I don’t disagree with him about our need to go find more spending cuts. I don’t. But you know, guys, keep it in the lines,’ Roy added. 

      Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., praised Trump Thursday for saving the country. 

      ‘What’s broken apart can be put back together, but you’ve got two strong personalities,’ Norman said of Trump and Musk. 

      Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn, dismissed the men’s social media brawl, telling Fox News Digital, ‘They’re the two biggest dogs in the pound. They’re going to fight.’

      ‘It’s going to settle down at some point,’ Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, added. 

      White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributed Musk’s tirade to Trump’s bill, which is focused on working- and middle-class tax relief and not benefiting Musk and his companies enough.

      ‘This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted. The president is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again,’ Leavitt said.

      In the first of several posts targeting the bill, and then Trump directly, Musk said, ‘I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.’

      Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. 


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      President Donald Trump signed three new executive orders Friday aimed at accelerating American drone innovation and supersonic air travel, while also restoring security to American airspace. 

      The three orders will be critical to American safety and security, White House officials involved in the drafting of the orders indicated, particularly in light of major worldwide events coming to the United States in the next few years, such as the World Cup and the Olympics. 

      In addition to bolstering safety and security, the new orders will also spur greater innovation in the aerospace and drone sectors, something White House officials said has been stifled in recent years as a result of burdensome regulations.   

      ‘Flying cars are not just for the Jetsons,’ Michael Kratsios, a lead tech policy advisor at the White House said. ‘Since the beginning of his first term, President Trump has recognized the incredible potential of drones to boost American productivity, create high-skilled jobs and meet national needs in areas like public safety, infrastructure, inspection, agriculture and more. But, for too long, red tape has hindered homegrown drone innovation, restricting commercial drone use and burdening their development.’

      Kratsios said the same about supersonic aviation, noting ‘Americans should be able to fly from New York to LA in under four hours.’

      Besides promoting innovation, the orders seek to shore up American airspace sovereignty. This directive is aimed at not only addressing potentially criminal or terror-related threats. It also aims to increase penalties for and reduce the prevalence of drone misuse in American airspace. 

      ‘The president week one wanted us to take this issue seriously because of the national fury over the events over New Jersey,’ Sebastian Gorka, senior director of counterterrorism on the Trump administration’s National Security Council, said of the new executive orders signed Friday. 

      ‘For far too many years, we have not had a requisite, necessary federal response — not only to the dominance of non-U.S. platforms in this field, but also protecting sensitive sites, military sites, critical infrastructure, but also just sporting events, mass events.’ 

      White House officials who advised the president on these new executive orders said there will be more protection for critical infrastructure for sporting venues as a result of the new directives, including the upcoming FIFA World Cup. They will also enable ‘routine beyond visual line of sight commercial operations,’ such as drone deliveries, infrastructure maintenance and emergency response to incidents like wildfires.

      The orders will also reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign countries for drone and other aviation technology, officials added.

      ‘These executive orders will accelerate American innovation in drones, flying cars and supersonic aircraft and chart the future of America’s skies for years to come,’ Kratsios said. ‘Our message is simple. American innovation belongs in American aerospace.’


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      Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he hopes President Donald Trump and Elon Musk ‘reconcile’ after a furious public feud over Republicans’ ‘one big, beautiful bill.’

      ‘I was with the president in the Oval Office yesterday afternoon as some of this was unfolding, and I can tell you, as he said in his own words, he was just, he was disappointed, and I was surprised by Elon’s sudden opposition,’ Johnson told reporters on Friday.

      ‘I believe in redemption. That’s part of my worldview, and I think it’s good for the party and the country if all that’s worked out.’

      Then, without addressing Musk directly, Johnson appeared to chide him for attacking Trump.

      ‘I’ll tell you what, do not doubt and do not second guess and don’t ever challenge the President of the United States, Donald Trump. He is the leader of the party, he’s the most consequential political figure of this generation, in probably the modern era, and he’s doing an excellent job for the people,’ Johnson said.

      Asked whether he’d spoken to Musk since the tirade, Johnson said earlier Friday morning, ‘We exchanged texts, but I’m not going to talk about the content of it.’

      Johnson also said Republicans were unfazed by the criticism coming from the tech billionaire often called the richest man in the world.

