After a sharp exchange of long-range missiles and airstrikes, Israel and Iran both signaled that the latest round of attacks had ended following a discussion with President Donald Trump.

Trump publicly (and privately) called for both countries to stop attacking, as the escalation had threatened to push the region back toward a broader war, potentially putting the US-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy along with it.

Several nations reportedly asked President Trump to intervene in the conflict, especially as the US has been trying to continue negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and regional security (see previous briefing).

Things are still tense: Iran initially struck Israel after Israeli warplanes struck Lebanon’s capital, targeting what Netanyahu’s office called Hezbollah command centers, in retaliation for a rocket fired toward northern Israel (see more).

Strikes could resume soon: Although both sides indicated the attacks were over, the situation is still highly unstable. Iran warned it could respond again if Israel resumes strikes, while Israeli officials continue facing pressure from the public to act against Iranian-linked terrorist groups.

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The US Department of Labor announced the economy added 172,000 jobs last month, far surpassing economists’ expectations of just 80,000.

It’s another sign that the job market has been regaining its footing, even with worries about inflation, rising energy costs, and AI replacement.

While the numbers make the labor market look pretty good, it looked even better after revisions to previous months:

Where did May’s new jobs come from? Most of the gains were thanks to a rather unexpected source, the FIFA World Cup. With the tournament set to begin across 11 US cities, the leisure and hospitality sector added 70,000 jobs as hotels, restaurants, and bars staffed up. Local government payrolls also increased by 55,000, probably due to additional hiring for security, transportation, and event-related services.

While all the new hiring is fantastic news, no jobs report is complete without a few economic warning signs:

That doesn’t make a strong case for a rate cut: With inflation remaining elevated and the labor market continuing to outperform expectations, investors are increasingly betting that the Fed’s next move could be to raise rates rather than lower them.

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Automated bots now generate more internet traffic than humans, according to global cloud network Cloudflare, a milestone that wasn’t expected to be hit until the end of next year.

The change is largely a byproduct of the AI boom, as an explosion of AI systems has increasingly flooded the web in recent years. According to data from Cloudflare:

They generate a lot of traffic: Unlike traditional bots, these newer AI agents can generate enormous amounts of traffic since they continuously browse websites, retrieve data, and perform actions. While a human might sort through five websites before buying something, an AI agent typically browses 5,000 or more (how do AI agents work?).

It wasn’t supposed to happen this fast: Cloudflare executives reportedly expected the agentic AI trend to become dominant in the early to mid 2030s, but not nearly this quickly.

Aside from automated spam texts from bots pretending to be a long-lost relative, not all bot traffic is harmful:

However, a growing share is becoming malicious: The rise of generative AI has made it easier for bad actors to make complex automated tools that use bots for account takeovers, data scraping, fraud, denial-of-service attacks, and attempts to bypass website protections.

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The USDA confirmed New World Screwworm, a type of flesh-eating fly, had infected US livestock last week. It marked the first case since it was eradicated in the country over 60 years ago.

Yesterday, three additional cases were confirmed, and it could upend the domestic food supply if not kept contained.

The Screwworm is a type of parasitic fly that lays eggs in the open wounds of a warm-blooded animal (including pets, wildlife, and even humans), feeding on living tissue and causing severe injury or death.

While safeguards were put in place to deter the parasite in the 1950s, cattle industry groups said they risked returning last year.

USDA officials knew the return of the Screwworm was inevitable, so they invested in a $750 million facility in South Texas to help combat an outbreak:

To supplement the sterilization plan, officials have also created a 12-mile quarantine zone to limit livestock movement and prevent a potential epidemic.

It’s do or die: Even a small Screwworm infestation would devastate the already thin US cattle industry, whose herd currently stands at about 86 million, its lowest level in 75 years (see why).

El Niño, a naturally occurring climate pattern, has an 80% probability of developing by the end of August, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Its arrival could have significant economic consequences, affecting industries ranging from agriculture and energy to global trade.

Every few years, a change in Pacific wind patterns causes warm ocean water to drift eastward toward the Americas rather than westward toward Asia, setting the stage for an El Niño event.

It stirs up some chaos around the world, though it varies by region:

Now imagine that, but worse: The National Weather Service said the chance of a “Super El Niño,” which happens when the water in a specific area of the Pacific rises above two degrees Celsius, has also spiked to nearly 40%.

It would have some rather undesirable effects: Besides more intense effects of a regular El Niño, it could supercharge ocean temperatures and set the stage for a record-breaking year of global heat in 2027. The last time there was a Super El Niño, there was a $5.7 trillion drop in global GDP, according to a Dartmouth study.

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