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The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license authorizing transactions related to the import of certain prohibited Russian diamonds.

The U.S. Treasury Department issued General License 104B related to Russia.

The U.S. Treasury Department website published sanctions against the Palestinian Action Group, adding three entities and two individuals to the sanctions list.

Local officials say nine people have been killed in an attack by Ukraine on a bus in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region.

August 26 - According to the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration, the Qinglan Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning that military training will be conducted in parts of the South China Sea from 6:00 on August 27 to 22:00 on August 29, and entry is prohibited.

French Presidential Office: Sweden will sign a contract to purchase four frigates built by the French Naval Group.

August 26 - According to Iran Nuances, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is expected to visit Tehran, likely starting tomorrow (Thursday). The visit is expected to focus on ongoing efforts to ease regional tensions and strengthen regional security and stability, while also discussing bilateral relations between Qatar and Iran.

On August 26th, Google Cloud launched new tools to help businesses reduce and control the cost of using AI. Gemini Enterprise will introduce a pay-as-you-go model, eliminating fixed subscription fees and allowing businesses to set monthly spending limits. Once the budget is exhausted, AI agents will be paused. Customers committing to long-term use will receive discounts of 10% to 20%, and up to 50% off for tasks scheduled during off-peak hours. Google (GOOG.O) stated that this move aims to enable businesses to try AI at a lower cost and expand the enterprise AI market. Meanwhile, Google will continue to advance the development of cutting-edge AI models and compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.

August 26th - MiniMax's revenue structure is rapidly changing. Looking at the latest ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) structure, B2B business now accounts for approximately 80%, while B2C business accounts for approximately 20%. This compares to approximately 30% for B2B and 70% for B2C in the same period last year, indicating a significant acceleration in model adoption by enterprises and developers. MiniMax states that with the continuous upgrades of the M2 series and the subsequent launches of M3 and H3, model intelligence and inference throughput have improved simultaneously, and the demand for model usage from enterprises and developers is becoming a new mainstay of MiniMax's revenue.

According to Axios, Google has launched a series of new tools designed to combat the price war in artificial intelligence.

Meta Platforms (META.O): The guidance range provided in the July earnings report remains unchanged.

On August 26th, MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) disclosed the development direction of MiniMax M3.1 and MiniMax M3Pro during its interim results call. The M3Pro's parameter scale is expected to increase to approximately 3T, and it will further expand reinforcement learning and long-term task training to improve the model's generalization ability and intelligence ceiling. MiniMax founder and CEO Yan Junjie stated that the next stage will continue to promote the synergistic improvement of model intelligence, inference efficiency, and infrastructure capabilities, accelerating the development and release cycle of the M-series and H-series models.

Wheat futures rose to a three-year high following attacks in Ukraine and Russia.

Meta Platforms (META.O) is calling on social media platforms such as YouTube to adopt the same security measures.

Meta Platforms (META.O): Will set aside $10 billion in legal fees for the agreement in the third quarter of 2026.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down 44.30 points, or 0.08%, at 53,533.10 on Wednesday, August 26; the S&P 500 opened down 10.14 points, or 0.13%, at 7,667.06; and the Nasdaq Composite opened down 40.76 points, or 0.16%, at 26,110.54.

On August 26, US President Trump stated on Wednesday that he believes Iran's Supreme Leader is not dead but may have been seriously injured. Regarding the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, "The Strait of Hormuz is functioning normally, and large amounts of oil are flowing out. Yesterday, 10 million barrels of oil left the Strait of Hormuz."

August 26 - According to a report from Nepalese police on the evening of the 26th, the death toll from flash floods in the northern part of the country has risen to 72.

US President Trump: It's time to teach Canada a lesson. You can't keep doing this.

US President Trump: Beef prices are starting to fall.