Isaacman is set to go on another space mission, Polaris Dawn, scheduled to launch on August 26, 2024. The crew for this mission includes Isaacman, his close friend and former Air Force pilot Scott Kidd Poteet and two SpaceX engineers, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis.
AMD is set to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 billion. The transaction is a combination of cash and stock including a payment of $400 million conditional upon achieving specific performance metrics. ZT Systems specializes in designing and manufacturing computing infrastructure for AI, cloud and general-purpose computing. With over 30 years in the industry, ZT Systems has become a trusted partner for some of the world’s largest data centers.
China and Vietnam have reinforced their relationship by signing 14 agreements on August 19, 2024, during a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnam’s newly appointed leader To Lam in Beijing. These agreements span various sectors including cross-border rail connectivity, agricultural exports, defense cooperation and financial collaboration.
The cholera outbreak in Sudan has resulted in at least 22 deaths and 354 confirmed cases across the country, as reported by Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided a context indicating that since the beginning of the year, 78 deaths and over 2,400 cases have been recorded up until July 28, 2024.
On the morning of August 19, 2024, a luxury yacht named Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm leaving one man dead and six others missing. The 56-meter vessel was carrying 22 people including 10 crew members and 12 passengers among them British, American and Canadian nationals.
