UPDATED AUGUST 20, 2026 · 1155 STORIES ON THE WIRE

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01TECH

Nvidia bets its balance sheet on AI's next phase

A company that uses its balance sheet (the ledger of what it owns against what it owes) to seed markets that do not yet generate returns is making a different bet than one that simply sells more of what already works. Nvidia, the world's…

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02WORLD

Justice Department cites Comey novel to keep '86 47' threat case before judge

The phrase "86 47" needs a translation. "86" is American slang, borrowed from restaurant kitchens, for eliminating or cutting something. "47" is the number of the current president. Federal prosecutors say that combination, posted by…

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03DEALS

AMD's stock surge masks a valuation gap that favors Nvidia

The stock market is pricing one chip company as if it will need to double its earnings again after next year just to justify today's share price, even though its larger rival is already growing faster. That pricing dynamic centers on the…

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04REGULATORY

California AG sets a high bar for settling the states' media merger challenge

Settling the states' antitrust lawsuit over a proposed media deal would require the parties to make significant changes to the transaction itself, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in an interview with CNBC's David Faber…

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05HEALTH

FDA clears Ultragenyx gene therapy in a week of back-to-back regulatory action

A gene therapy has received clearance for use in American patients, one of at least two approvals the Food and Drug Administration processed in a short stretch this week. Gene therapy, in p

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06PRODUCT

North Korea fires missiles after dismissing Trump overture

North Korea launched a missile barrage after the country dismissed what has been described as an overture from the Trump administration. An overture is a first-move diplomatic gesture meant

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07MACRO

Air Global PLC posts $0.57 per-share loss on $206.9 million in revenue

GAAP earnings per share, the bottom-line result per unit of stock measured under the standard U.S. accounting rulebook, came in at negative $0.57 at Air Global PLC. Revenue for the period was $206.9 million.

AUGUST 20, 20261 MIN

08WORLD

Florida Pizza Hut's 1980s revival has doubled dine-in sales and drawn customers from three hours away

A single Pizza Hut in Homosassa Springs, Florida has more than doubled its dine-in sales since the operator converted it back to the chain's original 1980s look: vinyl booths, checkerboard tablecloths, Tiffany-style lamps, and red plastic…

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