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On August 26, NASA announced that two astronauts on the International Space Station successfully installed and connected a backup high-speed ground-to-air communication antenna during a spacewalk lasting approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes. The two astronauts who exited the spacecraft were NASA astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adno. During a spacewalk on August 18, they removed a malfunctioning ground-to-air communication antenna. Due to the lengthy operation, they were unable to install a replacement antenna that day. In this mission, the two successfully installed and connected the backup communication antenna and secured the previously removed malfunctioning antenna to a spare parts platform on the space stations truss structure.SK Innovation: Weak demand for electric vehicles has impacted its battery separator business.On August 26th, the highest 7-day annualized yield of Tencent Wealth Managements "Current Account +" was 1.1950%, and the lowest was 0.7060%. The highest 7-day annualized yield of WeChat Pays "Lingqian Tong" was 1.0110%, and the lowest was 0.8710%. The highest 7-day annualized yield of Alipays "Yuebao" was 1.0340%, and the lowest was 0.9000%.August 26th - According to foreign media reports, sources familiar with the matter revealed that Meta Platforms (META.O) has discussed the possibility of reaching a settlement during the trial of a major case involving allegations that Meta intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive for teenagers. The case exposes Meta to potential legal risks amounting to billions of dollars, as top law enforcement officials in 29 states are attempting to seek massive financial penalties on behalf of the public and to mandate changes to the platforms operations. Meta denies the allegations and accuses the attorneys general of seeking unreasonable product design changes and "outrageous damages." According to Metas own calculations, if it loses the trial, the company could face fines of up to $1.4 trillion, an amount close to its market capitalization and unprecedented in legal history. A settlement would likely result in a much lower amount.On Wednesday, August 26, the Hang Seng Index opened 124.14 points higher, or 0.49%, at 25,635.24; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 34.44 points higher, or 0.75%, at 4,622.98; the H-share Index opened 55.18 points higher, or 0.65%, at 8,500.55; and the Red Chip Index opened 3.39 points higher, or 0.08%, at 4,232.46.
