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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 9 MIN

SpaceX Starts Spending Like a Hyperscaler

from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal

A.M. Edition for Aug. 5. Michigan awaits the results of a Democratic Senate primary seen as a referendum on the party’s identity. We’ll get the latest as the vote count continues. Plus, SpaceX shares slide after the company discloses huge AI investments. And struggling private colleges are increasingly tapping restricted donor endowments to cover day-to-day operating expenses, something WSJ’s Douglas Belkin reports is in many cases being done without donor knowledge or consent. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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