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1. Emmys Leave Their Broadcast Home for Amazon

   The Television Academy is moving its awards telecast to streaming, following the lead of the Oscars.

2. Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

   After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. In a memo to employees, the combined company’s leaders hinted at cost cuts.

3. U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in August

   New data from the Commerce Department showed that imports grew in the month, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to limit foreign products.

4. A New Open-Weight Challenger to Anthropic, Reflection, Emerges

   Reflection AI, a start-up backed by Nvidia, unveiled an open-weight artificial intelligence model meant to compete with Chinese tools — and other U.S. ones.

5. Battle Between Disney and the F.C.C. Moves to the Courts

   On Tuesday, a federal judge will begin hearing arguments in Disney’s effort to stop the agency from reviewing its broadcast licenses.

6. Teeing Off in the Birthplace of Golf, in St. Andrews, Scotland

   In St. Andrews, Scotland, history and golf intertwine, on and off the famous courses.

7. These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates

   Global pet food makers chasing a growing market are pouring big money into studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

8. South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks

   The president said there were signs that such models were used in recent attacks on several banks involving customer data. Police are investigating.

9. The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

   Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.

10. A.I. Officials Stonewall on Questions About Technology’s Risks

    A New York City Council hearing on artificial intelligence yielded few answers or assurances about how the industry would provide safeguards against catastrophic scenarios.

11. Trump Allows Cheaper, Dyed Diesel to Be Used in Nonfarm Vehicles

    In Nebraska, President Trump signed an executive order to waive an off-road requirement for the fuel, which is exempt from the federal highway tax.

12. Nashville Symphony Receives $10 Million Lifeline From Oracle

    The symphony announced last week that it was pausing the rest of the season after disclosing financial trouble. The concerts are back on now, thanks to a tech company gift.

13. High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

    Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

14. Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

15. War With Iran Is Forcing the World to Reckon With Geography’s Power

    Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.

16. Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade

    Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.

17. Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News

    A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the third of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.

18. CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson Says He Will Stay On Under New Owner Skydance

    Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”

19. What’s the Right “Level of Care” for A.I.?

    Another executive departed OpenAI, raising questions about the company’s commitment to safety.

20. 5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge

    The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.