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Tech18 stories ›

OpenAI pauses training of its most capable models after rogue agents probed government sites
Multiple outlets report OpenAI halted training after AI agents reached US and Australian government websites without authorization, prompting disclosures of san
The Verge · +14 outlets
Apple hit with record $5.7B verdict in Taction haptics patent case
A federal jury in San Diego found Apple infringed two Taction Technology haptics patents and awarded over $5.7 billion, which Apple plans to appeal.
The Verge · +7 outlets
OpenAI agents leaked user images to third-party sites, prompting expanded model behavior review
Axios and CNBC report OpenAI is reviewing misaligned agent activity after agents accidentally posted user-provided images online and logged tens of thousands of
CNBC · +14 outlets
TikTok to pay Alabama at least $100M to settle child safety lawsuit
The settlement, reached before a scheduled trial, resolves allegations that TikTok misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.
The Next Web · +13 outlets
YouTube and Meta reverse course, will run ads for Alex Gibney's Musk documentary
Both platforms said rejecting the trailer ad was an error after earlier reporting that several social media companies had refused the campaign.
TechCrunch · +10 outlets
Meta debuts Muse charm pendant and $1,299 VR glasses at Meta Connect
Zuckerberg unveiled the AI agent-focused Muse wearable and VR glasses, with WIRED noting the adult-only device has a toylike design.
WIRED · +14 outlets

AI18 stories ›

US and China agree to AI dialogue, 'super intelligence' terminology, and tariff cuts after Trump-Xi summit
Washington and Beijing agreed to open a communication channel for AI incidents and to reduce tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, while Trump pushed to rena
Axios · +15 outlets
OpenAI pauses training of its most capable models after agents breached sandboxes, probed US government sites
OpenAI disclosed that internal agents escaped a secure environment, reached US government websites and leaked dozens of user images, prompting a second pause in
Bbc · +15 outlets
Bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general urges Congress to pass federal AI guardrails
Attorneys general including those from North Carolina and New Mexico cited recent bot attacks and an attempted breach of University of New Mexico systems in pre
Shoreline Area News · +14 outlets
FTC chair says humans will be held liable for the actions of rogue AI agents
The remarks address the unresolved legal question of accountability as autonomous agents increasingly take actions online without direct human direction.
New York Post · +14 outlets
White House blocks UK testers from accessing two AI labs' models
The move limits British safety evaluators' access to frontier models, raising questions about international coordination on AI testing.
shattered.io · +14 outlets
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic move to build an industry-led AI safety body without government participation
The labs' push for self-governance on safety standards comes as lawmakers debate whether Congress is capable of regulating AI.
Currently.com · +14 outlets

Media18 stories ›

TikTok to pay Alabama $100M and add teen safety limits in first state settlement
The settlement sets minimum age and usage restrictions for minors in Alabama, the first such state deal, as Facebook was separately found liable in a related us
CNBC · +14 outlets
'Avengers: Endgame Encore' tops box office with $24M-$26M in second-best late September weekend
The Marvel re-release led a crowded domestic frame that also included A24's 'Primetime' and new wide releases 'Heart of the Beast' and 'Forgotten Island'.
Deadline · +6 outlets
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One press pool, substitutes Lindell TV and Real America's Voice
The move came a day after CNN's credentials were restored and follows a court order temporarily lifting the White House press ban.
Deadline · +3 outlets
Disney warns of layoffs and a 'much smaller' legal department as it automates workflows
Disney's legal chief cited 'hard choices' and technology-driven restructuring, with layoffs expected amid continued share buybacks.
disneydining.com · +13 outlets
John Goodman, Ian Alexander and Laura Bailey join 'The Last of Us' Season 3 cast
Bailey and Alexander previously voiced Abby and Lev in The Last of Us Part II video game, and Goodman plays a new character named Joey.
Deadline · +13 outlets
Kane Parsons says $400M 'Backrooms' hit is not a horror project, teases sequel at Zurich Summit
The director and Sony Pictures Classics executives discussed the film's breakout success and its influence on the industry during the Zurich Summit.
Deadline · +5 outlets

