Extra, Extra
One Flu Over the Cuckoos’s Nest: “The approval of the vaccine, called mFLUSIVA, which is manufactured by Moderna, follows a series of blows to mRNA research directed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including the cancellation of 22 projects meant to develop vaccines with mRNA technology.” FDA Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine.
+ Rare Conditioning: “The recurring power outages combined with the stifling heat have created collective insomnia on the island as residents struggle to get through the night. While some like Ríos García have slept on the boulevard, others struggle to get some rest on balconies and front porches. The day of the latest blackout on Sunday, the temperature hit 93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 Celsius), but ended up feeling like 106 F when combined with the Caribbean’s 80% humidity levels.” Cubans sleep on seaside boardwalk to seek relief from crippling blackouts.
+ FCC No Evil: “The change, if not stopped by courts, will make it easier for Carr to allow broadcast mergers that result in more favorable news coverage for President Trump. Carr has consistently threatened to revoke licenses from broadcasters who have drawn Trump’s ire, including by ordering an early license review of all ABC-owned stations.” FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress.
+ Alphabet Order: “In the AI industry, Google prides itself on seeming like the adult in the room: quiet, stable, time-tested. On Wednesday, even as the company announced its largest AI org shakeup yet, Google and its leaders presented a unified front, keeping their messaging focused on how the changes tee up future success. But the reality is that the laundry list of executive changes likely signal deeper issues within Google’s AI organization.” The Verge on the messy politics behind Google’s big AI shakeup.
+ Trade Association: “Surging retail trading isn’t just transforming markets; it’s also highly correlated with demoralization in young men, according to a new study.” Some 64% of Young Men Day Trading Stocks Feel Like Failures. “The findings were strikingly similar to outcomes among men who gamble.”
+ Offline Retaylor: “Just a month before Taylor Fresh Foods began grappling with a sweeping multi-state lettuce recall, the Salinas-based company filed a civil lawsuit against one of its former presidents and his wife, accusing the couple of a yearslong, $32 million embezzlement operation.” These folks spent a lot of lettuce.
+ The Ultimate Jiving Machine: “Starting last week, BMW started blasting a promotion for the new Spider-Man movie into its customers’ cars without warning — because nothing says riding in luxury like a full-vehicle pop-up ad.”
