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1. First known congressional SpaceX stock buys surface after record IPO

   The SpaceX stock purchases come as Elon Musk’s company deepens its role in federal contracting and remains closely tied to President Donald Trump’s Washington.

2. The hunt for AI's next winners defined the stock market's holiday-shortened week

   Wall Street kicked off the third quarter with mixed results after a blockbuster first half for stocks.

3. Trump’s Freedom 250 draws corporate sponsors with business before his administration

   Companies with federal interests — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Oracle — are sponsoring a Trump-aligned effort celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

4. The Tech Download: Amazon’s devices chief Panos Panay on tech giant's AI gadget push

   CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sits down Amazon's Panay on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast.

5. Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound

   The day before President Donald Trump walked back his tariff policy turned out to be one of his busiest days of 2025 for stock buying.

6. Amazon has deployed enough satellites to launch Leo service later this year

   Leo will compete with SpaceX's Starlink, which had a four-year start over Amazon and has more than 10,000 satellites in its constellation.

7. Autonomous drone startup Quantum Systems raises $1.2 billion as investors pile into defense

   Defense tech startups are raising record amounts on both sides of the Atlantic amid a flurry of investment in the sector.

8. Tesla stock sinks 7% despite strong deliveries report, posting worst day in nearly a year

   Tesla is trying to recover from consecutive annual declines in vehicle sales that were partly caused by a consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk.

9. Microsoft commits $2.5 billion and 6,000 employees to new AI implementation unit

   Microsoft is the latest tech company to form a business focused on helping customers understand and implement artificial intelligence.

10. Rivian raises 2026 delivery outlook while Lucid misses Wall Street expectations for second quarter

    Rivian is increasing its delivery outlook to between 65,000 and 70,000 EVs, up from 62,000 to 67,000 units.