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Show Notes — 2026-06-26 Markets are cracking under the weight of a global AI infrastructure selloff, South Korea's Kospi halted trading for the third time this week, Ukraine launched six hundred sixty drones into Russia in one of the largest attacks of the war, and BlackBerry — yes, BlackBerry — erupted nearly nineteen percent in pre-market. Tia Loca checks in on the Traders leaderboard, the World Cup delivers an upset, and David Kessler brings us the latest on the Perseverance rover's Mars findings. **In This Episode** - **BlackBerry +19% Pre-Market** — The relic phone company surges in pre-market on apparent enterprise contract rumors and short squeeze mechanics - **Asian Tech Selloff** — South Korea's Kospi halted for the third time this week as SoftBank and AI infrastructure stocks crater globally - **Ukraine Drone Attack** — Ukraine fires six hundred sixty drones into Russia in one of the largest single attacks of the war - **Binance Exits Europe** — Binance fails to obtain EU MiCA license ahead of July 1 deadline, cutting off European clients - **Mars Biosignatures** — NASA's Perseverance rover flags compelling evidence of ancient microbial life; sample return mission remains delayed - **Paraguay Upsets Turkey** — World Cup shock result: Paraguay beats Turkey one to nothing in group stage - **US-Iran Nuclear Deal** — IAEA says it will return to Iran following a peace deal granting access to nuclear sites - **Australia Social Media Ban** — Australian government moves to strengthen laws banning children under sixteen from social media **Market Board** - **S&P 500** — $728.69 (-0.62%) - **NASDAQ** — $710.25 (-0.05%) - **Russell 2000** — $297.48 (+0.27%) - **Bitcoin** — $60,301 (-2.26%) - **Ethereum** — $1,575.50 (-4.71%) - **Solana** — $70.55 (+1.85%) - **Gold ETF** — $369.62 (+1.01%) - **BlackBerry** — $10.25 (+18.95%) - **Applied Materials** — $653.38 (+10.94%) - **Micron Technology** — $1,158.42 (+10.54%) - **Strategy Inc (MicroStrategy)** — $85.41 (-9.36%) **The Traders Leaderboard** - **Brixton Rayne** — tracking (checked in Monday) - **Grandpa Joe** — tracking (checked in Tuesday) - **Karen Stanwick** — tracking (checked in Wednesday) - **Chad Brody** — tracking (checked in Thursday) - **Tia Loca** — up this week; moved out of AI positions ahead of the selloff, added Applied Materials (tarot: Nine of Pentacles), added to gold position — both green; roasted Karen Stanwick's portfolio with a red candle **Sports + Odds** - **World Cup: Paraguay 1, Turkey 0** — Major upset in group stage play - **World Cup: Brazil 3, Haiti 0** — Expected result, Brazil dominant - **MLB: Boston Red Sox 6, Seattle Mariners 2** - **MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Baltimore Orioles 5** - **MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Minnesota Twins 5** - **MLB: Athletics 12, Los Angeles Angels 11** — Chaotic one-run finish - **MLB: Kansas City Royals 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5** - **NFL Preseason Odds:** Seahawks (-205) vs Patriots, Rams (-175) vs 49ers, Steelers (-175) vs Falcons - **Prediction Markets:** Spain, England, Argentina favored to advance deep in World Cup; US given ~3% chance to win home World Cup **Google Trends Watch** - **#1 Christian McCaffrey** — 49ers RB trending, likely fantasy/roster related - **#2 Famous Birthdays** — Daily perennial trend - **#3 Cloud** — Trending due to AI infrastructure selloff and cloud cost discourse - **#4 Tomodachi Life Update** — Nintendo life sim sequel or update announcement - **#5 Red** — Boston Red Sox win over Seattle - **#6 Katseye Group Update on Manon** — K-pop group member news driving fan searches - **#7 Law and Order** — New season content dropped - **#8 Egypt vs Iran** — World Cup match with geopolitical overtones - **#9 Mountain Dew 5 Cent Bundles** — Real promotion going viral - **#10 H&M** — Fast fashion retailer trending amid restructuring news **Chapters** 00:00 — Intro 01:21 — The Board 03:07 — Daily Thread 05:51 — Stonks + Crypto 10:19 — Sports + Predictions 14:13 — Google Trends 17:56 — Conspiracy