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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage
Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.
Trump’s sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent
Last week, The New York Times reported that an internal memo had been quietly distributed across US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) field offices, directing staff to radically reinterpret the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in a move that blindsided conservationists. Staffers were essentially asked to start looking the other way when private interests cause preventable deaths of vulnerable animals.
Multi-Stage and Multi-Field Inflation in Random Inflationary Landscapes
Generic potentials in an inflationary landscape are typically too steep to support a prolonged period of cosmic inflation. Atypical flat regions of the landscape are required to support successful inflation. The occurrence of such regions leads broadly to two possibilities: a single prolonged period of slow-roll inflation (which we call single-stage inflation), or multiple shorter periods of inflation separated by transient departures from slow roll (which we call multi-stage inflation), giving
Nucleosome simulations suggest mechanisms of electrostatically-driven mesoscale chromatin evolution
Nucleosomes are structures made up of proteins called histones that bind and compact DNA, driving the mesoscale organization of the chromatin polymer. Although histone proteins have diversified over evolutionary time, their contributions to the corresponding diversification of chromatin structure are poorly understood. Here, we mine protein databases for histones and create \emph{in silico} nucleosomes for 3241 organisms spanning $>$1.5B years of evolution. Using a combination of electrostatic c
2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: Ole Miss climbs after signature win over LSU
Alabama joins the bracket following the Crimson Tide's comeback win over Florida State
Dozens of people sue GLP-1 drug companies over alleged vision loss
More than 90 lawsuits against GLP-1 companies claim rare eye condition resulted from diabetes and weight loss drugs.
Is Paramount Smart Enough To Leave DC Comics Alone?
A huge part of DC's multibillion dollar value to Warner Bros comes from fan sentiment, which can be easily squandered by ham-fisted management decisions.
Kit Harington’s Midnight Sons Movie Team-up With Blade Gets Clear Answer
Kit Harington reveals whether Marvel ever discussed the rumored Midnight Sons team-up movie with him during a recent interview.
Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders at SF's Moscone West from October 13-15.
Planetary crises deepen global health inequality, paper warns
The global inequality in health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. Addressing it is more than a question for health systems; it must be embedded as a central concern in climate and environmental poli
Don't mind the gap: Absolutely Continuous Edge Spectrum in a Mobility Gap
We study the edge spectrum of two-dimensional lattice Hamiltonians and magnetic Schrödinger operators in a mobility gap, an energy interval in which the bulk spectrum is potentially localized rather than necessarily absent. Under suitable localization and boundary assumptions, we prove that a constant nonzero bulk topological index implies that the entire interval belongs to the absolutely continuous spectrum of the corresponding half-space operator. The absolutely continuous spectral multiplici
Experimental evidence of generalization in quantum machine learning in small-data regime
Quantum machine learning is a promising paradigm for learning from limited data, a central bottleneck in domains such as medical imaging, clinical trials, and rare diseases. Quantum convolutional neural networks (QCNNs) are particularly attractive in this setting, combining a hierarchical architecture with strong inductive bias and a parameter count that grows only logarithmically with system size. Their appeal rests on the generalization bounds of Caro et al. (2022), which show that the general
2026 Presidents Cup teams: Breakdown of all 24 players on United States, International sides at Medinah
The sides are set with play set to get underway; here's all 24 men competing at Medinah No. 3 and how they have fared in the Presidents Cup
Rubio defends Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
The White House launched 'Trump TV' as major networks suspended the television pool covering the US president.
Hayden Panettiere Died From Accidental Overdose
The “Heroes” and “Nashville” actress was 36 when she died in August.
Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness Actor Breaks Silence on ‘Crazy’ Finale Return
Stephanie Nur discusses her shocking Lioness Season 3 finale return, her reaction to Taylor Sheridan's call, and Aaliyah's future.
Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.
Protests for Germany’s car industry as job losses loom
The future is looking increasingly bleak for Germany’s automotive industry. Since the turn of the century, car makers have been among the crown jewels of the German economy, punching above their weight in terms of investment and innovation.
Nor'easter to slam US with hurricane-force winds and 12-foot waves
Flood warnings and high wind alerts have been issued as millions of Americans are expected to be impacted by an early season nor'easter sweeping over the US.
Seattle parents sue Salem hospital, saying staff told them to drive their 9-month-old son's ... - KGW
According to the lawsuit, the boy was born with Down syndrome and "other significant" health conditions that kept him in a hospital, rather than ...
