In BIG PICTURE NEWS, China launches baby subsidy, Europe reacts badly to the US-Europe trade deal and Trump tells Starmer how to beat Farage. In BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, 50,000 British companies look vulnerable and consumers face higher prices. In TECH NEWS, China lays out its AI plan, n8n eyes a chunky valuation and Samsung gets some good news. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Baker Hughes nears a big deal, Wise shareholders vote for a listing shift, Heineken considers moving production to the US and we consider whether the UK has hit peak Greggs. AND FINALLY, I bring you some rice art...