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Crypto and AI companies lead a record $517 million in corporate election spending for 2026, with Fairshake holding $130 million. Coinbase, Ripple, and others fuel super PACs.

Binance's Agent OS lets ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools trade crypto under user-set limits. The move follows Coinbase and OKX into autonomous trading infrastructure.

Neutrogena said it 'made her feel unsupported' after Panettiere's podcast comments about being dropped for discussing postpartum depression resurfaced following her death.

BinDawood plans SAR 1-1.5B in capital spending over 2-3 years, mainly in Saudi Arabia, as its new Estonian dairy plant targets 80%+ capacity in six months. IRR estimates exceed 15%.

New Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 63% of Americans disapprove of Trump's crypto holdings while in office. Partisan split is stark: 92% of Democrats oppose, 69% of Republicans approve. Senate vote on crypto clarity bill set for Sept. 15.

An Amazon drone dropped a package into a Texas woman's pool on Monday. She said she didn't select drone delivery. The incident went viral on X.

The unanimous ruling ends a three-year legal fight, unlocking a $325M public-private renovation for an 11,000-seat women's soccer stadium targeting the 2026 NWSL season.

Edward Zimbardi faces 25 counts after $165M crypto fraud. The program paid 25% monthly returns using new investor money. Deportation from Fiji ended a year-long flight.

RWA perpetual futures volume hit $347B in May 2026, up 1,472x from early 2025. Hyperliquid RWA perps reached 52% of platform volume, while oracle and deployer concentration pose structural risks.

The EU Commission asks whether the stablecoin interest ban should fall, staking and lending get rules, and access to non-EU liquidity widen. Responses due Sept 30.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig ordered staff to draft crypto rules that could bypass Congress, as the Clarity Act stalls over stablecoin yields and ethics disputes.

Record-low water levels on the Danube and Rhine have unearthed woolly mammoth remains and WWII wrecks while threatening billions in German GDP, ING said.