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Wednesday, 2 September 2026 Daily Edition

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Wednesday, 2 September 2026

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The Takeaway

Gael Monfils, a French tennis player, celebrated his 40th birthday by winning a match at the US Open in New York. Meanwhile, in India, the country's power demand is surging, particularly during the hot summer months, but some solar energy is going to waste due to a surplus of clean energy from solar farms. In Australia, the economy grew by 0.4 percent in the June quarter, outpacing most economists' predictions and raising the chances of an interest rate increase.

In other news, the Bank of Korea anticipates inflation to ease in September, while the Bank of Japan's Governor Kazuo Ueda emphasized the necessity for enhanced communication among central banks. On the tech front, companies like Qualcomm and Samsung are making advancements in AI and cloud technology, with Qualcomm expanding its Edge AI reach and Samsung exhibiting an AI home ecosystem at IFA 2026.

Additionally, South Korea's foreign workforce under the Employment Permit System hit a record high of 287,424 in 2024, and the US SEC is preparing a plan to widen investor access to private markets.

Written by urgent.news from the day's reporting.

AI

AI

Google ships its third Gemini Flash model in six weeks

Google hasn’t released a Gemini Pro model in a while, but on Wednesday, the company launched yet another set of The post Google ships its third Gemini Flash model in six weeks appeared first on The New Stack .

·thenewstack.io·10 outlets

Google has continued its rapid release of Gemini models, this time introducing the Flash 3.8 and Flash 3.8 Cyber on Wednesday. Despite only being launched three weeks ago, Flash 3.8 often surpasses older models like Gemini 3.7 Flash, particularly in agentic coding and computer use tasks. The new Flash model will be available at a lower introductory price of $0.75/$3.75 per million input/output tokens, which will increase to $1.50/$7.50 on December 31, 2026.

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Tech

Tech

Apple changes Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ for US users of its Maps, following Trump’s order

CHICAGO (AP) — Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada. As of Wednesday…

·apnews.com·9 outlets

Apple has renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. users of its Maps application, following President Donald Trump's directive in response to escalating trade tensions with Canada. This change was implemented on Wednesday, with Apple Maps displaying the altered name for users situated between New York and the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Business

Business

New pipelines will not make Strait of Hormuz ‘worthless’

Dependence on the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to end despite plans to build pipelines, say analysts, as the narrow channel will remain critical for container shipping and transporting natural gas. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said that the strait “will be a worthless piece of water” in two years, once new pipelines are built that will help Gulf countries bypass it to transport…

·thenationalnews.com·14 outlets

New pipelines will not render the Strait of Hormuz useless, according to analysts. The narrow channel remains crucial for container shipping and the transport of natural gas, despite plans for pipelines that would bypass it for oil export. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently declared the strait "a worthless piece of water" in two years, once new pipelines are operational.

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Google Defeats US Bid to Force Ad Tech Sale

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Alphabet's Google escaped a breakup of its advertising technology business on Wednesday, when a judge in Virginia rejected U.S. antitrust enforcers' bid to force a sale of Google's online advertising exchange.

·yro.slashdot.org·6 outlets

Uber Pulls out of Nigeria

Ride-hailing company, Uber, has shut down its operations in Nigeria. In a statement, the company, which came into Nigeria in 2014, said its exit is effective from September 2, 2026. “We are writing to share some difficult news. After a thorough review of our business, we have made the tough decision to wind down our […]

·dailytrust.com·5 outlets

Uber shuts down Nigerian operations

Uber announces the shutdown of its Nigerian operations, effective September 2, 2026. Learn why the ride-hailing giant is exiting the Nigerian market. Read More: https://punchng.com/uber-shuts-down-nigerian-operations-after-business-review/

·punchng.com·5 outlets

Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

New Jersey takes fight over Kalshi’s prediction market to US Supreme Court

·investing.com·7 outlets

New Jersey has turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to settle a dispute over the regulation of sports betting in prediction markets operated by Kalshi and similar platforms. The state's Attorney General, Jennifer Davenport, has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a recent appellate court ruling that claimed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) holds exclusive jurisdiction over these contracts.

