CALWIRE Market Update (Saturday, August 29, 2026)

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Today's top story: CrowdStrike's AI bet just paid off in a big way. This roundup covers 12 stories from Yahoo Fin, Fortune, CNBC Top, and CNBC Markets.

CrowdStrike's AI bet just paid off in a big way — Yahoo Fin

‘What is that saying about the applicant pool?’ The FBI will no longer treat experience with prostitution as an automatic bar against hiring
The shift is being made at a time when current and former officials worry that the FBI, and the Justice Department more generally,... — Fortune

After 6 months of war, hardliners consolidate power in Iran, but there are ‘serious differences over the future path of the country’
President Masoud Pezeshkian is one of the most prominent voices still calling for a negotiated solution. — Fortune

Fed Chairman Warsh shows courage with Jackson Hole speech, defying political pressure, says Harvard's Rogoff — Yahoo Fin

We're in the midst of an 'Imax awakening,' CEO says. How the company makes millions
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has movie and history buffs flocking to theaters this summer. That's been great news for Imax. — CNBC Top

Former White House teleprompter operator must turn over more than $100,000 in profits and pay a $65,000 fine in insider trading settlement
The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban. — Fortune

Goodyear burning rubber and cash as turnaround plan continues
The tire maker has an ongoing turnaround plan as the company tries to restructure its business, refinance and pay down years of de... — CNBC Markets

Suze Orman says your annuity guarantee is 'only as good as' the insurer's balance sheet — here's why — Yahoo Fin

IBM’s CEO disagrees with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s disdain for texting in meetings: ‘Telling people they can’t use their technology would be weird’
Jamie Dimon calls checking your email during a meeting disrespectful—but IBM’s CEO says he doesn’t care, depending on the number o... — Fortune

Dolly Parton once turned down a song request from Elvis Presley. That was just one business decision that helped build her $650 million empire
Parton established her own publishing company in 1966, which helped her hold on to nearly all of her publishing rights. — Fortune

Tech billionaires and executives like Evan Spiegel and Peter Thiel are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen... — Fortune

The AI boom hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from hiring cheap offshore labor, and overseas call center employment is still skyrocketing
“The technology that was supposed to shrink the industry is fueling its expansion,” said Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok.

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