All That Glitters Isn't Hired

Central banks are doubling down on gold while BlackRock and Robinhood trim their ranks to stay lean. We cover China's massive DeepSeek AI deal, a foiled plot at a White House UFC event, and the friction over a new U.S.-Iran nuclear memorandum. Plus, Dave & Buster's misses the high score and the GAO tells the FDIC to get its crypto act together.