Be in the know. 12 key reads for Friday…

  1. Citigroup looks to mend fences with Texas (foxbusiness)
  2. Baidu embeds ChatGPT-like service on flagship online search engine (scmp)
  3. PayPal Is Buying Back Its Stock. Should You? (fool)
  4. Carl Icahn’s Firm OKs Buybacks, Increases Shares Backing His Debt (bloomberg)
  5. Disney CEO Suggests He’ll Keep Hulu, Has Held Talks With Comcast (bloomberg)
  6. Why Amazon Isn’t Checking Out of Groceries (wsj)
  7. US-China Talks Give Hope to Investors After Tumultuous Period (bloomberg)
  8. ‘Death cross’ in 10-year yield highlights the end of the longest bullish stretch in at least 30 years (marketwatch)
  9. In Bid to Ease Tensions, Top Biden Aide and Chinese Diplomat Meet (bloomberg)
  10. SoftBank Says Goodbye to Alibaba, Hello to More AI Investments (wsj)
  11. Economy Showed Signs of Cooling Last Month (wsj)
  12. Legendary editor Graydon Carter dishes on why he reads The Post every day (nypost)