OpenAI says its Astra model is the first to hit the Critical tier of its Preparedness Framework, autonomously finding two zero-day vulnerabilities, yet the company still intends to release it with guardrails.
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Brent Crude Surges to $95 as Renewed US-Iran Strikes and Mine Reports Rattle Oil Markets
Brent crude rose roughly 5% to $94.86 a barrel on September 2, its highest since late July, after the US military launched fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz following alleged Iranian mine-laying.
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US Private Hiring Slows to 38,000 in August, Weakest Reading Since January
ADP’s August payroll survey shows private employers added just 38,000 jobs, the least since January, with manufacturing shedding 17,000 positions two days before the official BLS report.
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Iran Claims US Strike Hit a Wedding in Kuhestak as CENTCOM Launches New Hormuz Barrage
Iranian state media says a US airstrike killed at least four people at a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Sirik County; US Central Command says it is reviewing the reports.
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Sweden Opposition’s Lead Shrinks to 2.6 Points Before 13 September Vote
Sweden’s Social Democrat-led opposition bloc holds a slimmer advantage over Ulf Kristersson’s government as a new Novus poll puts its margin at 2.6 percentage points, down from 6.9 in August.
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John Ternus Becomes Apple CEO as Tim Cook Moves to Executive Chairman
Hardware engineer John Ternus formally became Apple’s chief executive on September 1, succeeding Tim Cook after 15 years and inheriting a company worth $4.6 trillion — and a deepening AI catch-up challenge.
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Gilts Lead a Global Bond Rout as Japan Yields Hit 3% for the First Time in 30 Years
On September 1, a global government bond selloff pushed UK 30-year gilt yields to 5.89% — their highest since 1998 — while Japan’s 10-year benchmark reached 3% for the first time since 1996.
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US Manufacturing Expands for Eighth Month but Prices Stay Elevated at 71.1%
The ISM Manufacturing PMI registered 54.6% in August — the eighth consecutive month of expansion — while the prices paid index held at 71.1% for the 23rd straight month of rising input costs.
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United Russia Prepares a Tightly Managed Sweep in September Regional Voting
Russia’s September 18–20 regional elections — covering 10 governorships and 39 regional parliaments — are less a contest than a Kremlin-orchestrated show of institutional control during wartime.
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Xi Jinping Set for First India Visit in Seven Years at New Delhi BRICS Summit
China’s leader heads to New Delhi for the September 12–13 BRICS summit, his first trip to India since 2019, as both sides seal an eight-point border consensus ahead of a Modi meeting.