      ‘Members are not shaken at all. We are going to pass this legislation on our deadline, and we’re very bullish about it,’ he said.

      White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital when asked about Johnson’s call for unity, ‘President Trump is focused on making our country great again and passing the One Big Beautiful Bill.’

      Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier in an interview on Friday that he was not interested in speaking with Musk, nor was he worried about Musk’s threat to launch a third political party.

      ‘Elon’s totally lost it,’ the president said.

      Musk accused Republicans of not working hard enough to cut federal spending with their budget reconciliation bill, which is aimed at advancing Trump’s priorities on tax cuts, immigration, energy, defense and the debt limit.

      The Tesla CEO called out Trump, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., all by name as well.

      Republicans, for the most part, have closed ranks around Trump and their bill.


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      At Web Summit Vancouver, experts speaking on the panel ‘A History of the Future of Healthcare’ delivered a striking message: medicine is moving faster than ever, but it’s not fast enough.

      This paradox set the stage for a discussion about the transformation of healthcare via artificial intelligence (AI).

      While many industries have been completely revolutionized by technology, the healthcare sector has often lagged, clinging to outdated practices. However, the participants agreed that AI is beginning to change that narrative, offering promising solutions and a glimpse into a future of personalized, efficient and proactive care.

      The healthcare status quo is cracking

      As mentioned, panelists noted that while technology has transformed nearly every sector of modern life, healthcare still largely operates on practices that have seen little change for decades.

      “The moment of physician-to-patient interaction, the physical examination, literally has hardly changed in the past 200 years,” said moderator Ohad Arazi, setting the stage for a talk about what healthcare could look like in 2030.

      “Of course, many things in healthcare have changed, but it’s been a very slow slog. And yet we see that the pace of change, the pace of adoption of innovation on both therapeutics and diagnostics, is accelerating.”

      Lu Zhang, founder of Fusion Fund, highlighted that healthcare is now entering its “prime time for innovation,” emphasizing that the core goal for the future is to ‘improve the quality of life, to really enable the future of healthcare to be personalized … and also be able to do super early diagnostics and reduce the healthcare burden in the long term.’

      AI as a catalyst for regenerative and personalized medicine

      Zhang pointed to advances in AI-powered digital diagnostics for conditions like cancer, heart disease and mental health, citing the recent launch of the Arc Institute’s Evo 2 AI model, designed to understand and generate genetic code.

      Arc researchers recently published a preprint showing that their gene-editing technology can implement broad alterations to the human genome, something not achievable with other gene-editing techniques.

      She also mentioned the promise of new digital therapeutics and regenerative medicine, noting a recent exhibition where researchers showcased 3 centimeters of beating heart tissue created from iPS cells.

      These kinds of innovations could transform how practitioners approach health and wellness. Eric Hoskins, partner at Maverix Private Equity, offered a more cautious but ultimately optimistic perspective, identifying AI-guided personalized medicine as one of the “fast movers” poised to bring an abrupt and immediate change to healthcare.

      However, the consensus was that challenges remain, particularly when it comes to navigating the regulatory landscape and addressing persistent data isolation issues within healthcare.

      Dr. Victoria Lee, a physician and prominent leader in Canadian healthcare who previously served as president and CEO of the Fraser Health Authority, called for a decisive shift from a reactive “sickness care” model to a more proactive, AI-augmented model focused on prevention, personalization and long-term wellbeing.

      She asserted that healthcare’s massive data output (30 percent of global data) is an underutilized resource.

      Zhang agreed, adding that less than 5 percent of that data is currently being used. This is primarily due to privacy compliance concerns, which could also be mitigated by the use of AI.

      Coupled with a global healthcare worker shortage, Lee presented AI as the crucial enabler for this transformation, arguing that it is indispensable for improving both the efficiency of healthcare operations and the effectiveness of medical professionals in an era of exploding medical knowledge. Her most compelling vision is the implementation of precision wellbeing through digital twins and AI agents.

      Cancer care as a testbed for change

      AI is already being used to personalize cancer treatment and reduce travel barriers via distributed platforms. A separate panel featuring James Lumsdaine, CEO of healthtech company Avitia, showcased the company’s AI-powered molecular diagnostics platform, which supports distributed cancer testing through simple blood draws. The technology has already been deployed in seven countries and has processed over 40,000 tests.

