Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement.
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Joshua Hong,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2026
The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate.
Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2026
The ministry plans to introduce an integrated AI platform in command and control to improve speed and accuracy in decision-making, including assessing battlefields and choosing targets.
The Tarrant Appraisal District also made the switch in 2024 to appraising properties every two years instead of annually.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2026
Harry’s growing suspicion that the young couple is in danger fuels a twisty narrative that keeps both him and the audience guessing and appraising their relationship with technology.
Now, with another Super El Niño setting in — this time likely to be the strongest on record — many are calibrating their expectations based on what happened then.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2026
Mining company 3 Proton Lithium (3PL) wants to develop the site, but around a third of it is located in lands reserved for NASA to use for calibrating Earth-observing satellites.
Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.
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Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2026
After being mostly shut in for more than a year, people were happy to spend and live life to the fullest again, valuing experiences and remote work.
Gladys Knight is scaling back her live performance schedule as recent concerts have prompted concern among some fans and people working on her tour about whether the Motown legend should remain on the road.
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Sameen Chaudhry,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2026
Former Ferrari president and chairman Luca di Montezemolo joined analysts and investors in mocking the model as ugly and decidedly un-Ferrari-like at a time where other luxury automakers were scaling back their own EV efforts amid low demand.
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