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Status Of Anthropic IPO As AI Fears Mount
Bloomberg's Anthony Hughes joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Deals." Anthropic is preparing for its IPO and has picked Nasdaq as its listing venue. The Claude chatbot maker is seeking to raise as much as or more than SpaceX in an IPO that could take place as soon as October, Bloomberg has reported. (S
Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data
Half a year after Iranian drone strikes knocked out multiple Amazon data centers, the US tech company has acknowledged the permanent loss of some customer data that was hosted in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Amazon Web Services was “unable to restore access to the resources and data” hosted in some of the war-damaged data centers, according to an AWS dashboard update posted on September 15.
NASA Watches Earth’s Weight, Finds Center of Mass
5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Water sloshing between the land and oceans shifts Earth’s center of mass relative to its geometric center. NASA scientists have developed a new technique using ultraprecise satellite tracking to estimate the displacement to within fractions of inches.NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet’s center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center.
Is cold exposure a viable lifestyle intervention for mental health? Reviewing evidence and ...
Mental health effects. Open label and randomized controlled trials of acute mood changes. There are only three trials that assess the effects of ...
Volkanovski trains with rising UFC star
Alexander Volkanovski trains alongside Brazilian lightweight Mauricio Ruffy ahead of UFC 331.
New video claims to show Saudi fighter jet Houthis say they shot down
Houthi forces have released a video claiming to show a Saudi fighter jet the group says was shot down in Yemen’s Marib.
15 leaders on the economic indicators companies should watch
If you’re only focused on a few economic metrics to run your business, you may miss what’s right in front of you that can help you course correct and drive growth. Some useful economic indicators don’t show up in financial news. Others get media coverage, but leaders may overlook them thinking “that doesn’t apply to us.” We asked members of the Fast Company Impact Council what economic indicators companies should pay more attention to. Fifteen of them weighed in with the data they think deser
Travis Kelce named victim in massive $35M Ponzi scheme as fraudster gets 11 years in prison
The NFL star was mentioned by prosecutors in a Missouri court as one of the people swindled by the mastermind of the scheme, Siddharth Jawahar.
We May Finally Be Ready to Do Something About A.I. What Took So Long?
Something really big happened last week in the world of artificial intelligence: Quite suddenly, after several years of relentless and disorienting momentum, the course of rapid A.I. progress ran headlong into a wave of social panic. It had already been a dizzying summer: OpenAI agents finding their
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros Puts "Rule of Cool" Ahead of Balance, and Wants You Rewriting the Show's Ending
At gamescom 2026, we met with the developers of Game of Thrones: War for Westeros and talked to them about the upcoming RTS adaptation.
Zuckerberg's Pervert Glasses Have Been So Publicly Shamed That Meta's Reportedly Now Working on a Version With No Camera
The backlash to Meta's AI glasses has been so fierce that the company is reportedly now working on a version with no camera.
Senators highlight the power Chris Klomp wields at confirmation hearings
Chris Klomp has already played a major role in the Trump administration and its Make America Healthy Again agenda.
‘It was crippling’: New endometriosis plan aims to save women from years of agony
Lilia Tennant is one of many Australian women to spend years in debilitating pain before being diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition a new program aims to address.
Efforts underway for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at UN next week
Trump pushes for a solution to end Moscow's war against Kyiv as civilian deaths in Ukraine rise.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: AI companies should serve ‘humanity first’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella weighed in on the increasingly contentious AI safety debate this week, urging companies to “do what it takes to build stuff that serves humanity first and is in human control” and calling for thorough testing, including by outside testers. Nadella made the comments Tuesday at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, a day after he warned developers against rushing AI products to market. “As the stakes get higher, one should take all the time t
Madonna To Open 2026 VMAs, Her First Live Performance At Show In 23 Years
Madonna, who heads into the VMAS with a leading 11 nominations, will open the 2026 awards shindig, her first live performance at the show in 23 years
After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera
Can Meta dodge the "pervert glasses" accusations with a new camera-free product?
Newfound 'baby' planet smashes record for youngest known world
Astronomers have confirmed a world less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas.
New MRI contrast agent detects invasive lung cancer earlier
"Our technology can detect tiny tumors and hidden metastases without exposing patients to radiation."
Osteopath lists six signs your 'clicky knees' could be something serious
She has also explained exercises that could help ease pain
Joe Burrow injury watch: Why Bengals QB sat out of practice and what it means for Week 2 vs. Texans
The Cincinnati quarterback brushed off back tightness that limited his practice time Wednesday, making it clear he expects to suit up Sunday against the Texans
US holds back from helping Saudi Arabia after talks with Houthis in Oman: Report
US officials met Houthi leaders in Muscat as Washington held back from direct intervention in Yemen. The talks shifted pressure to Saudi Arabia as the Houthis advanced along the Red Sea coast.
Amazon increases starting hourly wage and discounts for employees
Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time operations employees like warehouse workers by $1, to $20. With the increase, the average wage will be nearly $24 an hour, with average total compensation of more than $32 an hour including the value of its benefits package, according to Amazon’s announcement Wednesday. The pay increase is effective starting September 27, the retailer said. Amazon also said Wednesday that employees will
Kate Berlant Sets HBO Comedy Special ‘Parmesan’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kate Berlant will release her second stand-up comedy special, 'Parmesan,' on HBO in October.
