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Google To Test AI Chips In Space With Prototype Satellite
A prototype satellite carrying Google’s Tensor Processing Units is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Oct. 1.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
The Divide Widens
The RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose 0.5 points to 45.6 in September, its best reading since March. The gain came almost entirely from investors, and the confidence gap between investors and everyone else is now the second-widest on record.
The History We Forgot
In the latest TIPP Poll, most Americans did not connect Karl Marx with communism or say what happened to the Soviet Union in 1991. Only those 65 and older did much better.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
Beijing Turns To Germany Amid Growing EU-China Trade Tensions
Germany’s trade deficit with China also widened to about €55 billion, while German exports to China fell more than 12%.
Watch: Trump Rechristens AI As 'Super Intelligence' In UN Address
Trump argued that the current moniker makes the revolutionary technology sound "fake".
What Do Soybeans, Boeing Planes And Rare Earths Reveal About US-China Trade
China has made the most visible progress on soybeans, purchasing nearly half of a pledged 25 million tons
The EPA Just Removed A Billion-Dollar Barrier To Reliable Power
The Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of the 2024 greenhouse gas standards for power plants does exactly that, according to the EPA.
Watch: Colombia Orders Security Crackdown, Troop Deployment In Santa Marta
The tense scenes followed a presidential order to militarize the city following a wave of violent retaliation by an illegal armed group.
Watch: New Regulations Restrict Junk Food In Indian Schools Amid Obesity Concerns
If enacted, the policy will target popular snacks, sugary beverages, and fast food items heavily marketed to minors
Watch: OpenAI Chief Warns UN Of AI's Potential For Major Disruption Or Progress
Rapid technological advances could serve as a modern renaissance for human creativity and problem-solving, or mirror an industrial revolution defined by upheaval and disarray, Altman warned.
Watch: UK-Bound Migrants Attempt English Channel Crossing From Northern France
The departures test a multi-million-euro border security agreement signed by London and Paris last April, which introduced heightened police patrols, advanced surveillance, and stricter enforcement along French shores to curb unauthorized sea crossings.
Canada’s MAID Nightmare Gets Even Worse
The report noted that Stegemann had been placed in a care home due to her physical and mental decline triggered by stomach cancer. Her granddaughter, Brigitte Kranendonk, had the power of attorney.
Victor Davis Hanson: A Midterm Elections Update
The Republicans’ [mood] is a little bit more tentative. They feel that very slowly there’s a turnaround, and the momentum may be going their way, but they’re not sure they have enough time yet.
What ‘Run Hide Fight: Infidels’ Teaches Hollywood—and Us
The plot of “Run Hide Fight: Infidels” is simple: Islamic terrorists invade a college campus, kill dozens, and take hostages to obtain the release of their leader.
From Last To First: Florida’s Rise And The Heritage Election Integrity Scorecard
The 2026 Election Integrity Scorecard continues to be the blueprint for election integrity practices across the country, highlighting how different states are improving their voting systems for future elections.
We Are At The Mercy Of The Fed, Whose Leaders Believe That Printing Money Solves Every Other Problem
The US government has been spending like a teenager with an unlimited credit card that they don’t have to pay off since going off the gold standard.
Global Bond Rout Raises Borrowing Costs For Governments And Consumers
The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.45% Thursday, its highest level since 2004.
What Does A 7% Mortgage Rate Mean For US Homebuyers
Higher borrowing costs are reducing homebuyers’ purchasing power.
The Climate Emergency And The Problem Of Economic Knowledge
A climate model can inform us about possible physical futures. But a physical projection does not tell us how millions of consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, investors, and producers will respond to changing conditions
Editors’ Picks
The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.