Europe fines Google 2.95 billion euros for ad‑tech self‑preferencing that harms publishers, advertisers and consumers. Google will appeal. The Commission demands a 60‑day plan to end conflicts of interest, possibly a structural remedy.

Salt Typhoon swept U.S. networks and more than eighty countries. It touched data at about six hundred companies, hitting telecoms and state networks. Beijing did not comment. Victims reportedly include Trump and Vance.

Trump urged rivals to drop out for a one‑on‑one NYC mayor race against Mamdani, calling him a communist. Cuomo challenged Mamdani to five debates; Adams and Sliwa stay in. Mamdani invites Trump to debate; his campaign says it has hit an $8M spending cap.

RFK Jr. told the Senate the COVID death tally is muddled, definitions unclear and data unreliable. The piece casts him as challenging the medical establishment and aligning with Trump’s push to overhaul HHS.

White House renamed Defense to War, drawing criticism as a costly branding stunt and a push toward a more aggressive posture. Supporters say it signals strength and morale; critics warn it could erode norms.

Sabalenka and Kyrgios plan a Battle of the Sexes exhibition; date and venue are uncertain, Hong Kong floated. Kyrgios is injured, Sabalenka in form. The rules will be tweaked; she vows to beat him.

The Digest, 9/5/2025 @100PM, CDT

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