Asus won’t say how it escaped the US router ban
On September 9th, Asus got an exemption from the US foreign router ban, but it won’t say whether it committed to US manufacturing to get it.
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Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user's private messages without permission | TechCrunch
Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.
White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare ‘refund’ checks
The White House began mailing $500 refund checks Wednesday to just about 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their ObamaCare insurance. Treasury Department checks will begin going out to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states that use healthcare.gov, the federal marketplace where people sign up for ObamaCare health insurance, according…
What to know about Flydubai cockpit clash as pilot is arrested
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday a co-pilot aboard a diverted Flydubai flight has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed the other pilot and nearly caused the plane to crash. Netanyahu’s statement on the incident: “During the flight, as they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently attempted…
US ends military mission in Iraq
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Wednesday announced the departure of U.S. forces from Iraq, ending its 12-year military mission. Centcom stated that all U.S. forces and equipment departed Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq as part of a yearlong wind-down of Operation Inherent Resolve and a transition “to a U.S.-Iraq bilateral defense relationship.” This will…
Senate panel advances Trump surgeon general nominee
President Trump’s nominee for U.S. surgeon general advanced through a key Senate committee on Wednesday, setting up a glide path to a floor vote and confirmation. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance Nicole Saphier along party lines, 12-11. But because this is the final week the Senate is in session…
Newsom bars ICE from using shock gloves, other ‘Orwellian’ tactics in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday signed into law a state ban on law enforcement use of electric shock gloves in the Democrat’s latest push back against the Trump administration’s “Orwellian immigration tactics.” The ban, which takes effect next year and lasts through 2030, applies to local, state and federal law enforcement officers operating…
The Fed's new chairman has a lot less to say than his predecessor: Chart of the Day
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's September speech was much shorter on words. He let the rate hike do the talking.
Unspent healthcare funding faces do-or-die cliff
The Trump administration has refused to spend billions of dollars that Congress appropriated for health programs, putting them at risk of expiring on Wednesday when the fiscal year ends. Such a move, which Democratic and even some Republican lawmakers say is illegal, poses a significant test of Congress’s willingness to stand up to the Trump…
Trump finds close ally in Nvidia’s Huang at key AI juncture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is becoming one of President Trump’s fiercest allies on AI at a critical juncture for the industry. In the face of mounting concerns over the future of AI, Huang is one of the few tech executives standing fully behind the president’s push to continue full steam ahead on AI, while others…
Trump’s tariffs are back in court — again
Here we go again: President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs are back under the legal microscope.
Homem é multado em R$ 10 mil por descartar entulho em calçada; VEJA | G1
Homem foi flagrado pela Guarda Civil Municipal (GCM) descartando restos de materiais de construção no bairro Macuco.
4 takeaways from the MAHA Summit
Trump administration officials mingled with insurers, corporate executives and wellness influencers at the second Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit. They discussed issues ranging from affordability, the U.S. food supply and the food pyramid, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Along with many other mainstream outlets, The Hill was not granted…
EPA to ‘reconsider’ air quality rules as Texas faces diesel price ‘disaster’
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.” The letter sent by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) responded to concern from officials in the Lone Star State that rules from the Biden and Obama administrations are causing “significant economic harm.” “Texas…
Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
‘The word super is the best word of all,’ Trump says.
Suspected ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands
Dutch police say they arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the ShinyHunters hacking group.
Trump’s war on renewable energy is costing jobs.
The clean energy sector lost nearly 37,000 employees last year after Republicans cut funding and eliminated tax incentives for renewables, according to a recent report. And yet even after those losses, clean energy still employs 3.5 million workers compared to around 1.1 million people employed by oil, gas, and coal companies. [Link: Clean Jobs America 2026 | Initial Findings | E2 Report | https://e2.org/reports/initial-findings-memo-clean-jobs-america-2026/ | E2 | Good for the Economy. Good for the Environment.]
Is your personal data changing what you pay online?
The FTC proposed a new enforcement policy on personalized pricing, warning companies that hide how personal data shapes the prices shoppers see.