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Quote of the Day

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. - Bertrand Russell

Word of the Day

Blamestorming - the process of assigning blame for an outcome or situation

In the news...

The AT&T-Time Warner merger faces its fate.A federal judge will weigh in (paywall) on the justice department’s attempt to block the $85 billion deal, which it argues will decrease competition in the cable industry. The decision will signal if similar mergers will come in the future, though the loser will likely appeal.

A major Brexit backer answers questions about Russian influence. Arron Banks, who gave $16 million to the campaign to leave the EU, will be grilled by a parliamentary committee about reports that he had multiple meetings with Russian embassy staff in the run-up to the Brexit vote.

Nintendo takes the stage at E3. The Japanese game maker is expected to reveal details about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Switch, and might also share more details about new Pokémon titles.

The historic US-North Korea summit began. In front of flags for both countries, Donald Trump gave a thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un before the two commenced a 40-minute one-on-one meeting. The summit took place on Sentosa, a millionaire playground once known as “the island behind death.”

Facebook finally got back to senators with 454 pages of answers. The social-media site sent two Senate committees separate documents, each exceeding 200 pages in length, which together answer roughly 2,000 questions posed before and after CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s April hearings. Reporters state that the documents contained no bombshells (paywall).

The US unveiled a new de facto embassy in Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan, which serves as Washington’s unofficial link to Taipei since Beijing does not allow countries to diplomatically recognize both the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, cut the ribbon on a new $250 million complex. Walking a fine line to avoid conflict, the US has not sent any high-level White House staff to the event.