Wednesday Edition: Currency Activism and the AI Death Zone

BUSINESS

• Scott Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’ - (Financial Times)
• SpaceX's first-ever earnings report comes as stock hits new all-time low: Q2 preview - (Yahoo Entertainment)

TECHNOLOGY

• China’s AI Blitz Creates ‘Death Zone’ for Rival US Model Makers - (Bloomberg)
• Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs - (9to5Mac)
• Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 arrives for Pixel 6a and newer devices - (Android Authority)

SCIENCE

• Best meteor shower of year, 2 eclipses highlight August skywatching events - (KING5.com)
• A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course? - (Space.com)
• Another Canadian is preparing to head to space, this time for ISS mission - (Global News)

WEATHER

• Live updates: Arson arrest made in connection to Washington wildfire as officials race to contain flames - (CNN)

HEALTH

• Three cases of rare tick-borne disease ‘rabbit fever’ suspected in New York - (CNN)

SPORTS

• Report: Red Sox acquire Adley Rutschman from O’s - (NBCSports.com)
• Tarik Skubal doesn't 'sympathize' with those blaming Dodgers for ruining baseball after trading for him - (Yahoo Entertainment)
• MLB trade deadline 2026: Biggest winners and losers - (ESPN)

POLITICS

• Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta - (Associated Press)
• Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero - (NBC News)
• House Ag Chair ‘pleased’ with Senate farm bill - (Politico)
• House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations - (NPR)

ENTERTAINMENT

• Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye - (Associated Press)
• Mary Egida Rivera Dies: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Actress Was 82 - (Deadline)
• Dave Bautista May Take Over Kratos Role in ‘God of War’ TV Series - (Gizmodo.com)

T'S AND P'S

• At least 27 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks - (Al Jazeera English)
• Stockton-based In-N-Out manager Ashley Garibay identified as Idaho mass shooting victim - (KCRA Sacramento)
• UFC Fighter Allan Nascimento Dies at Age 34 - (Bleacher Report)

OTHER

• Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project - (USA Today)

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