• ☝️ A mystery buyer in Connecticut set a new record for the most expensive home ever sold in the state, purchasing a 50-acre property in Greenwich for $138.8 million; the four-story main home features nine total fireplaces, while the grounds also include a pair of guest houses, two private beaches, a tennis court, and a 75-foot-long heated pool.

BUSINESS & MARKETS

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• 💰 US markets closed mixed (S&P: -0.3%; Dow: +0.2%; Nasdaq: -0.9%); Apple’s market cap has dropped ~$200 billion over the last two days following news of China’s government ban. | 🏘📈 New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, per data from RentCafe; ~460,000 rental units are expected to be built across the US this year.
• 📝🚲 The family of a New York man filed a lawsuit claiming he was killed by his Peloton bike just six months after buying it; the bike-maker alleges negligence led to his death.
• 🚫 Another major strike is looming: GM extended an offer to its UAW employees ahead of the September 14 strike deadline; UAW President Shawn Fain called the deal “insulting.” (Background)

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SPORTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

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• 🏈 The Detroit Lions upset the Kansas City Chiefs 21–20 last night to kick off the NFL season. (See the full Week 1 schedule.) | 🎾 Coco Gauff, the 19-year-old American tennis prodigy, advanced to the US Open final.
• ⚖️ Danny Masterson, That ‘70s Show actor, was sentenced to 30 years to life for raping two women.
• ⚠️ In November, Google will start requiring election/political advertisers to add a "clear and conspicuous" disclaimer when an ad contains synthetic or altered content.

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SCIENCE, SPACE & EMERGING TECH

• 🚗👂 Cars have the worst privacy policies of any product category (even compared to a Google Nest or Apple Watch), per a newly published analysis by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.
• 🤔 A new study indicates the ability to remember the order in which information is received is likely unique to humans; this is considered the foundation of more complex human behaviors.
• 🐖 Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a bioreactor, designed to mimic some of the vital functions of a kidney, that can survive inside a pig for at least a week.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 🦩 Flamingos have been popping up in unusual places across the US following Hurricane Idalia’s arrival.
• 🛞🌊 Florida man tried to travel across the Atlantic Ocean in a buoyant hamster wheel but was stopped by authorities; he’s been attempting similar voyages since 2014.
• 🚫🛢️ The Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, overturning sales held during the Trump administration. (From the Left | From the Center | From the Right)

CLICKBAIT

• 🛒 Explaining the difference between “sell by” and “best by” labels.