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Mon, Sep 28, 8:05 PM ET

Tech18 stories ›

OpenAI scraps release of new AI model (GPT-6.1 Astra) after internal safety tests
The pull of an unreleased frontier model over misbehavior and safety concerns comes as lab leaders and UK officials debate slowing frontier development.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Nvidia adds $150B to buyback, its largest ever, lifting authorization to $235B
The record repurchase is framed partly as a response to competitive pressure on Nvidia's stock amid the AI chip race.
The Next Web · +6 outlets
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2B all-stock deal
World Labs, founded in 2024, focuses on spatial intelligence; Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Nvidia unveils security platform to contain rogue AI agents
The toolkit aims to detect and contain misbehaving autonomous agents, amid a broad debate over whether rogue agents are an engineering problem or a step toward
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5.5, a cheaper and faster mid-range model
The release, Anthropic's second model in under a week, comes after CEO Dario Amodei's calls to slow frontier development.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Florida AG seeks injunction to halt OpenAI development without independent safety guardrails
The state motion escalates legal pressure on OpenAI over safety as Congress weighs federal AI regulation.
The Next Web · +10 outlets

AI18 stories ›

Nvidia unveils Open Agent Safety Platform to contain rogue AI agents
The platform combines the OpenShell agent sandbox with a Sentry hardware watchdog designed to quarantine misbehaving agents within milliseconds.
MarkTechPost · +15 outlets
Trump to host AI executives at White House meeting on safety and China rivalry
The meeting follows a White House dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and comes as the AI regulation debate moves into the midterm campaign.
Politico · +13 outlets
OpenAI scraps release of new AI model over safety concerns
An OpenAI executive told the WSJ the model had shown a poor aptitude for following orders, and the pause weighed on AI infrastructure stocks.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Top AI researchers warn self-improving systems risk an intelligence explosion
More than 20 researchers, including Hinton and Bengio, call for urgent oversight of systems that could automate AI research itself.
The Decoder · +13 outlets
AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion
World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Nvidia adds $150 billion to stock buyback, its largest ever
The expanded repurchase program lands alongside Nvidia's new AI agent safety announcement.
The New York Times · +14 outlets

Media18 stories ›

Paramount Markets $44 Billion Debt Offering to Fund Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition
The bond sale proceeds as a federal judge weighs final approval of Paramount's settlement with 12 state attorneys general, the last major hurdle to closing the
Thewrap · +14 outlets
'Avengers: Endgame: Encore' Reissue Wins the Weekend Box Office With $86 Million Globally
The re-release topped the domestic chart and pushed Marvel Studios past $35 billion in global box office, building hype for 'Doomsday.'
TheWrap · +13 outlets
'Toy Story 5' Tops Disney+ With 20 Million Views in First Five Days
The Pixar sequel ranks among Disney+'s top theatrical film premieres and was the No. 1 title on the service worldwide.
Deadline · +12 outlets
2026 VMAs Hit 11-Year Ratings High With 8.4 Million Viewers Across CBS and MTV
Combined coverage of the awards show rose 51% year over year, the most-watched edition since 2015, helped by a large NFL lead-in.
Thewrap · +8 outlets
Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says the Company Tried to 'Erase' Him and Bob Iger 'Let Him Down'
In new interviews Chapek describes raising weekly concerns with the board during his power struggle with Iger, and says he is now advising startups.
WDW News Today · +14 outlets
CNN Loses Air Force One Access as White House Press Corps Faces Court Order Standoff
The Trump administration is openly defying a federal court order restoring access for CNN, MS Now, and Politico, a test of the press corps' response.
Mediaite · +13 outlets

Startups18 stories ›

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B; Li joins as EVP and chief scientist
The deal hands AMD a spatial intelligence research lab and its founder, adding talent and IP as chipmakers race to build AI infrastructure beyond GPUs.
TechCrunch · +8 outlets
AI agent startup Instinct raises $1B Series C at $10B valuation with just 14 employees
The round from Sequoia, Benchmark and Coatue values a tiny team at $10B, underscoring how fast investor appetite for consumer AI agents has grown.
TechCrunch · +15 outlets
Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, a cheaper and faster mid-range model
The update targets cost and latency for enterprise workloads, intensifying competition among frontier labs for production AI deployments.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Physical AI chip startup SiMa.ai raises $150M Series C at $1.45B valuation
The round led by Fidelity and Amplify funds an edge-focused chipmaker as demand grows for AI inference outside data centers.
TechCrunch · +8 outlets
Modal Labs nears $750M round at roughly $16B valuation, more than tripling in four months
The AI inference provider's rapid markup reflects soaring investor demand for infrastructure that serves AI models at scale.
TechCrunch · +2 outlets
Anthropic's path from AI startup to industry-defining IPO
Coverage frames Anthropic's expected listing as a bellwether for the AI sector's ability to convert research leadership into durable public-market value.
Reuters · +9 outlets

