Atlanta-based startup Undaunted says its robotic dogs can patrol properties and provide proactive security. The company says the machines help deter crime. It also claims that using robotic dogs costs half as much as employing traditional security guards.
Fox News host Jesse Watters discusses what he sees as the significance of far-left Democratic victories across the Midwest. On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” he frames those wins as a test. The headline characterizes the political shift in sharply critical terms, saying that “the comrades” are now in control. The segment focuses on the electoral gains and their broader implications for the region’s politics.
Donald Trump said the latest planned US strike on Iran was called off after advice from allies. Recent reports challenge that explanation, suggesting instead that Washington is running short of critical munitions and interceptors. The question emerges as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks additional air-defense supplies from allied countries. The competing accounts cast attention on US military stocks and the demands of supporting Ukraine’s air defense.
President Donald Trump is expressing optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal with Iran. Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports on Trump’s assessment of the talks. Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, examines what could come next in the negotiations. The report centers on diplomacy between the United States and Iran and the possibility of an agreement.
Donald Trump claims Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed hates Jews and Israel. El-Sayed, who would become the first Muslim senator if elected, has rejected accusations of antisemitism. He said his commitment to Jewish safety is equal to his commitment to the safety of his own daughters. The remarks come as the Michigan Senate contest draws scrutiny over the allegation.
Debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, roughly the size of a school bus and weighing about four metric tons, is expected to strike the moon. Cambridge astronomer Dr. Matt Bothwell says the impact could excavate a crater around 30 meters wide and send a major dust plume 50 to 100 kilometers upward. No lunar-orbiting spacecraft is expected to be positioned to record it in real time. Telescope observations from the Americas may take several hours to confirm the impact, which scientists say poses no cause for concern.
Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises are taking place from August 5 to 14. Taiwan’s military says this year’s scenario imagines China using annual joint drills to conceal preparations for an attack, followed by a large-scale amphibious landing. Training covers counter-blockade escort, anti-landing operations, urban resilience, reserve mobilization and civil-military coordination. The military will test defense and interdiction capabilities at the Tamsui River transport hub’s Tamkang Bridge for the first time. The exercise mobilizes 5,000 reservists, a record figure.
US President Donald Trump says continuing negotiations between Washington and Tehran could prevent another American military strike on Iran. Speaking at a public event in Las Vegas, he claimed the United States had been readying what he called its largest attacks since World War Two. Trump alleged that Iranian officials had asked Washington to refrain from carrying out the strikes, a claim Tehran has denied. He said the talks remain under way and stressed that he would prefer reaching an agreement to killing people.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino. His comments add to mounting pressure on the soccer governing body’s leader. Infantino’s abandoned proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup had triggered a global backlash. The remarks come as scrutiny of his leadership continues.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discusses reports of a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran. The discussion examines the potential deal’s strategic and economic implications. Trump is keeping military action available while prospects for an agreement remain uncertain. The Dow Jones reaches an all-time high as optimism in the market grows.
Rep. Max Miller says he will remain in the race for reelection despite allegations of abuse and scrutiny over his attorney’s accidental release of a sensitive image involving his child. Conservative broadcaster Erik Erickson calls that decision a mistake. He says Miller’s continued candidacy could potentially cost Republicans three seats in Ohio. Erickson discussed Miller with CNN’s Jake Tapper, while David Axelrod and S.E. Cupp examined the possible consequences for the campaign.
“Balance of Power: Late Edition” examines the overlap between politics and global business. Economist Betsey Stevenson says persistent inflation is reducing the purchasing power of Americans who have stayed in the same jobs. Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin says he does not expect to appear on a presidential debate stage in 2028, while stopping short of definitively ruling out a campaign. The program also highlights Abdul El-Sayed’s confrontation with conservative critics.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at a record high as investors responded to signs that a peace agreement involving Iran was making progress. The Nasdaq, however, fell for the first time in five sessions. Shares of SpaceX and AMD stumbled after the companies released their quarterly earnings, putting pressure on the technology-heavy index. The contrasting moves reflected optimism over diplomacy in the Middle East alongside weakness in major earnings-related names.
‘The Five’ examines a trend involving more men in the United States becoming stay-at-home boyfriends. The discussion focuses on the growing number of men taking on this domestic role. The segment presents the phenomenon as an emerging social trend among American couples.
Yemen’s Houthi group says it attacked two Saudi oil tankers, one near Yanbu port in the Red Sea and another in the Gulf of Aden. The claims came after the group announced a naval blockade on shipping to Saudi Arabia last month. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is only 29 kilometres wide at its narrowest point and carries about 66 percent of Saudi oil cargo, as well as 10 to 12 percent of global trade. Renewed threats could divert tankers to longer routes, adding weeks to trips and raising freight and fuel costs worldwide.
Fox News reports that 17 people have died after Russia launched what it describes as a deadly attack on Ukraine. The development is presented as part of the latest violence in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The report also mentions separate news involving a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement and other international security issues.
President Trump says talks with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz are making progress, while warning that Iran would face a harsh attack if it walked away. The top US and British diplomats met and stressed the importance of safe passage through the waterway and Iran’s denuclearization. A US House China committee says American subsidiaries of three Chinese state-owned telecom companies remain deeply embedded in US internet infrastructure years after regulators revoked their operating licenses. China’s latest entry and exit rules continue to draw attention, with analysts fearing border-control management could become a “black hole.” The United States has also removed Baghdad Airlines from its sanctions list.
Physician and progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens. His victory came despite tens of millions of dollars spent by pro-Israel groups supporting Stevens’s campaign. The result highlights divisions inside the Democratic Party over Israel’s position in the war in Gaza as the party searches for direction under Trump’s second presidency. El-Sayed will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s general election. He has pledged to protect Jewish safety while drawing criticism from Trump.
Bloomberg Intelligence technology research chief Mandeep Singh assesses the aftermath of SpaceX’s Tuesday earnings report and breaking disclosures from Microsoft indicating that most of its artificial-intelligence sales come from OpenAI. Katie Kaminski of AlphaSimplex Group discusses her long-term fixed-income outlook following last week’s FOMC meeting and remarks by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. G Squared founder Larry Aschebrook describes the firm’s backing of Anthropic and its recent $2.3 billion raise for a seventh flagship fund.
Residents of Ceuta and non-governmental organizations are helping about 1,100 unaccompanied migrant minors following an influx across the border. Local reception centers remain full, leaving little available capacity for new arrivals. Community members and aid groups are assisting with the minors’ immediate reception and care as authorities manage the pressure created by the border rush.
The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status for many Haitians living in the United States. Hundreds of thousands now face greater uncertainty, including the possibility of losing work authorization and being deported. Some have spent years or even decades building their lives in America. Immigration policy expert Julia Gelatt discusses what the change could mean for Haitian families, the US labor market and the broader direction of immigration policy.
Bloomberg Television presents the latest news and analysis in the final minutes and seconds before and after Wall Street’s closing bell. The program features guests from financing sales, media analysis, aerospace and defense research, biopharmaceutical equity research and quantum computing. Their perspectives frame the market’s close and the developments surrounding it.
Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan. His victory gave the party’s progressive wing a major win. It also energized the wing’s anti-establishment message. The result comes as Democrats prepare for November’s midterm elections.
Former Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf says a possible US-Iran arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz would mainly return the parties to the negotiating table. More detailed talks would then concern the wider war. Leaf rejects the credibility of President Trump’s warning that Iran faces a “last chance” to negotiate. She also considers it exceptionally difficult to secure durable agreements by November.