Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors assess renewed Middle East hostilities - CNBC

Asia-Pacific markets open broadly higher on Monday, after they closed mostly in the green from the last trading session on Friday.

China pulls in Big Tobacco to help with smaller-than-expected finance-industry capital injections - CNBC

With a bigger capital cushion, financial institutions may also be asked to do more to mobilize resources in capital markets, analysts say.

Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport, killing five people - The Washington Post

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue workers who arrived at the scene found flames and smoke coming from the aircraft, which hit multiple vehicles.

Inflation data, Oracle earnings, and an energy supply crunch: What to watch this week - Yahoo Finance

Two questions are set to lead the week: Will the data push the Fed toward a rate hike, and what can Oracle tell Wall Street about the state of Big Tech's AI...

Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues - apnews.com

Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon. This is nearly a dollar more than last year and surpasses the previous record of $3.82 from 2012. Prices surged after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in Februar…

Treasury yields face 4.8% test as fiscal risks threaten to spill into other assets - CNBC

Treasury yields face a test at 4.8%, with a sustained move above that potentially creating "meaningful problems" for other asset classes, said Miller Tabak.

Japan Likely Sold Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention - Bloomberg.com

Japan likely sold a portion of its holdings of foreign securities, including US Treasuries, to finance its record currency intervention over the past month, despite concern in Washington over the impact of Treasury sales on long-term yields.

Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships - Yahoo Finance

By Florence Tan and Sam Li SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than $1 a barrel on Monday as tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran on...

Mechanic With 20 Years’ Experience Working On Cars Learns About A Japanese Oil Change. Americans Are Doing It Wrong - Motor1.com

A veteran mechanic discovers the viral “Japanese oil change,” a double-change technique said to help engines last hundreds of thousands of miles. We looked at whether it actually makes sense.

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement - The Verge

The Seattle Times and Newsday want AI models built on their works by OpenAI and Microsoft destroyed.

The next financial crash: a scenario AI debt could spark a chain reaction - UnHerd

China’s export shock is pushing the global economy to a breaking point, and the U.S. may have to clean up the mess, former trade official says - Yahoo Finance

"The result is an industrial machine that cannot stop and cannot slow down—but that, owing to the limits of demand, cannot keep going."

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Says 'AGI Has Arrived' and Congratulates OpenAI - Business Insider

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made the comment on Sunday, days after OpenAI released Astra, its newest and most powerful AI model.

New TSA PreCheck Program Lets Non-Travelers Go Beyond Airport Security at 13 Airports - wdwnt.com

Want to walk a loved one to their gate without having a boarding pass? A new TSA program is making that possible.

California Democrats panic as PG&E cuts $2 billion in planned spending over wildfire liability fight - New York Post

California lawmakers are facing renewed pressure from PG&E after the utility said it will reduce planned 2027 investments.

Trump's energy boss wavers on gasoline price path - Axios

Wright says prices should fall but avoids a firm timeline.

Oil Edges Higher on Renewed Middle East Tensions: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

Stocks struggled for direction in cautious trading as choppy oil prices offset a fresh bout of optimism around the artificial-intelligence trade.

Tucson man arrested on flight fired from real estate job - kold.com

The company released a statement on its social media following the incident.

U.S. defense contractor files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - thestreet.com

Musk’s blow torch post is why X just lost the Twitter bird logo - thenextweb.com

A judge cited Musk's 2023 posts to rule X abandoned the Twitter bird logo and tweet. X keeps the name, on one clause in its App Store listing.

Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement - TechCrunch

Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.

Labor Day tech deals are live: The best sales worth shopping from Apple, Beats, Samsung, Anker and more up to 55% off - tech.yahoo.com

Everything from AirPods to iPads to football-worthy TVs is on sale right now.

OpenAI's chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: 'No one is prepared for the consequences' - Business Insider

OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, warned that increasingly autonomous AI agents could evade oversight, hack systems, and blackmail humans.

What's open and closed on Labor Day? Here's what to know - USA Today

Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 7, this year. Here's what to know about what will be open and closed on the holiday.

Bond Traders Brace for More Swings at Both Ends of US Yield Curve - Bloomberg.com

US bond investors are preparing for more turbulence across the maturity spectrum, with potential catalysts in the week ahead that may trigger big moves for both short- and long-term securities.

AI agents keep finding ways to bend the rules. Here are some of the wildest. - Business Insider

Some AI doomers worry that misaligned AI agents will go rogue and harm humanity. Recent activity is inflaming those fears.

Autonomous excavators are digging with empty cabs - Fox News

Bedrock Robotics says its autonomous excavators are doing paid earthwork on active job sites in Texas and Nevada with no operator in the cab.

A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming - AP News

U.S. ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who developed a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites. Ostrich meat is red when raw and has a taste similar to beef. Kentucky farmer Brent Williams was diagnosed about seven years ago with alpha-gal sy…

Beltline officials propose $3.5 billion light-rail system for Atlanta - WSB-TV

The Beltline Transit Study proposes a $3.5 billion light-rail network with routes designed to link various Atlanta districts.

Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business - TechCrunch

The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete "unfinished business."

United UA1011 declared an emergency 2 hours after departure from Washington and diverted to Newark - airlive

NEWARK, N.J. — A United Airlines flight bound for South Africa was forced to make an emergency diversion on Saturday after a passenger suffered a mid-flight medical emergency over two hours into the transatlantic journey. United Flight UA1011, operated by a B…

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road — and a snag - techcrunch.com

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

She lost her sight. Her billionaire father bet on a daring new treatment. - The Washington Post

In a first, cell parts were transferred from the leg of Bill Ackman’s 26-year-old daughter to her eyes to help restore her vision.

FBI probes potential data breach of millions of drivers' licenses - USA Today

The FBI is investigating a potential data breach of hundreds of millions of American and Canadian drivers' licenses.

SEC sues ISS as Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of proxy advisers - CNBC

The SEC sued Institutional Shareholder Services to enforce a subpoena as the Trump administration increases scrutiny of influential proxy advisers.

Frontier Airlines to exit entire market by October - thestreet.com

The low-cost airline is leaving the major airport after just two years.

Scott Galloway issues grim SpaceX stock price forecast - thestreet.com

Nike Stock Fell 78% And S&P 100 Exit May Mark Capitulation - Forbes

Some Vegas hotels are treating Canada's dollar as equivalent to the greenback to offer more value - Fortune

Relations between the U.S. and Canadian governments have deteriorated sharply since their trade negotiations collapsed last month.

Tim Cook’s CEO-Like Pay Package Shows He Isn’t Going Anywhere - Bloomberg.com

Also: The latest on Apple’s big Sept. 9 event.

Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson To Divorce Wife After 24 Years, $6.1 Billion Wealth Now In Focus - NDTV

He owns about 8.6% of Lululemon, a stake worth close to $1 billion, while his wife Shannon holds roughly 1%, worth about $100 million.

Automotive giant’s stock surges amid plan to cut 50,000 jobs - thestreet.com

The market cheered the company's largest restructuring ever, but the recovery is not over.

These bystanders lifted a car to save a woman who was trapped underneath - The Washington Post

A group of people rescued a bike rider after she was hit by a Volkswagen Beetle at an intersection.

‘Model fatigue’ sets in as AI labs race to roll out new versions at frenetic pace - CNBC

Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google all released model updates this week, while Nvidia said it's acquiring open-source AI platform Hugging Face.

AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash - CNBC

The data center buildout is driving up the price of rural land as some farmers and property owners buy in and others push back against development.