In BIG PICTURE NEWS, the US stirs things up again in the Gulf of Oman, Panama Canal fees hit a new high, the Rhine's low levels disrupt shipping, Britain has a big bill for imported power and the heatwave causes concerns for food supplies. In TECH NEWS, CoreWeave beats forecasts, tech giants spend $1tn on future data centre leases, AI content is to get watermarked and there are hopes for a plucky British AI underdog. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, China gets more control over Europe's car supply chain, Unitree's IPO garners ridiculous levels of interest, Ari Emanuel buys ATG and households near pylons get a discount on energy bills. AND FINALLY, I bring you some fancy bartending...