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SpaceX sues Paxton, Texas county over public records

SpaceX filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Grimes County to block the release of the company’s public records, according to court records. The lawsuit requested a temporary restraining order be issued to prevent Grimes County from releasing records to two of the county’s residents, Marie Egyed and Vanessa Burzynski,…

Hit Broadway play ‘Oh, Mary!’ is coming to HBO Max next year.

Fans of the dark comedy starring Cole Escola as Mrs. Lincoln won’t have to wait as long to stream it as Hamilton fans did. The version on HBO and HBO Max will be the filming of the July 28, 2026 performance at London’s Trafalgar Theatre. You might be able to see Oh, Mary! sooner in person, as its North American tour starts this month. [Media: https://youtu.be/pqdrmXQgvwI?si=G-sFZajNrxHmjf45]

California governor signs law blocking “addictive” social feeds for minors.

Under AB1709, social platforms can’t provide algorithmic recommendations, infinite scroll, or autoplay features to users under 16 unless they receive parental consent. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of other online safety-focused bills into law as well, including new rules requiring chatbot makers to notify young users that they’re not talking to a human. [Link: California’s Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/californias-governor-gavin-newsom-online-child-safety-bills.html | The New York Times]

Hasbro disavows DHS Transformers posts.

Posts from the official DHS account on X marked “Made with AI” show Optimus Prime with “ICE” and a DHS logo on him, along with the Transformers logo above “Age of Deportation.” Hasbro’s response says they were “done without permission” but didn’t mention any specific action to take them down. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/hasbro-instagram-dhs-transformers-response.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Home sales drop to lowest level since June 2025

Sales of existing homes dropped to their lowest level in more than a year last month amid rising mortgage rates and housing prices, according to a report released Thursday. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that sales of previously occupied homes fell by 2 percent in August from the previous month to a seasonally…