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The platform will begin with a $35 billion investment, led by Apollo, to facilitate Anthropic’s previously-announced capacity expansion of more than 1 gigawatt of compute infrastructure expected this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The term “passive income” doesn’t begin to describe the stress and emotional labor of dealing with damage from short-term renters and cleaning/maintenance fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Once major components have reached Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Ark., factory, workers can begin assembling the whole missile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The judge said he expected the jury to begin punitive phase deliberations on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But he didn’t grab the phone back to begin dialing again.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix