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+2 Jared Kim Good to see actual domestic capacity for GaN instead of just announcements. Burlington plant putting real chips out matters more than press releases.+3 Marcus Bell The Fed put itself in a corner and now every jobs or CPI report gets treated like a coin flip for the economy.Toll Brothers Plans Luxury Communities Nationwide Business — Aug 26, 2026 Toll Brothers announced multiple new luxury home communities across the U.S., including Reflection Ridge in Las Vegas' Summerlin, Franklin Ridge in Williamson County, and 2700 Westchester in Harrison, New York, each offering 3,300 to 3,800 square-foot, 4- to 5-bedroom designs with extensive amenities and customization options. Openings are expected in fall 2026 for Harrison and in September 2026 for Reflection Ridge, with additional developments planned in Williamson County later, underscoring the company’s ongoing expansion in high-desirability markets. +2 IJR Dem Senate Hopeful Backed Trans Prison Policy — Female Inmate Says Convicted Killer Threatened To Rape Her Nicole Silverio · 4 min · 5h
Volkswagen weighs turnaround plan amid 50,000 job cuts x/michael-kretschmer — 4d Volkswagen is negotiating a turnaround that could involve up to 50,000 job losses, with tensions rising among management, unions, and state owners ahead of a September 4 supervisory board meeting. German state leaders Olaf Lies and Michael Kretschmer are urging a swift, balanced agreement to protect German production and workers, including at sites like the Zwickau EV plant, amid tariffs, weak demand, and rising Chinese competition. +3 On X · @HarmeetKDhillon Harmeet Dhillon Shares Completed Knitting Project, Asking "Next?" Harmeet K. Dhillon posted a photo of a finished sleeveless sweater with the caption "Done. Next?" The post received overwhelmingly positive reactions praising her knitting skill and the garment, with minimal criticism. 2,364 likes · 1m Grogan Named GE HealthCare CFO, Effective Sept. 14 x/ge-healthcare — Aug 18, 2026 GE HealthCare Technologies appointed William K. Grogan as chief financial officer, effective September 14, 2026, succeeding interim CFO George A. Newcomb. Grogan’s compensation includes a $900,000 base salary, a 100% target bonus, a $3.3 million LTIs target, plus a $550,000 cash sign-on and a $4 million one-time RSU grant to offset forfeited LTIs, with detailed vesting provisions; Newcomb will remain as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. +3 Daily Caller News Foundation Dem Senate Hopeful Backed Trans Prison Policy — Female Inmate Says Convicted Killer Threatened To Rape Her Democratic Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson previously voted for a state policy to allow trans-identifying men into women's prisons, which caused female inmates to accuse biological males of threatening to rape them. 5h · 2 reads IJR Young Gambling Addict Blew Through $100k On Sports Gambling — But It Didn’t End There Jack McGeever · 6 min · 5h Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists x/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year — Jul 24, 2026 The Siena International Photo Awards festival wrapped three competitions—Siena, Creative Photo Awards, and Drone Photo Awards—with about 40,000 submissions from 163 countries, and winners will be announced October 10, 2026. In the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest, nearly 4,000 submissions from 769 photographers across 66 countries have finalists across nine categories, with prizes including £10,000 for the overall winner and £1,500 per category, and the winning images will be displayed at London’s National Maritime Museum on September 17. +2 On X · @MLB MLB Highlights Spectacular Diving Catch by Cubs’ Nico Hoerner The official @MLB account posted a video clip of Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner making a dramatic diving catch. The post received overwhelmingly positive reactions celebrating the play's athleticism with no meaningful divide. 2,560 likes · 2m