Economy

2026-08-03 18:03:16.537591

What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?

Microsoft reported $100 billion in Azure cloud revenue for the fiscal year, an impressive 33% increase from 2025. Shareholders are highly skeptical that Meta can recoup its AI costs, while they've been mostly positive recently about Microsoft's AI investments. I still believe Alphabet's AI spending could eventually pay off for the company, because it's in a similar position as Microsoft.

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2026-08-03 18:05:12.444396

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There are a bunch of new One Piece sets coming to Lego this month. The coolest Lego sets are the ones that both look awesome but are also functional. You can get a cool recreation of The Fantastic Four’s H.E.R.B.I.E., who is definitely in the movie.

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Health

2026-08-03 18:03:40.823184

Michigan confirms first two deaths in cyclospora outbreak

2 deaths linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan. Michigan has reported 11,234 cases and 193 hospitalizations tied to the outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration is also investigating at least one more outbreak. cyclospora is a parasitic infection that is generally not considered life-threatening.

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Politics

2026-08-03 18:00:59.012222

Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country

Boris Nadezhdin announced on his Telegram channel on July 3 that he had managed to flee the country. The Russian authorities had barred him from legally leaving the country on July 16. He is considered an opposition politician in the sense that he sought to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election.

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2026-08-03 18:01:21.099143

Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag

The group acknowledged they held up a Palestinian flag, but claimed that they did not believe that displaying a flag of another sovereign state violated the law. "For our part, we did not imagine that merely holding up the flag of a sovereign state recognized by 157 countries would violate any law," they said.

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2026-08-03 18:01:33.067796

Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general

The Army is trying to reverse that reputation by making over a select number of dining halls. Some soldiers said they still planned to go to McDonald's or Burger King, but expected the healthier options to make those trips less frequent. One soldier described the discomfort of running six miles the morning after eating fast food: "I felt sluggish"

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2026-08-03 18:02:26.522324

Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter

The 2024 DNC report's author, Paul Rivera, told The New York Times that he included a chapter that raised whether former President Biden should have run for reelection. The chapter, titled "What Happened In 2024," pointed to former President Joe Biden's decision to pursue reelection as well as the financial situation of Democratic campaign operatives.

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2026-08-03 18:02:52.803636

For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he decided to hold off on ordering American forces to carry out new strikes against Iran. Here is a look at some of Trump’s past major announcements about pausing strikes on Iran. The United States and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire to end the intense fighting that began on Feb. 28.

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2026-08-03 18:04:05.729881

Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83

U.S. Rep. Craig Goldman succeeded Granger in representing Fort Worth in Congress. Granger broke many barriers for women during her life, Johnson said. “I’m fortunate to have called her a mentor and friend,” Goldman said. She helped attract FedEx to Alliance, then in its early days.

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2026-08-03 18:04:37.150411

In Ceuta, Far-Right Leaders Call on Spain to Expel Migrants

Far-right, anti-immigrant politicians and well-known right-wing influencers descended on Ceuta over the weekend. Ceuta's large Muslim population, many of whom are of Moroccan descent, were angered by the events. "The frontiers of Ceuta and Melilla are the walls of our home and homeland," a Ceuta resident said.

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2026-08-03 18:05:00.659898

Thousands of Migrants Surge Into Ceuta from Morocco, Prompting Political Backlash

Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco gather on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. She described how she saw Spanish police pull the body of her 8-year-old brother from the water. Her little brother did not, drowning in the Mediterranean, while their mother disappeared.

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Sports

2026-08-03 18:03:30.103428

Michigan Looks Left

The Michigan primary illustrates just how fragmented Jewish Democratic politics has become. The primary will not settle the Democratic Party’s argument over Israel, but it could reveal which coalition currently has the stronger hand. Its spending in Michigan represents more than an attempt to win one Senate seat. It is an assertion that organized pro-Israel institutions still have the power and legitimacy to define acceptable Democratic policy toward Israel.

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Technology

2026-08-03 18:04:15.502182

Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open models

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue says China is dominating open-weight AI models. He says U.S. frontier labs risk losing ground because they operate in isolation. His comments came weeks after OpenAI agents broke out of a training environment and attacked Hugging Face, the open-source AI platform.

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World

2026-08-03 18:00:37.500130

Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume

US President Donald Trump said new talks on ending the war in Iran would begin on Monday. He said he had called off "massive" strikes on the country for this purpose. Trump has repeatedly vowed that a negotiated end to the war is near, only for tit-for-tat strikes to resume. Back on 7 April, the US president warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight"

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2026-08-03 18:00:49.003551

Shipping Risks Spread Across Crucial Middle East Oil Routes

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Iran of violating a previous understanding to halt hostilities. Earlier, while speaking at Camp David, Trump said that the US was prepared for a prolonged military campaign against Iran. It was another turnabout for Trump, who a day earlier said he is "losing faith" in negotiations with Iran.

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2026-08-03 18:01:08.925468

Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider

Myanmar's government has refused to release information on the health of its citizens. The country has been in a state of political turmoil since a military coup in March 2011. The government has been trying to find a way out of the political impasse for years. The military has been unable to provide any information about the state of the nation's health.

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2026-08-03 18:02:13.843401

Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives

Two of the four crew members aboard the two helicopters were killed, while two others survived. The two fatalities were a Danish pilot and a Greek fire service liaison officer. The crash occurred as the helicopter crews were helping to battle two fires that ignited on Saturday morning and spread rapidly amid strong wind gusts.

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2026-08-03 18:02:38.799396

Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.

Iran says it is not negotiating with the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal would be reached soon. The White House asked for "new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran," a source said. The source said the White House wants to give Iran more time to make a decision.

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2026-08-03 18:03:05.129041

Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Israel are planning what could be one of the harshest attacks on Iran. The strikes could begin as soon as this weekend, sources tell CBS News. The attacks are likely to target energy infrastructure in Iran, the sources say. They are also expected to target the country's nuclear facilities.

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2026-08-03 18:03:54.735893

Trump Says He Canceled Strikes on Iran, Claiming Progress on Outlines of a Deal

Mr. Trump said he had called off massive strikes on Iran because Gulf allies and Tehran had asked him to give diplomacy a chance. He said U.S.-Iran talks would resume Monday afternoon and that a "deal is imminent" He said the deal would cover the Strait of Hormuz, which has become a main sticking point in the conflict.

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2026-08-03 18:04:26.373104

Ceuta Migration Crisis Exposes Despair Among Morocco’s Young People

Migrants who crossed into Spain from Morocco gather on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. She described how she saw Spanish police pull the body of her 8-year-old brother from the water. Her little brother did not, drowning in the Mediterranean, while their mother disappeared.

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2026-08-03 18:04:48.719400

WestJet Strike Ends After Canadian Airline Reaches Deal With Flight Attendants

The deal comes after 250,000 travelers had their trips canceled, according to WestJet. It is also the latest effort by attendants across the U.S. and Canada to challenge a compensation structure that mostly pays cabin crew when an aircraft is in motion. If ratified, the agreement will introduce a duty period premium that recognizes the work cabin crew must perform.

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