The Stateside Beat — Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (Morning Brief)

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the attempted attack had "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism."

Poor, frustrated and angry, Talka Sada is losing hope after trekking across Nepal's flood-hit areas in his search.

US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker said allies need to be ready, in case Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to attack.

In a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming.

Explosions have been reported around the Strait of Hormuz, including at an airport in southern Iran.

A global bond selloff deepened Wednesday, hitting Europe hardest, with the 10-year US Treasury yield at its highest level since November 2023.

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday after climbing to more than one-month highs earlier in the session as traders weighed supply risks.

Global data center spending is set to reach $31.6 trillion through 2050 to meet the world's growing appetite for AI.

Shares of MongoDB fell about 13% after-hours on Tuesday, even after the software company raised its full-year forecast.

Apple set a pay package worth $58 million for new CEO John Ternus, who has formally taken the reins from longtime chief executive Tim Cook.

Alienware has announced two RGB-stripe OLED gaming monitors, including a 32-inch 4K Tandem WOLED model priced at $699.

The new hardware, announced at a press event on Tuesday, includes the $449 Ace Ultra headphones and $699 Beam Ultra soundbar.

Dell's new Dell 14S is a colorful laptop aimed at students, starting with 8GB of RAM and sporting Intel's Wildcat Lake chips.

The September slate includes new Mac mini models starting at $899 that begin shipping September 22.

NVIDIA's DLSS 5 arrives in NBA 2K27 on September 3rd, with DLSS also coming to STAR WARS Zero Company, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker.