Tech stocks tumble; new fines for social media companies; MrBeast’s growing influence

Monday 29 June 2026

Tech stocks get sold off around the globe as investors fear that the AI boom won’t prove profitable for years to come. 

• Renewed hostilities in the Middle East triggers fears about the current ceasefire
• The Guinness Book of Records names a Canberra town crier, the loudest person in the world
• New fines for social media companies that break the under-16s ban
• MrBeast named the most successful social media influencer, earning three times as much as his nearest rival

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