Key News
1. US non-farm payrolls rose 162,000 in August, the highest since March and far exceeding market expectations of 56,000.
2. US Treasury yields rose after the release of the non-farm payroll data.
Stock News
1. Nvidia (NVDA.O) is reportedly in discussions to invest $2.5 billion in Thinking Machines Lab.
2. Tesla (TSLA.O): Its Cybercab self-driving electric car (without a steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors) officially began operation in Austin, Texas.
3. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Disney (DIS.N) seeking to block the continuation of its broadcast license renewal process.
4. French Transport Minister Tabarot said on Friday that France has already begun testing vehicles for Tesla's (TSLA.O) Full Self-Driving technology before Europe makes a decision in October on whether to allow its deployment. 5. Apple's (AAPL.O) highly anticipated foldable iPhone is reportedly only producing "a few hundred" units per day in its initial phase, primarily due to the company's extremely stringent quality control standards.
6. Bilibili (BILI.O): The board of directors approved a special share buyback program of up to $300 million.
7. BHP Billiton (BHP.N) responded to rumors of a Chinese-funded partnership in a Western Australian iron ore mine: It will evaluate options beneficial to shareholders.
8. Anthropic is close to finalizing an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion in preparation for its planned IPO later this year.