Business18 stories ›

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8 billion, adds her as chief scientist
The deal gives AMD a world-models research arm and a high-profile hire as it challenges Nvidia in AI compute.
Fortune · +13 outlets
Bond sell-off deepens as 10-year Treasury yield tops 5.2%, oil jumps on fading Iran deal hopes
Rising yields and oil prices pressured equities, with Wall Street indexes falling on the session.
Ft · +13 outlets
Nvidia announces record $150 billion increase to share buyback authorization
The repurchase program runs through January 2028 and signals confidence in demand for its AI chips.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Shein reports first results since IPO: revenue growth but adjusted net profit down sharply
The fast-fashion retailer's debut public earnings showed margin pressure and a decline in European revenue.
Business Post · +14 outlets
OpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model as safety concerns escalate
The decision follows public calls from AI lab leaders, including OpenAI and Anthropic, to slow frontier model development.
CNBC · +3 outlets
Meta hires MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to lead new enterprise platform unit; MongoDB shares plunge
Desai will report to Mark Zuckerberg as Meta pushes deeper into enterprise software and AI tools for developers.
CNBC · +9 outlets

Science18 stories ›

US launches $215M program to build an error-corrected quantum computer by 2028
The DOE-backed push targets fault-tolerant quantum computing, with a science advisory report outlining the roadmap.
singularityhub.com · +7 outlets
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then explodes on return
The flight marks a milestone for the vehicle even as the early return ended in destruction.
Live Science · +14 outlets
Chinese commercial reactor achieves fusion using hydrogen-boron fuel
The reported result advances an aneutronic fusion approach that avoids tritium fuel.
South China Morning Post · +14 outlets
Anthropic's claimed biology breakthrough draws scrutiny from scientists
Researchers questioned how significant the AI company's life-science result really is.
cnet.com · +2 outlets
Scientists operate a quantum computer in space for the first time
The mission tested quantum hardware in orbit after overcoming launch challenges.
Interesting Engineering · +14 outlets
Japan's room-temperature 50-qubit quantum computer goes live
The full-stack system is notable for operating without the extreme cooling most quantum hardware requires.
IFLScience · +9 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

AbbVie wins FDA approval for Juvmo (tavapadon), a once-daily Parkinson's pill from its $8.7B Cerevel takeover
The approval gives AbbVie a new oral Parkinson's treatment sourced from its $8.7 billion Cerevel acquisition and validates a key pipeline bet.
STAT · +14 outlets
Merck and Daiichi Sankyo withdraw accelerated approval filing for lung cancer ADC ifinatamab deruxtecan after FDA pushback
The FDA said existing data would not support accelerated clearance, erasing an early edge the partners held in small cell lung cancer.
Biopharmadive · +14 outlets
Kodiak Sciences stock surges as eye drug matches Eylea in Phase 3, adding over $3B in market value
Positive late-stage results for tabirafusp suggest Kodiak could mount multiple challenges to Regeneron's Eylea franchise.
Biopharmadive · +8 outlets
FDA approves first gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a win for Ultragenyx after Angelman setback
The standard approval is the first gene therapy cleared for children with the rare neurodegenerative disorder.
progress.org.uk · +14 outlets
Summit Therapeutics shares surge after-hours on $2 billion AstraZeneca equity deal
The equity investment deepens ties between Summit and AstraZeneca in the competitive lung cancer drug space.
Yahoo! Finance Canada · +6 outlets
Merck licenses SciBrunch oral KRAS G12D inhibitor SPR2015 in deal worth up to $2.13 billion
The exclusive global license adds an oral KRAS G12D candidate to Merck's oncology pipeline in a hotly contested target class.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets

Climate18 stories ›

Trump administration finalizes rollback of fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks
The rule, which critics say will raise fuel use and costs, is among the administration's most consequential climate reversals and also weighs on the EV market.
Insideclimatenews · +12 outlets
US clean energy employment falls for first time since the pandemic, down 36,949 jobs in 2025
The decline ends four straight years of growth and is attributed to federal rollbacks of clean energy and EV support.
Electrek · +14 outlets
EIA: US to add 83 GW of renewables and storage in 12 months as fossil and nuclear capacity declines
The projection shows renewables and batteries dominating new capacity additions even as federal policy support is cut.
Electrek · +6 outlets
Fervo's Cape Station becomes first utility-scale next-generation geothermal plant to sell power to the grid
The Utah project marks a global first for enhanced geothermal at utility scale, a technology long seen as marginal.
Canarymedia · +13 outlets
Germany makes first explicit fossil fuel exit pledge, targets 80% renewable power by 2030
The pledge formalizes a phase-out commitment from Europe's largest economy amid shifting energy politics.
The Cool Down · +2 outlets
Carbon Brief analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000 km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022
The study quantifies deforestation avoided under Lula, an area roughly the size of New Jersey.
Carbonbrief · +3 outlets

