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Latest AI Brief — Aug 23, 2026
US-Canada Trade War & Global Tensions > The US-Canada trade dispute has officially escalated into a tariff war, with Canada announcing retaliatory measures and the US revealing details of its rejected offer, signaling a deepening rift between traditional allies. :::stats 50% | US tariffs on Canadian goods $20B | Value of Canadian goods impacted ::: Canada announced it will impose "dollar-for-dolla...
Read the full briefRob Bonta, California’s attorney general, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions. He is leading a group of 12 states that have sued to block the $111 billion deal.
Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, says recruitment website Adzuna Business live – latest updates Graduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago, according to a recruiting site. Just 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, the recruitment website Adzuna reported on Monday, down 45% compared with the same point last year and the lowest since the company started gathering
Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon has said his party will introduce a bill in parliament that seeks to ban children under 16 from using social media, proposing fines of up to 10% of a platform’s global revenue for non-compliance. The bill would require social media platforms to take reasonable steps to verify users’ ages, including by utilising existing account infor
Review will look at improving system for English and Welsh hospitality venues before next revaluation date in 2029 The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, as Andy Burnham faces growing calls to help the UK’s struggling hospitality sector. An independent review for England and Wales will look at improving the system for hospitality venues, which were hit by higher business rate bills this year after the end of pand
‘Appalling’: Mark Ruffalo denies antisemitism charge from Paramount Skydance over merger criticism NBC News Simon Wiesenthal Center CEO Calls Out Mark Ruffalo’s Paramount Remarks: “Obsession and Demonization” The Hollywood Reporter Mark Ruffalo Fires Back After Paramount Slammed Him as 'Antisemitic' Variety Avengers star Mark Ruffalo attacks Ellison family, links Oracle to Israel The Jerusalem Post Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount For Calling Him "Antisemitic" Deadline
After 10 years at United, CEO Scott Kirby is thinking big about the future of his airline from JFK to AI CNBC United CEO eyes global scale to rival Asian, Gulf carriers insideflyer.com United Airlines CEO says he intends to expand presence at JFK UA.NEWS United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby plans JFK expan... Pluang Scott Kirby Admits United’s Product Isn’t The Best. His Solution? Build A U.S. Global Juggernaut Live and Let's Fly
Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal The New York Times Paramount and state AGs will head to negotiating table in WBD merger fight | CNN Business CNN Paramount Prepares to Begin Early Settlement Talks With California Officials WSJ California, Paramount reps expected to meet Monday in antitrust settlement talks Politico California AG tells CNBC that settling Paramount-WBD lawsuit would require 'robust structural remedies' CNBC
Trump’s foreign beef push to cut grocery costs sparks GOP revolt from ranching country Fox Business Trump defends pause on beef tariffs amid criticism from US cattle producers CNN GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s beef import plan amid blowback from ranchers NBC News Opinion | Trump hits pause on a free-trade beef The Washington Post Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff CNBC
Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’ Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto. Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business groups. Continue reading...
TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle Justice Department children's privacy case Fox Business TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements BBC TikTok to pay $400 million to settle claims it violated children's online privacy laws CBS News TikTok Settles Child Privacy Lawsuit For $400 Million Forbes TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement Reuters
See a map of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix circuit in D.C. The Washington Post What we know about the Trump-backed IndyCar race taking over the heart of DC CNN IndyCar's greatest active driver is an underdog in D.C. Axios Restaurants inside Freedom 250 race zone say they’re seeing less business The Washington Post What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race Al Jazeera
What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race Al Jazeera What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall NPR IndyCar's greatest active driver is an underdog in D.C. Axios Restaurants inside Freedom 250 race zone say they’re seeing less business The Washington Post The IndyCar race in D.C. is taking over the capital this weekend. Here's what to know. CBS News
Restaurants inside Freedom 250 race zone say they’re seeing less business The Washington Post What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall NPR See Where Indy Cars Will Race Around Washington, D.C. The New York Times IndyCar star Alex Palou reflects on White House, Oval Office visit with Trump: 'incredible experience' Fox News What we know about the Trump-backed IndyCar race taking over the heart of DC CNN
Neutrogena responds to criticism over how brand deal with Hayden Panettiere ended The Guardian Neutrogena breaks silence after Hayden Panettiere's past claims spark backlash following her death Fox Business Neutrogena addresses its treatment of Hayden Panettiere after she spoke about postpartum depression CBS News Neutrogena acknowledges Hayden Panettiere backlash after actress's death ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Will a Neutrogena boycott by Hayden Panettiere's fans work
Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.7m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved. Sales at Jamie Oliver Holdings remained broadly steady at £28.4m in 2025, £160,000 less than in the previous year, as a strong performance at the group’s own restaurants, franchise business, cookery schools and TV productions offse
Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS says Business live – latest updates Retail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men’s football World Cup and record temperatures boosting the demand for food and drink. The Office for National Statistics said the volume of goods sold in stores and online fell 0.5% in July. That is down from 0.7% rise in June – revised down from initial estimates of 1% – and a 1.3% rise in May. Continue reading...
James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal to remain with Cavaliers ESPN James Harden Joins LeBron James, Steph Curry, KD in Elite NBA Earnings Club After $97M Cavs Contract Bleacher Report James Harden returning to Cavaliers on three-year, $97 million deal after team's acquisition of Peyton Watson CBS Sports Report: Cavs agree to 3-year deal with 11-time All-Star WKBN.com The Cavaliers needed Harden to lower his annual salary … Yahoo Sports
Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’ Business live – latest updates The East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September as crews continue to remove the carriages that left the track. Rail bosses said they were prioritising reopening the route before the end of the school holidays, despite recovery workers operating under “very challenging circumstances”. Continue reading...
Walmart strong again in second quarter, but its outlook is reserved AP News Walmart will report second-quarter earnings before the bell. Here's what to expect CNBC Walmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Years WSJ Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets The New York Times Walmart raises earnings forecast, but drug price declines hit hard Axios
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures steady after Treasury's bond intervention buoys markets Yahoo Finance An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again AP News Scott Bessent and the Art of the Treasury Tightrope WSJ Bond yields edge higher as traders digest Treasury debt buyback plan CNBC The Treasury just made a surprise move. Here’s what it means for your wallet. Business Insider
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