Tulsa police are hunting a “serial defecator” accused of repeatedly smearing feces on local businesses while wearing only a thong, mask, & shower cap.

Teenager pleads guilty to piloting a dinghy carrying 165 migrants across the English Channel to the UK.

Anthropic asking prospective hires how they'd feel if their stock went to $0, as concerns rise amongst leadership that employees are working for the paycheck.

Bitcoin now projected to soar past $90k this year.

Darline Graham Nordone’s lead is narrowing ahead of tomorrow’s South Carolina GOP Senate special primary. 66% chance she wins.

China has reportedly developed hypersonic missiles capable of targeting aircraft thousands of miles away.

Nvidia reportedly in talks to invest in Perplexity at a valuation above $30,000,000,000.00.

101-year-old woman arrested in Nigeria for allegedly selling cannabis, telling authorities she entered the drug trade after losing her shop in a fire.

Ukrainian officials claim Russia is using Nvidia Jetson AI computers in fully autonomous drones that can identify & strike targets without human confirmation.

Wendy’s new CEO admits the company “shortchanged” food quality to save money & is now trying to win back customer trust.

Putin gives the Russian state power to seize control of critical infrastructure deemed "poorly protected" from Ukrainian drone attacks.

Bitcoin ETFs saw their strongest weekly inflow in 10 months last week.

NYC Mayor Mamdani unveils a $4,000,000,000.00 plan to repair the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Trump administration moves to impose a $103,265 fee on new H-1B worker visas, up from typical fees of roughly $2,000–$5,000.

Taiwan charges 9 people, including former Nvidia & Super Micro employees, over alleged smuggling of advanced AI servers to China.

Porsche signs a $1,500,000,000.00 AI deal with Indian consulting firm to deploy AI across the company.

Trump declares U.S. tariffs on all Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts, & steel will rise to 50% starting January 1, 2027.

Trump declares Canada “will be treated like a state no longer”

SanDisk stock plunges -10%.

Treasury Secretary Bessent to unveil details of the U.S. “Economic D-Day” against Iran at 1 PM ET.

Trump declares Iran is “completely collapsing.”

Michael Saylor’s Strategy creates a $1,590,000,000.00 cash reserve that can be deployed to buy Bitcoin.

Bitcoin surges above $79,000.

It's been revealed more Americans are now daily users of marijuana than tobacco and alcohol.

Coinbase-backed crypto group endorses 32 midterm candidates who backed the Clarity Act.

China calls for immediate de-escalation between the U.S. & Iran.

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Trump declares his endorsements are “stronger than ever.”

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UK PM Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv, vowing Britain’s support for Ukraine “will not waver.”

Italy extends its diesel tax cut through Wednesday as the Iran conflict surges fuel prices higher.

French EU lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann announces he will seek the Socialist nomination for president in 2027.

Norway to provide Ukraine another $9.1 billion in aid in 2027.

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Russia is reportedly testing readiness for a potential new round of military mobilization, with large-scale exercises underway across the country.

Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant restarts after drought cut output to just over 10%, with full capacity expected by Wednesday.

Singapore vows to investigate companies suspected of routing goods through the country to evade tariffs.

New Zealand moves to ban social media for children under 16.

Bernie Sanders demands a nationwide moratorium on AI data centers.

Iran claims it discovered 7.5+ trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the southern Fars province, along with liquid hydrocarbons worth “tens of billions of dollars.”

Gavin Newsom officially signs California’s “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law.

Enes Kanter ejected from WNBA game.

87 y/o Moderna cancer vaccine trial patient reveals he was so confident in the treatment that he bought the company’s stock when he enrolled.

Fox News poll reveals 50% of voters who oppose data centers cite "environmental concerns," including energy, water, & resource use.

Thousands in Gary, Indiana, have now gone 12 days without electricity after severe storms devastated the area.

Trump-Putin meeting odds soar after the Kremlin says the two could meet in China this November. 45% chance by end of year.

Cuban deportee says he only learned the U.S. was sending him to Africa after arriving in the Central African Republic, is now trapped there & “cannot leave.”

Treasury Sec. Bessent reveals U.S. will unveil the “single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary” against Iran on Monday.

“Chinese YouTube” Bilibili is expanding globally with a new international app, English-language website, & push to recruit Western creators.

Iran declares “not a single drop of oil” will leave the Strait of Hormuz if U.S. economic pressure continues.

Ethereum projected to reclaim $2,600 by the end of August. 60% chance.

AliExpress reportedly caught using hidden Web Audio signals to track and identify users’ devices.

Hugging Face is reportedly exploring a sale that could value the company at more than $13,000,000,000.00.

LinkedIn users are scrubbing “DEI” mentions from their profiles at historic rates.

Avengers: Endgame to return to theaters with 240 seconds of extra footage on September 25.

Brides are increasingly monetizing their weddings on TikTok, using viral posts & brand deals to offset the cost of getting married. — WSJ

Zelenskyy rejects calls for wartime elections, warning they could “destroy” Ukraine.

Canada claims trade talks with the U.S. fell apart over “fine print” that did not match what Ottawa believed it had agreed to.

Dr. Dre declares only people “who have trouble creating” see AI as a threat.

China unveils an AI-powered “flying lifebuoy” that can autonomously fly to people in the water & assist with rescues.

Singapore victim lost nearly $4 million after scammers staged a fake Zoom meeting featuring the prime minister & other prominent officials.

Women accounted for just 26% of U.S. hires into jobs requiring AI skills in 2025, according to LinkedIn data.

Hakeem Jeffries & Jared Kushner reportedly held a private meeting in New York to discuss potential areas of common ground ahead of the midterms.

Alibaba reportedly planning a $10,200,000,000.00 share sale as it ramps up spending in the global AI race.

Boston is taking “extreme measures” to crack down on underage drinking, hauling college students into court over house parties. — WSJ

Sam Altman declares AI leaders have failed at messaging, warning that talk of “destroying the world” & wiping out jobs has made the technology seem terrifying.

Ukraine believes Putin will draft 300,000 additional troops after Russia’s September elections.

Iceland will vote August 29 on whether to reopen EU membership talks.

Mexican governor Ruben Rocha requests leave again just days after returning to office, amid U.S. cartel & drug trafficking charges.