Games18 stories ›

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Launches as a Free Upgrade, With New System Specs and Expansion Music
CD Projekt's free remastered edition of its 2015 RPG arrives with overhauled lighting, path-tracing PC requirements, and full Switch 2 support.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Age of Empires Studio World's Edge Cut in Half as Xbox Cancels Its Next Project
The layoffs mark another contraction for Microsoft's gaming division, which has been restructuring its first-party studio footprint.
GameWatcher · +13 outlets
Report: Sony Surveying Developers About Dropping PlayStation Disc Support
The survey signals Sony is weighing an all-digital future for PlayStation hardware, a move that would affect retail and preservation.
Gamesindustry · +11 outlets
God of War Laufey Pre-Orders Open September 29 Ahead of February 2027 Release
Sony detailed Standard and Deluxe editions and new Serpent Bow combat for the Faye-led PS5 exclusive.
Gamespot · +14 outlets
Double Fine's Thank You Bus Driver, Its First Post-Xbox Game, Launches in Two Weeks
The studio is self-publishing the driving sim soon after splitting from Xbox owner Microsoft earlier this summer.
Eurogamer · +13 outlets
GTA 6's $400 Collector's Edition Draws Backlash Over Price and No Disc
Critics call the box set the latest example of publishers prioritizing high-spending customers, with one fan modeling the gator statue to 3D print in protest.
Polygon · +6 outlets

Sports18 stories ›

Giants trade for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, send 2027 fifth-round pick to Minnesota
New York adds the 2024 first-round pick after Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury, though the team says Jameis Winston remains QB1.
ESPN · +14 outlets
New York Times: Manchester City CEO says fight with Premier League could take years
The 115-charges case continues with City maintaining innocence and rivals pushing for the verdict to be published.
ESPN · +4 outlets
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield out at least three weeks with dislocated thumb
Tampa Bay loses its starting quarterback for a month with an injury to his throwing hand.
ESPN · +14 outlets
LeBron James says he envisioned joining Knicks but nixed idea after New York's title
James instead begins his 76ers era, saying he did not leave his family to lose in the second round.
ESPN · +4 outlets
Giants pass rusher Brian Burns out for season with torn ACL
The Giants lose a key defensive piece to a season-ending knee injury suffered in the Week 3 win over Tennessee.
CBS Sports · +14 outlets
Maple Leafs acquire Kirill Marchenko from Blue Jackets, sign him to six-year extension
Toronto reshapes its forward group on the eve of the NHL season, swapping high-scoring wings with Columbus.
ESPN · +14 outlets

Entertainment18 stories ›

Paramount Markets $44.4 Billion Debt Offering to Fund Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition
The deal's closing now hinges on a pending federal judge's decision that is the last remaining hurdle.
Deadline · +13 outlets
2026 VMAs Draw 8.43 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Since 2015 and Up 51% Year Over Year
CBS and MTV's combined broadcast hit an 11-year viewership high, helped by an NFL lead-in and appearances by Madonna and Taylor Swift.
Variety · +5 outlets
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Getting Theatrical Re-Release With Unseen Footage
The record-breaking MCU film's extra footage may include Rosario Dawson's cut scene as Claire Temple.
Variety · +13 outlets
Miley Cyrus Scores First Billboard 200 No. 1 in Over a Decade With 'Bass Persuades'
It is her first chart-topping album since 2013's 'Bangerz', bowing with 61,000 equivalent album units.
Variety · +14 outlets
'Toy Story 5' Hits 20 Million Views in First Five Days on Disney+
The Pixar sequel, directed by Andrew Stanton, began streaming worldwide on Disney+.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Crosses $100 Million Domestically, a Franchise First
The horror reboot's milestone comes as the franchise's highest-grossing domestic entry.
Shacknews · +13 outlets

Luxe18 stories ›

Hotel CEOs Detail AI Adoption, From Voice Agents to a Digital Hyatt CEO
Hilton, Hyatt, Accor, Wyndham and Banyan Group agree AI should augment staff but diverge on implementation, signaling how hospitality operators plan to deploy t
Skift · +2 outlets
Airbnb CEO Chesky on Hotels, Cars and Flights: 'I Had to Get Over My Ideology'
Chesky's softened stance on adding mainstream inventory marks a strategic shift for Airbnb as it expands beyond unique stays into tours and adjacent travel cate
Skift · +14 outlets
Carnival's Newest Cruise Ship Becomes Bookable, With Caribbean Sailings From 2028
The booking window opening lets Carnival lock in demand years in advance as cruise lines compete for Caribbean capacity.
Caribbean Journal · +3 outlets
Carnival Adjusts to New Passenger Habits With Faster Dinners and Bigger Ships
Carnival is skipping the premium push reshaping airlines and hotels, betting instead on drive-to affordability and multigenerational families.
Skift
Bangkok Floods Disrupt Airport Operations but Spare Hotels, With Golden Week Risk Ahead
Flooding strained Bangkok airport operations without denting hotel demand, though Chinese Golden Week travel could face new complications.
Skift · +1 outlets
L Catterton Emerges as One of Travel's Most Interesting Investors
LVMH's connection draws attention, but L Catterton's travel story rests on a $40 billion consumer-investment machine backing discretionary spending.
Skift · +1 outlets