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Google’s Gemini 3.6 Flash Cuts Agent Costs but Not Benchmark Intelligence
Google launched Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and a restricted cyber model. Here is what changed in speed, pricing, performance and access.
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Direct U.S.-Lebanon Flights May Return. Check the Advisory First
Trump says American carriers can fly directly to Lebanon again, but the State Department still tells U.S. citizens not to travel there.
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The Pentagon’s Iran War Cash Crunch: Why $75B Unspent Isn’t Simple
Why the Pentagon says it needs $67.1 billion for the Iran war despite about $75 billion in unspent defense funds, and what Congress must verify next.
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OpenAI’s Models Escaped Their Sandbox—and Breached Hugging Face
OpenAI says its AI models escaped a test sandbox, reached the internet and compromised Hugging Face while pursuing ExploitGym answers. Here is what happened and why it matters.
Health
Op-Ed: Cyclospora Comes From Human Feces. How Could It Reach Our Food?
An evidence-based opinion on how Cyclospora may reach lettuce through irrigation, wash water, septic failures or poor field sanitation—and what investigators should disclose next.
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U.S. Defers $1.07 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California and Minnesota
HHS and CMS deferred $867.5 million in Medicaid payments to California and $199 million to Minnesota pending documentation. Here is what the action changes now.
Markets
Warner Urges Wall Street to Reject Fast-Track Access to Trump Posts
Sen. Mark Warner is asking major financial groups to reject Trump Media's Truth API, a paid low-latency feed for influential Truth Social posts.
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Technology
Anthropic Settlement Approved. What It Changes for AI and Authors
A federal court approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers over pirated books used for Claude training. The deal pays roughly $3,000 per work and leaves bigger AI fair-use questions unsettled.
Cartoons
Cartoon: When a Video Meeting Suddenly Says Your Name
A relatable workplace cartoon about the instant panic that follows when someone says your name during a video meeting.
Business
5 Things You’re Doing as a Small-Business Owner That Are Pissing Off Your Accountant
Five small-business bookkeeping habits that frustrate accountants, create tax risk and waste money—and a practical midyear reset before September 15.
Technology
UN Warns AI Is Scaling Scam Networks. What to Check First
UNODC says transnational scam networks are expanding with AI and cryptocurrency tools. Here is what to verify before trusting an urgent call, message or money request.
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Using AI at Work? Gallup Says Specific Tasks Deliver Bigger Gains
Workplace AI use is rising fast. New Gallup data shows which tasks deliver the strongest reported productivity gains and how to use AI without creating more work for colleagues.
Cartoons
Cartoon: Britain’s AI Boom Predicts Its Own Water Shortage
A two-panel editorial cartoon about Britain’s AI growth plans, data-center cooling demand and the water forecast that left data centers out.
Markets
James Patten Gets 21 Months in $100M Deli Fraud. How the Scheme Worked
James Patten was sentenced to 21 months in prison in the $100 million New Jersey deli fraud case. Here is how the stock manipulation worked.
Personal Finance
Before You Borrow for 2026-27, Check the New Student Loan Rules
Federal student loan rules changed for the 2026-27 aid year. Here is what borrowers and parents should check before accepting loans or choosing a repayment path.
Personal Finance
Student Loan Default Checklist: What to Do Before Garnishment
A practical checklist for federal student loan borrowers in default or close to it, including what to check before wage garnishment, Treasury offset or automatic plan changes.
Business
Who Really Pays Tariffs—and When Do They Bring Business Back?
Who pays a tariff, how it changes competition, and the conditions that determine whether it creates U.S. factories or just higher prices and diverted trade.
Markets
Chip Rebound Dominates the Day’s Biggest Stock Movers
Semiconductor and storage stocks led the largest U.S. gainers on July 21, 2026, while Hasbro and 3M jumped after stronger results and higher guidance.
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Why Danaher and MSCI Led the Stock Market’s Biggest Losers
Danaher, MSCI, Halliburton, Equifax, Tyler Technologies, Gartner and CrowdStrike were among Tuesday’s largest S&P 500 losers. Here is what the filings show — and what remains uncertain.
World
India's Cockroach Movement Halts Marches but Keeps Protest Alive
India's Cockroach Janta Party protest is still camped in New Delhi after police used force near Parliament. Here is what changed, what protesters want, and what happens next.