Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Alex Cooper signs three-year exclusive deal with SiriusXM for a reported $125M (More) | Beyoncé launches SirDavis, a new whiskey in partnership with Moët Hennessy (More) | Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years of marriage (More)
> Democratic National Convention brings in 20 million viewers across 13 networks on its first night, edging the Republican National Convention's 18.1 million night one viewers; both of this year's figures top viewership in 2020 (More)
> World No. 1 men's tennis player Jannik Sinner will avoid a ban despite twice testing positive for an anabolic steroid; the US Open is set to begin next week (More)
Science & Technology
> Chinese robotics startup Unitree reveals $16K humanoid robot the company says is ready for mass production (More, w/video)
> Herpetologists discover how python hearts withstand the digest stress of giant meals; the animals' heart tissue was found to become less stiff to accommodate extra blood flow during feeding sessions (More)
> Tree study suggests ancient humans began migrating into the South Pacific as early as 50,000 years ago; timing of when humans reached modern-day Australia remains an open debate (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.2%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq -0.3%); S&P 500, Nasdaq end eight-day win streak, longest rally of 2024 (More) | Gold prices reach record high, surpassing $2,525 per ounce (More)
> OpenAI strikes deal with Condé Nast, allowing the company access to content from Vogue, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and others for ChatGPT and upcoming Google competitor SearchGPT (More) | What is SearchGPT? (More)
> Justice Department declines to challenge Alaska Air's $1B Hawaiian Airlines acquisition; deal still needs approval by Department of Transportation (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Former President Barack Obama headlines night two of the Democratic National Convention following speeches by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and more; see updates (More)
> Panama begins repatriating migrants traveling through the Darién Gap on US-funded trips to their home countries, beginning with 29 Colombians; Biden administration has provided $6M to program designed to deter migrant travel to the US (More)
> Israel's military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages from Khan Younis in Gaza (More) | Israeli strike on school in Gaza City kills at least 12 people, hundreds missing; Israel says Hamas used site as command center (More) | See latest war updates (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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