Wall Street closed higher, the yen jumped, and oil reached a six-week high as U.S.-Iran fighting kept investors cautious. OpenAI's new reasoning method raised monitoring concerns, Uber cut 3,300 jobs, and federal poll observers are headed to Nashua and Manchester.
Wall Street ended higher after three losing days, while the yen gained about 0.8% against the dollar. Oil rose as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting kept pressure on fuel prices and household budgets.
OpenAI's Astra model reportedly uses a limited method that leaves fewer readable reasoning traces. OpenAI says readable monitoring remains a core goal, but builders may have less evidence when a model goes wrong.
Uber is cutting about 10% of its corporate staff and combining restaurant, retail, and direct delivery teams. Restaurants should see no immediate service change, but fewer layers could alter support later.
Justice Department observers will visit polling places during the September 8 primary. Local clerks expect no disruption and say federal monitors must follow the same boundaries as other public observers.
Wall Street ended higher after three losing days, while the yen gained about 0.8% against the dollar. Oil rose as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting kept pressure on fuel prices and household budgets.
Brent settled at $95.63 a barrel and U.S. crude at $91.01 after the largest exchange of strikes since July. Costlier oil can lift fuel, freight, and food bills.
OpenAI's Astra model reportedly uses a limited method that leaves fewer readable reasoning traces. OpenAI says readable monitoring remains a core goal, but builders may have less evidence when a model goes wrong.
OpenAI will restrict Astra's strongest cyber tools to trusted testers, while Anthropic cut unwanted safety interventions in updated models. Builders may gain smoother tools, but access rules will differ sharply.
Uber is cutting about 10% of its corporate staff and combining restaurant, retail, and direct delivery teams. Restaurants should see no immediate service change, but fewer layers could alter support later.
Operators agreeing to build at least three locations can pay no royalties during each restaurant's first year. The offer lowers opening costs, but it also shows the chain needs faster growth.
New Jersey asked the court to decide whether states can regulate sports contracts sold by prediction markets. The ruling could decide whether Kalshi follows one federal rulebook or many state gambling laws.
Justice Department observers will visit polling places during the September 8 primary. Local clerks expect no disruption and say federal monitors must follow the same boundaries as other public observers.
A lawsuit says sensors in about 300 public housing units collect noise and device data without real consent. A ruling could set limits on how public landlords monitor tenants inside their homes.
State records listed 75 credible abuse, neglect, or exploitation reports in the first half of 2026, while 30 people in the system died. New oversight now faces a clear test: whether care becomes safer.