Everest and MetLife Expand Bereavement and Legacy Support to Ireland

Alphabet shares fell about 5.4% after reports of an AI leadership shakeup. The Wall Street Journal said Jeff Dean, a longtime Google AI architect, is leaving to launch Discovery Loop, backed by Alphabet as founding investor and cloud partner. Google also announced AI leadership restructuring at DeepMind, including Demis Hassabis shifting roles and Koray Kavukcuoglu promoted.

Realtracs, a Tennessee MLS, and Zillow reached a new licensing agreement after Realtracs threatened to cut off Zillow’s listing feed. Realtracs says the deal ensures uninterrupted distribution, defines approved uses including AI, preserves access to Zillow tools, and requires Zillow to notify the MLS if it bans listings. The dispute is linked to federal court cases involving MRED, Compass and Zillow.

On July 29, the U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX $1.6 billion across two NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 task orders for 18 Falcon 9 missions through end-2027, supporting the SBST portfolio. SpaceX, which filed its first public-company earnings report on Aug. 4, reported Space segment revenue of $1.581 billion for six months ended June 30, 2026, with a $542 million operating loss.

Apple sued OpenAI in July, alleging OpenAI misappropriated Apple trade secrets to support AI hardware plans, including claims involving a former Apple employee at OpenAI. OpenAI replied via a blog post, disputing Apple’s account and saying it lacked notice. Apple seeks a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery.

Rocket Lab said it received a firm-fixed-price $397 million contract to develop, launch, and operate multiple “flatellites” for the Space Force’s Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program. The Space Force said the awards expand the supplier base and test approaches for persistent space-based tracking where aircraft cannot operate safely.

Mistral Inc., an Ondas company, and Uvision received an additional U.S. Army Lethal Unmanned Systems program order worth over $50 million for more HERO 120 loitering munition systems and ancillary equipment. The systems are domestically manufactured. Uvision is the design authority, and the award increases quantities for Army training and precision strike capability.