OpenAI’s new open-weight models are designed to run on a local computer and can be fine tuned by users. A Tech Transparency Project report shows Google dropped more than 50 DEI-related groups from its funding list. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the company’s investment to build up its supply chain in the domestically. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Natasha Mascarenhas, reporter at The Information, to discuss all of this and more.
Headlines From The Times - Health Coverage Risks, Trade Tensions, Heat Wave Strains California, Cleanup Complaints Grow, Disney’s Streaming Gains, and Wildfire Insurance Disputes
New Medicaid work requirements could strip health coverage from millions, with California officials warning that over 3 million residents may be affected. The mandate, signed into law by President Trump, takes effect after the 2026 midterms and has sparked growing concerns over access and eligibility. Meanwhile, sweeping new tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries have taken effect, drawing criticism from economists and global leaders who warn the economic impact could escalate in the months ahead. Southern California faces triple-digit temperatures as a major heat wave peaks, with only slight relief expected over the weekend. The Gifford Fire has burned more than 96,000 acres, with two other wildfires still active amid dangerous winds and dry conditions. L.A. homeowners accuse the U.S. Army Corps of mishandling post-fire debris cleanup after January’s blazes, leaving hazardous materials behind. The company plans to merge Disney+ and Hulu into one app next year, signs a $1.6 billion deal with WWE, and acquires NFL Network ahead of its ESPN streaming launch. Meanwhile, California’s FAIR Plan faces state action over allegedly illegal denials of smoke damage claims from January’s Eaton Fires, as homeowners report being left to clean toxic debris themselves or accept low settlement offers.
The Daily - Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem
For years, Uber has said it is one of the safest ways to travel. But a New York Times investigation found that the company has been contending with a major problem: Hundreds of thousands of people reported that they were sexually assaulted or harassed during Uber rides.
Emily Steel, who broke the story, discusses what executives knew about the problem and how they failed to take certain steps that were supposed to make riders safer.
Guest: Emily Steel, an investigative reporter for the business desk of The New York Times.
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- Read the investigation into Uber’s festering sexual assault problem.
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WSJ What’s News - Trump Says It’s Okay to Put Pensions In Crypto
A.M. Edition for Aug 8. Wall Street is finally getting what it’s long hoped for - the ability to invest pension funds in assets like real-estate, crypto and private equity. But as WSJ deputy editor Quentin Webb explains, that doesn’t come without its risks. Plus, Israel’s cabinet approves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plan to take over Gaza City. And, why using old-school ways to land a job might be more effective than using AI to spray your resume all over the net. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Start Here - Israeli Cabinet Approves Full Gaza Takeover
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces his intention to take over the entire Gaza Strip. The FBI is said to be assisting in investigations surrounding Texas lawmakers on the lam. And President Trump’s new tariffs take hold, as he suggests more taxes on imported tech parts.
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Opening Arguments - Why the Whole Alligator Alcatraz Thing Is Somehow Worse Than It Sounds
OA1180 - We begin with some much-needed reminders that good things are still happening and the rule of law is still (mostly) holding on before turning to a recent Trump executive order on homelessness which reads like something out of a (not very good) Batman movie. Jenessa explains how this development fits into the history of long-term institutionalization of vulnerable and unhoused people in the US as we work through what this thing is actually trying to do. In an unfortunately not-at-all-unrelated story, Matt then breaks down the situation with Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” (aka “Gator Gitmo”), the pending challenges to this completely new (and totally illegal) approach to state-based immigration detention, and where this is all going.
Finally, in today’s footnote: has ChatGPT finally made its first hallucinatory appearance in a judicial opinion? We investigate not just one but two recent instances of federal judges who have now joined the many lawyers caught using AI to do their homework.
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“Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” The White House (7/25/25)
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Complaint in Friends of the Everglades v. Noem, filed 6/27/25
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Complaint in C-M. v Noem, filed 7/16/25
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Judge Henry Wingate’s order in Mississippi Association of Educators v. Board of Trustees declining to clarify decision of July 20, 2025 (8/1/25)
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Defendant’s letter to Judge Julien Neals in In re CorMedix Securities Litigation (7/22/25)
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The Daily Signal - Democrats Call for ‘Transing’ Kids & Court Packing as Trump Calls for New Census | Aug. 8, 2025
On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:
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- President Trump calls for a new census excluding illegal immigrants.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Great Leap Forward
In 1958, the People’s Republic of China instituted its second five-year plan since the revolution.
Its goal was to rapidly industrialize China and boost agriculture to levels on par with the advanced economies of the Western world. China was going to become a modern country, not through the widespread adoption of machinery, but through the mass mobilization of labor.
It didn’t work.
Not only didn’t it work, but it was one of the greatest failures in world history.
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Money Girl - How Do I Set Up My Own Business?
Laura answers a question about creating a business entity when going from employee to self-employed.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 8.8.25
Alabama
- A brief is filed with state Supreme Court over contested sheriff's election
- All 50 State AGs are asking DOJ to enforce laws on offshore gambling sites
- State lawmaker Juandalyn Givan talks about the Jabari Peoples case
- A state lawmaker has filed bill that bans electronic vaping in public
- Governor Ivey appoints John Young as chair of Marshall County Commission
National
- Border Czar Homan gives update on US Mexico border situation
- President Trump calls for new US Census that does not count illegal aliens
- Trump issues several directives on his 200th day in office
- US attorney for DC indicts pro-Palestinian man for murder of 2 Israelis
- TX senator enlists FBI in rounding up Dems who fled state and legislature
- Project Veritas releases part 2 in whistleblower interview re: Bill Barr