Economy
Trump has been losing his battle to cut interest rates
By AP News ・ Aug 01, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. The p...
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Jobs
Spain sends over 48,000 migrants in Ceuta back to Morocco after deadly border rush
By CBS News ・ Aug 01, 2026
Spain's Ministry of the Interior said more than 48,000 migrants who arrived at the border of the tin...
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Economy
U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say
By CBS News ・ Jul 31, 2026
Washington — The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing cam...
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Economy
Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'
By PBS ・ Jul 31, 2026
Geoff Bennett: Now, to discuss Todd Blanche's stalled confirmation to be attorney general, turmoil i...
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Gadgets
With Switch 2, iPhone, and laptop tricks, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 is finally a worthy EDC
By The Verge ・ Jul 31, 2026
Sharge, the company that makes delightful retro Mac-shaped chargers and see-inside batteries, is fin...
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Software
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is a memory hog, promises 8GB RAM PC optimization by end of 2026
By Windows Latest ・ Jul 31, 2026
This is the day that we’ve been waiting for. We finally have official confirmation from Microsoft th...
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Internet
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
By arstechnica.com ・ Jul 31, 2026
Anthropic said its Claude-based security models gained unauthorized access to the sensitive producti...
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Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim addresses sellers on drone strikes, warehouse damage, and compensation, calls Ukrainian strikes ‘terrorist attacks’
By Meduza ・ Jul 31, 2026
On July 31, after two weeks of Ukrainian strikes on her company’s warehouses, Wildberries founder an...
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Economy
Fact check: Trump baselessly claims Walz is ‘behind’ cyberattack, repeats debunked claims at Cabinet meeting
By CNN ・ Jul 31, 2026
President Donald Trump rattled off some of his most common false claims about the economy, immigrati...
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Jobs
Apple TV Adaptation Ends With Episode 10
By TVLine ・ Jul 31, 2026
When I initially reviewed Apple TV's "Cape Fear," I gave it a C+, mostly on the strength of Javier B...
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Software
Driver Fatally Shoots Kidnapped Victim in Trunk in Chino Hills
By The New York Times ・ Jul 31, 2026
A police chase in the suburbs east of Los Angeles came to a shocking end this week, the authorities...
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Markets
Exxon and Chevron’s $26.5 Billion Quarter Draws Trump’s Ire
By Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com ・ Jul 31, 2026
ExxonMobil and Chevron made a combined $26.5 billion in the second quarter after producing more oil,...
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Movie
Mahershala Ali on Marvel’s collapsed Blade reboot: ‘If they wanted to do it, we would’ve done it’
By The Guardian ・ Jul 31, 2026
The two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has confirmed that his Blade reboot is no longer going forw...
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Computing
Microsoft confirms it will make Windows 11 run better on PCs with 8GB RAM: Promises continued focus on fixing Windows' biggest issues this year
By Windows Central ・ Jul 31, 2026
Windows chief Pavan Davuluri has posted an article on X today that outlines the journey Microsoft ha...
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New York officials call Kalshi an 'illegal gambling operation' in new lawsuit
By AP News ・ Jul 31, 2026
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Fri...
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Markets
Why Situational Awareness hedge fund imploded, even in a tame stock market
By CNBC ・ Jul 31, 2026
The stock market looked unusually tranquil. Beneath the surface, one of Wall Street's fastest-growin...
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Internet
Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations on their own during tests
By ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos ・ Jul 31, 2026
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during tests in three...
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Older Americans fear losing Haitian caregivers with TPS changes
By AP News ・ Jul 31, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Who will be there each morning with Solange French’s eggs at breakfast, and who will...
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Internet
Sweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has US officials on edge
By CNN ・ Jul 31, 2026
Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has cause...
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Markets
New York sues Kalshi prediction market alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’
By The Guardian ・ Jul 31, 2026
The state of New York has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market operator of...
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Economy
Live updates: The latest in the Middle East; Hamas says it agreed to give up arms but only when Israel upholds Gaza truce
By CNN ・ Jul 31, 2026
The announcement from US President Donald Trump of an agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas h...
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Jobs
Study suggests eating less protein could be key to healthy aging for most adults
By ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos ・ Jul 31, 2026
A major scientific review is challenging the idea that more protein is always better. The review, le...
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Internet
Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says
By NBC News ・ Jul 31, 2026
Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week...
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Internet
Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
By The Verge ・ Jul 31, 2026
Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different o...
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Artificial Intelligence
Boy George Pulled From ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Days After Posting Pro-Israel Reggae Song
By The New York Times ・ Jul 31, 2026
In the days since the British pop star Boy George posted a pro-Israel reggae song on his X account l...
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Markets
New York sues Kalshi, claims it is 'illegal gambling operation'
By CNBC ・ Jul 31, 2026
Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York state sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday,...
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Art
This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and maybe delivered in the mail
By The Verge ・ Jul 31, 2026
The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a...
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Quake survivors in Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34
By AP News ・ Jul 31, 2026
YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AP) — Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan spent...
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Economy
Hamas-Israel deal; Todd Blanche; U.S. economy : NPR
By NPR ・ Jul 31, 2026
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inb...
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Jobs
U.S. and Ukraine partner on drones and Trump announces Hamas deal: Morning Rundown
By NBC News ・ Jul 31, 2026
The U.S. is turning to Ukraine for help with drone technology. Trump threatens to pull his AG nomina...
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