      The platform, validated in Canada, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, reduces treatment times from weeks to days, improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Avitia’s initiative aims to make cancer a manageable chronic condition, advocating for better access to precision care and advanced diagnostics at or near the patient’s point of care.

      “The ability of a patient to get personalized care for their cancer is now no longer limited by their ability to travel and where they’re based,” Lumsdaine explained, laying out his vision for the company’s role in therapeutic innovation.

      Opportunity, strategy and real-world fit

      As transformative as AI-driven healthcare could be, scaling breakthroughs requires investment and infrastructure alongside regulatory evolution. During opening remarks at Web Summit, AI researcher and author Gary Marcus said biology is a natural fit for AI, especially in protein interaction modeling and drug development.

      At the ‘Smart Money in 2025’ panel, Wesley Chan of FPV Ventures also pointed to the life science space as a sector where AI has the clearest potential to deliver real-world productivity gains.

      He argued that the convergence of biology and AI represents a generational opportunity for investors, citing companies like Strand Therapeutics, which used AI to develop a new mRNA cancer therapy.

      Tom Beigala, founding partner at Bison Ventures, told journalist Anne Gaviola, moderator at the “The Healthtech Investment Checkup” panel, that he believes AI and next-generation computational technologies are driving innovation across the entire healthcare system, from making drug discovery easier and more cost effective, to optimizing data utilization and significantly increasing labor and clinical productivity.

      Bison invests in early stage frontier tech companies, and its portfolio spans AI-enhanced drug discovery, advanced life science tools for pre-clinical testing and synthetic biology applications addressing broader public health challenges.

      Outside AI, Beigala revealed his interest in the field of non-invasive cancer surgery using focused ultrasound technology. This burgeoning field uses technology that is often enhanced by AI for precision targeting. He pointed to an unnamed company rumored to be in acquisition discussions for a multibillion-dollar valuation.

      For her part, Zhang highlighted Fusion Fund’s focus on AI-powered healthcare solutions that enhance workflow efficiency. She also pointed to physical AI, particularly surgical robots, as a promising area within healthcare, noting its potential to enable more non-invasive and micro-invasive surgical approaches.

      But while the opportunity landscape is expanding, panelists emphasized that deploying these innovations successfully requires a clear-eyed understanding of the healthcare system’s structural complexity.

      Beigala underscored that successful AI applications in healthtech require a deep understanding of the healthcare system’s existing incentives and workflows, including how doctors bill and how insurance companies operate.

      He also cautioned that AI, as merely a tool, must be strategically integrated to avoid unintended consequences and to ensure that it genuinely fits within established practices.

      Beyond those challenges, Zhang touched upon external regulatory hurdles, citing the US Food and Drug Administration’s current processes as a significant hurdle for innovation and market entry. However, she expressed optimism that the agency’s exploration of AI could eventually accelerate and streamline the approval process.

      Bridging the imagination gap

      The promise of AI to revolutionize healthcare is undeniable, but it’s solely a matter of technological development.

      The conversations at Web Summit were a reminder that the future of healthcare also requires collaboration, trust and data governance. Together, these elements can pave the way for a healthcare landscape profoundly reshaped by AI.

      Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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      President Donald Trump told Fox News on Friday that he isn’t interested in talking to SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, adding that ‘Elon’s totally lost it.’

      Trump also said to Fox News’ Bret Baier that he isn’t worried about Musk’s suggestion to form a new political party, citing favorable polls and strong support from Republicans on Capitol Hill.

      The comments come as Musk and Trump have been arguing over social media in recent days. 

      The feud escalated after Musk started ‘wearing thin’ on Trump for about a month, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reported Friday.

      A senior White House official told Fox News that Trump does not expect to speak to Musk on Friday. 

      However, White House aides told Doocy that Trump administration staffers might try to talk to Musk.

      Musk made allegations Thursday that Trump was in the Jeffrey Epstein file.

      On Truth Social, Trump wrote Thursday that ‘Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!’

      The comments between Musk and Trump ramped up this week when Musk called the Trump-endorsed ‘big, beautiful bill’ a ‘disgusting abomination.’

      ‘I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago,’ Trump also wrote on Truth Social on Thursday. ‘This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’

      Fox News’ Patrick Ward, Lucas Tomlinson, Greg Wehner and Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.


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