Self-learning AI releases NFL picks, score predictions every Week 3 game
SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 3 NFL odds and revealed its NFL score predictions and best NFL picks
Ex-Rwandan official appears at UK trial over 1994 genocide
Prosecutors allege Vincent Brown incited and directed acts of violence during the early days of the Rwandan genocide.
Rubio Says Ukraine Targeted American-Linked Ships In Strikes Against Russia, But ‘Not Deliberately’
President Donald Trump is expected to push for an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia when meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday.
Next major Halo game being developed by Activision, as Halo Studios all but closes as part of Microsoft's Xbox restructuring
Major changes for the Halo series as Microsoft gives the next major game to Activision to make.
AI and Vulnerable customers: The hidden risk of helpful AI
AI has huge potential to improve accessibility and inclusion, but it also raises important questions about trust, autonomy and vulnerability. Discover why responsible AI must go beyond accessibility and focus on human outcomes.
VideoGen-Agent: Reinforcing Video Generation Agents
Recent advances in video generative models have enabled high-fidelity, temporally coherent video generation. However, these models often struggle to satisfy prompts requiring specialized knowledge, specific identities, physical consistency, or ordered events. In this paper, we present VideoGen-Agent, a multimodal agent trained through multitask agentic reinforcement learning to use external tools for video generation. The agent coordinates augmentation, generation, and verification tools through
How ancient superbugs could help us fight antibiotic resistance
As the world warms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are escaping from frozen sediments. But with new monitoring tools, we can identify problem genes and develop treatments before our pathogens acquire them
Mum in agony after £3k Turkey cosmetic procedure goes horribly wrong
Aimee Carr, 29, has spoken out about her 'horrific' experience after having a breast uplift and implants in Turkey
Arkansas Sports Betting 2026: Best Legal AR Sportsbooks & Betting Apps
Find the best Arkansas sports betting apps in September 2026, and all you need to know about Arkansas sports betting.
UN Chief condemns Gaza destruction, West Bank settlements
In his final UN General Assembly address as secretary-general, Antonio Guterres condemned the killing in Gaza.
‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Game ‘The One Ring’ Races Past Crowdfunding Goals New Edition In Under An Hour
The One Ring, the acclaimed tabletop RPG set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, raced past its crowdfunding goal in under an hour as fans rushed to back the new campaign.
Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident.
AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft
Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.
Follow the fish: How marine life is helping reveal hidden shipwrecks
In September 2026, 20 Australian university students departed Brisbane for Fiji aboard the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator on a CAPSTAN sea training voyage. While in coastal waters off Queensland, the students were involved in several shipwreck surveys that led to an intriguing observation:
Meta's New Muse AI Agent May Be the Creepiest Ever Released
Meta's new AI agent Muse nags you for amount of personal information and makes personalized suggestions that start to feel creepy.
Epic's mortality model, and Omada's future products
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: What Epic's mortality prediction algorithm tells us about AI in geriatrics, Omada's expansion plans, and more.
2026 NFL Week 3 injury panic meter: Jaxson Dart, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels go down in losses
Projecting the outlook for some of the league's biggest Week 2 injuries
Trump to UN: do I ‘annihilate’ Iran or ‘make a deal?’
US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he has a ‘big decision to make’ on Iran.
Michael Jackson’s Albums Keep Rising As One Hits A Longevity Milestone
Michael Jackson’s Bad reaches a four-year chart milestone as six of his albums appear on U.K. rankings, including three top 40 hits.
Sir Sean Connery's family plans new filmmaking centre in Edinburgh
It will be named after the James Bond actor, who worked as a milkman in the Scottish capital before becoming a Hollywood star.
Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction
Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania.
Dyson’s most overengineered gadget may have a waterproofing problem
There's always a danger in over-complicating products. Simple is so often best. The apocryphal story of NASA spending millions crafting a space pen while Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil is often cited as a prime example, even if it's actually not true. Perhaps it's not surprising that Dyson has got into hot water trying to reinvent the electric toothbrush. The Chinese invented the first bristle toothbrush during the Ming dynasty. That concept muddled along quite nicely until 1937, when Tomlinson Moseley filed a patent for the earliest electric toothbrush.
Fire amoeba breaks heat tolerance record for complex life
Incendiamoeba cell reproducing at 63°CFelix Mikus A species of amoeba discovered in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park can survive and thrive in temperatures that had been considered impossibly high for complex life. Nicknamed the fire amoeba by the researchers who collected it, Incendiamoeba cascadensis can survive in waters heated up to 70°C.
