World in a Pulse
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Samsung Partners with Kairos Power to Build Nuclear Reactor for Google's AI Data Centers
Samsung C&T joined forces with Kairos Power in a $100M deal to build a 50MW nuclear reactor designed to power Google's AI data centers.
Lawsuit demands OpenAI pay for new school after ChatGPT used in shooting
The families of victims killed in one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canada’s history have already sued OpenAI over its failure to warn law enforcement after discovering in advance that the shooter was using ChatGPT to plan the violence. Now, British Columbia is suing, explaining for the first time how costly and extreme the disaster response has been. OpenAI and Sam Altman owe the tiny remote mining community shattered by the tragedy much more than an apology, the Canadian province argued.
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.
Week 3 NFL betting odds, lines, totals, spreads, for all 16 games, including Cowboys-Ravens, Rams-Broncos
The Week 3 NFL schedule features 16 games, starting with Packers vs. Falcons on Thursday Night Football
Trump admin asks top US court to reverse pro-Palestinian scholar’s release
US solicitor general challenges lower court's ruling on Georgetown scholar's detention, sparking constitutional debates.
Every Struggling Corporation Is Struggling In Its Own Way
As opposed to a signal of worsening problems in the mortgage industry itself, United Wholesale Mortgage's struggles signal a company-specific reckoning.
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.
Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance
Anthropic called it "the strongest-performing model we've tested to date."
IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records
A “human error” in the IT department led to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) losing data from maternity records over an 11-year span. The data loss occurred on August 18, the English hospitals announced in a blog post on Monday spotted by The Register.
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.
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.
Deion Sanders confirms 'a few guys are not on the team anymore' at Colorado after Northwestern loss
Sanders didn't name names, but says some players were dismissed after this weekend
Djibouti minister appeals for aid for Yemeni refugees
Djibouti’s Minister of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Ouloufa Ismail Abdo, appeals for aid for Yemeni refugees
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.2 Billion Army Contract For PrSM Missiles
The aerospace and defense giant will produce the second increment of the Precision Strike Missile, which can be used with the U.S. Army’s HIMARS mobile rocket launchers.
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.
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.
Effort begins to fill the void left by terminated US climate report
Last year, the Trump administration did what it could to shut down work on the next US National Climate Assessment, eliminating funding for the US Global Change Research Program and booting hundreds of contributing authors. The administration even took past reports offline, forcing others to host copies so the information would still be accessible.
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
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
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Brewers vs. Phillies, Mets vs. Rangers and more
Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
What led to the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda
A British doctor accused of killing people during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda has been charged.
Beloved Veteran James Johnson Returns To Pacers On Training Camp Deal
The Indiana Pacers can't get enough of James Johnson and what he provides behind the scenes, so they are bringing him in on a training camp contract for 2026-27.
‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette to Be Honored With Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
'Dune' production designer Patrice Vermette will be honored with Variety’s Creative Impact Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival next month.
AMD is the latest tech company to hit a $1 trillion market cap. Here’s why
The chipmaker’s stock price has been surging amid investor optimism about the future of AI. It now joins Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta, and over a dozen others. Yesterday, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMD) became the latest member of one of the world’s most exclusive clubs: companies worth $1 trill
Opinion | Beijing Turns AI Against Tibetans Worldwide
Anthropic uncovers a Beijing-aligned operation targeting my organization among other dissidents.
How turning electricity directly into food could help save the planet
Farming is one of the most destructive human activities. Columnist Michael Le Page is excited about developments in electro-ag, in which we can instead turn renewable electricity directly into food
Canada’s economy is losing $100B a year to illness and caregiving: report - National | Globalnews.ca
Poor health among workers and gaps in caregiving caused Canada’s economy to lose more than $100 billion in 2025, a report by Deloitte Canada estimated on Tuesday.
Best horse racing betting sites: Where to bet on 2026 horse racing
Discover the best horse racing betting sites for 2026, plus how to bet on horse racing online, bet types, and expert tips.
Qatar’s emir urges diplomacy as Gulf at ‘one of the most dangerous phases’
Sheikh Tamim says years of delayed diplomacy led to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Packers Matt LaFleur Now The Frontrunner To Be The First Coach Fired
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is the favorite at Kalshi to be the first NFL coach fired this season.
El Sol Ermitaño Launches at San Sebastián Festival With WIP Title ‘Lovers Go Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Colombia’s Federico Durán has officially launched his new company El Sol Ermitaño at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Meta admits Muse’s likeness to OpenClaw isn’t a coincidence
Meta says Muse was built from scratch, but acknowledges the AI assistant was "heavily inspired" by OpenClaw — down to some of its workspace filenames and content.
Toyota orders workers to train humanoid robots but says humans won't be replaced
Toyota workers are already helping to train humanoid robots as part of the automaker’s race to eventually deploy 400,000 factory robots—but a Toyota executive said the robotic push is not meant to directly replace humans. Starting in 2028, the Toyota Motor group aims to start investing $6.42 billion every year in upgrading factories with the new robotic workforce, according to Nikkei Asia.
