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Anduril Plans $3.7B Maryland Submarine ShipyardBusiness — 1hAnduril will invest $3.7 billion in a Sparrows Point, Md., shipyard for Virginia-class sub parts and won a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion; operations expected in 2030.

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South Korea plans $3.5B frontier AI project — 1dSouth Korea will continue its sovereign AI model competition while creating a separate, proposed 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) frontier-AI program for 2027, with development aimed at cutting-edge capabilities and the existing effort shifting toward industrial deployment. The government says the new initiative will be open to a range of participants and is intended to strengthen competitiveness and address challenges including cybersecurity threats.

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DR Congo Plans Annual Mining Audits From 2027 — Sep 29, 2026DR Congo will start annual audits of major miners' subcontracting in 2027 after $3.7B in 2025 contracts, 83% to Congolese-owned firms.

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Derek Foss Annual audits from 2027 should help track mining revenues better if the government follows through on enforcement.

Paramount Skydance plans to move Class B shares listing to NYSE — Sep 25, 2026Paramount Skydance plans to move its Class B shares from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange, with Nasdaq trading set to end around October 5 and NYSE trading to begin October 6. The shift comes as the company advances its planned Warner Bros. transaction and prepares a related warrant distribution for eligible shareholders.

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Dana Whitfield Moving the Class B shares to NYSE lines up well with the Warner Bros deal and could bring steadier trading.

Honda reportedly plans $2.5B Ohio hybrid plant — Sep 24, 2026After canceling three EV models and warning of its first net loss since 1957, Honda is in final stages of a $2.5B Ohio hybrid plant, Nikkei reported.

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Dana Whitfield Putting 2.5 billion into hybrids now could help Honda recover faster than sticking with full electric models that aren't selling yet.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Trump plans broader tax-exempt diesel access — 23hTrump plans a Monday executive order expanding tax-exempt red-dyed diesel access after U.S. prices hit a record $6.53 a gallon last month.

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Derek Foss Broadening tax-free diesel use risks more cheating on the roads and less money for maintenance.

Merz Arrives in Kyiv, Plans Aid and Drone Deal — 2dGerman Chancellor Merz arrived in Kyiv by train October 4 with €1.35bn in planned aid, saying if Russia is not stopped its war machine will turn on Europe.

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Tom Gallagher Merz's billion-euro aid package and drone partnership should help Ukraine hold its own against the intensified Russian strikes.

Rogers Completes $4.35B Takeover of MLSE — 4dRogers Communications completed its $4.35 billion Canadian purchase of Kilmer Sports’ remaining 25% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, giving it full control of the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, Argonauts and Scotiabank Arena alongside its existing Blue Jays assets. Rogers plans to combine its sports and media holdings in a new Rogers Sports unit; Keith Pelley and Mark Shapiro will remain in their leadership roles, while Rogers has also discussed selling a minority stake in the combined assets.

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Nicole Hardy Keeping the same executives in place might help avoid disruption, but I wonder if Rogers will push harder on streaming rights at the expense of traditional cable.

Accelevation Plans $720 Million IPO, $5.4B Valuation — Sep 22, 2026Accelevation seeks up to $720 million in a U.S. IPO at $20-$24 a share, implying as much as about $5.4 billion valuation, with Nasdaq ticker ACCV.

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Rachel Meyers Raising 720 million at that price point shows they think demand is strong right now.

Trump plans Michigan campaign visit ahead of midterms — 3dPresident Donald Trump said he plans to campaign in battleground Michigan in about a week and a half, as Republicans seek to win the state’s open Senate and governor races. He also rallied in Alabama for Republican candidates and plans to return for a football game, while Democrat Doug Jones criticized Sen. Tommy Tuberville for not debating in the governor’s race.

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Fairshake plans bipartisan spending in 32 House races — 1dFairshake will back 32 House candidates—19 Republicans and 13 Democrats—with $1 million each for six, one month before the 2026 midterms.

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Derek Foss Backing more Republicans than Democrats still shows where the real priorities lie.

Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

May Mobility Plans $1.4B SPAC Public Listing — Sep 16, 2026May Mobility struck a $1.4B SPAC deal with ACP Holdings to list on Nasdaq as MAY by end of 2026, with up to $337M in proceeds and 550,000-plus rides already done.

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Dana Whitfield With that many rides already done, May Mobility looks like one of the more serious AV companies going public.

Sen. Schmitt calls Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling a misinterpretation — 37mRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Iranians on trial over alleged plot against journalists — 4hProsecutors told a London court that three Iranian men allegedly surveilled at least two journalists with the Persian-language broadcaster Iran International to help plan a violent attack in retaliation for their criticism of Iran’s government. The defendants deny the charges; they acknowledge conducting surveillance but dispute their motives, with one saying he was coerced and the other two saying they did not know it was intended to aid Iranian intelligence.

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Chris Dalton Britain needs to make clear that any attempt to attack people here over their reporting will face serious consequences.

Cardi B targets 2027 for next album and expanded world tour — Sep 18, 2026Cardi B says she’s already in the studio working on her next album with a 2027 target and has two songs completed, while plotting a massively expanded world tour that will include Europe for the first time. She stressed not letting long gaps occur between projects and has been actively building a team as she teases further music and global plans after her recent iHeart performances.

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The Four-Letter Type TestQuizie — QuizThe classic sixteen-types test — twenty questions, four axes, your letters computed for real, and an AI portrait written for your exact mix.

UEFA, CONCACAF Seek FIFA Review, $2.1B Payout — Sep 18, 2026UEFA and CONCACAF presidents propose $2.1 billion from FIFA's $6 billion reserves for all 211 members after a private stake-sale plan collapsed.

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Rachel Meyers This push shows the member groups are tired of waiting for FIFA to share what it already has.

Caleb Flynn Sentenced to Life Without Parole — 3dFormer “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn was convicted of murdering his wife, Ashley, and related charges after prosecutors argued he staged a burglary to cover up the shooting. As he awaits sentencing, prosecutors are seeking life without parole, while his attorneys argue for parole eligibility and say Flynn maintains his innocence and plans to appeal.

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DeepSeek Reportedly Nears $12 Billion in Tencent-Backed Funding Round — 9hDeepSeek is nearing a funding round of at least 80 billion yuan—well above its original target—with Tencent and CATL among the major investors; the total could approach 100 billion yuan. The financing is expected to support the AI company’s growth ahead of a planned 2027 IPO.

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Dana Whitfield This funding round at nearly 100 billion yuan feels like a bet on DeepSeek's long-term edge. Still, hitting those IPO targets will depend on actual model performance, not just capital.

Taiwan Opens Phoenix Office After Beijing Objects to Plan — 1dHobbs and Taiwan's Lin opened Taiwan's 14th U.S. office in Phoenix on Oct. 5, 2026, after China letters urging her to block it; TSMC's Phoenix total hit $265 billion.