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Category: Business News
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Big Deals August 17, 2026: Joshua Kushner Hollywoodreporter, Exclusive ClearJet raises 25M, 24-Hour AI News Channel Who
Capital Flows & Deals this week: The Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for the second time in under a year, with Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner; and ClearJet, an Austin-based logistics startup, has raised a $25 million Series B led by Edison…
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From The Blogs August 17, 2026: Qwen 3 8 27B is, self-organizing company Platformer News
Independent Operator & Newsletter Analysis this week: Simon Willison tests Alibaba’s new Qwen 3.
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Made In USA August 17, 2026: Colombian Suppliers Face Earthquake Impacts
Colombian apparel suppliers at Sourcing at Magic in Las Vegas are navigating a double shock: a 7.
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Film/TV/Talent August 17, 2026: If Paramount Leaves California, It Might Cut Costs but Wouldn’t Save on State Taxes
Paramount is threatening to leave California if it cannot secure a deal with Attorney General Rob Bonta to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, claiming the move would save $500 million annually in taxes.
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Southeast Business August 10, 2026: CargoNet reports 304 6M, Modal shift dampens trucking market
Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: Verisk CargoNet’s Q2 2026 data shows cargo theft incidents fell 26% year-over-year to 677, but estimated losses more; and Intermodal rail volumes for domestic containers are up 10%…
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Emerging/Weak August 10, 2026: Korea Opens Citizen Lottery, TutorMoments Do AI tutors know, How we built, and more
Emerging Tech & Weak Signals this week: South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT will deploy a 200-person citizen lottery panel to evaluate four competing; and Hugging Face and Learning Commons released TutorMoments, a replay-based…
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Law and Govt. August 10, 2026: Buc-ee s Expands, Challenging Toxic Air Exemptions, China’s First AI Companion Rules, and more
Policy, Legal & Regulatory this week: The PTAB’s Appeals Review Panel issued a precedential ruling in Ex parte Baurin, clarifying the framework for; and The Trump administration has invoked a never-before-used Clean Air Act provision…
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Big Deals August 10, 2026: Rare Land-Grab Moment Menlo Ventures, FCC Eliminates TV Station Ownership, Why Disney’s Next Big Consumer
Capital Flows & Deals this week: Menlo Ventures has raised $3 billion across two new funds, its largest capital raise in 50 years, with a mandate to; and The FCC voted 2-1 to eliminate the national cap on TV station ownership, which…
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Made In USA August 10, 2026: Woven Biomedical Textiles
Bally Ribbon Mills’ R&D director details how minimally invasive surgery has rewritten the engineering requirements for woven medical textiles, pushing shuttle-loom weaving into a precision discipline where a single…
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Southeast Business August 3, 2026: Airsys brings energy-saving data center, UPS shift away
Regional Economic Indicators (Southeast Focus) this week: Airsys, a global leader in mission-critical cooling systems, opened a $60 million manufacturing and global; and UPS reported Q2 2026 revenue of $22.8 billion, up 7.