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Salem Media agrees to be acquired by The Christian Community Foundation, doing business as WaterStone, in a deal that will take Salem Media private (Adam Jacobson/Radio & Television Business Report)
https://rbr.com/waterstone-agrees-to-buy-salem-media/

Waterstone Agrees To Buy Salem Media | Radio & Television Business Report
Salem Media, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Christian Community Foundation, Inc., doing business as WaterStone, in a transaction that will take the company private. For Salem, it is an arrangement designed to "strengthen Salem’s long-term mission across radio, digital media, streaming, podcasting, television, and publishing."

Exhibit A (2013):
https://benedikt-gross.de/projects/avena-test-bed-agricultural-printing-and-altered-landscapes/
Exhibit B (2026):

Avena+ Test Bed: Agricultural Printing and Altered Landscapes


Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
following a weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia.

A total of 11 new fires were reported across that province,
where a state of emergency was declared on Saturday,
with thousands forced to evacuate near Summerland,
located about 40 miles north of the British Columbia-Washington state border.

The largest fire in this region, called the Bald Range Fire,
had burned throug…

Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
A weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia has created new smoke that is now wafting into the United States.

In a data breach notification published on its Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany websites, the German discount supermarket chain Lidl said an IT security incident at one of its IT service providers affected some of the data stored by Lidl Online Shop customers.
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Lidl customers across Europe hit in suspected data breach - here's what we know
Customers in three countries have had some of their data stolen but so far, it hasn't surfaced anywhere.

WMG acquires AI attribution startup Sureel, as it seeks to track when its songs and recordings are used in the training of AI models or in AI-generated works (Kristin Robinson/Billboard)
https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-group-acquires-sureel-ai/

Warner Music Group Acquires AI Attribution Tool Sureel AI
Warner Music Group has acquired AI attribution technology tool, Sureel AI.

Niners part owner agrees to purchase Seahawks https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49337716/khosla-led-group-agrees-buy-seahawks-sources-say-96-billion

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres
Pacific Coast Highway is currently closed to nonresidents from Point Sur Lighthouse to Vista Point, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“The fire remains highly active, and conditions can change rapidly,” the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
“We are respectfully asking the public to stay out of the area. Roadways must remain clear so first responders can wor…

Beloved Big Sur destinations under evacuation orders as Timber fire burns more than 1,700 acres
A wildfire in Big Sur has burned 1,700 acres and spurred evacuations that encompass iconic destinations such as Nepenthe restaurant, the Henry Miller Memorial Library and the Alila Ventana resort.

Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings, which acquires traditional service businesses and adds AI, raised $2B from SoftBank, D1, and others at a $12B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thr…

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

WMG acquires AI attribution startup Sureel, as it seeks to track when its songs and recordings are used in the training of AI models or in AI-generated works (Kristin Robinson/Billboard)
https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-group-acquires-sureel-ai/

Warner Music Group Acquires AI Attribution Tool Sureel AI
Warner Music Group has acquired AI attribution technology tool, Sureel AI.

Community pushback from across the US and beyond is making some companies reconsider their data center buildout plans
https://www.theverge.com/column/963346/ai-data-centers-fight

The fight against AI data centers is just beginning
Plans to build massive AI data centers are spreading across the globe, but community members are fighting back due to concerns about rising energy costs, impacts on the water supply, noise pollution, and more.