CALWIRE Whistleblower Report (Sunday, August 23, 2026)

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Today's top story: The Dawn of a New Cold War. This roundup covers 12 stories from Intercept and Semafor.

The Dawn of a New Cold War — Intercept

RIP to the Russiagate Liberals — Intercept

Trump heads to South Carolina as White House shifts to midterms
Trump’s visit to Myrtle Beach — where he hopes to provide a boost to Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C. — comes as Republicans face a dif... — Semafor

Waymo builds custom chip for robotaxi fleet
In a blog post Thursday, the Alphabet-owned company revealed that it designed a custom computer chip that quickly crunches raw dat... — Semafor

Stripe agrees to acquire OpenRouter for $8 billion
With a deal, OpenRouter’s business could be destined for commoditization, and that’s actually kind of the point. — Semafor

China’s 'robot games' offer look at latest innovations
The World Humanoid Robot Games act as a public benchmark testing of the most advanced humanoid robots. — Semafor

UAE's space industry expands with more private satellites
Abu Dhabi’s Orbitworks sold capacity to French space agency CNES, securing a useful endorsement. — Semafor

Saudi Arabia renews diplomatic efforts with Iraq
The two countries are trying to move past a recent exchange of fire. — Semafor

Nigeria's top presidential candidates vow to prioritize economic growth
President Bola Tinubu’s main opponents will be Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president, and former state governor Peter Obi. — Semafor

US bond markets on edge despite bond buyback expansion
The US Treasury secretary’s pledge to expand a bond buyback program in order to lower borrowing costs did little to quell market u... — Semafor

Argentina's economy grows, but public frustration remains
President Milei has won plaudits from the World Bank and IMF for seeking to cut public-sector spending and slash red tape. — Semafor

Trump's efforts to reengage North Korea could be worthwhile, experts say
Trump’s overtures to Kim Jong Un could help achieve ‘incremental achievements,’ the conservative Cato Institute argued.

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