In BIG PICTURE NEWS, Trump denies responsibility for the Texas response, he agrees to send Ukraine more arms and threatens trading partners while Downing Street looks like targeting the rich again. In TECH NEWS, CoreWeave makes a $9bn offer, Apple gets slapped with a big fine and Samsung profits take a hit. In RETAIL NEWS, Amazon has Prime Week, supermarkets get dragged into the Gaza war and Asda gets tough on suppliers. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, we consider Metaplanet's plans, Tesla's ongoing share price drop and flat UK property prices. AND FINALLY, I bring you a very good "mind-reading" trick to try out...