Emma Tucker

1. FROM MY DESK

Good morning. After we broke the news this week about an Anthropic researcher's dire AI warning, it struck a nerve. Across the country, the threat rippled from group chats and social gatherings to the corridors of power. Our reporters trace how those fears suddenly broke into the mainstream, while columnist Ben Cohen looks at one area where AI's potential is becoming clear-its rapidly accelerating progress in math, where systems are doing things experts believed they wouldn't be able to do anytime soon.

But all that AI doomsday talk can make it hard to stay motivated for the daily grind. So we put together the ultimate guide to succeeding in today's workplace. We asked experts for advice on everything from getting a raise and dealing with an overwhelmed manager to making work dinners more palatable and staying superior to AI.

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2. TODAY'S HEADLINES

-- A swarm of OpenAI agents went rogue and attacked a popular software service in May, the latest example of advanced AI tools slipping out of human control.

-- Saudi Arabia shut down a crucial oil pipeline that allowed it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, saying it had been attacked by drones.

-- Democratic Socialists are having a breakout year. Here's what to know about the movement, how it is organized and the level of its followers' involvement.

-- New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is facing the second major political headache of her first year in office after opening an investigation examining allegations surrounding her lieutenant governor.

-- In Okinawa, Japan, the decadeslong battle over U.S. military bases is losing urgency as younger voters focus more on the economy and concerns about China.

-- Xbox isn't growing, its revenue is declining and its profit margin is just 3%. The woman Microsoft put in charge of fixing it is embracing brutal honesty.

3. FROM THE MARKETS

-- Stocks rebounded and bonds steadied Friday after slightly warmer-than-expected inflation data gave investors a stronger grasp of what the Federal Reserve will do next week.

4. READ IT HERE FIRST

The U.S. has linked Chinese satellite imagery to a deadly Iranian strike.

Iran acquired high-resolution satellite images from Chinese entities before a July attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three American troops. U.S. officials say they have connected the imagery to the strike, the clearest evidence so far that Chinese support for Iran during the war has had lethal consequences for U.S. forces. The finding could add to the tension ahead of the planned summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, after Beijing spent months rejecting U.S. warnings about Chinese companies providing imagery to Iran, report Vera Bergengruen, Shelby Holliday and Anika Arora Seth.

5.

Latin American governments are adopting Trump's hard-line drug-war playbook.

Ecuador is hunting down boats allegedly ferrying narcotics to the U.S. Peru is pledging deeper military cooperation with American antidrug efforts. And Colombia recently used U.S. intelligence to hunt down and kill a suspected leader of a notorious drug-smuggling syndicate. A year after the Trump administration began bombing alleged drug-smuggling boats, a sprawling military alliance is taking shape across the region. The U.S. led-Shield of the Americas brings together more than a dozen countries that have adopted the administration's playbook. The emerging coalition could receive U.S. intelligence, equipment and surveillance technology, and sometimes work jointly with American troops, report Vera Bergengruen and Kejal Vyas.

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6. SEE THE STORY

Diesel just crossed $6 a gallon. The impact could reach far beyond the pump.

Six months into the Iran war, rising oil and gas prices are driving up inflation. For most Americans, that has shown up quickly in what they spend on travel by car or plane. The bigger question is whether soaring fuel costs will eventually push up prices for other goods and services. So far, economists say that impact has been limited. See how energy is driving inflation-and how it isn't.

7. HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND

-- Saturday: Elena Rybakina will play Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women's singles final. The annual summit of Brics nations kicks off in India. Trump begins a two-day visit to Ireland.

-- Sunday: The U.S. Open concludes with the men's singles final. Alexander Zverev will face Ben Shelton, who could become the first American man to win the title in 23 years.

-- Today's paper

8. THE NUMBER

$410

That is how much the average American tourist in Spain spent a day in July, more than any other nationality. By comparison, British travelers spent about $260 a day and Germans $240. The difference helps explain why the island of Mallorca, struggling with overtourism, wants fewer budget-minded European vacationers and more high-spending Americans.

9. AND FINALLY...

We regret to inform you that brunch is officially dead.

A lot of people are losing their appetite for brunch. For some, it is the food. For others, it is the pressure to drink, the time commitment or the spectacle. As people drink less and younger generations prioritize fitness and health, bottomless mimosas and carb-heavy menus are out. In their place: the more civilized weekend lunch, where reservations are easier and you might actually have some afternoon left when it is over.

10. BEYOND THE NEWSROOM

-- Opinion: Only if the Fed focuses on reducing inflation will President Trump get the lift in real wages that he presided over in his first term.

-- WSJ | Buy Side: Thermacell's redesigned app-controlled repellers create a bug-free zone in your yard without smelly or harmful sprays.

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