OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer
San Francisco’s housing market is in trouble again.
Data centers inspire both grassroots anger, and in the governor’s race, caution
Earlier this year, I sat in on a Zoom presentation by a panel of Washington-based experts about the upcoming political season. It was an informative discussion, but I realized afterwards that there had been no mention of data centers. That wouldn’t be the case if the same discussion were held today. Over the past several […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto is exactly why people don’t like AI
On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word manifesto about personal AI, largely about the possibilities for the “personal superintelligence” systems Meta AI is building.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax
California’s Prop 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state’s billionaires.
Now Rippling is counter suing tiny startup Runlayer
This lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It’s a seller and buyer-beware market warning.
Georgia faculty return from Washington D.C. with new strategies to confront campus antisemitism
As colleges prepare for the fall semester, Georgia faculty members joined educators and student leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C., to discuss strategies for addressing antisemitism and strengthening support for Jewish students. The three-day Jewish Student National Leadership Summit, held Aug. 2-4, brought together nearly 70 faculty members and hundreds of student leaders. […]
Finding color again: One woman’s mental health journey highlights the importance of affirming care for LGBTQ+ Georgians
Trigger warning: This story discusses depression, anxiety and PTSD. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For much of her life, Abby Parnham believed getting through each day was the best she could hope for. Growing up, the Cumming resident struggled with […]
Undeveloped Acreage
G.W. Collier was one of those Atlantans who arrived just as the ground itself was beginning to whisper opportunity. When he first came to the region, there was little more than wilderness, wagon ruts, and the faint outlines of a future not yet agreed upon. By the time Marthasville took on the name Atlanta, Collier […]
MARTA’s new CEO will set the tone of the transit agency’s future
Three finalists for the top MARTA job were announced Aug. 10, including Jonathan Hunt, who has been serving as the interim CEO for more than a year. The other two finalists are Cleveland Ferguson III of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Leroy Jones of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Whoever is named CEO on […]
Veteran tourism executive fears other cities could follow College Park’s lead
The former president of the ATL Airport District believes the state’s response to College Park could have implications for destination marketing organizations across Georgia. Cookie Smoak served as president of the ATL Airport District Convention and Visitors Bureau from 2013 to 2024. She believes that if College Park’s actions are allowed to stand, other municipalities […]
Bitcoin Whale Selling Ends as Rate-Hike Bets Fade
Bitcoin is climbing back from its 2026 lows as softer U.S. jobs data cools expectations for more Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to James Butterfill, CoinShares’ head of research. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin whales flipped from selling to buying after offloading $40 billion since October 2025. Crypto funds logged a fifth straight week of inflows, pulling […]
World Markets Watchlist: August 10, 2026
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK from Germany, the CAC 40 from France, the Nikkei 225 from Japan, the Shanghai from China, the Hang Seng from Hong Kong, […]
