Trump administration weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars.
US and Iran hold indirect talks on deal to end fighting, lift sanctions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli military targeted and killed the head of Hamas' armed wing in northern Gaza, Izz al-Din Al-Beik, in an airstrike that also killed one other person.
World
U.S. forces completed their final pullout from Iraq after an agreement made in 2024, even as the Trump administration continues military operations against Iran.
Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to reciprocal tariff cuts on 30 billion dollars of goods and to establish a channel for managing AI-related incidents.
An additional North Korean landmine was discovered on the western front, with South Korean defense officials confirming North Korean troops crossed the Military Demarcation Line to plant it.
Business
Consumer confidence fell to 81.9 in September, below expectations of 89, with business sentiment turning negative for the first time since September 2024.
NVIDIA authorized a $150 billion share buyback, the biggest-ever amount in its history.
Boeing shares tumbled 6.9% after the FAA delayed certification of the 737 MAX 10 due to newly found software glitches.
Technology
AMD is paying $8.2 billion in stock to acquire World Labs and challenge Nvidia's grip on the physical AI software stack, with Fei-Fei Li, the computer scientist best known for creating the ImageNet dataset, as the founder.
Nvidia put a hardware leash on rogue agents, then asked insurers to underwrite the chips those agents run on.
OpenAI reportedly pulled a major model after safety tests raised red flags.
Science
Scientists solved a mystery puzzling paleontologists for nearly 40 years using a preserved fossil from Mongolia's Gobi Desert.
Scientists recreated a particle-forming process linked to early universe physics using a 13-ion quantum simulator.
Researchers found that scented cleaners can react with indoor ozone to create billions or trillions of invisible nanoparticles that penetrate deep into lungs.
Economy
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4% on September 16, its first increase since 2023.
The Core PCE Price Index, a key inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve, is being released today alongside GDP figures.
ADP employment change data released today precedes Friday's official September jobs report, the biggest labor market catalyst of the week.
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