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AI hedge fund Situational Awareness reported to have sold public portfolio, retains Anthropic shares

25 verified facts from 1 source.

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Anthropic was last valued at $965 billion in a Series H round in May.

According to Bloomberg, Aschenbrenner's appeal for fresh capital did not garner the commitments he had hoped for.

Some of the hardest-hit stocks held by the fund included memory chip producers SK Hynix and Sandisk, clean energy developer Bloom Energy, and neocloud provider Nebius Group.

Aschenbrenner invited clients to commit fresh capital starting August 1.

Other private investments in the portfolio of Situational Awareness include chipmaker MatX and AI data center startup Fluidstack.

5 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate Covid hearing, faces contempt vote

22 verified facts from 2 sources.

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Fauci declined to answer more than 100 questions at the hearing.

Republicans claim Biden's pardon does not protect Fauci from alleged crimes committed after it was issued, such as perjuring himself at a Senate hearing.

The FBI assessed in 2023 that a laboratory-related incident is the most likely origin of the pandemic.

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“I said from the beginning that the Virus came from the Wuhan Laboratory in China. Fauci strongly disagreed, always trying to protect China,”
Donald Trump Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 30 verbatim · 1 source

President Trump took to social media to call Fauci crazy and claim the virus came from the Wuhan laboratory.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

2026 Big Ten Media Days: Curt Cignetti, Northwestern among highlights

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Maryland quarterback Malik Washington finished last season with 2,963 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Northwestern's first two nonconference games will be played at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium before Ryan Field opens to welcome Penn State in October.

The 2026 Big Ten Media Days were held in Chicago.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia strikes proxies and diplomacy stalls

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Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House.

Iran's deputy foreign minister said Iran has made no requests to restart diplomacy in more than two weeks.

Saudi Arabia's decision to join U.S. attacks against Iraqi militias was meant to send a message to Iran that it would not tolerate Iran or its proxies targeting the Saudi oil industry and critical infrastructure.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Trump announces Board of Peace agreement on Hamas disarmament in Gaza

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A Board of Peace official confirmed that Hamas and other armed factions would hand over their weapons to a National Committee set to administer Gaza.

The agreement stipulates that the precise disarmament roadmap must be prepared within 14 days, with possible extensions subject to approval of an international verification body and the agreement of all parties.

Hamas and other Palestinian factions agreed to a document setting out a plan for their disarmament in Gaza.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Pat Fitzgerald discussed as candidate for Michigan State coaching job

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Pat Fitzgerald was dismissed at Northwestern in the summer of 2023 in the wake of hazing allegations within the Wildcats' program.

Fitzgerald spoke at Big Ten media days on Wednesday.

Fitzgerald was a volunteer coach at Loyola Academy, where his sons played.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 30

Teen lifeguard rescues 10-year-old boy from drowning

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Ryder has expressed interest in pursuing a career in the fire service.

Rai claimed the children's mother has mistreated the children in the past and that trauma counselors are involved.

Ryder Williams' father Shane Williams is a retired firefighter.

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“He told me when he got home, he said, ‘Dad, I wasn’t going to let go of that kid because I knew if I let go of him he was going to drown, and I wasn’t going to let that happen,’ and it brought a tear to my eye when he said that,”
Shane Williams Said DATE NOT STATED Reported JUL 30 verbatim · 1 source

Shane Williams recounted to The Post what Ryder told him after returning home from his lifeguard shift.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

2026 MLB season · JUL 29

MLB trade deadline 2026 approaches with teams seeking moves

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The Red Sox traded Connelly Early to Washington for Curtis Mead.

The Brewers are in position to claim a fourth consecutive NL Central title.

Tarik Skubal underwent elbow surgery a few months ago.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 30

Meta stock drops 10% after earnings show crushed free cash flow

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Meta expects full-year capital expenditures of $130 billion to $145 billion.

Meta's free cash flow was $784 million in Q2.

Meta's operating income fell 8% in Q2.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Stock futures rise as traders digest Big Tech earnings and Fed sell-off

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Amazon, Apple and Coinbase were set to report earnings after the close on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Dow plunged more than 1,100 points, marking its worst decline going back to April 2025.

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) was higher by more than 8%.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 30

LinkedIn adds button to report AI-generated content

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The button is labeled "seems like AI slop".

Digg shut down its Reddit competitor in March because it could not handle bots flooding its site.

Srinivasan said AI slop is a top priority for LinkedIn.

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“AI slop is a top priority for all of us. We really care about this. People come to LinkedIn to connect with real people and share their real perspectives, ideas, and expertise,”
Hari Srinivasan Said JUL 30 Reported JUL 30 verbatim · 1 source

LinkedIn's chief product officer acknowledged the platform faces AI-generated content problems and outlined new measures to address it.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

JUL 30

Study finds older adults taking five or more prescription drugs face higher mortality risk

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The research was led by Dr. Alexander Chaitoff of the University of Michigan School of Medicine.

More than half of participants (54.3%) fell into at least one high-risk medication category.

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that older adults who take five or more prescription medications face a significantly higher risk of death compared to those taking fewer drugs.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Quote of the day
“This agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people. At the same time, Israel will have the security it deserves, with Gaza no longer used as a base for terror attacks,”
Donald Trump Said JUL 30 Reported JUL 30 verbatim · 1 source

Trump said the agreement is a step toward Gaza being governed by a new Palestinian government working with the Board of Peace.

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