Governor Newsom signed SB 813 and AB 1405 on September 9, creating a state registry for AI auditors and an accreditation framework for independent verification — the first such statutory requirements in the United States.
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Senate Republicans Unveil Revised CLARITY Act Ahead of September 15 Cloture Vote
Senator Cynthia Lummis released a 630-page revised CLARITY Act on September 10 incorporating 114 Democratic amendments, with a September 15 cloture vote requiring seven Democratic crossovers still in doubt over unresolved ethics provisions.
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ECB Raises Rates to 2.5% and Upgrades Growth Forecast as Energy Inflation Persists
The European Central Bank raised its deposit facility rate to 2.50% on September 11, upgrading its 2026 growth forecast to 0.9% while warning that energy-driven inflation risks remain tilted to the upside.
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Iran’s Buried Nuclear Site Near Natanz Shows Record Construction Surge in 2026
CSIS satellite imagery analysis published September 9 documents the heaviest construction activity in the history of Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain facility, 2 kilometres from Natanz, as the IAEA confirms it has never gained access inside.
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Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Pipeline as Houthi Drone Strikes Wound 73
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after Houthi drone and missile attacks wounded 73 people at southern oil facilities, pushing Brent crude to $108.68 a barrel and cutting the kingdom’s main Hormuz bypass route.
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DOJ Probes Whether Nvidia Structured Groq Deal to Sidestep Antitrust Review
The Justice Department has sent Nvidia a formal demand for information examining whether its December 2025 licensing arrangement with AI chip startup Groq was structured to bypass automatic antitrust review.
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Bitcoin ETFs Post Best Month of 2026 as a Golden Cross Looms
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $3.52 billion in net inflows during August — their strongest monthly figure since October 2025 — while a bullish technical signal is expected to trigger around September 11.
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Canada Activates $20 Billion in Tariffs on US Goods as Trade War Escalates
Canada imposed tariffs of 15–50% on more than 700 categories of US imports on September 8, activating $20 billion in counter-measures after last-minute negotiations collapsed over the weekend.
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Trump and Xi Set September 24 Summit in Washington Amid Trade and Iran Agenda
Xi Jinping is set to visit Washington around September 24, coinciding with the UN General Assembly, for what would be the leaders’ second in-person meeting of 2026 following their May summit in Beijing.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Overtakes Lula in Brazil Runoff Poll for First Time
A PoderData/Aya survey of 3,000 voters conducted September 6–9 shows Flávio Bolsonaro leading Lula 47–45 in a second-round simulation — the first time the challenger has led in this series.