Trending: * Yesterday, SpaceX reported its first earnings as a public company, generating $7.8 billion in revenue—up 92% from a year ago and above Wall Street expectations—but posted a $541 million loss as it continued investing heavily in Starlink, Starship, and AI infrastructure. * The company ended the quarter
Trending: * Today, Italy confirmed it has deployed about 700 military personnel and advanced air defense systems across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the Gulf region to help defend against threats linked to Iran. * The deployment includes Eurofighter fighter jets, air defense systems, radar, surveillance aircraft, and counter-drone technology, highlighting
Trending: * August 2, 2026: Morgan Stanley added more than $74 billion in net new wealth management assets from second-quarter IPOs, including SpaceX, while earning $100 million in fees for underwriting the SpaceX listing. * Morgan Stanley at Work head Scott Whatley said the firm has “dozens of IPOs lined up”
Trending: * Yesterday, The U.S. Navy awarded a record $76.6 billion in contracts to General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries for 14 new nuclear-powered submarines—five Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines valued at $29.5 billion that will carry nuclear-tipped Trident missiles, and nine Block
Trending: * Yesterday, DoorDash announced DoorDash Air, its new in-house drone delivery program, after receiving FAA Part 135 air carrier certification that allows it to operate commercial drone deliveries in the United States. Developed by DoorDash Labs, the company will design and build its own drones to handle mid-range
Trending: * July 27, 2026: The Pentagon is building AI data centers on at least a dozen U.S. military bases by opening underutilized federal land to commercial developers in exchange for access to computing power, with Fort Bliss in Texas set to host the military’s first hyperscale data center.
Economics & Markets: * July 27, 2026: The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), which defines regulatory jurisdiction by giving the CFTC authority over digital commodity spot markets while keeping SEC oversight of investment contracts and setting clear rules for crypto trading platforms, has passed the House and cleared the
Trending: * Yesterday, U.S. oil prices (WTI crude) crashed more than 8% as markets reacted to the halt in U.S. and Iranian military strikes and emerging reports of new negotiations. The sharp drop reflects reduced fears of further disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, with prices
Trending: * July 24, 2026: Anthropic introduced Claude Opus 5, a new AI model that comes close to the frontier intelligence of its flagship Fable 5 while costing roughly half as much. * The model is positioned for strong performance in coding, agentic workflows, and professional knowledge work, giving developers a more
Trending: * July 22, 2026: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act, banning members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks in publicly traded companies while requiring a 7-day public notice before any sales and increasing penalties for violations. * The bill
Trending: * July 21, 2026: France’s National Assembly approved a landmark law banning social media access for children under the age of 15, making it the first EU country to impose a nationwide age restriction on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. * The bill requires age verification through ID,
Trending: * Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will no longer hold elections, effectively ending any democratic challenge to his long-standing rule and that of his wife, Rosario Murillo, who serves as co-president. * The move, which follows years of disputed votes, opposition crackdowns, and international criticism, solidifies