Maple Leaf Beat — Morning Brief · Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer, burning an estimated billions of dollars' worth of merchandise.

An interim agreement reached in June has collapsed, and Washington and Tehran are even further apart as the deadline expires.

Hundreds have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs; now the campaign is moving ashore.

A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing.

As the U.S. Department of Justice weighs whether to prosecute Anthony Fauci, medical experts say his persecution is weakening America's health system.

A falling VIX points to growing investor complacency ahead of a traditionally turbulent time for markets, strategists warn.

Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case co-led by California's attorney general.

Federal deficits, corporate borrowing and uncertainty about monetary policy are making investors nervous.

Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz sank to a new low as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire with no deal in sight.

Copper advanced toward a record, with a key spread in London widening to extreme levels in a sign of competition for prompt supply.

Two Intel Nova Lake-S test platforms have appeared with 24C/24T and 28C/28T processors, exposing AVX-512 and APX register states.

CNBC asked media insiders what they think the TV market — from pay TV subscribers to sports ratings — will look like in three years.

The list includes gadgets across four categories: Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

The next Halo game may be developed by an unlikely studio, according to a new report.

How tech companies use your data to recommend content and target advertising.