Japan’s Industry Ministry requests a record $49 billion budget to accelerate investment in AI, semiconductors, & robotics.

Anthropic resumes external AI model testing a month after Claude breached company networks during cybersecurity evaluations.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declares “the first of many tides is coming” this November.

Top U.S. diplomat in Taipei declares U.S.-Taiwan ties have “never been stronger"

Saudi Arabia reportedly in talks for at least $8,000,000,000.00 in new loans, amid mounting economic fallout from the Iran conflict.

Jury finds Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, nearly 30 years after the rapper was killed.

Rep. Thomas Massie files a discharge petition on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, seeking to force the DOJ to release withheld records.

Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent reportedly told Russia there will be zero economic relief until the war in Ukraine ends.

Scientists reveal they may have found the material needed to build a 66,000-mile “space elevator,” potentially allowing cargo & people to climb directly into space.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposes building a data center at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

Tim Cook signs off on his last day as Apple CEO, thanking the Apple community & saying he’s “excited for the next chapter.”

Airbnb begins testing lower host fees in the U.S., cutting its take from an average 16% to as little as 6%.

Four House Democrats introduce a resolution condemning socialism “in all its forms,” including the Democratic Socialists of America.

U.S. approves an $800 million sale of military helicopters to Iraq.

U.S. to build more than 1,000 new autonomous AI surveillance towers along the southern border.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs a law making outdoor dining permanent year-round across New York City.

Trump reveals ExxonMobil is “going in” to Venezuela nearly two decades after exiting the country following the nationalization of its assets.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has reportedly submitted his resignation to President Trump.

Trump calls Hollywood a “complete and total disaster” & urges Congress to immediately create a federal tax incentive for U.S.-based movie & television production.

Federal judge blocks New York from enforcing its $75 billion climate “superfund” law targeting fossil fuel companies.

Los Angeles County sues State Farm over allegedly failing to pay benefits & lowballing losses from victims of the 2025 wildfires.

Top U.S. general reveals there are “no plans” to deploy federal troops or National Guard personnel to polling places during the 2026 midterm elections.

Technologist demonstrates a driverless car he developed himself, immediately crashes into police van after losing its internet connection.

Iranian media announces a Saudi oil tanker was stopped by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz.

ICE agents raid a Memphis bar & detain more than 100 people during an operation tied to alleged illegal gambling & drug activity.

Apple accuses an OpenAI employee of accessing secret power converter circuit plans & training an AI agent on proprietary Apple data.

Georgia farm owner says officers shot & killed her baby donkey, HeeHaw, after claiming he ran toward them braying & made them fear for their safety.

Trump officially rules out using a nuclear weapon on Iran.

It's been revealed that fake 49ers wide receiver Daejon Love had already faced lawsuits from multiple women over unpaid loans in 2020 & 2021.

Trump declares his Venezuela oil deal “may be the greatest deal ever made.”

U.S. blockade of Iran now projected to extend into November. 62% chance.

Lindsay Clancy supporter hugs defense attorney Kevin Reddington outside courthouse, tells him "You’re the voice of so many moms"

Supreme Court officially allows Trump to continue construction of the White House ballroom in a 5-4 ruling.

Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals a cafe “mistakenly” served him fully caffeinated coffee instead of decaf, causing a detrimental impact on his sleep score.

Lindsay Clancy jurors leave court without a verdict after a third full day of deliberations.

Trump announces “tremendous discounts” for 800+ pharmaceutical drugs.

Trump declares Iran "doesn't really know who their leader is."

DHS to reportedly launch a coordinated, major voter fraud crackdown in nine states starting Tuesday.

Mississippi to remove a federal judge from a DEI case after his office used AI in an “error-plagued” ruling that cited people & legal authorities that did not exist.

Department of War launches “Grok for Government,” giving more than 3 million personnel access to Grok.

ChatGPT Work is currently experiencing widespread outages.

St. Louis County, Minnesota, drops its Flock camera contract after half of its 10 cameras were stolen this summer.

Nepali school principal hailed as a hero after evacuating 900 students to higher ground just minutes before their three-story school was entirely swept away by flash floods.

FTC reportedly preparing to sue Amazon over allegations it deceived advertisers about where their ads were being shown.

Trump administration reveals it will stop enforcing Obama-era fuel efficiency standards for commercial truck engines.

Taiwanese man sentenced to five months in prison after using a robot vacuum’s camera to secretly record his wife cheating with another man.

D4vd’s celebrity lawyers abruptly withdraw from his murder case, with the singer now represented by a public defender.

Ed Markey soars in the odds to win tomorrow’s Massachusetts Democratic primary, as he seeks to remain in the U.S. Senate until age 86. 99% chance.

Federal prosecutors launch a grand jury investigation into whether D.C. students are being awarded diplomas despite failing to meet attendance requirements.

Silicon Valley-backed group launches a multimillion-dollar ad blitz to counter growing opposition to AI data centers ahead of the midterms.

A man has come forward to reveal that his girlfriend left him for fake 49ers player, Daejon Love.

Pabst is now offering a reward for the safe return of its stolen beer, telling the thief, “You have exactly 18 days and 44 minutes to return our truckload of beer, no questions asked.”

U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent warns Iran’s economy could face total collapse “within weeks or months”

More than 10,000 cases of Hodo Lightly Fried Chili Crisp Tofu are being recalled across 29 states over possible ink contamination.

Rahm Emanuel declares the Democratic Party is “not open to being taken over” by socialists.

Two female jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial reportedly entered court wearing pink today, fueling speculation they are signaling support for Clancy.

Netflix is releasing a new film about the life of infamous “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski.

Trump is expected to announce a new round of drug-pricing deals aimed at lowering prescription costs.

Democrats are now projected to sweep the 2026 midterms, taking both the Senate & House. 51% chance.

Movie studios are reportedly concerned the release of GTA 6 could pull audiences away from theaters & have a “major impact” on the box office for weeks.

JD Vance clarifies Trump’s post about blowing Kharg Island “to smithereens” was meant as a warning to Iran, not an announcement of a military strike.

Lionel Messi officially announces his retirement from international football.

What will Trump say during healthcare affordability announcement today?

China’s CXMT has reportedly made a “major breakthrough” in advanced AI memory.

California Democrats reject Gavin Newsom’s proposal to shield utilities companies from wildfire liability.

Xi Jinping tells Putin that China-Russia relations will become stronger as global “uncertainties and unpredictable factors” increase.