Anthropic reveals Claude is now designing proteins & automating chemistry research, completing work that has historically required specialist scientists & weeks or months of effort.

ChatGPT has “all but stopped” citing Reddit in search results, with Reddit’s share of citations falling below 1% on August 14, according to Promptwatch data.

ICE bans employees from wearing Meta smart glasses at work, after agents were spotted wearing the devices during immigration raids & protests.

DOJ launches investigation into Alaska Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan, probing whether he entered the race to "confuse voters" with incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.

Cameron Winklevoss declares the AI boom has created a “time machine” to buy Bitcoin at $65,000, calling it an unprecedented buying opportunity.

Trump orders top U.S. envoys to completely halt talks with Iran. — CNN

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev declares a “global tokenization supercycle” is underway.

Researchers find AI agents can infect one another with self-propagating “mind viruses” that spread ideas, goals, & behavioral changes from agent to agent.

Jim Cramer declares Meta stock is getting "hammered"

Trump reveals a Census Bureau review has identified over 24,000 noncitizens who illegally voted in the 2020 election after examining 128 million voter records.

Former Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty to conspiring to hide federal records about COVID-19 & its origins.

American Airlines announces it will bring seatback screens back to U.S. flights.

SEC proposes sweeping new crypto rules, including exemptions allowing companies to raise up to $75 million through token offerings.

UAE halts all trade, commercial exchanges, & financial transactions with Iran until further notice.

Will any state ban or pause police use of Flock cameras by end of year?

Benjamin Netanyahu declares the ICC is a "kangaroo court."

NASA reveals the impact site where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the Moon at 5,400 MPH, leaving behind a new crater.

Masked man accused of terrorizing Philadelphia residents remains on the run after chasing people near City Hall & asking one woman if she was “ready to die.”

Massachusetts man sentenced to 73 months in prison for attempting to assassinate Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with Molotov cocktails at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump declares Byron Donalds has his “complete and total endorsement” for Florida governor as voters head to the polls.

Avengers: Doomsday overtakes Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the odds to have the biggest domestic opening weekend of the year. 52% chance.

Sam Altman declares OpenAI cares "very deeply" about AI safety.

Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 people deported from the U.S. who are not Liberian citizens, with the first group arriving Thursday.

Trump moves to accelerate development of psychedelic drug ibogaine as a treatment for serious mental illness, particularly among veterans.

It’s been revealed NYC-DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo lives in a $1.5 million Brooklyn townhouse reportedly held through his parents’ family trust — potentially subject to Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax.

Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella, Spencer Pratt, Jake Paul, Nick Shirley, & more announced as featured speakers at the 2026 All-In Summit.

U.S. sanctions International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the ICC a “sham of a court.”

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signs executive order imposing what he calls the “nation’s strictest guardrails” on AI data centers.

OpenAI halts reinforcement learning training on its frontier AI models for 2 weeks after its upcoming Astra model showed signs of reaching “Critical” cybersecurity capabilities.

U.S. & Canada hold last-minute negotiations to avert Trump’s 50% tariffs.

Alleged Penn State cocaine kingpin, dubbed “Pablo Pledgescobar,” turns himself in & is denied bail.

U.S. Memorandum of Understanding with Iran officially expires.

Scientific study reveals TikTok videos deactivate key cognitive brain regions.

U.S. lifts security restrictions on ships arriving from Nigeria after 12 years.

Bernie Sanders warns Flock is “always watching” — claiming it knows when Americans go to the doctor or drop their kids off at school.

Pentagon reportedly considering a reduced military presence in the Persian Gulf once the Iran operation ends.

James Fishback crashes in the odds to win today’s Florida GOP primary, as Byron Donalds surges. 1% chance for Fishback.

New website ranks celebrities by “aura” — Keanu Reeves currently No. 1 ahead of LeBron, Ryan Gosling, & Matthew McConaughey.

Silicon Valley tech executives are raising their own kids with far less technology, with some limiting screen time to around 90 mins/week & delaying phones into the teen years. — NYT

California, Colorado, Kentucky, & New Jersey are seeking ~$200 billion from Meta over claims its platforms addicted & harmed children.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reveals he has “no doubt” there will eventually be NFL teams based outside the United States.

Wall Street is starting to price political backlash against AI data centers into stock forecasts ahead of the midterms. — Bloomberg

Raw sugar futures soar to a 14 month high.

NASA astronauts begin a 6.5 hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station to replace an antenna.

U.S. advisers warn China’s control of vast manufacturing, robotics, & operational data datasets could give it an edge over the U.S. in the AI race.

U.S. refugee admissions are on pace to hit their lowest level on record, with nearly all refugees admitted this fiscal year coming from South Africa.

UAE detects an incoming missile threat, urges residents to remain in safe locations.

Kanye West announces two shows in St. Petersburg, Russia, selling out within hours.

Florida police officer arrested after allegedly using Flock cameras to track his estranged wife 717 times.

Bitcoin reclaims $65,000. 8% chance it reclaims $100,000 by end of year.

SpaceX announces recovery is underway for Starship Ship 40 after roughly 24 days at sea following its Indian Ocean splashdown.

Jeanie Buss moves to stop the Buss family’s sale of its remaining Lakers stake, declaring the vote is “void” without her approval.

Declassified FBI records reveal Eric Swalwell told investigators he “hooked up” with suspected Chinese operative Christine Fang on multiple occasions.

Citigroup is reportedly preparing to offer institutional Bitcoin custody later this year.

Trump declares the Strait of Hormuz “open and operating,” says all water mines have been removed or detonated.

Trump reveals there are “no talks” currently scheduled with Iran.

SharkNinja is developing an AI tool that could let its finance team track profits in “real time” instead of waiting weeks for forecasts.

Trump’s 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods are set to take effect at midnight tonight.

Klarna shares crash -20% premarket.

OpenAI launches “ChatGPT for Teens” with parental alerts for harmful prompts & new limits designed to reduce overuse.

New single-family home construction plunges to its slowest pace since 2022.

ICE proposes covering up to $500,000 in liability insurance for local police officers deputized to make federal immigration arrests.

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Trump administration moves to open 67 million acres of Pacific seabed to mining for critical minerals used in batteries, electronics, & defense.

Scientists map the complete genome of an Antarctic plant that survives extreme cold, drought, & UV radiation — potentially paving the way for climate-resilient crops.

London moves to crack down on "sidewalk drinking" outside pubs.