Thursday Edition: Solar Eclipses, Electric Shocks, and the AI Cold War
BUSINESS
- CoreWeave narrows Q2 losses, stock climbs 8% - (Yahoo Entertainment)
- Why the historic U.S.-Japan intervention has failed to halt the yen’s slide - (CNBC)
TECHNOLOGY
- Google sends out $150 discount codes ahead of Pixel 11 pre-orders - (9to5google.com)
- Why Jensen Huang’s $500 billion AI financing plan faces a big risk from China - (CNBC)
SCIENCE
- What to watch for during Wednesday’s total solar eclipse - (CNN)
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB - (Spaceflight Now)
- Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when to catch a sliver - (Associated Press)
- The most dramatic meteor shower of the summer peaks the day of a solar eclipse - (NBC News)
WEATHER
- Timber Fire grows to 2,000 acres, threatens 259 structures in Big Sur - (KSBW The Central Coast)
HEALTH
- Flesh-eating bacteria are devouring limbs in warming waters worldwide − here’s how to protect yourself - (The Conversation Africa)
- FDA approves Samsung's Hearing Aid feature on Galaxy Buds - (GSMArena.com)
SPORTS
- Kyler Murray knows his running ability will make a difference when it’s time to play games - (NBCSports.com)
- White rips critics, backed by Clark, Cunningham after fans boo - (ESPN)
POLITICS
- Rep. John Larson ouster makes 2026 a record year for Democratic primary losses - (Axios)
- AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks - (Associated Press)
- Mamdani's nemesis sued to block the city's pied-à-terre tax. The city froze the judge's pause - (Fortune)
ENTERTAINMENT
- WGA Responds To David Ellison's Threat To Pull Paramount From CA - (Deadline)
- Sir Rod Stewart calls off remaining tour dates after coronary stent procedure - (Associated Press)
- Ultra rare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin - (Associated Press)
- Julie Andrews Turned Down ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Offer Because ‘I Think I’m Retired’ From On-Screen Acting: ‘They Asked Me All Last Year’ If I’d Return - (Variety)
T'S AND P'S
- A whisper from the rubble led to baby’s rescue after Colombia earthquake - (CNN)
- Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast - (Associated Press)
- 3 dead, more than 1 million without power as severe storms strike Midwest - (NBC News)
- Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak - (CNN)
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