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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 30 – August 29, 2026 6600 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 35 · Issue 241 Get it by email ↓
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Google has invested over $20 billion in Council Bluffs, Iowa, transforming the transcontinental railroad's Mile Zero into a data center crossroads.

FOX · 5 sources

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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Business

    Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Dolly Parton dead at 80

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump Has a Beef With Tariffs

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 641 stories

  1. Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

    CBS · 4 outlets

    The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of murdering her three young children, is still deliberating on whether to accept her postpartum psychosis defense. Shanelle Kaul reports an…

  2. The battle over Stars and Stripes

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Thousands flee the Hawk Fire in Reno

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Takeaways From Jes Staley’s Testimony About Epstein

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Bunny Levine, "Gilmore Girls" and "La La Land" actress, dies at 97

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton dies at the age of 80: A look at her life through photos

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. An ‘Economic D-Day’ That Must Overcome a Troubled History

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Sailor on USS Lincoln says dad detained by immigration officials

    NYT · 3 outlets

  5. Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow

    CBS · 3 outlets

  7. "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 30, 2026

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. Dolly Parton dead at 80

    FOX · 5 outlets

Business 89 stories

  1. Has AI gotten any better at stock picking?

    Yahoo · 8 outlets

    SpaceX Stock Is Down 30% From Its Post-IPO High. History Says This Will Happen Next.  Yahoo Finance

  2. Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

    Yahoo · 9 outlets

  3. Microsoft Is Leaving Investors Flying Blind on Its AI Businesses

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 4 outlets

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  1. Nvidia customers reportedly warned about AI-related price hikes

    Yahoo · 5 outlets

  2. China suspends Himalaya flood rescue efforts as lake overflows

    Reuters · 4 outlets

  3. Trump Discloses 1,000 Stock Trades in June

    Bloomberg · 3 outlets

  4. Asian Currencies Consolidate, May Be Buoyed by Signs of Mideast Talks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Gold Fields Returns More Cash to Shareholders as Earnings Jump on Higher Prices

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. BlackBerry CEO says robotics is one of its fastest-growing businesses

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. BioCryst is profitable. Now it wants to buy more rare disease drugs

    Reuters · 3 outlets

  8. Vietnam Restates Readiness for ‘Constructive’ US Trade Talks - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg · 2 outlets

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  9. OpenAI’s Jalapeño AI chip brings new 'threat' to Nvidia margins as custom silicon gains ground

    Yahoo · 2 outlets

  10. ICE Explores Purchasing Robot Dogs in Enforcement Tech Push - Bloomberg.com

    Bloomberg · 1 outlets

Sports 505 stories

  1. Former Steelers, Chiefs WR Barry Pearson dies at 76

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. LIV cutting workforce amid uncertain future

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Sources: Mizzou RB Hardy eyes mid-Sept. return

    PFT · 2 outlets

  2. NFL, NBA, WNBA players cannot return, SEC says

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. Warriors offseason recap and early season preview: Continuity over change

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  4. Sky game delayed after sex toys thrown on court

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Kirkwood wins IndyCar Freedom 250 in D.C.

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  6. Where should the rookies go in fantasy drafts?

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 303 stories

  1. How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    All the ways to watch UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026 live streams – including for FREE – with Tom Pidcock and Valentina Höll set to star.

  2. AI is scaling faster than organizations can control

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Why AI success starts with teams, not tech

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. Apple is automatically updating some Apple Watch apps for watchOS 27 compatibility

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a phenomenal fighting game hampered by corporate meddling

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Only Murders in the Building season 6 long-awaited release date confirmed — but I already think one drastic change is going to wear thin very quickly

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. 9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. 'If we stuck with the silent protagonist method, we wouldn't be able to tell this story properly' — Metro 2039 executive producer says making The Stranger a speaking protagonist 'goes hand in hand with telling a personal story'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. macOS Golden Gate adds a new app to your Mac; here’s what it can do

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. How to watch Miss Teen USA 2026 online and from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. How to self-host Docker apps

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Get up to 56% off lightweight down jackets from Patagonia, Rab, Arc'teryx and more — here are my top recommendations for autumn

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 164 stories

  1. Kacey Musgraves and More Stars React to Dolly Parton’s Death at 80

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Arrive Back in U.K. Amid Move: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Singer Kehlani Cancels Concerts After Waking Up in 'So Much Pain'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Dolly Parton's Team Reveals What She Was Working On 'Until the Day She Died'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Brittany Cartwright's Restraining Order Against Jax Taylor, More Top Us Stories

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Adult Film Star Christian Styles Mourned After His ‘Sudden’ Death at 29

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Alexia Nepola's Son Throws Support Behind Kim Zolciak's Son After Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. What to Know About Kim Zolciak's Son KJ's Arrest for Sexual Assault

    USMag · 2 outlets

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