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North Korea calls Zelensky’s claim that it is deploying 50,000 more troops to Russia “groundless.”

China is “actively considering” a November summit between Xi Jinping & South Korea’s president.

GOP memo warns AI companies that public backlash against data centers is putting Republicans at risk of losing Ohio’s Senate race.

China moves to establish a semi-permanent maritime presence east of Taiwan, with nearly 200 commercial vessels reportedly questioned during “unprecedented” operations.

Australia’s unemployment rate climbs to 4.5%.

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the 15th consecutive month.

President Trump declares "grass has a life like humans have a life."

Solana projected to reclaim $90 by the end of the month — 55% chance.

Former NBA player Royce White formally submits written declaration for the 2027 WNBA Draft.

Organization of American States votes 29-1 to convene an emergency meeting over Nicaragua, declaring representative democracy “no longer exists” in the country.

Japan’s exports surge 23.2% YoY in July, beating expectations & growing for the 11th consecutive month.

U.S. Education Department orders schools to stop altering student discipline policies to reduce racial disparities.

Trump declares an “Economic D-Day” against Iran.

CNN’s Scott Jennings is surging in the odds to be Trump’s next press secretary. 27% chance.

Skin cancer vaccine projected to be FDA approved before the end of next year — 69% chance.

Dan Bilzerian claims he was “cheated” after losing Florida’s GOP congressional primary to Rep. Randy Fine.

Trump announces the first-ever Republican Midterm Convention, set for September 9-10 in Dallas, Texas.

Data center developers are reportedly offering Virginia homeowners up to $4 million each — more than double their homes’ value — to make way for a massive data center campus.

UK publishes new "behavioral guidelines" for asylum seekers, telling them women have equal rights to men & explaining laws around sex, consent, & public behavior.

Bitcoin surges above $70,000.

Man finishes last in bodybuilding competition after conducting an "experiment" where he took steroids & drank up to 24 beers a day while deliberately avoiding weight training.

FTC moves to require businesses to disclose “surveillance pricing,” where customers’ personal data is used to charge them higher prices.

Anthropic projected to flip Bitcoin in market cap by end of the year. 73% chance.

AMC & Fandango systems crash due to surging demand for "Dune: Part Three" tickets.

Bitcoin reclaims $69,420.

AI reportedly played a key role in helping design Moderna's personalized skin cancer vaccine, which succeeded in a Phase 3 trial.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani sues the City Council to block $10,000 bonuses for 26,000 public school teaching assistants.

Skin cancer vaccine FDA approved by the end of next year?

Trump declares he “ended the war on crypto.”

The Odyssey officially becomes the highest grossing R-rated film of all time, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine.

U.S. national debt surpasses $40,000,000,000,000.00.

Trump reveals the U.S. is considering purchasing "sizable amounts" of Bitcoin & other crypto.

Trump declares “a lot of boats” are passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump announces regulators are working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. in a “fully compliant and legal fashion.”

U.S. Army unit offers soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto VI as an incentive to reenlist for at least two more years.

NASA reveals microbes carried by humans could survive on the Moon's South Pole.

Study reveals cannabis addiction is rising among Americans, with about 30% of users now reporting symptoms consistent with cannabis use disorder.

Chinese national charged with fraudulently registering & voting in another person’s name in Massachusetts during the 2024 presidential election.

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial abruptly ends early for the day due to “unforeseen circumstances"

Michigan confirms its first human case of deadly mosquito-borne disease EEE in five years.

DOJ charges 17 Iranians in a massive cyber campaign that allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of data & intellectual property.

FDA approves treatment for the rare “second skeleton” disorder, which causes muscle & other soft tissues to progressively turn into bone.

Minnesota sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of an ICE agent charged in a Minneapolis shooting.

Kim Jong Un’s sister declares she’s “completely unaware” of any communication between Trump & Kim.

Democratic senators demand the Trump administration stop sharing Medicaid data with ICE.

Trump reveals the U.S. & Canada have reached a trade deal, pending final documents, & tariffs will be “eviscerated” down to zero.

President Trump reveals North Korea has 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons.

Stripe agrees to acquire AI startup OpenRouter in a deal reportedly worth over $7 billion.

Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA.

It’s been revealed that the Penn State frat cocaine operation unraveled after a dealer used a Venmo account bearing his own full name.

New study reveals high smartphone screen time among parents is linked to slower vocabulary growth in young children.

UK sends 81,000 “warning letters” to crypto holders suspected of underpaying taxes.

Trump reportedly called ChatGPT “beautiful” during his first encounter with the technology, after it turned one of his executive orders into a poem.

Bitcoin now projected to reclaim $70,000 by the end of the month. 69% chance.

T-Mobile cyber staff reveals it physically "chopped" a network cable after discovering Chinese hackers attempting to infiltrate its systems.

Trump administration moves to cut refundable tax credits for illegal immigrants, estimated to save taxpayers up to $2.6 billion annually.

Ethereum surges +10%, reclaiming $2,100.

Virginia’s Loudoun County expects $1.3 billion in data center tax revenue next year, helping the county cut residents’ property taxes by roughly 30% over the past decade.

Bitcoin surges above 68,000.

Trump confirms he expects to meet with Kim Jong Un later this year.

Karmelo Anthony’s defense wins bid to remove the judge who presided over his murder trial as he seeks to overturn his conviction.

Washington Dulles Airport board officially approves the $19,900,000,000.000 overhaul proposed by Trump.

Bitcoin reclaims $66,000.

Phoebe Gates reportedly attended a secretive Stanford course that taught students how to “hack” power structures & exploit vulnerabilities in society to get what they want.

Apple now projected to release a touchscreen MacBook by end of year. 60% chance.

Olive oil prices in the UK have more than doubled over the past five years.

Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon won Florida’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary despite being outspent by roughly 1,500%.

SpaceX now has more than 11,000 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit.

Students using AI saw their average homework scores rise 18% after 6 months, but scored 20% below classmates who did not use AI when tested in exams.