

π¦ ECONOMY & WORLD
β Editorβs Pick: Buildup at Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site as U.S. Weighs Strike on Deep Bunkers (β)
Trump made a stunning first-of-its-kind promise in a bid to rally GOP voters at the Dallas midterm convention. (β)
Melania Trump's team broke its silence on White House aide Natalie Harp. (β)
Sen. John Fetterman appeared in a surprise video at the GOP midterm conventionβthis is what he said about Trump. (β)
This is what Marco Rubio is privately telling people about his 2028 plans. (β)
Bessent went "full American patriot" at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas, delivering what is likely his best speech ever. (β)
Wholesale prices rose in August, as expected. (β)
The Treasury Department will buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level. (β)
European Central Bank hiked interest rates as policymakers see a risk of higher inflation and weaker growth. (β)
U.S. moved to isolate Iran from yet another key sector of the global economy. (β)
King Charles's letter about Harry and Meghan exposed an unforeseen weaknessβand one word in particular could tell us everything about what's coming next. (β)
A Nigerian chieftain billed Medicaid tens of millions of dollars and then built a massive palace with a golden statue of himself. (β)
Inside Americaβs race to lock down the worldβs most explosive geopolitical gas prize. (β)
The high-stakes gamble playing out in the natural-gas market. (β)
Narrative violation: Small businesses that adopt AI actually hire more workers. (β)
Forget Texas, a Western state could be the billion-dollar winner in the AI boom. (β)
Forget Mayor Mamdani's taxβNew York City real estate faces a far βbigger crisis.β (β)
Meet the leftists too radical for the DSA. (β)
Hereβs how hospitals are still screwing Americans despite Trumpβs crackdown. (β)

π’ INDUSTRY
β Editorβs Pick: Sydney Sweeney Goes Nude in Provocative Ad for Sports Trading App (β)
Apple announced its foldable iPhone Duo with an eye-popping priceβhere's the full rundown of all the new products the company revealed. (β)
In a dark twist, Lindsay Clancy could score a multimillion-dollar payday. (β)
Macyβs posted strong results and raised guidance as the retail giant's turnaround begins to take hold. (β)
Mystery trader scored a huge payday from Hunter Bidenβs meme coin that crashed 98%. (β)
Elon Musk threatened to sue over Alex Gibneyβs controversial documentary as his lawyer says the flick reeks of bias. (β)
Steve Witkoff reported more than $100 million in 2025 income from the holding company tied to the crypto venture he co-founded with the Trump family. (β)
βIntrusive and grotesqueβ: Some smart TVs are spying on viewers, reveals shocking investigation. (β)
The investor whoβs convinced that PokΓ©mon cards will be currency after an apocalypse. (β)
Major changes coming to Target in September. (β)
A 116-year-old retailer shut multiple stores as more closures loom. (β)
Popular pet supplements sold on Chewy and Amazon were just recalled. See the affected products. (β)
Fans fly across the world for this fast food chainβnow itβs finally coming to the U.S. (β)
The fast food burger that gives you the most beef for your money. (β)
π HOT STOCKS
β Editorβs Pick: Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Dumped 2 Chip Stocks to Load Up On These 2 Robotics-Focused AI Plays (β)
The overlooked chip stock poised to outperform Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom in the AI semiconductor boom. (β)
The 7 best dividend aristocrats to buy now for the long term, according to Morningstar. (β)
Global military spending recently climbed to record levelsβhere are the best defense stocks for September 2026. (β)
Copper is the AI trade no one priced inβ3 miners with the most to gain. (β)

π° PERSONAL FINANCE & DEALS
β Editorβs Pick: A Letter From Your Medicare Plan Is Coming This MonthβIgnore It and It Could Cost You Thousands (β)
15 high-end gourmet foods you can get at Costco for fast food prices. (β)
A new study just warned that protein-maxxing might be aging you fasterβhere's the nutrient most people are missing that's finally on sale. (β)
Amazonβs No. 1 best-selling throw blanket is so soft it feels like itβs βwoven from cloudsββand itβs just $13. (β)
7 best red light therapy devices tested for full-body restoration and recoveryβand some even have rare discounts. (β)
Trader Joeβs brought back its fan-favorite Anthropologie look-alikeβand itβs only $4. (β)

π§ AI
β Editorβs Pick: A Stealth Startup Claims It Just Cracked AI's Most Overlooked Problem (β)
Inside how OpenAI solved a Millennium Prize problemβa holy grail of math. (β)
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two California bills creating state oversight of independent AI-safety auditors. (β)
Rare details of the unusually close relationship between Macron and Mistralβand how it brought France's AI darling to the world stage. (β)
Sergey Brin is cooking up Google's AI comeback in a California microkitchen. (β)
Meta AI researcher Andrew Tulloch, who came from Thinking Machines Lab as one of the highest-paid employees last year, is already leaving the company. (β)

π SPACE, DEFENSE & ROBOTS
β Editorβs Pick: Secret Space-Age Weapon Built to Spy on Americans Spotted at China's Area 51 (β)
Iran claimed it used a new missile against U.S. warships for the first time. (β)
NASA's quiet supersonic jet is 1 step closer to flying over U.S. cities. (β)
World's first robot sports league launched with plans to hit 8 cities worldwide. (β)
This creepy 'statue' that looks like a robed figure on Mars gives us the chills. (β)
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