VOL. 2026 · NO. 238 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026

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Technology

Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them

Runable says 60%–70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers.
TechCrunch
U.S. Politics

GOP faces jam-packed September with funding, reconciliation on agenda

Republicans in both chambers are staring down a September sprint after returning from August recess, with a jam-packed legislative agenda and little time to clear their biggest remaining priorities before the midterm election crunch. At the top of the House’s list is passing a short-term stopgap spending measure — also known as a continuing resolution...
The Hill
Science

Shingles vaccine linked to reduced heart risks

New data add weight to idea that immunization protects against more than just the chickenpox virus
Science Magazine

China’s Xi to visit Kyrgyzstan, Egypt

The Chinese president will attend the SCO summit in Bishkek, before travelling to Egypt.
Al Jazeera

'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink

Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.
BBC Business

Why we should all get used to high household energy bills

The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.
BBC Business