Month: August 2026

SpaceX’s revenue jumped 92% from a year ago, blowing past Wall Street expectations in the rocket maker’s first post-IPO earnings report, after weeks of bumpy trading. Starlink’s growth was driven by consumer, government, and enterprise businesses, SpaceX’s president told analysts, highlighting recent tie-ups with major airlines. Still, shares wobbled after ...

The US has used up “virtually all” of its highly accurate long-range missiles during the Iran war, Reuters reported, raising doubts about Washington’s preparedness. The US has also expended nearly two-thirds of its Patriot interceptors, CSIS found. The Pentagon’s rush to plug shortfalls has sparked a bonanza among incumbent military ...

Several Democrats are pushing for Ohio GOP Rep. Max Miller to resign or face expulsion over allegations of domestic abuse, but privately some wouldn’t mind if he stuck around for now. Democrats think Miller is the weakest nominee that ironworker Brian Poindexter could face this fall in a district Trump ...

The News The Trump administration is under increasing pressure to answer questions about the management of Venezuela’s oil revenue. House Oversight Committee Democrats wrote to the Treasury, Energy and State departments and asked what they’ve done with the $13 billion that Trump said the US has collected from selling Venezuelan ...

Whether you’re nursing a joint, have an existing condition or just don’t feel like running, these exercises help get your cardio in The runner’s high might be contagious. In 2024, fitness tracking app Strava recorded a 59% increase in users attending social running events and run clubs globally. Applications for ...

The vocal vaccine sceptic and wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff turned to the former US science adviser when she was worried about Covid. Now, she’s claiming it was a cunning plan You should keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and Stephen and Katie Miller as far away ...

Tom Holland’s fourth outing as Peter Parker broke box office records but how did the web-slinger avoid growing superhero fatigue? A year ago, the superhero-industrial complex looked like it was on the wane. All three of Marvel’s big movies for 2025 underperformed to some degree or another, outgrossed by DC’s ...

In my standup, I’m not trivializing the death penalty. I’m getting people to stay engaged when the subject is uncomfortable The first time I came out as gay to a client on death row, he said: “Josh, I don’t care what you do with your ass, as long as you’re ...

Ohioans of Indian heritage will see one of their own take center stage in race for governor, but their support amid a rocky campaign is not a guarantee At the Hindu Temple of Dayton in south-west Ohio, there’s no little pride for gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy – he and his ...

This is what capitulation looks like: Airtable, a maker of workflow software, is being sold for just 10% of its peak valuation. It’s a sign that some companies hit hard by the SaaS selloff (or their venture-capital backers, as Airtable is still privately held) are bowing to reality and taking ...