Mark Zuckerbergs yacht did not intentionally ignore an assistance call from a nearby small boat that ran out of fuel close to Juneau, Alaska, last week, according to a spokesperson for the Facebook c… [+2305 chars]

The Meta CEO was not onboard his superyacht when a nearby boat put out an assistance call.

Forbes

Zuckerberg Was Not On Yacht When Nearby Ship Needed Assistance, Representative Says - Forbes

Verizon customers reported problems with their wireless service on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks service outages based on user reports.
As of about 5:25 p.m. ET,… [+1161 chars]

Verizon resolved a voice service outage Saturday that affected a limited number of customers in the East and parts of the Midwest..

USA Today

Verizon outage resolved after customers report service issues Saturday - USA Today

For Americans looking for an affordable meal out, geography can make a big difference in what they pay for a cheeseburger, fries and a soda.
A $15 bill is still enough to cover a cheeseburger, fries… [+2504 chars]

DoorDash's so-called Cheeseburger Index reveals a burger, fries and soda costs $12.94 in Austin but $28.28 in Anchorage, exposing stark local gaps for the same meal.

Fox Business

The $15 quick meal is disappearing except in these American cities - foxbusiness.com

Wall Street traders and strategists say US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sending fresh signals that hes eager to keep bond yields from spiking higher.
Over the course of a week, he took steps … [+194 chars]

Wall Street traders and strategists say US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sending fresh signals that he’s eager to keep bond yields from spiking higher.

Bloomberg

Behind Bessent Moves, Wall Street Sees Sign of Bond-Market Angst - Bloomberg.com

Statistically, an outperforming stock market and Donald Trump in the White House have gone hand in hand. During President Trump's first, non-consecutive term, the time-tested Dow Jones Industrial Ave… [+7469 chars]

The evolution of Trumpflation points to a longer-lasting adverse impact on consumer prices.

Motley Fool

Uh-Oh! The Inflationary Effects of the Donald Trump-Led Iran War Now Extend Well Beyond the Energy Sector. - Yahoo Finance

PLANO, Texas - A long-standing Collin County landmark came down Sunday morning to make way for a new corporate campus.
The former main building of the Electronic Data Systems (EDS) headquarters in P… [+731 chars]

A long-standing Collin County landmark came down Sunday morning to make way for a new corporate campus.

FOX 4 News

Plano building implosion - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

mlive.com

Powerball results for 08/08/26: $1 million winners sold in $5 states - MLive.com

TheStreet

Jim Cramer reveals where he’d put money for the rest of 2026 - thestreet.com

KEMMERER, Wyoming For generations, this tiny town in the quiet southwestern corner of Wyoming has long been known for three things: massive below-ground coal deposits, rocky outcroppings full of foss… [+14815 chars]

A Wyoming town is building a new nuclear plant backed by Bill Gates as coal jobs fade and residents remain split.

America's energy future? Gates, Buffett and a Wyoming town go nuclear - USA Today

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)
Abel puts… [+8108 chars]

In his second quarter as the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel did some serious spending, including $4.5 billion on buybacks.

CNBC

Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire's cash to work - CNBC

Mark Cuban has made it clear that he believes AI is a good thing for the job market overall, even if it will impact some categories.
The billionaire investor doesn't see the technology as a negative… [+5641 chars]

Mark Cuban says AI won't erase jobs overnight, but these five categories face fewer openings and slower hiring. See which roles are at risk and what to do next.

Financebuzz.com

Mark Cuban Says These 5 Types of Jobs Are Most at Risk From AI - AOL.com

Wall Street is increasingly betting the latest jobs report will take a Fed rate hike off the table and give stocks room to climb.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' July labor market report showed the … [+2367 chars]

The latest monthly jobs report could take the pressure off the Fed to hike rates.

Yahoo Entertainment

'Very little to like': Wall Street assesses surprise July jobs report as stocks jump - Yahoo Finance

Over the past two weeks, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all revealed that their AI models went rogue during routine security testing. In explaining what happened, the companies each mentioned the same sm… [+6343 chars]

The rogue AI attacks involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all tied back to a small Israeli startup named Irregular.

How a small Israeli startup was linked to rogue AI hacks at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta - CNBC

Gold (GC=F) just posted its best week since February. The investors who once crowded into the trade have mostly left.
The metal gained nearly 7% for the week, reclaiming its 50-day moving average an… [+2891 chars]

Gold just had its best week since February — the investors who once crowded the trade are mostly gone.

Gold’s breakout could force investors back in: Chart of the Day - Yahoo Finance

"There are literally no jobs that will not be affected by AI. We are talking about an entire fundamental societal and economic shift."

Buzzfeed

Workers Are Naming The 27 Jobs AI Will Kill First, And Yours Might Be On The List - buzzfeed.com

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Henry Chen, a former Meta tech lead who was laid off in May. He's 38 and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. The following has been edited for l… [+6487 chars]

A former Meta engineer reflects on his journey from wedding DJ to tech, his 13-year career, and life after a layoff.

Business Insider

I went from wedding DJ to Meta engineer, then was laid off after 13 years. My last years there brought constant change. - businessinsider.com

Investors believed they held pre-IPO SpaceX shares, but their investment firm says it sold out years ago. Find out how this mess happened and what “special purpose vehicles” have to do with it.

Moneywise.com

SpaceX investor's $300K in shares vanished - moneywise.com

Young workers are increasingly bringing a dating-era habit into the workplace: ghosting. 
As employers navigate a slower hiring market, some hiring managers say candidates are accepting job offers, … [+2098 chars]

Gen Z workers are ghosting employers after accepting job offers, bringing a dating-era habit into the hiring process amid a difficult job market.