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Signal Rolls Out Automatic Key Verification Backed by Cloudflare and Trail of Bits Audits on August 12, 2026
On 2026-08-12, Signal launched automatic key verification to block man-in-the-middle attacks, and Huntress documented a first Akira "safe mode" intrusion that disabled endpoint detection and response without ever reaching encryption. The panel decided to reframe encoding from a telemetry-provenance claim into a key-layer attestation discipline, mirroring Signal's August 12 move. Confidence is medium because Akira-style silent telemetry strips expose the ceiling of the old promise.
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Google DeepMind releases sign-language-to-text model, lands on Gboard and Live Transcribe for Pixel 11
Three outlets published one Anthropic watermark announcement on 2026-08-12 (ABC News, Deccan Chronicle, YourStory), with SFG Media and Deccan Chronicle adding machine-readable label details. No detector that our text pipeline can actually consume is documented yet, so the panel chose WATCH with a seven-day window. Detection becomes a future, unbillable line item that breaks copy-paste trust if rendered badly.
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Hawthorn Bancshares Reports Higher Earnings and Operating Cash Across Both Reporting Windows
HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was $13,069,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $11,484,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was $1.89 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $1.65 per diluted share a year earlier. APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition was $274,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $177,000 a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities was -$140,082,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from $38,501,000 a year earlier.
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Full House Resorts Inc reports higher revenue and a narrower loss on a year-over-year basis for the quarter and the six-month window
FULL HOUSE RESORTS INC filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Operating Income (Loss) was $2,270,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$74,000 a year earlier, swinging from a prior-year loss to a profit. Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax was $152,485,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $149,004,000 a year earlier. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was -$16,844,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$20,148,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was -$0.46 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$0.56 per diluted share a year earlier.
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Radian Group Reports Higher Revenue but Lower Profit in Quarterly Filing
RADIAN GROUP INC filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Revenues was $1,041,296,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $593,386,000 a year earlier. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was $240,007,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from $286,354,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was $1.74 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from $2 per diluted share a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities was -$388,036,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from $394,943,000 a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities was -$130,651,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from $231,311,000 a year earlier.
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CPSI Interim Filing Prints Higher Revenue and Profit on Both Reporting Windows
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC. filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Revenues was $233,723,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $216,638,000 a year earlier. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was $11,773,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $9,491,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was $0.5 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $0.39 per diluted share a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities was $515,091,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $255,272,000 a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities was -$696,965,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from -$360,829,000 a year earlier.
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LTC Properties Reports Broad Year-Over-Year Profit and Revenue Gains Across Both Reporting Windows
LTC PROPERTIES INC filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Revenues was $194,270,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $109,271,000 a year earlier. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was $53,230,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $35,772,000 a year earlier. Operating Income (Loss) was $111,074,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $98,054,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was $1.05 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $0.77 per diluted share a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities was $65,550,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$34,706,000 a year earlier.
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Central Garden & Pet third quarter prints mixed as revenue softens and profit lines split by horizon
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax was $2,405,887,000 for the nine months ended June 27, 2026, down from $2,450,886,000 a year earlier. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was $176,118,000 for the nine months ended June 27, 2026, up from $172,649,000 a year earlier. Operating Income (Loss) was $256,313,000 for the nine months ended June 27, 2026, down from $256,442,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was $2.84 per diluted share for the nine months ended June 27, 2026, up from $2.69 per diluted share a year earlier. Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities was -$32,343,000 for the nine months ended June 27, 2026, up from -$156,282,000 a year earlier.
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GERON CORP Quarterly and Half-Year Results: RYTELO Revenue Rises Year Over Year as Losses Persist
GERON CORP filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax was $109,317,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from $88,639,000 a year earlier. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was -$20,322,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$36,210,000 a year earlier. Operating Income (Loss) was -$12,338,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$29,158,000 a year earlier. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was -$0.03 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$0.05 per diluted share a year earlier. Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments was $1,777,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down from $3,948,000 a year earlier.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Reports Higher Year-Over-Year Profit on Every Reported Earnings Line, With a Loss-to-Profit Transition in the Six-Month Window
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC filed the periodic report summarised below from its SEC evidence. Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent was $35,163,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$37,604,000 a year earlier, swinging from a prior-year loss to a profit. Operating Income (Loss) was $25,959,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$27,772,000 a year earlier, swinging from a prior-year loss to a profit. Earnings Per Share, Diluted was $1.63 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from -$1.95 per diluted share a year earlier, swinging from a prior-year loss to a profit.