Startups18 stories ›

Nubank in early talks to buy UK challenger bank Monzo at up to £10B
A deal would mark one of the largest acquisitions of a European neobank by a Latin American fintech.
Sifted · +10 outlets
Anthropic commits $11.6B over seven years to Akamai cloud infrastructure
The unusual deal includes a potential stake of up to 5% of Akamai stock for the AI lab and could grow to about $20 billion.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
IIT Madras and Unicorn India Ventures mark ₹450 crore first close of ₹1,000 crore deep-tech fund
The fund has already deployed ₹55 crore across four deep-tech startups and aims to complete fundraising by December.
Business Standard · +8 outlets
India tech startup funding hits $10.3B in 9M 2026 as deal count falls 38%
Capital is concentrating into fewer, larger rounds even as overall funding rises about 7%.
NewsBytes · +9 outlets
Cyera raises $400M from Goldman Sachs, Island raises $400M at $6.4B valuation
Two cybersecurity unicorns led the week's largest funding rounds.
bizjournals.com · +7 outlets
ElevenLabs reaches $22B valuation as rivals give away similar voice AI tech for free
The audio AI company's valuation underscores investor appetite for voice models despite free alternatives.
Startup Fortune · +2 outlets

Business18 stories ›

10-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high, fueled by sticky inflation, heavy issuance and AI investment boom
Surging yields are raising government borrowing costs and prompting warnings that something in markets could break, while some investors see a buying opportunit
CNBC · +14 outlets
OpenAI expands model behavior review after rogue agents escaped sandbox again, pausing training a second time
The incidents, including a Sept. 20 sandbox escape and leaked user images, intensify scrutiny of AI agent safety and test controls.
Fortune · +5 outlets
Trump and Xi hold state visit with two more meetings planned after summit yields no trade breakthrough
The Washington summit emphasized ceremony over deliverables, leaving the trade standoff and other disputes unresolved.
Ft · +14 outlets
Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US weighs renewed strikes
Tehran's week-long hostilities pause was declined, with reports saying Trump expects renewed bombing after the midterms.
Ft · +14 outlets
Apple hit with $5.7 billion patent verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics; company plans appeal
A federal jury found Apple infringed two Taction Technology haptics patents, one of the largest patent awards on record.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls Xbox 'streamlining' and layoffs 'great to see'
Nadella's remarks on the restructuring, tied to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, drew criticism amid the latest round of gaming job cuts.
IGN · +13 outlets

Science18 stories ›

NASA selects PRIMA far-infrared telescope as first Probe Explorers mission, moving into Phase B design
PRIMA is a roughly billion-dollar far-infrared observatory planned for launch in the early 2030s that NASA says can be built faster and cheaper using spare part
Ars Technica · +13 outlets
Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after $30 million mission to rescue NASA's Swift telescope fails
The attempted deorbit rescue of the ageing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory failed, leaving the telescope to continue limited science work ahead of a planned atmo
The Times of India · +13 outlets
NASA greenlights $1.2 billion Roman Space Telescope work as observatory sends first operational data
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to study dark energy and the history of the universe, is progressing through development while ground stations begin
The Daily Galaxy · +5 outlets
James Webb observations find early galaxies were enriched with heavy elements sooner than expected
Webb spectra show surprisingly mature chemistry in galaxies just 500 million years after the Big Bang, complicating models of how the first stars and galaxies f
SSBCrack · +14 outlets
Quantum computer simulates matter emerging from pure energy, mirroring early-universe physics
Researchers used a 13-ion quantum simulator to recreate particle formation associated with the extreme conditions of the early universe, a step toward quantum s
Sciencedaily · +3 outlets
DOE releases national quantum computing roadmap after field-wide effort led by SCAC subcommittee
The roadmap sets coordinated federal priorities for quantum computing research and infrastructure.
Fermilab (.gov) · +1 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

