In BIG PICTURE NEWS, we have some Trump things, some Reeves things, trouble at local councils, a CBI warning and peak oil demand for China. In TECH NEWS, Amazon warns about the impact of AI, researchers find that AI makes you stupid and xAI investors brush aside bromance concerns. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, US retail sales drop, Starbucks faces a China dilemma, UK banks are in the frame and Poundland faces the reality of restructuring. AND FINALLY, I bring you a father-son rock combo...