In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Burnham seeks an EU reset, gas prices hit a three-year high, BP gets a new chairman and Chevron pledges to double Venezuela oil production. In TECH NEWS, Google is spared, Trump backs OpenAI versus the New York Times, law firms' relationship with AI evolves, AI chips away at audit fee inflation and Wonderful hits a $5bn valuation. In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, EV batteries last longer than originally thought, Ford aims to get NATO defence deals and works on a $30k truck while Range Rover launches its first EV. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, we look at the US and UK property markets, developments in employment and Ryanair warning about higher air fares. AND FINALLY, I bring you some more unhinged music...