• ☝️ A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty was recently discovered across 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area; the findings include dozens of gold pieces and jewelry that belonged to rich ancient Egyptians ~2,500 years ago.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets rose across the board ahead of today’s CPI release (S&P: +1.7%; Dow: +1.0%; Nasdaq: +2.4%). | 📝 Wholesale inflation rose 0.1% in July, less than the 0.2% forecasted.
• 🏰 The median home price in Silicon Valley was north of $2 million in Q2; it marks the first time any US metropolitan area has exceeded that threshold.
• 🍻 Tilray Brands, a Canadian cannabis company, is acquiring four craft beer brands from Molson Coors.

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

• 🥇👀 The Paris Olympics averaged 30.6 million primetime viewers across all NBCUniversal platforms; this marks an 82% increase over the 2021 Tokyo Games. (Dive deeper: NBC is betting the Olympics will give Peacock a boost)
• 🏀 Dearica Hamby, a three-time WNBA All-Star, filed a lawsuit against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, accusing the team of discrimination and retaliation over her recent pregnancy.
• 📺 Paramount is shutting down its namesake TV studio as part of major layoffs announced last week. | 🎨 Banksy has unveiled a now-finished series of nine animal-themed artworks on the streets of London over the past nine days.

SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

in partnership with Niphtio

• 🪐 Mars and Jupiter appeared so close to each other early this morning that they looked like a "double planet"; the phenomenon, which marked the planets’ closest proximity from an Earth perspective since 2018, will persist this week.
• 📱🧒 Tablet use in early childhood is linked to a higher rate of anger outbursts in children one year later, according to a new study.
• 🔋🩹 A battery-powered bandage was able to heal wounds in animals 30% faster than conventional bandages, per a new study; the battery generates an electric field which helps accelerate healing in chronic wounds.

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MISCELLANEOUS

• 🚫 The Biden administration outlined new proposals that would make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions.
• 🚗 Ford and Mazda issued “do not drive” alerts for 457,000 cars whose owners have yet to get them fixed following several recalls of faulty Takata airbags.
• 💼 The UAW filed federal labor charges against former President Trump and Elon Musk for their comments in Monday’s interview that promoted the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike.

CLICKBAIT

• 🤑 The most—and least—expensive U.S. states based on average monthly costs.