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Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna backs Paramount's acquisition of WBD, saying the antitrust trial "creates more uncertainty and distraction" for the industry (Anthony D'Alessandro/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/08/regal-cinemas-ce…

Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna Champions Paramount-WBD Merger, Says Antitrust Trial “Creates More Uncertainty And Distraction”
Regal Cinemas CEO Eduardo Acuna speaks out in favor of Paramount-Warner Bros merger and says antitrust trial would create uncertainty and distraction.

A new type of flu shot is coming
FDA approves mRNA-based flu vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first 💥mRNA-based flu vaccine,
👉paving the way for a new type of shot that will be available for adults 50 and over looking to get immunized against the respiratory illness,
Moderna announced Wednesday evening.

The agency granted approval to Moderna’s vaccine for adults ages 50 to 64
-- and accelerated approval for those 65 and older

A new type of flu shot is coming after FDA approves mRNA-based vaccine
The agency’s former top vaccine regulator declined to review the Moderna shot, and it’s now likely to face pushback from allies of the health secretary.

The Cowboys May Have a Breakout Player Coming Out of the Blue in 2026 https://insidethestar.com/the-cowboys-may-have-a-breakout-player-coming-out-of-the-blue-in-2026

very nice analysis of the limits of #meshtastic for #disaster #communication why it is probably unsuitable for disaster communication, but also where and how it could make limited sense.
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Wikimedia Foundation staffers vote 158-14 to join the CWA, which will represent 200 US employees across engineering, finance, and communications (Paresh Dave/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/wikipedia-workers-vote-on-whether-to-unionize/

Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.

Die Bundesanstalt für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen hat ausgeschrieben
"Fahrverhalten, Flächenanspruch und Sicherheit von Radverkehr auf Gefällestrecken"
Begründung
"Schließung der Erkenntnislücken zu Verkehrssicherheit, Fahrverhalten und Flächenbedarf von #Radverkehr auf Gefälle- bzw. Steigungsstrecken. Die Aussagen des gegenwärtigen Regelwerks hierzu sind nicht g…

RE: https://skyhaven.social/@jsecure/117389135519136486
“I don't love that these small boat people keep coming to the UK and we're going broke forced to house them for free, and give them free everything”
How about you just give them back wha…

As researchers begin applying AI to understand animal communication, bioethicists warn it could give humans new ways to manipulate, exploit, and harm animals (Morgan Meaker/Bloomberg)

HappyRobot, which uses AI to automate freight operator communications, raised a $150M Series C at a $1.2B valuation, after a $44M Series B in September 2025 (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/08/04/happyrobot-worth-1-2-billion-f…

HappyRobot is worth $1.2 billion. Its founder says it’s just ‘getting started’
The AI agent startup just raised $150 million after growing revenue more than 5x and landing customers that have expanded contracts by as much as 10x.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the company plans to spend $10B "over the coming years" to deploy 120K driverless vehicles, aiming to hit 15 cities in 2026 (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/04d6fcb4-03e4-4ee5-9017-ccaa7808c934