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Sunday, September 13, 2026 · Atlanta, Georgia

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South Korea rewrote espionage law around the technology war

The law now reaches espionage tied to any foreign country, reflecting the strategic value of chip and industrial know-how.

South Korea's expanded espionage law took effect Sunday, broadening a framework once centered on North Korea to cover espionage connected to any foreign country.

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Hyundai's autonomy reset shows how hard self-driving really is

Hyundai delayed its fully in-house driver-assistance platform to 2029 and will lean on Nvidia in the meantime.

Hyundai Motor Group says its proprietary Atria driver-assistance system will not reach production until late 2029, two years later than planned. Nvidia will bridge the gap.

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World

World · Reuters

BRICS adds an AI and payments agenda

China proposed a BRICS AI Open Source Zone, special-economic-zone cooperation and a service-trade forum.

Today brought a material follow-up to yesterday's summit: BRICS members moved toward concrete AI, payment and infectious-disease infrastructure.

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Money

Money · Reuters

Traders flipped bullish on the yen

Speculators turned net long yen for the first time since February.

CFTC data show a dramatic weekly reversal from more than 92,000 net short contracts to 10,796 net long.

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World

World · Reuters

Zaporizhzhia's safety margin still depends on diesel

Russia says fuel trucks supporting backup power were struck near Europe's largest nuclear plant.

The competing military claims cannot be independently resolved here, but the technical risk is real: diesel generators are essential when outside power fails.

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National League East

Team WLPctGBHomeAwayL10
Braves 88 62 .587 - 51-27 37-35 5-5
Phillies 83 67 .553 5.0 41-34 42-33 4-6
Marlins 74 76 .493 14.0 45-33 29-43 3-7
Nationals 70 81 .464 18.5 36-40 34-41 3-7
Mets 69 80 .463 18.5 34-40 35-40 7-3
WATCHING

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Sports

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An American teenager just won Formula 3

Ugo Ugochukwu became the first American FIA Formula Three champion.

The 19-year-old New Yorker secured the title in Madrid and moves another step closer to Formula 1.

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Apple

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Apple's $1,999 foldable is now real

The iPhone Duo opens to a 7.6-inch display and ships October 23.

Apple's first foldable starts at $1,999 and bets that software integration can push the category beyond its niche.

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Science & Tech

Business & Tech

Business & Tech · Reuters

Wipro says AI freed capacity equal to 20,000 workers

The IT-services company says the capacity was redeployed internally.

The figure is one of the clearer examples of AI productivity showing up as an operating metric inside a large services company.

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Science

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Science · Space

Tonight's telescope target: the Blue Snowball

NGC 7662 in Andromeda becomes a compact cyan ring at high magnification.

The planetary nebula is well placed tonight and is a rewarding target around 150x or higher magnification.

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Atlanta

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Last call for the Yellow Daisy Festival

More than 400 artists and crafters are at Stone Mountain from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

The 58th festival closes today with handmade work, plants, live music, food and a children's entrepreneur market.

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Atlanta Home Show closes today

The final day runs 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at Cobb Convention Center.

If you have a real house project coming up, it is a practical way to compare contractors, products and remodeling ideas in one trip.

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Sports

THE LIGHTER END

The Curious Page

Fun Fact

Fun Fact

September 13 is the 256th day of a non-leap year — 2^8 — which is why it is celebrated as Programmer's Day in several countries.

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VIRGO

Today's horoscope

Communication is your advantage today. Clear explanations, careful analysis and direct conversations can move work and personal matters forward. Career recognition or a useful opening may appear, and finances may bring an unexpected positive development. Take initiative, but keep Virgo's usual discipline: verify the details and turn a good idea into a practical next step.

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