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Today's essential news — September 3, 2026

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  1. Society

    Maltese court acquits tycoon in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case

    A Maltese court has acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of involvement in the 2017 car-bomb killing of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Reports say he was the last person prosecuted over the murder and was cleared of both charges. Her family and press-freedom advocates condemned the outcome and demanded accountability.

  2. AI Labs

    Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and security-focused Cyber model

    Google has released Gemini 3.8 Flash, describing it as a faster model designed for agentic tasks, software development and multi-step reasoning. A separate Flash Cyber variant is optimised for finding vulnerabilities. Reports say the standard model performs more reasoning steps and can call tools repeatedly, while introductory pricing remains unchanged.

  3. Markets

    KPMG flagged weak controls at Guggenheim investment unit

    KPMG warned a Guggenheim private-investment unit about deficiencies in its internal controls, according to the Financial Times feed. The auditor identified flaws in how the division accounted for revenue. The available RSS material does not name the unit, quantify any affected revenue or say whether accounts will be restated.

  4. Basketball

    NBA fines Clippers $30 million and suspends Steve Ballmer

    The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million, removed five first-round draft picks and suspended owner Steve Ballmer for one year after finding the team circumvented salary-cap rules while recruiting Kawhi Leonard. Leonard was also fined $700,000. ESPN reports that the Clippers plan to challenge the findings through every available avenue.

  5. Politics

    Tens of thousands protest Spain’s handling of Ceuta migrant crisis

    Tens of thousands of people have rallied across Spain against the government’s handling of the migration crisis in Ceuta. Opposition parties accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the Spanish enclave’s residents, while migrants and asylum seekers continue to seek shelter and support. The RSS reports do not provide official attendance figures or government response.

  6. Policy

    US Justice Department backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case

    The US Justice Department has supported OpenAI in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit, arguing in a court filing that using published articles to train artificial-intelligence systems can qualify as fair use. The department also linked domestic AI development to national security, while the Times and other publishers allege uncompensated misuse of their work.

  7. Deals

    VodafoneThree prepares first television service

    VodafoneThree plans to launch its first television service as it challenges established UK rivals. The telecoms group hopes that adding a TV platform will help it double its broadband business. The RSS material does not give a launch date, pricing, content partners, customer targets or the investment required for the expansion.

  8. Tennis

    Georgia attorney general urges SEC action over LSU roster dispute

    Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has urged the Southeastern Conference to consider suspending or removing LSU if it fields former NFL players. A state judge is expected to rule on whether those players can join the team. The RSS material does not identify the athletes, explain their eligibility claims or provide LSU’s response.

  9. Politics

    Chevron and Eni agree to expand Venezuelan oil projects

    Chevron, Eni and other foreign energy producers have committed to expanding projects in Venezuela to raise oil output. The agreements were signed in Caracas under the oversight of interim President Delcy Rodriguez and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, days after Venezuela agreed to grant the United States control over a fifth of its oil reserves.

  10. Robotics

    Uber and Wayve launch London’s first commercial robotaxi service

    Uber has launched London’s first commercial robotaxi service using autonomous-driving technology from UK startup Wayve. The initial Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles will still carry human safety operators. Reports say the cars operate without lidar or a fixed geofence, making the supervised launch a significant public test of Wayve’s approach.

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