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Treasury, IRS propose revoking tax-exempt status for private schools that use race-based policies

Treasury and the IRS propose denying federal tax-exempt status to private schools that discriminate on the basis of race in admissions, scholarships, athletics or programs. ...Read more

#taxes, #education, #treasury, #irs

NVIDIA confirms $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face

NVIDIA confirmed it will buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, saying the AI model hub will remain open and users won't need NVIDIA compute to build. ...Read more

$NVDA, #nvidia, #huggingface, #ai, #acquisition

Sept. 2: 1,992 BTC Transferred From Wallet Labeled ‘Coinbase Institutional’ Amid Cluster of Large Transfers

On Sept. 2 a wallet tagged 'Coinbase Institutional' moved 1,992 BTC (~$154M), one of several large same-day Coinbase-linked transfers. ...Read more

#crypto, #bitcoin, #coinbase, #blockchain

WMO: El Niño firmly established and likely to intensify into a very strong event through Feb. 2027

U.N. weather agency says El Niño is strongly established, likely to intensify and persist through Feb. 2027, raising risks of heatwaves, droughts and floods. ...Read more

#elnino, #climate, #weather, #wmo

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Sets April 8, 2027 Release for PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and PC

Square Enix announced on PlayStation’s Sept. 3 State of Play that Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the Remake trilogy finale, launches April 8, 2027 across major platforms. ...Read more

#finalfantasyvii, #finalfantasy, #gaming, #squareenix

Guild Wars 3 preview: ArenaNet outlines movement-focused MMO, fall 2027 beta

ArenaNet’s preview of Guild Wars 3 highlights movement-heavy combat, cleaner HUD, PC and PS5 plans and a buy-to-play model; first beta slated for fall 2027. ...Read more

#guildwars3, #arenanet, #mmorpg, #gaming

NASA Images Show Peat Fires Darkening Indonesia as 2026 Haze Season Begins

NASA satellites show drought-fueled peat fires darkening skies over Sumatra and Borneo, disrupting schools, flights and raising climate and health concerns. ...Read more

#indonesia, #peatfires, #haze, #climate

North Korea’s party charter drops “peaceful unification” language and expands Kim Jong Un’s powers

Newly released Workers’ Party charter omits 'peaceful unification' language and codifies broader powers for Kim Jong Un, Seoul analysts say. ...Read more

#northkorea, #kimjongun, #workersparty, #interkorean

NVIDIA says AI outscored top human on IOI 2026 problem set in unofficial run

NVIDIA researchers report an AI scored 535.4 on the IOI 2026 problem set—above the top human's 498.27—but the run was unofficial and unsupervised. ...Read more

#ai, #nvidia, #competitiveprogramming, #ioi

Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill H.R. 6500, Keeping Government Funded Through Dec. 11

President Trump signed H.R. 6500, a continuing resolution funding federal agencies at FY2026 levels through Dec. 11, 2026, averting an Oct. 1 lapse. ...Read more

#congress, #budget, #continuingresolution

RBA opens consultation to adapt RITS for tokenised wholesale markets, says no retail CBDC case

Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on adapting RITS to support tokenised wholesale markets while reaffirming no public-interest case for a retail CBDC. ...Read more

#rba, #cbdc, #tokenisation, #australia

NBA Strips Clippers of Five First‑Round Picks, Fines Team $30 Million and Suspends Steve Ballmer After Probe

NBA penalizes Los Angeles Clippers after probe found salary‑cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard endorsements: five first‑round picks forfeited, $30M fine and owner suspended. ...Read more

#nba, #clippers, #steveballmer, #kawhileonard

States Led by California Sue HHS to Block Rule Cutting Medicaid, CHIP Reimbursements for Gender‑Affirming Care

A coalition of state attorneys general sued HHS to block a rule ending federal Medicaid and CHIP reimbursements for some gender-affirming care for minors. ...Read more

#transgender-health, #medicaid, #chip, #hhs, #legal

Tornado Watch for Western, Central New York as Storms Threaten Upstate

Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch for western and central New York Wednesday evening, warning of possible tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. ...Read more

#severeweather, #tornado, #newyork

Teamsters Say Amazon Workers at Riverside's DJT6 Began One-Day ULP Strike on Sept. 2

Teamsters say Amazon workers at Riverside's DJT6 held a one-day unfair-labor-practice strike on Sept. 2 over alleged retaliation and safety concerns. ...Read more

$AMZN, #amazon, #teamsters, #labor, #riverside