Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.

4 of Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving—and Launching Their Own AI Startup

Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.

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Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the 64th richest person in the world.

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Is Releasing Third Novel For Free On Substack

Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the 64th richest person in the world.

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MAGA candidate Zach Lahn has been living a life of luxury outside the state where he's running, per The Daily Beast. bit.ly/4xnNwFu #ZachLahn #Iowa

The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.

This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 HIV target

The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.

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In June, a Utah book-ban advocate was given access to a school library system with private student data. Davis School District says there was “no breach,” but experts say they still might have broken federal law. https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/06/18/utah-school-district-denies-breach/ 

so the orange asshat gave China the chip and solar industry and now wants to put tariffs on key materials how much longer can U.S. industries survive under this asshat regime? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips

Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer

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A 75-year-old Texas Republican who spent a lifetime voting for the GOP choked up as he declared he now regrets backing President Donald Trump after ICE agents hauled his fiancee off to a detention cell at a Houston airport.

'Fiasco': Choked-up Trump voter regrets his ballot after ICE locks up his fiancée

A 75-year-old Texas Republican who spent a lifetime voting for the GOP choked up as he declared he now regrets backing President Donald Trump after ICE agents hauled his fiancée off to a detention cell at a Houston airport.John Gannon, a businessman who owns more than 1,000 U.S. billboards, told CBS...

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Three people have been charged with threatening witnesses, officials and a judge connected to the case of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager found dead on a Mississippi island after celebrating the Fourth of July with friends.

Three people charged with threatening judge, witnesses in Nolan Wells case

The alleged threats were made in the case of a Black teen who was found dead off the Mississippi coast after celebrating the Fourth of July with friends.

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Trump’s AI Framework Is So Bad They Won’t Show You What’s In It For a while now we've been mocking the Trump White House's plans for an "AI framework" that would have the frontier AI labs hand... https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/06/trumps-ai-framework-is-so-bad-they-wont-show-you-whats-in-it/

An 11-year Army soldier said he felt shocked and betrayed after ICE agents stormed into his wife's green card interview and detained her, Newsweek reported on Thursday.

Soldier's wife hauled off by ICE during green card appointment: 'Really betrayed'

An 11-year Army soldier said he felt shocked and betrayed after ICE agents stormed into his wife's green card interview and detained her, Newsweek reported on Thursday.Staff Sergeant Alexis Jaramillo, 43, described the disbelief after his wife, Maisa Lopes Eliaser, 32, was ripped from his side durin...

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Pressure is mounting on Max Miller as a growing number of Republicans call on the Ohio congressman to step aside.

List of Republicans Asking Max Miller to Exit House Race Amid Abuse Claims

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“My daughter lives in constant fear of this man."

Police footage shows Rep. Max Miller downplaying his daughter’s broken collarbone.

Go inside the room as detectives probe the abuse allegations.

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So far this year, layoffs are 41% lower than they were at this point in 2025. The tech sector has been hit hardest, with more than 30% of all the jobs lost to date in 2026. Here’s how this year’s job cuts are stacking up: on.wsj.com/4q1mwJj

New Layoff Data Show Job Cuts Down 41% So Far This Year

AI was cited as the top layoff reason for the fourth month in a row, according to a global outplacement firm.

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BASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?

A former attorney says Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque into confessing to crimes and that the U.S. is wrongfully relying on those convictions to deport him.

US efforts to deport Palestinian mosque leader rely on coerced confessions, witness testifies

A former attorney says Israeli authorities coerced the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque into confessing to crimes and that the U.S. is wrongfully relying on those convictions to deport him.

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Trump prods; Lockheed sources stateside. #econsky

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Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy supplies of two critical minerals from US mines, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters, as US President Trump pressures defense contractors to cut reliance on China. reut.rs/4fWr2Ez

U.S. FEDERAL WORKFORCE MORALE PLUMMETS: NEARLY TWO-THIRDS SAY THEY WOULDN’T CHOOSE PUBLIC SERVICE AGAIN Nearly two-thirds of U.S. federal employees said they would not enter public service again, according to a CBS News report, highlighting deteriorating morale across the federal workforce. #EconSky

The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret The Trump administration shared the details of its plan with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs on Tuesday. For now, the public remains in the dark. Via Wired

The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. https://to.pbs.org/4pVAKf1

National Guard deployment to Washington through 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, estimate shows

The cost estimate is for fiscal years 2027-2029 and came in response to questions from Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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Breaking: A federal judge held the DHS in contempt for allegedly slow-rolling an order to create digital copies of communications from any personal and government cell phones used by immigration agents during operations in the Los Angeles area last year. cal.news/3S9Ai06 📸 Carlin Stiehl

"Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears to have satisfied the demands of Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, at least enough to advance his nomination as full attorney general. But the assurances aren’t exactly iron-clad." | Analysis

The major holes in Todd Blanche’s concessions to Cornyn and Tillis | CNN Politics

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears to have satisfied the demands of Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis. But there are major loopholes in his assurances.

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