August 12, 2026

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Chinese tech giant Tencent posts revenue beat on accelerating games sales, AI-driven ads -

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Treasury yields are little changed as investors await key inflation data -

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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $184 billion profit as it reveals SpaceX stake for the first time -

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Gig worker personal accident order is enforceable, mandatory – and undefined – Insurance Business -

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Hormuz closure squeezes global economy as oil demand destruction intensifies, IEA says -

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CNBC Daily Open: Chips, ships and a sliding yen -

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Dashcam Video Shows Atiq Ahmed’s Son’s Car Crashing Into Roadside, Killing 2 – NDTV -

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Hello Kitty, goodbye stock gains: Sanrio shares plunge 18% following earnings -

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On This Day: Japan Air Lines flight crashes in deadliest air accident – upi.com -

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Aviva’s remarkable revival leaves one big question: What next? -

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Two-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Franklin leaves one seriously injured – turnto10.com -

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Houthi attack kills six in first fatalities in Red Sea in over a year; U.S. strikes container ship -

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Google’s new AI boss inherits a race to catch OpenAI and Anthropic -

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Oil prices rise as Red Sea, Gulf of Oman attacks heighten supply concerns -

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Victim of fatal Lehi accident identified as Latter-day Saint podcaster – heraldextra.com -

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Part of Route 138 closed in Raynham due to serious crash – turnto10.com -

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Why the historic U.S.-Japan intervention has failed to halt the yen’s slide -

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Motorcyclist ‘in pretty bad shape’ after Ogden crash – KUTV -

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Western Colorado school district writes “we grieve together” after car crash that killed 5 teenagers – CBS News -

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63-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash in Ogden – ABC4 Utah -

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U.S. News

Polls begin to close in primary elections across the country

Progressive Democrats hope to keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Sen. Darline Graham advances to Republican special primary runoff in South Carolina

Progressive Democrats keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota.

An inflation report Wednesday should be a big deal for the Fed. Here’s what to expect

The consumer price index is expected to show only a modest increase for July.

Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax ‘must be stopped,’ eyes federal block

Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax a “dangerous political ‘experiment’ in New York will destroy” the city and state.

Invitation Homes CEO says ban on institutional homebuying will bring down prices, but not immediately

The CEO of the nation’s largest single-family rental landlord said the new law banning large-scale investors from the market will lower prices in the long term.

Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine. Experts say that’s unlikely — and comes with consequences

Doctors and other experts say that splitting the measles, mumps and rubella shot has no scientific basis and is unlikely to get off the ground. 

Democrats clash again in Minnesota and Wisconsin primaries as big midterm races take shape

In Minnesota, progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig are competing for the nomination to succeed the retiring Sen. Tina Smith.

Nvidia unveils first open-source AI model since CEO Jensen Huang entered the chat

Nemotron 3.5 Lightning is free for companies to download, use and modify without getting permission or paying Nvidia. 

Wall Street just endorsed Jensen Huang’s ‘big concept’ for AI. What now?

The first three-plus years of the AI build-out have been funded by record amounts of equity and debt issued by leading tech companies. Nvidia has a new idea.

Eli Lilly takes weight-loss pill battle global with first Foundayo approval in Europe

Lilly’s Foundayo wins U.K. approval, taking its weight-loss pill battle with Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy beyond the U.S. market.

Zelenskyy warns Putin is preparing for escalation by bringing in North Korean military equipment

His comments come shortly after deadly Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine overnight.

Trump says he spoke recently to Fed Chairman Warsh, denies regular calls

The president said he had recently been in touch with the Fed chairman, but denied regular contact amid concerns about central bank independence.