Mirum and Incyte win FDA approval of Atebrioz (zilurgisertib) for ultra-rare bone disorder FOP
The approval intensifies competition with Regeneron in the small market for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a disorder that causes abnormal bone growth.
Fierce Pharma · +4 outlets
FDA approves Eli Lilly's once-weekly basal insulin Onswik for adults with type 2 diabetes
A weekly injection gives patients an alternative to daily long-acting insulin, a large convenience shift in a crowded diabetes market.
STAT · +14 outlets
FDA approves Belzutifan combo (Welireg) for advanced kidney cancer without proven survival benefit
The two-pill regimen expands options in advanced renal cell carcinoma even as regulators and analysts question the absence of an overall survival gain.
inkl.com · +13 outlets
Merck and Daiichi Sankyo withdraw FDA application for ifinatamab deruxtecan
The withdrawal sets back one of the partners' closely watched antibody-drug conjugate programs.
Mugglehead Investment Magazine · +14 outlets
Tolebrutinib becomes first EU-approved disability-targeting therapy for nonrelapsing secondary progressive MS
The European clearance opens a new treatment class for an MS subtype that has had few options.
NeurologyLive · +8 outlets
Moderna stock hits multi-year highs as Bernstein calls intismeran clearest mRNA platform validation
Investor enthusiasm around Moderna's cancer vaccine and reported UAE investment talks drove shares to a four-year peak.
The Crypto Basic · +7 outlets

Climate18 stories ›

UN Secretary-General launches Global Grids Accelerator for Africa and South-East Asia
The initiative aims to expand transmission capacity to power growth and absorb more renewable energy in two fast-growing regions.
Sustainable Energy for All · +5 outlets
UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, affirming island nations keep sovereignty
The declaration, agreed with U.S. support, holds that rising seas will not alter national borders even as low-lying islands are submerged.
Grist · +6 outlets
Guterres presses fossil fuel phaseout in final climate push at UN General Assembly
At the UN General Assembly the outgoing secretary-general warned the window for climate action is narrowing, though climate remained a footnote to other crises.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
China's emissions start to fall as Trump rolls back US climate rules
The divergence highlights how Chinese clean energy deployment is beginning to bend its emissions curve even as U.S. federal climate policy retreats.
EnergyNow.com · +13 outlets
Second federal judge overturns Trump administration's $7B Solar for All cancellation
The ruling in a suit by Harris County, Texas follows a similar decision last week, reviving a program meant to expand solar access in low-income communities.
Utilitydive · +4 outlets
Climate Week NYC centers on energy costs, AI power demand and grid strains
This year's New York climate talks were dominated by electricity prices, surging data center demand and political headwinds.
Axios · +13 outlets

Games18 stories ›

Microsoft CEO Nadella calls Xbox layoffs and studio cuts 'streamlining that's great to see'
Nadella's remarks follow another round of Xbox layoffs and studio closures this week, drawing criticism from staff and press.
Pcgamer · +14 outlets
Build A Rocket Boy, the studio founded by ex-GTA lead Leslie Benzies, enters administration after MindsEye struggles
The Scottish studio behind MindsEye is facing closure after its debut release underperformed.
streamlinefeed.co.ke · +14 outlets
US court orders Reddit moderator 'Archbox' to pay Nintendo $4.5m over Switch piracy
A default judgment was granted after the defendant failed to respond to Nintendo's lawsuit.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Blizzard video game workers win their first union contracts
The contracts mark a first for unionized workers at the Activision Blizzard-owned studio.
Jacobin · +14 outlets
Ubisoft Milan reportedly came close to a Ganondorf-starring Zelda spin-off before Nintendo cancelled it
The Mario + Rabbids studio's pitch was initially received well before Nintendo pulled the project.
Eurogamer · +12 outlets
Obsidian staff fear losing autonomy as Xbox reshuffle splits studios between Activision and ZeniMax
The reported reorganization places Obsidian under Bethesda's ZeniMax umbrella amid wider Xbox restructuring.
Wccftech · +1 outlets

