Iran strikes, Russia hits Kyiv, Venezuela oil, Meta's $17B settlement

US strikes IRGC targets in Iran; Tehran signals return to June Islamabad deal

Russian missiles and drones strike Kyiv, kill 12 including an Indian national

Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv and surrounding regions September 1, killing at least 12 people including one Indian national.

Israeli forces capture senior Hamas internal security official in Gaza ground operation

Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas internal security official during a September 1 ground operation in Gaza, with Prime Minister Netanyahu personally announcing the arrest.

White House details Venezuela oil deal: Pentagon gets 35% stake, century concession on 65B barrels

The White House unveiled full terms of the Venezuela oil deal September 1: the Defense Department receives a 35% stake in North American Blu…

S&P 500 sheds 0.71% to 7,631 as rising yields and oil prices weigh on Labor Day eve

US markets closed lower September 1: the S&P 500 shedding 0. 71% to 7,631.

Anthropic signs $35B six-year Lambda deal for 350MW Nvidia-powered Texas data center

Anthropic has signed a six-year, $35 billion cloud computing deal with Lambda, an AI cloud provider backed by Nvidia.

Meta pays $17.1B to settle 47-state child safety suit; 2-hour teen daily cap, algorithm restrictions set

Attorneys general from 47 states and DC announced a $17. 1 billion settlement with Meta on August 26 — the largest consumer protection settlement in US history against a social media company.

Beijing weighs export controls on Chinese AI models; Alibaba and ByteDance weights may be restricted

China's Ministry of Commerce is weighing export controls on domestically developed AI models, including restrictions on how freely model weights from Alibaba, ByteDance, and Zhipu AI can be downloaded by overseas users.

Nepal flood death toll tops 900, nearly 5,000 missing in decade's worst disaster

Nepal's death toll from this year's flooding has topped 900, with nearly 5,000 people still missing, per government officials.

Massachusetts primaries open 2026 midterm season as Democrats battle Senate seat and House districts

Massachusetts held federal primary elections September 1, with Democratic candidates competing for Senate and House seats ahead of November's midterms.

EEOC rules Cisco violated Title VII by discriminating against Middle Eastern and Muslim employees

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined September 1 that Cisco Systems violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against Middle Eastern and Muslim employees in hiring, promotion, and workplace conditions.

Jury convicts Duane "Keffe D" Davis of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder

A Las Vegas jury found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty September 1 of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur — closing a 30-year open case that became one of the most high-profile unsolved killings in American entertainment history.