In Other Brews…

• Mosquitos just gave us another reason to hate them. A healthy 41-year-old New Hampshire man died after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus. The U.S. has reported four cases this year, and Northeasterners are taking precautions; ten Massachusetts communities are closing parks, spraying pesticides, and warning residents to stay indoors from dusk to dawn. 

• The FBI has not established a definitive motive for former President Trump’s would-be assassin, saying he researched multiple events and targets, apparently landing on the Trump rally because of the “opportunity.” After seven weeks and nearly 1,000 interviews, they’ve identified no co-conspirators, suggesting his attack was unrelated to Iran’s efforts to assassinate the former president around that same time.

• Welcome to the club, Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett’s conglomerate crossed $1 trillion in market value, joining the rarified air enjoyed by only six other U.S. companies. It comes with high expectations; just ask Nvidia ($2.9 trillion). On Wednesday, the AI chipmaker announced a massive 122% growth in Q2, providing a stronger-than-expected outlook… and its stock still dropped 8%.

• Yelp is leaving Google a one-star review. The Internet’s complaint department alleges Google has unlawfully given preference to its own “inferior” local search and review service, demanding it stop (and pay damages). It’s the first such antitrust lawsuit since a judge declared Google an “illegal monopoly” earlier this month. Google called Yelp’s claim “meritless,” noting similar complaints were dismissed years ago.

• VP Harris sat for her first interview since President Biden dropped out of the race last month. Harris and VP-hopeful Walz talked with CNN’s Dana Bash in a pre-recorded interview that aired last night. After Harris faced criticism from Republicans for eschewing interviews, she touted economic prosperity and promised to “enforce our laws” at the border.