Novo may be getting a better deal than expected with Medicare's Bridge program
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk were already benefitting a great deal from the Trump administration's pilot program covering obesity drugs for seniors at a price of $245 a month. It turns out, there may more even more benefits for the companies than we originally knew.
Falcons vs. Packers predictions, odds, time: Week 3 'Thursday Night Football' picks from proven model
The SportsLine projection model has revealed its Atlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers picks for NFL Week 3 on Thursday, Sept. 24 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
Jerusalem Daily: Israel besieges Palestinian town
Israeli forces have effectively turned the Palestinian town of Biddu into military barracks.
Why ‘Lioness’ Isn’t Renewed For Season 4 Yet
Fans are worried that Lioness has not been renewed for season 4 after the cliffhanger season 3 finale. What's going on?
Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences
The alleged sexual offences date back to 1991 and 2004.
4 days to save up to $200: Reason 2 of 5 to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, plus 50% off a second pass before prices increase on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.
My Favorite Findings From the AI Security Decisions Report
My Favorite Findings From the AI Security Decisions Report
Beats 360 headphones feature interchangeable cushions
Called Beats 360, the £299.95 headphones are sold alongside a range of ear cups and headband cushions, which can be swapped in and out in seconds.
Sisters with life-limiting condition taking NHS fight to Parliament
Olivia Dews and sister Charlotte Casey have a life limiting neurological condition.
Fantasy football Week 3 waiver wire: Denzel Boston, Jonah Coleman headline top targets
Bryce Young, Dalton Schultz and Tre Tucker are among the priority waiver-wire adds as injuries reshape Fantasy rosters
Where is the US opening new military bases in Greenland?
At least two new US bases will be established as part of a deal with Denmark and Greenland.
Trump Tells CNN ‘You Should Not Be Here’ As He Arrives At UN
Trump revoked the White House press credentials of CNN, MS NOW and Politico over the weekend.
Hellblade developer Ninja Theory to be shut down in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series - is shutting down as part of today's Xbox cuts. Its proposed buyers pulled out, resulting in the closure.
Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 agenda
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, five sessions across the AI Stage and Real World AI Stage cover AI safety, featuring leaders from Anthropic, NVIDIA, AWS, Waabi, and more. Register now to save up to $200 before Sept 25.
Critical-State RL: Diagnosing Trainable States for Multi-Turn Tool Use
Multi-turn tool-use failures can hinge on a single model call, yet reward variation alone does not reveal which call would benefit from training. When rewards depend on later interactions, their variation can reflect downstream randomness rather than differences between the current actions. We introduce Critical-State RL to identify trainable states in multi-turn interactions. Given task-defined candidate calls and local rewards, the method assesses whether each reward captures the action's effe
Statistical Fluctuations as Primordial Correlators in the CMB: Finite Chemical Potential Thermodynamics
Can primordial cosmological correlations originate from statistical fluctuations of an early-universe thermal system? We connect grand-canonical thermodynamics, stochastic transport, and gauge-invariant cosmological perturbations for a charged fluid at finite chemical potential. Energy-charge susceptibilities determine curvature, charge-isocurvature, and cross-correlation amplitudes, while transport sets when each mode leaves equilibrium. For an isolated, adiabatic conformal plasma with conserve
Towards Accurate Prediction of Mutation-Induced Changes in Protein Structure
Proteins can possess numerous mutations relative to their wild-type amino acid sequences with minimal impact to their structure and function. However, in other cases, even a single amino acid mutation relative to the wild-type sequence can lead to a large change in structure or even a disease phenotype. While the accuracy of wild-type protein structure prediction has improved significantly in recent years, it remains difficult to accurately predict the structure of mutant proteins. Here, we char
NFL DFS, Packers vs. Falcons: Top daily Fantasy football picks, lineup advice for 'Thursday Night Football'
DFS millionaire Mike McClure shares his top daily Fantasy picks and lineups for Green Bay vs. Atlanta on 'Thursday Night Football'
What’s behind French protests against a new police bill?
Critics say controversial law will give police officers a 'licence to kill'.
Destin Conrad On Taking The Fast Lane With ‘ROADRUNNER’
Destin Conrad talks ROADRUNNER, his evolving sound, creative vision and career momentum in an interview about his latest musical chapter and what lies ahead.
Kit Harington reveals hopes to reprise Jon Snow role after previous Game of Thrones spin-off sequel plans scrapped
“I feel more comfortable with that character and that world again and where it sits in my life.”