UNBIASED Society: July 15, 2025

Wimbledon Winners, New Tariffs, xAI's Government Contract, and More.

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• Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz to claim his first Wimbledon men’s singles title. On the women’s side, Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon title with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova. This marked the first shutout in a women’s final since 1911.

• The new Superman movie opened to $125 million in the U.S., making it the third-biggest debut of 2025. So far, the film has brought in $220 million globally.

• Some of Beyoncé’s unreleased music and sensitive tour materials were stolen from a car in Atlanta earlier this month. The items, including hard drives with unreleased songs and show plans, were taken from a rental car used by her choreographer and dancer.

• A giant Mars meteorite found in 2023 is going up for auction at Sotheby’s. The 54-pound rock may sell for up to $4 million and is part of a larger sale featuring rare fossils and minerals.

• Elmo’s official X account has been secured following a hack involving a series of antisemitic tweets. A spokesperson for Sesame Street confirmed that the account was “compromised by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including antisemitic and racist posts.”

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• SpaceX is investing $2 billion into Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI. This investment is part of a $5 billion funding round and aims to help xAI compete more effectively with its rival, OpenAI.

• In more xAI news, the company secured a $200 million contract from the Department of Defense. xAI will introduce “Grok for Government,” which will include a suite of products customizable for specific uses across science, health care, and other sectors.

• Bill Gates donated $51 billion in one week as part of his pledge to give away “virtually all” of his fortune. Gates’ net worth dropped by nearly 30% following the donation, removing him from the list of the Top 10 richest people.

• The U.S. Postal Service raised its prices on Sunday. First-Class Mail Forever stamps rose to 78 cents from 73 cents, and the additional-ounce price for single-piece letters rose to 29 cents from 28 cents. The price hikes are part of the organization’s 10-year plan to achieve financial stability.

• Meta says it removed about 10 million fake Facebook profiles in an effort to reduce spam. The profiles were removed for “impersonating large content producers” and are part of a broader effort to make the Facebook feed more relevant and authentic.

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• President Trump announced 30% tariffs on imports from Mexico and the European Union, set to take effect on August 1. He made the announcement via his social media, citing Mexico’s failure to stop drug cartels and the growing U.S. trade deficit with the EU.

• President Trump announced a new plan to send weapons to Ukraine. Under the agreement, the weapons will be delivered via NATO, with European NATO allies footing the bill. Trump also threatened 100% tariffs against Russia if it doesn’t agree to a peace deal within 50 days.

• Former President Joe Biden admitted to using the autopen to grant clemencies but said all uses had his approval. According to the New York Times, Biden approved the standards used to determine which convicts would qualify for a pardon or commutation but didn’t sign all of the clemency documents himself.

• The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can continue with mass layoffs at the Department of Education. The Court’s decision effectively pauses a lower court ruling that blocked the administration from “effectively dismantling” the department.

• Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will run in the upcoming mayoral race as an independent. The announcement comes less than a month after Cuomo lost to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary. Cuomo will join two other independent candidates, including current New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

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• An Arizona resident has died from the pneumonic plague. This marks the first confirmed U.S. death from the disease since 2007. Health officials say the risk to the public is low and that the disease is rare but serious.

• Nicotine poisonings among babies and toddlers have surged, with more than 134,000 cases reported since 2010. Most incidents involve products like pouches and vape liquids, especially as sales of nicotine pouches like Zyn have skyrocketed.

• A new study found that women with premenstrual disorders like PMS or PMDD have a higher risk of developing heart disease, especially if symptoms begin before age 25. The research, based on data from over 3 million women, showed an 11% overall increase in heart disease risk, and a 24% increase among those whose symptoms started before age 25.

• The FDA fully approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for children ages 6 months to 11 years with underlying health conditions. It’s the first full approval for a pediatric COVID vaccine in the U.S.

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• A new preliminary report shows that the engine cutoff switches on the Air India flight were suddenly flipped from “run” to “cutoff” shortly after takeoff. In a cockpit recording, one pilot can be heard asking the other why he “did the cut off.” The other pilot responded that he didn’t do so. India has since ordered airlines to check fuel switches on other Boeing planes.

• A 20-year-old Palestinian-American, Sayfollah Musallet, was killed in the West Bank. Musallet, who lived in Florida, was reportedly beaten to death by Israeli settlers while trying to protect his family’s land.

• Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa’s CEO, is under investigation for fatally hitting her family’s 24-year-old babysitter with her car while on vacation. Spohr tested negative for alcohol and drugs after the accident. She has since returned to Germany but says she’ll cooperate with officials.

• North Korea pledged to fully support Russia’s war in Ukraine, following a meeting between Kim Jong Un and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The two countries signed a cooperation plan and reaffirmed their military alliance.

• Reddit has introduced age verification on its UK site as of Monday. The new rule is meant to comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act, which requires sites that show adult material to implement “robust” age-checking techniques.

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