Space Force Takes Aim at  Enemy Satellites

The U.S. Space Force has activated a unit that targets other nations’ satellites and the ground stations that support them. It’s the first and only unit with that mission.

The unit will be based out of Colorado’s Peterson Space Force Base and already has its own patch: a grim reaper with a delta shape for a nose.

The mission also includes counter-defense to protect U.S. satellites. The unit will be armed with a mix of ground-based lasers, signal-jamming devices, and cyberattack tools.

GOP Seeks Biden Emails from Archives

Rep. James Comer is demanding that the National Archives send Congress unredacted emails to or from then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter related to Ukraine and the Burisma energy firm.

The existence of a National Archive file containing the emails was made public in June and included four emails, but two were withheld, and the other two were heavily redacted.

Comer has also requested unredacted records in which President Biden used a pseudonym during his vice presidency. Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop showed that his father sometimes used the email alias Robert.L.Peters while he was VP.

San Francisco Wants to Halt Robotaxis

San Francisco officials want state regulators to suspend last week’s decision to allow driverless taxi service 24/7 in the city following a series of traffic snafus involving the robotaxis.

In one case, a driverless vehicle got stuck after driving into wet concrete. In another, a slew of robotaxis stalled in North Beach, blocking traffic. The problem was blamed on “wireless connectivity issues.”

Last week the California Public Utilities Commission gave permission for robotaxi operators to expand their presence. SF’s city attorney now says the city will suffer “serious harms” if the driverless cars aren’t reined in.

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➤ President Biden’s approval ratings on the economy remain mired at around 36% in a new AP poll. That’s 6 points less than his overall approval rating, also stalled at around 42% (More)

➤ Moving to foreign affairs, the President will host leaders of Japan and South Korea today at Camp David in the first summit of his presidency to try to strengthen ties between the two nations. (More) 

➤ Marijuana and hallucinogen use have reached a new high among adults aged 35-50, according to a new federal study. Marijuana use rose to 28% by that group in the past year, more than double the level 10 years ago. (More) 

➤ The lab-grown meat industry is ramping up its lobbying effort to get subsidies from the farm bill currently in Congress, a motherlode of funding for agricultural industries. Its lobbying group has spent nearly $4 million since 2021. (More) 

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➤ The U.S. Women’s National Team’s soccer coach resigned Thursday in the wake of the team’s disappointing World Cup performance. He’ll be replaced on an interim basis by Twila Kilgore, the team’s assistant coach. (More) 

➤ The World Chess Federation has barred transgender women, born as biological men, from competing in women’s events until chess officials make an individual assessment, a process that can take up to two years. (More) 

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➤ Big Stock Move: Adyen, the European e-payments giant, saw its shares fall 35% Thursday after the company reported worse-than-expected sales and a profit drop in the first half. (More) 

➤ Walmart lifted its full-year forecasts and beat 2nd-quarter sales and profit estimates on Thursday, citing strong demand for its low-priced groceries and wellness products. (More) 

➤ U.S. mortgage rates hit their highest levels since 2002 this week, with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now averaging 7.09%, up from 6.96% the week before. (More)

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➤  India is gearing up for its first-ever mission to study the sun, expected to launch in early September. The goal is to set up a solar observatory about 1 million miles from Earth for direct viewing of the sun. (More) 

➤ The Associated Press issued guidelines for using artificial intelligence, barring its use in publishing without close human supervision. Employees will be responsible for any AI-generated errors. (More) 

➤ Bambu-manufactured 3D printers began printing on their own overnight, creating a fire hazard and potentially damaging the printers. Bambu blamed the problem on a print-queuing delay in the cloud. (More) 

➤ A once-a-year view of Saturn will happen on Aug. 26 when the planet and its rings are in orbital opposition to the Earth and sun. The result will light up Saturn’s rings for one night only. (How to View) 

➤ Babe Ruth’s bat from a 1923 exhibition game sold for $1.3 million at auction. That’s not the record;  a 1920-21 Ruth-used bat sold in April for $1.85 million. (More) 

➤ Rescued Magellanic penguins were released back into the ocean after recovering from different illnesses in Argentina. The 15 penguins seem bemused by their walk back into the sea. (Video)

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