Compass Pathways CEO on Trump's Order to Expand Psychedelics Research

    Shares of companies involved in psychedelic-tied therapies surged Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access. US-traded shares of Compass Pathways spiked as much as 53% while AtaiBeckley surged by 37%. GH Research jumped 34% and Definium Therapeutics rallied 16%. The AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (PSIL) also climbed as much as 20% — touching its highest intraday level…

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    Tim Cook stepping down as Apple chief

    Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years leading the groundbreaking tech company, it announced Monday. He will become the executive chair of the board of directors, while John Ternus, who serves senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over the role of CEO in September, according to a press……

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    Germany Tells Russia Threats Are ‘Unacceptable’ After Arms Makers List Published

    Germany became the second country to condemn Moscow over the publication of a list of companies Russia claimed are helping produce attack drones for Ukraine, warning that “direct threats” are “unacceptable.” Last week, the Czech Republic demanded an explanation after Russia’s Defense Ministry published the addresses of what it said were arms makers in several…

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    Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver Says he Won‘t Placate Prediction Markets

    John Oliver, host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, targeted prediction market platforms on his show’s latest weekly deep dive. In Sunday’s airing of the HBO show, Oliver discussed some of the trivial event contracts on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, including betting whether members of the Trump administration would use certain words in public…

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