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Mercredi 12 Août 2026 | Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Written & Curated by Zaki Qayoumi, aka “Zack”

Founder • CEO • COO • CTO • Senior Project Manager • Director • President • VP • Chairman‑of‑the‑Board • Editor‑In‑Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC

Bonjour à tous! Today's edition is all about Music — electronic, hip-hop, rock, and everything in between — plus the latest across Technology, World Affairs, and Diplomacy. Thank you, as always, for reading, watching, and listening.

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🇫🇷 Proud to Pursue La French Tech San Francisco

I'm actively working toward joining La French Tech San Francisco, and I'm especially excited about the La French Tech NOVA program, which supports high-potential entrepreneurs from under-represented and minority backgrounds — entrepreneurs like myself — with mentoring, investor connections, and access to the broader French Tech network. Fingers crossed!

🎵 New Music 2026 — My Latest AI-Assisted Tracks

Please enjoy almost two dozen new songs I've created recently, made with Google Gemini AI Pro. About 20 songs so far, and counting.

🎧 JETLAG RADIO 4900 — Latest Version

The latest version of JETLAG RADIO 4900 is now over 365 songs/tracks. I'm still looking for a car brand sponsor — preferably German-engineering or JDM. Most DJs get a new Lambo after 50 podcasts (see Nicky Romero); I've done over 4,900 episodes. I'd love my new car donation. Thanks for your help.

Don't forget to vote for me in the DJ MAG Top 100 DJs poll.

Today's Music & Culture Headlines

A True-Crime Producer Posed as an Heiress — Then Allegedly Stole $30 Million. Mary Carole McDonnell made low-budget crime shows, but her own story was built on deceptions fit for one of her series. Now, she's on the FBI's Most Wanted list and the target of a global manhunt. — Rolling Stone
MOJO 395 — October 2026: The Beatles — MOJO
Seth MacFarlane's American Songbook Obsession Meets The Muppets — SPIN
The Surge: Meow — Album Review, band backlash and interview — Louder Than War
Inside The Manufacture: Making A Tudor — A Behind-The-Scenes Look, From Raw Material To Finished Product — HODINKEE
DMH-W3000NEX 6.8″ Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Receiver Floating 1-DIN — Pioneer DJ Car Audio — I really need this; if anyone can donate one, it would be much appreciated!
Let's Talk Agentic Development: Spotify x Anthropic Live — R&D Blog At Spotify
Run The Jewels — La Blogothèque
How to Wash Your Sneakers Without Ruining Them — GQ
Bella Hadid Stuns In Alo's New LA-Set Campaign — MAXIM
RÜFÜS DU SOL Tease Touring Hiatus: “We're Not Going to Be Touring for a Solid Amount of Time” — Beatportal
Daily Life of Mr. Update — Teenage Engineering
Komplete Start is free — and built to take you further — Native Instruments
“Every time I played it, I got phone call after phone call…” — The story of William Orbit's rework of Adagio for Strings — Music Radar
Heineken's ‘The Clinker’ Smartband Creates Festival Friends — Dancing Astronaut
UNTOLD Closes Out 2026 With Half a Million Fans in Cluj-Napoca — Your EDM
Fans left frustrated after Fugees' set at Milton Keynes' Diaspora Calling! halted after an hour — Mixmag
Exclusive Interview with Californian Based DJ Producer — Groove Trooper — UFO Network
Golo & Ritchie on holidays! Mrik's interview — SKYROCK FM
Over 200 Names Released on Witness List as Jury Selection Begins in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial — The SOURCE
Everything You Missed From ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ — COMPLEX
Taylor Swift Named Youngest Inductee Ever into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame — HYPEBEAST
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Reveals Doctor Told Him His Heart Is Swollen — XXL Magazine

Coffee with Zack ☕ — Mercredi 12 Août 2026

What's up, everybody! It's Wednesday (Mercredi) August (Août) 12, 2026. Please enjoy my almost two dozen new songs — there's a YouTube Music playlist called New Music 2026 above.

Today is a VERY IMPORTANT DAY, because there's a huge celestial event all day! There's a partial eclipse in the morning, you can also witness all the planets aligned, and after midnight PST you can watch the meteor shower! I can't wait to see the planets aligned and the meteor shower!

Unfortunately, Dr. Aline Guillet works in the ER back in France and will be very busy, but I hope she has a few minutes to look outside and watch the stars — maybe make a wish. I definitely miss her and would love to get coffee again.

Anyway, for the time being, I'll just have to find time to livestream Mass Effect Trilogy (Legendary Edition) and Mass Effect: Andromeda. It'll take years, given the amount of DLCs. If you're a guy, don't forget to take a lady to this event — it's very romantic.

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