The Stateside Beat — Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (Evening Wrap)

The former "To Catch a Predator" host says A24 is setting him up with a private screening ahead of the film's release.

Two juniors at Brooklyn's Berkeley Carroll School have grown their finance newsletter to nearly 60,000 subscribers while running a student investment group.

President Trump issued a blunt warning to longtime ally Oman — "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them" — tethered to his business interests.

Trump's job-approval numbers are weak across the board, with little chance of recovery before the 2026 midterms.

America's largest dedicated nonalcoholic brewer announced multi-year partnerships with the Giants, the Jets and a third sports partner.

Scouts are pulling thousands of corn and soybean samples across seven states with real-time market reaction and expert analysis.

CEO Christopher Kubasik stepped down after a board investigation found misconduct unrelated to the company's financials.

Rising oil prices dragged the stock market to a losing day, with the S&P 500 falling 0.52% to 7,745.06.

Despite the loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.

Anthropic PBC is on track to generate annualized revenue of more than $65 billion, up more than sevenfold from its pace at the end of last year.

The AI workflow automation tool launched in 2021 is shutting down, with some staff — including its top executive — joining Google.

The Star Citizen Live stream featuring the Siege of Orison mission did not go well at all.

The Android 17 QPR1 preview remains active as Google releases Beta 9 following the bigger QPR2 Beta 3 update on Friday.

The GMMK 3 features a compact layout, swappable switches and RGB lighting, discounted to $35 or less at Woot with the coupon code WOOTGAMING.

Apple's improved second-generation AirTags are now as affordable as $22 apiece with today's rare deals.