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World

World

Trump Suggests Renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait' Amid Renewed Iran Hostilities

"Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before," Trump said, as he floated the idea.

·time.com·11 outlets

President Donald Trump has proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait" following renewed hostilities with Iran. Speaking on Wednesday, the President suggested the name change, stating that as it would now be "under U.S.A. control, it would be 'hotter' than ever before!" This idea came a day after the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) conducted strikes against Iranian military targets, including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, and communication systems linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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Israel Katz says Palestinians will leave Gaza

Israel Katz says Palestinians will leave Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 11:45 Israeli defence minister tells media 'there is no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration' Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on 1 September 2026 (Israeli Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters) Off Israel's defence minister…

·middleeasteye.net·11 outlets

Science

Science

Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

·winnipegfreepress.com·5 outlets

The United Nations has announced that Earth is on track to exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit agreed upon in the 2015 Paris climate accord, according to a new report. The report, the first of its kind, warns that the world will soon cross the safe temperature threshold due to greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Co-author Richard Betts, a climate scientist at the University of Exeter, stated that humanity is speeding past the limit to avoid climate catastrophe. However, the report suggests that policymakers should prepare for and navigate a future where global temperatures cross the 1.5-degree mark and then cool back down to that level.

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Huge genetic study finds strong links between DNA and personality traits

A study of more than 1 million people found genetic influences on the Big Five traits that shape our personality.

  • Over 1.14 million participants from 46 studies across 13 countries analyzed
  • 1,260 genetic markers linked to Big Five personality traits identified
  • Genetics explains 5-16% of variation in personality traits, overlaps with psychiatric disorders

·theconversation.com·2 outlets

Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused…

·apnews.com·10 outlets

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging individuals to receive updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall. They collaborated on September 2, 2026, to issue shot guidelines and emphasize the scientific basis behind them, aiming to reduce confusion caused by the previous administration's fluctuating advice. Flu shots are now available, and COVID-19 vaccines have also begun arriving after the FDA approved their updated versions last week.

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NCDC confirms 14 new cases of Lassa fever

Fourteen (14) new cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC made the disclosure in its Week 33 situation report, explaining that the 14 new cases brought the cumulative infections to 1,035 cases.

·dailypost.ng·3 outlets

Culture

Culture

NBA crushes Clippers for Kawhi Leonard scandal with 5 first-round picks stripped, and more

The NBA’s long investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s cap circumvention scandal is finally over, and the league has decided to hammer the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN insider Shams Charania first reported the punishment, and it threatens to set back the Clippers for the next decade. The NBA is stripping the Clippers of five future first-round picks […]

·sbnation.com·10 outlets

The NBA has punished the Los Angeles Clippers for owner Steve Ballmer's role in Kawhi Leonard's cap circumvention scandal, stripping the team of five first-round picks over the next decade. The league also suspended Ballmer for a year, Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker for a year without pay, and Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank for six months without pay.

The punishment stems from the team's involvement in Leonard's no-show endorsement deal with carbon emissions offset company Aspiration, which violated NBA salary cap rules. The investigation was initiated by journalist Pablo Torre and carried out by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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Elliot Page Says He Hasn’t Gotten Job Offers Since ‘The Odyssey’: ‘If Someone Wants to Call Me’

"I know I get some pushback for being Canadian," he jokes The post Elliot Page Says He Hasn’t Gotten Job Offers Since ‘The Odyssey’: ‘If Someone Wants to Call Me’ appeared first on TheWrap .

  • Elliot Page hasn't received job offers since "The Odyssey"
  • Page expressed desire to take on more projects
  • Samantha Morton also hasn't worked since "The Odyssey"

·thewrap.com·6 outlets

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