Black Sea shipping lines have begun imposing war risk surcharges on cargo routes between Turkey and Novorossiysk, because of growing security concerns, per the Insider. Three carriers have introduced fees of $500 to $1,000 per standard 20 foot container, often exceeding the typical freight cost of $250 to $400. Several operators have also suspended services, including FESCO after its container ship YANINA was sunk on August 1.

Black, white, and pink all over! 🐧 These flightless birds are making their impact on Antarctica’s Danger Islands, seen from space. The pink-orange hue to the islands isn’t from the land’s minerals, but from penguin droppings, tinted by a diet of krill.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF is on a huge streak... @BlackRock’s iShares $BTC Trust (IBIT) maintains a perfect streak of net inflows every trading day this week. Participants in the world’s largest spot ETF acquired a cumulative $478.5M worth of $BTC, signaling sustained institutional appetite for digital gold despite localized market volatility.

BLACKSKY $BKSY Q2’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS 🔹 Revenue: $33.3M (Est. $30.7M) 🟢; +50% YoY 🔹 EPS: -$0.54 (Est. -$0.39) 🔴 Affirms FY26 Guide: 🔹 Revenue: $130M-$150M (Est. $137M) 🟡 🔹 EBITDA: $12M-$24M (Est. $16.3M) 🟡 🔹 CapEx: $50M-$60M (Est. $49.6M) 🟡