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On September 19th, Hong Kong police held a press conference tonight (September 18th) regarding the Hung Hom gold theft. Chief Inspector Hui Chung-hang, commanding the Third Team of the Kowloon West Regional Crime Squad, announced at the press conference that police arrested 13 individuals, including 12 men and one woman, aged between 29 and 60, for theft and assisting in theft in various districts across Hong Kong from the 17th to the 18th. Earlier that day, Hong Kong police announced a theft at a gold and jewelry processing factory in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, in the early morning hours of the 17th. Ten wanted men broke into the factory and stole approximately 65 kilograms of gold bars, gold bricks, and gold dust, valued at approximately HK$50 million. They also stole approximately HK$30,000 in cash before leaving. The person who reported the theft subsequently notified the company owner and contacted the police. The stolen gold, valued at approximately HK$50 million, has been fully recovered.

US President Trump: I am unhappy when I see NATO buying oil from Russia.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.25% at 26,612 points in the night session, 67 points higher than the spot price.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) announced a £2 billion investment in the UK's artificial intelligence startup ecosystem.

Market news: U.S. Republican Senator Cruz introduced a bill to ban sanctioned Iranian officials from entering the United States before the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

A High Court judge has said Britain can deport migrants under a UK-France deportation agreement.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 6.32 magnitude earthquake occurred in West Papua, Indonesia.

On September 19, ExxonMobil (XOM.N) said it would promote the growth of its fossil fuel business in the long term to meet energy demand that it believes "will not change substantially" between now and 2050. The Texas-based oil giant is not interested in "chasing weekly hot topics" but will invest in oil and gas projects that it believes will still be needed for decades to come. Dan Ammann, president of the company's upstream business, said Exxon plans to double its liquefied natural gas sales by 2030 and invest heavily in oil production capacity growth in Guyana and the Permian Basin. "We take a long-term perspective based on fundamentals and invest accordingly," Ammann said. "Our long-term judgment on the global energy landscape is that energy demand will continue to grow."

On September 19th, just two weeks after dodging an antitrust lawsuit that could have led to a business breakup, Google is fully integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence model into its Chrome browser. Google said that Gemini will be available to Chrome users in the United States starting Thursday. The AI model's capabilities include interpreting visited web pages upon user request, consolidating information from multiple tabs, and even restoring previously closed websites. Google will also integrate Gemini in Chrome with other Google apps, such as Calendar, YouTube, and Maps. Previously, a US court ruled that Google did not need to divest its Chrome browser.

US President Trump: British Prime Minister Starmer should not be held responsible for Russian oil issues.

US President Trump: After achieving good results in Washington, DC, the next goal is to clean up Chicago.

US President Trump: British Prime Minister Starmer agrees that Europe must stop buying oil from Russia.

US President Trump: Hope to retake Bagram Airfield (Afghanistan).

US President Trump: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar should be impeached.

US President Trump: There is still a lot of oil in the North Sea.

Meta Platforms (META.O): Developers can now develop for AI glasses using a new toolkit that enables applications to access visual and audio capabilities.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: This is a huge growth opportunity for both of us.

The Israeli military said that a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni Houthi rebels at Israel was intercepted by the air defense system not long ago.

Ryan, content director of Meta Platforms (META.O): Discord will be available on Quest as a native application in 2026.