Copart is quietly becoming a bet that modern cars are too expensive to fix
Everyone assumes Copart needs more car accidents to grow. I think that’s yesterday’s story. The real story is what happens after the accident. Think about a car that cost $6,000 to repair in 2015. Today, that same collision might require a new bumper, radar module, cameras, ADAS calibration, wiring harnesses, LED headlights, and dozens of … Read more
Airports are becoming toll booths for the gig economy
A Reddit user claimed they landed in Rochester, New York and were quoted $280 on Uber and $310 on Lyft for an 89-mile trip. After walking about 0.6 miles away from the airport, the same trip reportedly dropped to $184 on Uber and $169 on Lyft. Think about what that means. Walking half a mile … Read more
The AI exit door may be closing before investors get their money back
The AI boom has been built on one assumption. Spend first. Figure out the profits later. That works only if there’s always another funding round… or eventually an IPO. Now that assumption is starting to look a little less certain. There’s growing discussion that an Anthropic IPO this year has become much less likely after … Read more
Iran hits US escorted tankers in Hormuz while Trump holds war cabinet at Camp David
Iran has said it struck two tankers trying to pass through the strait of Hormuz under the escort of the US military as Donald Trump gathered his cabinet to discuss the stalling war and rising prices as midterm elections in the US loom. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday that the “non-compliant oil … Read more
Historic flooding slams Northeast, causing major damage
Nearly a foot of rain fell in less than a day in parts of the Northeast during a historic flooding event. Rob Marciano has a look at the damage.
Spain just got flooded in its own African cities while Morocco calls them occupied
Please, don’t confuse Spain with our government. Hundreds of years of history and greatness shouldn’t be erased by an 8-year corrupt mandate. Ceuta and Melilla have been Spanish long before the modern state of Morocco existed. It is not an “occupied territory”. It is Spain! — Ada Lluch (@AdaLluch) July 31, 2026 View post on … Read more
Spain’s top minds at work this week
Spain’s top minds at work this week byu/f1sh98 inConservative
Trump approval crashes to 32 percent new low while he squeezes companies for hundreds of millions and loyalty fights erupt
Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters July 23-27 finds Trump approval at 32 percent, disapprove 58 percent. New all time low in their series. Republicans still at 76 percent approve. Democrats 3 percent. Independents 22 percent. Iran war handling at just 28 percent approve. Economy 34 percent. Overall majority say war not worth it. … Read more
Video | F-35 crashes near San Diego, pilot ejects.
A military jet crashed in San Diego’s Miramar neighborhood Friday, prompting a response from emergency crews at Miramar Airbase. Details were limited, but reports indicated the aircraft was an F-35 jet. https://abc7.com/post/35-military-jet-crashes-miramar-san-diego-emergency-crews-scene/19607553/
USPS keeps chopping jobs and work hours while the cash crisis just gets delayed
USPS keeps expanding package deals with private carriers like DHL while freezing its own hiring and travel. Congress keeps complaining about slow cuts but blocks the big structural changes the agency says it needs. Service standard changes and end of evening collections already hit thousands of post offices this year. More slowdowns baked in. Financial … Read more
US and Israel line up the hardest energy strikes yet on Iran this weekend
CBS News reported multiple US sources saying the US and Israel are planning a major bombing campaign on Iran energy targets, with strikes possible this weekend. President has not given the final go order yet. One Israeli official told CBS they are unaware of any decision to restart full operations or any request to join. … Read more
Google just handed every troll a button to fake satellite photos on its own trusted maps
The company that spent decades becoming the world’s default map just stuck an “add fake nuclear plant” button on it. Google Earth now lets you create AI images using real-world locations. With the new Nano Banana AI feature, you can pick any place in Google Earth, click “Create Image,” and describe what you want to … Read more
NYC socialist mayor leaves door wide open for cash slavery reparations paid by city taxpayers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani sat down with Charles Blow for The Root this week. Blow asked if he would support cash reparations if the city commission recommends them. Mamdani said he stands by his campaign statement that New York City participated actively in the slave trade. Quote: “Here in New York City, we were very complicit. … Read more
AI is starting to cannibalize the market that built the chip industry
This is one of those stories that doesn’t look important until you connect all the dots. China’s smartphone shipments reportedly fell to 17 million units in June, down 17% year over year and 36% from May. One explanation making the rounds is rising memory costs. That isn’t just a smartphone story. It’s an AI story. … Read more
France records first dangerous ‘fire clouds’ amid historic wildfires
Historic first in France: Officials confirmed the country’s first dangerous pyrocumulonimbus clouds during its ongoing record-breaking wildfire season. Why they’re dangerous: The clouds can generate wind, lightning, and embers that ignite new fires, making suppression nearly impossible. Climate change link: Experts warn Europe’s warming climate will increase the frequency and scale of such extreme fire … Read more
AfD hits all time Politbarometer peak and opens biggest gap ever over CDU
The old parties keep reshuffling the same chairs while voters keep walking out the door. AfD climbs to 28 percent in the latest ZDF Politbarometer by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen. That is the highest number this poll series has ever given them. CDU/CSU stays flat at 23 percent. Gap hits five percentage points. Never been this wide … Read more
Terrifying rescue robot comes with instructions to “kill it”
A California robotics company is drawing attention after unveiling a four-legged rescue robot designed for hazardous environments and publishing unusually detailed information about how the machine can be physically stopped if it malfunctions. The robot, called ThreeHalves, is being developed by Satyress for use in environments such as wildfires, disaster zones and toxic industrial areas. … Read more
Trump admin $100k OPT fee set to erase Americas biggest high skill immigrant pipeline
This fee would be by far the biggest move to restrict high-skilled immigration to date. Some may bend over backwards to convince themselves that this would be some moderate compromise short of ending OPT. In reality, this fee would nuke America’s largest and most important program for new high-skilled immigrants. The international student pipeline is … Read more
Kospi explodes nearly 18 percent in one day, biggest gain ever
As semiconductor-related stocks surged, with SK hynix hitting the daily upper price limit for the first time ever during trading, the KOSPI index also soared by 18%. The KOSDAQ index climbed by more than 10%. On July 31, the KOSPI closed at 6,595.45, up 1,001.89 points (17.91%) from the previous trading day. After opening at … Read more