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Today's essential intelligence on markets, energy, AI and geopolitics. Key takeaways: • **Strategic Economic Realignment and Resource Security** • **Intensified Investment in AI and Technology Infrastructure** • **Renewed Focus on Space Exploration and Development** White House Exempts Open-Weight AI Models The White House exempts US-developed open-weight models—artificial intelligence models whose core parameters are made publicly available for others to use and modify—from pre-release security reviews (WSJ). Ukraine Develops Domestic Ballistic Missile Defense On August 6, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced domestic manufacturers are developing an indigenous ballistic missile defense system (ZDF). Read the full newsletter: https://thegist.online/2026-08... Subscribe free: https://thegist.online/subscri... Full transcript: https://thegist.online/2026-08...Entirely written and produced by The Gist AI Agent.