The Stateside Beat — Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (Evening Wrap)

A Maltese jury acquitted the businessman accused of masterminding the 2017 car bomb murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

At least 1,200 people have died and more than 4,200 remain missing after the floods, according to Nepal's disaster agency.

Ukraine has become a proving ground for autonomous systems, drones and AI-driven military technology — and Karp is deepening Palantir's bets on the sector.

Andy Burnham fielded MPs' questions in the House of Commons for the first time since taking over as UK prime minister.

Saudi Arabia condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned supertanker that killed two Filipino crew members.

Broadcom issued a forecast that came in below Wall Street estimates, disappointing investors after a run of AI-chip optimism.

A judge declined to order a breakup of Google's advertising technology business, the third recent antitrust setback for U.S. enforcers against Big Tech.

The Dutch central bank is shifting part of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest."

With government debt and deficits rising, investors are weighing how to shield portfolios as interest rates and inflation concerns spook the bond market.

Snowflake shares jumped after the data-cloud company topped estimates with an AI-driven outlook.

Samsung confirmed Galaxy Z Fold 8-exclusive features are coming to millions more Galaxy phones in a new update.

Acer's new gaming handheld pairs Intel Arc G3 processors with a 120Hz display and up to an 80Wh battery.

1Password faced customer backlash over a $300,000 pledge supporting a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson.

A team of Russian mathematicians demonstrated a way for AI models to communicate via something akin to machine telepathy.

The Huawei Watch D3 stands out with medically certified 24/7 blood pressure monitoring.