UPDATED AUGUST 2, 2026 · 922 STORIES ON THE WIRE

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01REGULATORY

eBay's $56 million settlement caps a cyberstalking campaign that sent employees to jail

A $56 million financial settlement resolves the civil claims from an eBay harassment campaign in which employees cyberstalked a Boston couple. Cyberstalking, in legal terms, is the use of electronic communications to repeatedly target…

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02WORLD

Trump says he called off Iran strikes after Middle East allies intervened

Military strikes against Iran were prepared and then cancelled. President Donald Trump says he reversed the order at the direct request of Middle Eastern nations, and that the "perimeters of a deal," meaning the rough outer boundaries of a…

AUGUST 2, 20262 MIN

03ENERGY

Democrats demand records on Trump and Lutnick family ties to critical mineral deals

Democratic senators are pressing five federal agencies for answers about whether the Trump and Lutnick families hold personal financial interests in critical mineral agreements. Critical minerals are raw materials governments classify as…

AUGUST 2, 20262 MIN

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04WORLD

China's open-weight model lead exposes America's AI blind spot

The central argument about who will lead in artificial intelligence has quietly shifted from raw capability to something more structural. Open-weight AI models, systems whose internal parameters are released publicly so that anyone can…

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05MACRO

Iran holds the tempo in its confrontation with Trump, the Financial Times reports

The side that sets the pace in a geopolitical standoff controls the timing of every move, deciding when to apply pressure and when to go quiet while the other side reacts. According to a Financial Times report, Iran currently holds that…

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06DEALS

PEXUF declares THB 4.5 per share cash dividend, payment set for August 28

A cash dividend, meaning a direct payment from a company to its shareholders drawn from company earnings, has been declared by PEXUF at THB 4.5 per share. The cash reaches qualifying investors on A

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07WORLD

Trump calls off Iran strike as deal framework is agreed

A planned U.S. military strike on Iran has been canceled. President Trump said he stood down the attack after reaching an agreement on what he called the "perimeters of a deal," a phrase that describes the outer boundaries of a proposed…

AUGUST 2, 20262 MIN

08WORLD

Amazon to return $600 million in tariff refunds to some customers after Supreme Court ruling

When a court declares a tariff illegal, the government must return the tax money it collected at the border. Amazon says it received $600 million in refunds after the Supreme Court ruled that many of President Donald Trump's import levies…

AUGUST 2, 20262 MIN

09HEALTH

Trump administration shifts 340B drug program from upfront discounts to rebates, drawing hospital backlash

A federal law requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell discounted medicines to specific hospitals and clinics. That discount mechanism, the foundation of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, is now being reshaped. The Trump administration…

AUGUST 2, 20262 MIN

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