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EA Taken Private in $55 Billion Buyout Led by Saudi Public Investment Fund
A Saudi-led consortium completed a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, taking the publisher private and delisting EA from Nasdaq. ...Read more
9th Circuit Vacates Injunction Against Perplexity, Says Users — Not Perplexity — Accessed Amazon
A Ninth Circuit panel vacated an injunction against Perplexity’s Comet assistant, ruling the record shows users — not Perplexity — accessed Amazon. ...Read more
Brock Lesnar Retires From Professional Wrestling After SummerSlam Loss
WWE says Brock Lesnar has retired after his SummerSlam loss to Oba Femi. Lesnar was a 10-time WWE world champion and a former UFC heavyweight. ...Read more
PUNCH Mission Demonstrates 30-Minute Precision in Retrospective Forecast of 2025 Solar Storm
NASA’s PUNCH mission retrospectively predicted a May 31, 2025 coronal mass ejection would reach near‑Earth space within about 30 minutes. ...Read more
Senate Memo Says Trump-Linked $TRUMP Meme Coin Lost 97% of Value, Leaving About 1 Million Holders 'Nearly Wiped Out'
A July 27 Senate minority memo says the Trump-linked $TRUMP meme coin plunged about 97% since launch, leaving roughly 1 million holders with steep losses. ...Read more
Zelensky Names Ihor Klymenko Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council
President Zelensky appointed former interior minister Ihor Klymenko as NSDC secretary to strengthen wartime coordination, air-defence production and cyber defenses. ...Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche After He Rescinds 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance Acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination after he rescinded a controversial $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'. ...Read more
GAO: FEMA Cut Thousands of Staff and Scrapped Strategic Plan, Raising Risks Ahead of 2026 Hurricane Season
GAO says FEMA cut thousands of employees and rescinded its strategic plan without workforce analysis, potentially weakening disaster response ahead of the 2026 hurricane season. ...Read more
UK regulator warns hospitals to check Dräger Atlan anaesthesia workstations after expanded safety action
Britain's MHRA on Aug. 4 told hospitals to check Dräger Atlan anaesthesia workstations after an expanded safety action over a ventilator motor defect. ...Read more
Pfizer Raises 2026 Revenue Midpoint as Non-COVID Drugs Offset Pandemic Drag
Pfizer lifted the midpoint of its 2026 revenue forecast after stronger-than-expected sales from non-COVID drugs, despite a GAAP loss from write-downs. ...Read more
DNC Rules Panel Proposes Six-State Early Window for 2028, Keeps South Carolina Ahead of Iowa
The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee proposed a six-state early nominating window for 2028 beginning with South Carolina on Jan. 22, 2028, keeping Iowa out. ...Read more
PTB reports interspecies optical‑clock comparison below 5×10⁻¹⁸ using transportable clock
PTB reports a transportable strontium lattice clock matched a stationary ytterbium‑ion clock to 4.3×10⁻¹⁸ uncertainty; result is a preprint. ...Read more
Cubs Bolster Rotation, Adding Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes at the 2026 Trade Deadline
In the final hours of the 2026 trade deadline the Chicago Cubs added veterans Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes to shore up a rotation hit by injuries. ...Read more