August 2026
AI bursts to the front of Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary
The fight over AI and its associated data center infrastructure has spilled into election-after-election this year.
American Airlines adds batch of new international routes on its XLR planes
American is adding seven routes to its 2027 schedule, with the majority heading to smaller European cities from its Philadelphia hub or from New York City.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he said will “immediately” change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
Family offices are making a bullish bet on the stock market, according to CNBC Family Office Portfolio Tracker
The data includes the portfolios of hundreds of family offices, representing a total of $1.4 trillion in assets.
Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico unveiled a plan to bust what he says are healthcare monopolies in an effort to lower costs.
What the Buss family Lakers dispute can teach the wealthy about trusts
Jeanie Buss, governor of the Lakers, is contesting her siblings’ decision to sell the family’s remaining stake in the NBA team.
U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
As tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout, the U.S. is reportedly considering enforcing tariffs on semiconductors.
CIA chief John Ratcliffe reportedly made secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO
Russia and Ukraine have intensified long-range drone and missile strikes as fears of further escalation grow.
Tanker attack tests Trump’s claim that Hormuz is a ‘functioning strait’
An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, keeping alive risks deterring vessesl from the vital energy corridor.
Fed Gov Lisa Cook’s lawyer fires back at Trump’s renewed threat to oust her
The Supreme Court in late June blocked Trump from firing Cook from the Federal Reserve, but left the president with a path to try again to remove her.