In BIG PICTURE NEWS, we look at the latest war-related developments, Russia is on the brink of recession, Canada imposes tariffs, Switzerland goes to zero and the Bank of England stays unchanged. In BUSINESS, INVESTMENT & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS/b>, solar bankruptcies rise, Pernod Ricard restructures, SPACS surge, Reeves is ignored, UK jobs see some life but Hays doesn't. In MUSK COMPANY NEWS, X moves closer to superapp-dom, robotaxis face reality and analysts get downbeat on Tesla. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, France doubles down on Eutelsat and UK consumer confidence is up. AND FINALLY, I bring you a bizarre AI video...