The Vampire Deer Are Real -- And They're Horrifyingly Cute
Don't believe the act, they're just adorable.
Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled over listeria concerns
Pasta sold at Walmart locations nationwide is being recalled over possible listeria contamination, according to a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration.
NFL 2026 backup QB rankings: A look at the five best and worst signal callers
Injuries across the league have exposed a severe shortage of reliable depth as developmental pipelines struggle to produce capable passers
Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘genocidal mindset’ at UNGA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of a “genocidal mindset” at the UN General Assembly.
Viki’s K-Drama Day Returns With 10 Free K-Dramas And Fan Events
Rakuten Viki celebrates K-Drama Day with 10 free Korean dramas, exclusive content, giveaways, special offers and a chance for fans to spotlight a K-drama on billboards.
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.
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 before September 25 to save up to $200.
Adobe Premiere finally brings powerful video editing to Android, and it's free
Video editing has never been Android's strong suit. While Apple has long offered iMovie for iPhone and iPad, Google has never had a comparable offering. Adobe is now stepping up to fill this feature gap with a proper version of Premiere. The app is now available in the Play Store for almost all Android devices, and it's free (mostly). Android's version of Premiere doesn't offer all the features you'd get in the desktop application, but it's a big step up from the soon-to-be-retired Premiere Rush app.
DraftKings Is Using AI to Identify Problem Gamblers and Get Them Hooked
DraftKings used a predictive AI model to identify problem gamblers and blast them with promotional offers so they could lose more money.
Pediatric Complex Care Navigation Program - Ohio Department of Health
... medical conditions. Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, announced on Sept. 1, 2026, the creation of ...
2026 Presidents Cup teams: Ranking all 24 players on the United States, International rosters at Medinah
The U.S. advantage is clear when sifting through all 24 players in the Presidents Cup
Qatar denounces Israeli aggression across the region
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has denounced Israeli aggression in neighbouring countries.
‘True Detective’ Stars Matthew McConaughey And Woody Harrelson Reunite For Apple TV Comedy ‘Brothers’
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reunite in Apple TV’s new comedy Brothers. Here’s the release time, episode schedule, cast, synopsis and Rotten Tomatoes score.
Queer Horror Explored in ECAM Incubator Title ‘The Unmoving Hands’
Madrid Film School Incubator title ‘The Unmoving Hands’ explores desire, love and the urge to be swallowed by it.
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.
Review: Resident Evil is the fresh take this flagging franchise really needed
I was on the fence about going to see the latest Resident Evil reboot to review, given how uninspired the prior reboot attempt in 2021 turned out to be. But director Zach Cregger gave us last year's phenomenal Weapons, and early word of mouth was extremely positive, so I took a chance. I'm glad I did, because the film is terrific. Cregger's distinctive sensibility is just what the flagging franchise needed: a truly fresh take on a well-trodden fictional world that blends horror, humor, and some pretty over-the-top gore in just the right ratios.
Iowa Has a Staggering 11,000 Factory Farms and Their Manure Is Fueling a Growing Water Crisis
Iowa is the U.S. state with the most factory farms: 10,830 of them, to be exact. The massive scale of animal agriculture in Iowa produces staggering amounts of manure, more than its fields of corn, soy and other crops can absorb.
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
Motor Sports Betting Guide 2026: Best F1 Racing Sites & Apps
Your 2026 guide to motorsports betting, covering F1 and NASCAR, the best betting apps and expert tips on how to bet on every race.
US signs ‘tremendous’ Arctic security deal with Denmark, Greenland
NATO and the European Union welcome accord that ends months-long standoff after Trump threatened to seize Greenland.
Billionaire Venture Capital Firm Launches 2-Year College Alternative
If approved by regulators, the Horowitz Andreessen Academy will offer a two-year program with a tuition "equal or more to elite private universities.”
Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas becomes longest-running number one in US chart history
The country smash racks up it 23rd week in the US charts, breaking a record set by Mariah Carey.
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes
OpenAI is launching two new models, which it says are cut from the same cloth as Astra.
New York, California sue to block Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic attorneys general from California and New York sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as President Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels. California Attorney General Rob Bonta
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.
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
Kawhi Leonard, Raptors reportedly agree to two-year, $115 million extension after completion of Clippers trade
Leonard's new deal with the Raptors will come in slightly below the max
Brazil’s Lula: Gaza’s ‘pain and trauma’ will last generations
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.
Can Franklin Arias At Age 20 Help Boston Red Sox In Playoffs?
Franklin Arias dominated all aspects of the game this year in the minors at age 20. Can he help the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs? The answer: yes ... no ... and maybe.
Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences
The alleged sexual offences date back to 1991 and 2004.