U.S. Central Command: As of September 1, the U.S. military has guided 84 merchant ships to change course, rendered 3 ships inoperable, and boarded 2 ships to ensure they comply with regulations.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: A mutually beneficial agreement with the United States is still possible.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: We never believed that a comprehensive trade agreement was reached with the United States while Canada withdrew from the negotiations.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: The White House's stance is that core Canadian industries should become subsidiaries of the United States.

According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian troops struck a cargo ship in the port of Pivdenny.

A survey conducted by Heatmap Pro and Embold Research from August 8th to 13th of 2,045 registered U.S. voters found that 75% opposed building new data centers near their homes, with over 60% expressing "strong opposition"; a year ago, the opposition rate was only 42%. However, this question measures local project acceptance and should not be interpreted as 75% of Americans opposing AI or nationwide data center construction. A Pew survey also showed that the public's primary concerns are electricity costs, the environment, and quality of life, while they still recognize job creation and tax benefits. Opposition has begun to manifest in the approval process: New York has suspended new hyperscale projects exceeding 50 megawatts; Texas requires all data centers awaiting grid connection to undergo an authenticity audit, rather than completely halting existing facilities. Heatmap statistics indicate that over 530 local governments have implemented strict restrictions, and Data Center Watch reports that at least 75 projects, worth approximately $130 billion, were delayed in the first quarter of this year.