Monday Edition: From Berkshire’s Spending Spree to AI’s Synthetic Viruses
BUSINESS
- After 66 years, Portlanders say goodbye to the Lloyd Center, old and new - (OregonLive)
- The Wild History of the Russian Online Retail Giant Being Bombarded by Ukraine - (The Wall Street Journal)
- Warren Buffett's successor is finally spending the huge cash pile he built at Berkshire Hathaway - (Business Insider)
- Markets Rally on Surprise U.S. Job Losses, Airbnb Soars and Trade Desk Tanks | Markets P.M. for Aug. 7 - (The Wall Street Journal)
TECHNOLOGY
- Does the Galaxy Z Fold 8 owe its success to the iPhone Ultra? - (PhoneArena)
- iPhone 18 Pro Release Date: Apple’s Strategy Demands September Launch - (Forbes)
- Pixel 11 Pro XL shows up in hands-on leak days ahead of launch [Gallery] - (9to5google.com)
SCIENCE
- What it's like to chase solar eclipses around the world - (BBC News)
- Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket - (Wired)
- AI creates 16 new viruses that never existed in nature after learning DNA’s pattern from 9 trillion nucleot... - (Tom's Hardware UK)
HEALTH
SPORTS
- Salkilld submits Gamrot in first round at UFC Fight Night - (ESPN)
- UFC veteran suffers brutal knockout in 35 seconds in final UFC fight - (MMA Fighting)
- 49ers' Kyle Shanahan says his car was on autopilot at the time of his recent accident - (CBS Sports)
- Raiders suspend Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby from team drills after practice fight - (Associated Press)
POLITICS
- Bulgaria, Germany drone incidents raise security fears amid Ukraine war - (Al Jazeera English)
- Hawaii 2026 Primary Election Results Are In - (KITV Honolulu)
- Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks - (The Washington Post)
- Fires seen in Russia's Belgorod amid reported Ukrainian drone attack - (Kyivindependent.com)
- Pentagon strips security clearance from former Air Force secretary - (The Washington Post)
- El-Sayed faces ‘risky bet’ with Michigan’s Black voters - (The Hill)
- Houthi strikes on Saudi military targets fuel fears of wider Yemen conflict - (The Hill)
ENTERTAINMENT
- Jane Schoenbrun On Tackling "Toxic Soup" Of Slasher Genre In 'Camp Miasma' - (Deadline)
- The ‘One Night Only’ Writer and Producer Have Seen Your Questions and Have (Some of) the Answers - (Hollywood Reporter)
- Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings into Second Weekend With $43 Million on Friday - (Variety)
- NYT Connections hints and answers for August 8. Tips to solve 'Connections' #1154. - (Mashable)
T'S AND P'S
- Helicopter crash kills pilot and crew member amid Utah wildfire battle - (Al Jazeera English)
- 'It's apocalyptic.' A look at the aftermath of catastrophic fires in Spokane - (KUOW News and Information)
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