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MARKET RECAP → The S&P 500 closed at a fresh high on Thursday as traders shook off weak employment data… The big jobs report is still ahead Friday, which tends to send ripples through the market, so keep an eye out!

🆕 APPLE RELEASES iOS 26 BETA WITH MAJOR AI UPGRADES → Notes and Reminders adopt a slick Liquid Glass UI, Reminders now smartly suggest tasks from emails or habits with Apple Intelligence, and you can tap a “New Reminder” shortcut to jot something down instantly—even without opening the app.

🆘 ADP LABOR MARKET SLUMP → ADP shows just 54K private jobs added in August, layoffs surged and openings dropped, fueling strong bets on a September Fed rate cut.

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TECH

Apple Releases iOS 26 Beta With Major AI Upgrades

📝 Layout From Another Dimension: The Notes and Reminders apps in iOS 26 get a sleek Liquid Glass redesign that’s more subtle than in Camera but still visually slippery. Toolbars and buttons now appear rounded, translucent, and compact—all while your finger tries not to slip off.

🤖 Smarter Reminders Without Lifting a Finger: Reminders now tap into Apple Intelligence for AI-powered suggestions—like tasks based on your emails or past behavior—so you don't have to type “Buy milk” again. It’s personalized, contextual task-crafting without even opening the app.

🚀 From Beta to Your Lock Screen: iOS 26 (currently in beta) adds a “New Reminder” shortcut you can invoke without launching the app at all—just tap, type, done. That’s one less app to open.

ECONOMICS

ADP Labor Market Slump

🛑 Soft Hiring Reality Check: The ADP report shows U.S. private employers added only 54,000 jobs in August—well below the ~65,000 forecast and a sharp decline from July’s revised 106,000 gain. That’s not just a slump—that’s a nosedive into the deep end.

📊 Layoffs Surge, Openings Shrink: August saw a 39% spike in layoffs—about 85,979, the highest August figure since 2020—while job openings slipped for the first time since the pandemic, meaning more unemployed folks than available positions. In other words, the job market is suddenly playing musical chairs… with fewer chairs.

🤔 Fed Easing Now Even More Likely: These soft labor numbers have solidified market bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut at the September 16–17 meeting, with economists eyeing just ~75,000 nonfarm payroll gains and a bump in unemployment to 4.3%. Fate loves timing, and Friday’s BLS report will likely cozy up to the ADP vibe.

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