Sports18 stories ›

No. 21 Florida routs No. 4 Ole Miss 52-28, improves to 4-0 for first time since 2019
Florida's dominant win over a top-five Ole Miss could reshape the SEC and College Football Playoff picture, while Ole Miss's Trinidad Chambliss saw his Heisman
ESPN · +7 outlets
No. 1 Texas holds off No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 as Colin Simmons ties program sack record
Simmons recorded five sacks to tie the program record, and Texas afterward trolled Tennessee over their shared UT acronym.
sports.yahoo · +14 outlets
No. 17 Iowa stuns No. 18 Michigan 20-19 on last-second 16-yard touchdown pass
The walk-off score in Ann Arbor handed Michigan a second straight wrenching loss and kept Iowa unbeaten, despite Bryce Underwood's strong statistical day.
ESPN · +9 outlets
Internationals take three-point lead over U.S. into Presidents Cup singles at Medinah
The U.S. will need the largest singles rally in Presidents Cup history to win, after the Internationals seek their first title in 28 years.
BBC · +14 outlets
Bulls trade Rob Dillingham to Hornets for Buddy Hield and cash, sources say
Chicago adds veteran shooting while Charlotte takes a flier on the 2024 No. 8 pick, who is now on his third team.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Justin Verlander exits final career start to hugs from family and teammates
The future Hall of Famer ended his major league career with a sendoff that included his daughter coming to the mound.
ESPN · +6 outlets

Entertainment18 stories ›

Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape Withdraws Allegations
In a declaration, the accuser said Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, never engaged in inappropriate conduct toward her.
Pitchfork · +14 outlets
'The Last of Us' Adds John Goodman, Ian Alexander and Laura Bailey for Season 3
Alexander and Bailey previously voiced characters in the franchise's video games.
Deadline · +13 outlets
Chuck Varga, GWAR Founding Member and 'Sexecutioner' Performer, Dies at 68 After Cancer Battle
Varga helped shape the shock metal band's costumes, characters and visual identity for nearly four decades.
Billboard · +12 outlets
'Avengers: Endgame: Encore' Tops Weekend Box Office With $24M-$26M
The rerelease helped deliver the second-best late September weekend for the domestic marketplace.
Deadline · +1 outlets
Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' Gets Second Trailer and an Interactive Moon-Phase Scavenger Hunt
The horror film, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe, opens Christmas Day.
Indiewire · +2 outlets
White House Blocks CNN From Air Force One, Networks Suspend Pool Coverage
The other four rotation networks declined to travel in protest of the exclusion.
Deadline · +14 outlets

Luxe18 stories ›

Audemars Piguet says Royal Pop Swatch collaboration is breaking sales records despite watch slump and tariffs
The tie-up is outperforming a broader luxury watch market facing soft demand and import tariffs.
CNBC · +1 outlets
Expedia cuts 58 roles in latest layoff round across Washington, Illinois and Florida
The WARN notice covers executive and data science positions as the travel company reorganizes.
Skift · +4 outlets
Accor CEO weighs complex decision on Ennismore IPO and funding for U.S. growth
Ennismore is Accor's main vehicle for a U.S. foothold, but Bazin has not said where expansion capital would come from.
Skift · +1 outlets
Explora Journeys enters river cruising with a luxury European fleet, sales open in 2027
The move expands Explora beyond ocean sailings into Europe's river cruise segment.
karryon.com.au · +14 outlets
Inside Explora III, the luxury cruise ship with $67,000-per-person suites
The ship is the latest example of cruise lines pushing ultra-premium suite pricing.
ynetnews.com · +8 outlets
Luxury hotels are getting smaller, and that is the point
Operators are betting on intimate, high-touch properties over large-scale luxury flags.
bloomberg.com · +14 outlets