US-Iran strikes escalate, Meta $17B settlement, Fable 5.1 launches, Norway crowns Haakon

CENTCOM hits seven IRGC sites across southern Iran as Tehran retaliates over Hormuz shipping lanes

Russian missile and drone barrage kills 12 in Kyiv including Indian national, Germany shuts Bonn consulate

Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv and surrounding areas.

Satellite imagery confirms China completed Antelope Reef island — potentially the PLA's largest South China Sea naval base

The American Enterprise Institute's Sept. 1 China-Taiwan update confirmed via satellite imagery that the PRC has completed construction on Antelope Reef in the South China Sea.

Rove warns Trump approval hits new low as House Republicans revolt over appropriations slush fund ahead of November

A recent approval survey placed Trump at 31%. Republican strategist Karl Rove publicly described the figure as 'dangerously unpopular.

Meta settles 47-state child safety trial for up to $17.1B, mandates teen night mode and school-hour usage limits

Meta and 47 state attorneys general agreed Aug. 26 to settle a landmark federal trial over alleged addiction harms to minors on Facebook and Instagram for up to $17.

Haakon VIII takes oath as Norway's king before the Storting after death of Harald V, ending a 35-year reign

Crown Prince Haakon was proclaimed Haakon VIII before the Norwegian Storting following the death of King Harald V, marking Norway's first royal succession since 1991. Harald V, 89, reigned for 35 years.

Anthropic launches Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 with 75% cache-read price cut and stronger agentic coding benchmarks

Anthropic released Claude Fable 5. 1 and Mythos 5.

Google removes all MV2 extensions from Chrome Web Store, ending uBlock Origin and full-strength ad-blocker access

Google completed the removal of Manifest V2 extensions from the Chrome Web Store, including uBlock Origin — the world's most widely installed browser extension with an estimated 40 million users.

Palo Alto Networks beats Q4 FY2026 estimates as AI security spending accelerates, acquires Console for agentic AI

Palo Alto Networks beat Q4 FY2026 estimates, attributing accelerating revenue growth to enterprise clients increasing security spending to protect AI infrastructure.

Semicon Taiwan 2026 opens with record 1,300 exhibitors as AI chip packaging and quantum technology debut as co-themes

Semicon Taiwan 2026 opened Sept.

52% of U.S. patients use AI to research symptoms before seeing a doctor, with 69% adoption among under-30s

A 2026 healthcare survey found 52% of U. S.

U.S. and Venezuela ink oil deal as Washington extends sanctions relief for Maduro concessions, crude eases from $91 peak

The U. S.