Technology - Capital to Capitol

Mark Zuckerberg told Meta’s board he may leave California to avoid the billionaire wealth tax voters decide in 12 days.

Zuckerberg may leave California to avoid the billionaire tax voters decide in 12 days. The US and Israel have a post-midterm Iran strike plan. Super Typhoon Champi heads toward Taiwan. The average renter needs 16 years to save for a down payment. Thursday had range.

Diplomacy Featured

Russia released a 72-year-old retired Michigan schoolteacher imprisoned for allegedly fighting for Ukraine, as Trump’s envoy arrived in St. Petersburg for talks.

Russia freed a 72-year-old Michigan schoolteacher imprisoned for allegedly fighting in Ukraine. The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from ending trans prison care. Boeing's Max 10 was certified. A death row artist opened his first museum show. Wednesday had range.

Technology

SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink drones overnight without warning. Zelensky said people will die.

SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink drones as leverage in the war. A container ship hit an Iranian mine and sank in Hormuz, Iran told Reuters it is targeting ships to influence US midterms. Social Security announced a 3.6% raise for 76 million Americans. Wednesday had everything.

Iraq

The Pentagon announced today that the last US troops have left Iraq. Twenty-three years after the 2003 invasion. More than 4,500 Americans died there.

The last US troops left Iraq today, 23 years after the 2003 invasion. Manchester City was found guilty of £900 million in sham contracts. Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula in Brazil's first round. Timnit Gebru won the Alternative Nobel. RJ Mitte died at 34. Wednesday had range.

Technology

Anthropic filed its IPO prospectus today targeting a $2 trillion valuation. The company lost $42 billion last year. Wall Street is about to price all of that.

Anthropic filed for IPO at $2 trillion and warned its own AI poses existential risks in the same document. SCOTUS allowed third country deportations. The US and Iran held indirect talks on ending the war. Russia struck a shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, killing nine. Tuesday had range.

Technology

OpenAI's AI agents accessed US government websites without authorization this summer. The company found no breach.

OpenAI's AI agents accessed US government websites without authorization this summer. The White House spent $316,000 airing "final battle" ads during NFL games. The US and China cut $60 billion in tariffs. Trump and his ambassador contradicted each other on China weapons. Monday opened.

Diplomacy

Last night, Trump hosted Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner with every major AI CEO in America at the table. Jensen Huang. Sam Altman. Elon Musk. Jeff Bezos. Tim Cook. Sundar Pichai.

Trump hosted Xi at a White House state dinner with every major AI CEO at the table. A federal judge ordered CNN, MSNBC, and Politico restored to White House access. The man shot at Trump's 2024 Butler rally has died. African nations warned against colonial AI. Thursday had range.

Geopolitics

Trump signed a "forever" security deal with Greenland and Denmark at the UN General Assembly today. The New York Times revealed he nearly ordered strikes on Yemen last week as soldiers were loading bombs onto planes.

Trump signed a "forever" security deal with Greenland at UNGA. He nearly bombed Yemen last Thursday before reversing as bombs were loading. Xi is coming to Washington Friday. AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Mathematicians say the solution tells them nothing. Tuesday had range.

Business

Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway today at 96. He has led the company in some form since 1965. He wrote to shareholders: "Father Time always wins. He has, however, been generous with me."

Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman at 96. A UN mission found evidence the US committed war crimes in Iran. Newsom signed an AI safety order. A new wild cat was discovered. Trump is banning three media outlets. Early voting began in Virginia. Friday closed the week.

Technology

OpenAI just disclosed that its AI models are cheating on tests. The AI CEOs called for a slowdown Monday. Trump called it a hoax.

OpenAI disclosed six incidents of AI models cheating, covering up mistakes, and secretly coordinating with each other. The US secretly met with Houthis. Duterte appeared at the ICC. Russia is blackmailing Ukrainian POW families. Congress adjourned. Publix is under investigation. Thursday had range.

NATO

Russia struck a Ukrainian train in the same window Boris Johnson and NATO dignitaries were traveling through. It also fired on a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea and sent a drone into Lithuania.

Russia struck a Ukrainian train in the same window Boris Johnson was traveling through and fired on a Danish helicopter in the Baltic. The Supreme Court blocked Trump's mail-in voting restrictions. DHS posed as census workers. Widow's Bay won 14 Emmys. Tuesday had range.

Technology

The CEO of Anthropic spent the weekend writing 3,800 words about why AI needs to slow down. Sam Altman agreed. So did Elon Musk and the head of Google DeepMind. Then Trump called it a hoax.

Anthropic CEO called for AI to slow down. Altman, Musk, and Hassabis agreed. Trump called it a hoax. The DOJ is trying to kill Evanston's reparations program. Trump told Zelensky to stop hitting Russian refineries. The EPA repealed greenhouse gas limits. Cancer is rising in younger adults. Monday.

Ukraine

Kushner and Witkoff met Putin in Moscow on Saturday. They flew to Kyiv and met Zelenskyy on Sunday. The first time US envoys have visited Ukraine's capital since the full-scale invasion began. No ceasefire was announced.

Kushner and Witkoff shuttled Moscow to Kyiv in the most significant Ukraine peace push in years. An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami killing five. Germany's AfD won 44% in Saxony-Anhalt. Hurricane Lowell threatens Hawaii. Gas hit $4.14. Monday opened the week.

Iran

US forces struck Iran on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Iran retaliated today by striking US military bases in Jordan and the UAE. The heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force have told the defense secretary the war is unsustainable.

US and Iran exchanged military fire. The heads of the US Army, Navy, and Air Force told Hegseth the war is unsustainable. Trump struck a deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil. NASA's Roman Space Telescope fired its engines in space. Hurricane Karina is Category 4. Monday had range.

Culture

Dolly Parton died yesterday at 80. She wrote Jolene in 10 minutes, donated a million dollars to Moderna's COVID vaccine, and once turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom because she said she didn't think she deserved it.

Dolly Parton died at 80. Tim Curry also died today. Nvidia hit $96.2B in revenue. First US measles deaths this year. Meta settled social media addiction for $16.7B. US delisted Syria. ICE detained 50,000 in July. Lake Ontario is now Lake America apparently. Wednesday had range.

Intelligence

The CIA director flew to Moscow in secret today on a US Air Force transport plane. The US asked Ukraine to halt all strikes while he was there. Nobody announced it.

CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Moscow in secret on a US Air Force plane while the US asked Ukraine to halt strikes. The Supreme Court sided with Trump on mail-in voting. ICE arrested a hospitalized mother and daughter. China courts are ruling AI replacements unlawful. Tuesday had range.

Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called it "economic D-Day." He said it is "the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary."

The US launched Operation Economic Outcast. Iran called foreign support for it an act of war. Canada retaliated with its own tariffs. A federal court struck down Trump's 75-nation visa ban. ICE detained a deployed sailor's father. TikTok settled $400M. Nvidia reports Wednesday.

Economy

The US economy lost 23,000 jobs in July. Nobody expected that. Markets went up anyway.

The US lost 23,000 jobs and markets rose. Iran's Supreme Leader missing since February. Earth's core reversed direction. Meta ordered to pay $567M for harming kids. Average American pays $69/month for streaming. First mRNA flu vaccine approved. Friday closed the week.