Goodbye, Claude Cowork: Anthropic merges its two Claudes into one - ZDNET
From Claude to Cowork and back again - plus, Anthropic's all-new Claude Docs.
CVE-2026-68904 | node-opcua up to 2.169.0 Keep Alive Manager ClientSessionKeepAliveManager._ping_server resource consumption
A vulnerability has been found in node-opcua up to 2.169.0 and classified as critical. Affected is the function ClientSessionKeepAliveManager._ping_server of the component Keep Alive Manager. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-68904. The att
It's Looking Like Tesla's Cybercab Might Actually Be Illegal to Sell
Regulators filed a "Special Order" requiring Tesla to prove under oath that its Cybercabs meet federal safety standards.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she is cancer-free after cancer diagnosis
But experiencing a mental health condition does not necessarily mean a mother receives treatment. The Policy Center's 2026 report found that most ...
Teenage boys charged over mistaken identity murder
A 14 and a 16 year old boy have been charged over the alleged mistaken identity murder of a man in Sydney.
Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago
The artefacts date back to the pharaonic civilisation, more commonly referred to as ancient Egypt.
Blackhawks D Ethan Del Mastro agrees to a $1.9 million, 2-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ethan Del Mastro has agreed to a $1.9 million, two-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
Who Is Conner Leavitt? 5 Things to Know About the ‘Mormon Wives’ Star
Get to know Conner Leavitt, from his marriage to Whitney Leavitt to his appearance on ‘DWTS’ Season 35.
AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first
There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight.
Even if you're not talking politics at work, it's coming to the office with you
Most employees aren't discussing the latest political polls during meetings or debating hot-button issues around the coffee maker. But that doesn't mean politics isn't affecting the workplace. A study from Texas A&M University found that the political information employees consume outside of work ca
Video. Kosovo war crimes court jails ex-president Hashim Thaçi for 25 years, sparking mass protests
Video. Kosovo’s ex-president Hashim Thaçi gets 25 years for war crimes, sparking mass protests in Pristina as supporters chant and clash with police.
Falling is a leading cause of injury in older New Mexicans
SANTA FE – As New Mexico observes Fall Prevention Awareness Week September 21-25, state health ... Ask about current health conditions and medications ...
2027 ACC football schedule: Conference opponents for every team as league moves toward nine-game slate
The ACC is expanding its conference schedule, with 16 of its 17 teams playing nine league foes in 2027
Iran war has cost the U.S. more than $38 billion so far, budget office says
The estimates come largely from replacing munitions and equipment lost in battle, the CBO said, and do not include costs related to U.S. military personnel killed or injured in the conflict or longer term effects.
Tyra Banks wiped her social media, launches a Substack: ‘The World of Too Much’
How did “America’s Next Top Model” captivate a generation of millennials? Here’s one reason: Showrunner and mastermind Tyra Banks loves to be extra. Over 24 seasons, Banks’ reality TV competition sent wannabe supermodels through the gauntlet of unhinged photoshoots: They dangled from warehouse ceilings. They krumped. They posed with swarms of killer bees, donned dresses made of human hair, and doused themselves with olive oil inside jumbo-sized bowls of Greek sa
Charles told Diana's brother 'we'll forget her soon enough' in row, book claims
The new claims come in a book by Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer, who has lifted the lid on a row over the late Princess of Wales's funeral arrangements
Claude chat and Cowork just became one, and you’ll never have to pick a lane again
Anthropic is merging Claude Chat and Cowork into a single AI experience, while adding Claude Docs, Claude Slides, and Design tools for paid users.
It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight
It’s not illegal to send an email telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials that their actions will haunt them, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, granting a preliminary injunction that blocks ICE from threatening to prosecute a critic for protected speech. Back in January, David Streever sent a scathing three-paragraph email to then-acting director of ICE, Todd Lyons.
$92M deal turns drones into sensors for hypersonic flight tests
AEVEX wins a potential $92.2 million deal to support SkyRange and its airborne approach to hypersonic flight testing.
Japan is now home to more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over - National | Globalnews.ca
Japan's Health and Welfare Ministry statistics show that the country now has 107,677 centenarians, up 7,914 from the previous year. 88 per cent of them are women.
Aaron Judge exits Yankees game with lower leg tightness as injury concerns flare up amid tight AL East race
Judge had gone 0 for 2 with two strikeouts before departing Wednesday afternoon's game
Syria abolishes al-Assad-era ‘terrorism’ court as Kurdish tensions flare
Discontent is testing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ability to unify a country emerging from 14 years of conflict.
Martha Stewart thinks AI can make homeownership less complicated
Martha Stewart built a career around helping people care for their homes. Her latest idea is to put that work in an app. Stewart, who made her name building a media and merchandising empire around cooking, entertaining, and homekeeping, launched Hint in July with cofounders Yih-Han Ma and Kyle Rush. The home intelligence app uses AI to help manage home maintenance and track your property’s vital stats. “I wanted to do—I called it a home organizer. I thought, Well, we can use the computer f
Scrubs Season 2 Trailer Reunites Zach Braff & Donald Faison for Hilarious New Chapter
Scrubs Season 2 trailer reunites Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke as J.D., Turk, and Elliot return for hospital comedy and drama.
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and others to control connected devices, review camera summaries, and access smart home activity using natural language.
CVE-2026-86359 | Dell Repository Manager up to 3.5.2 permission
A vulnerability was found in Dell Repository Manager up to 3.5.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes permission issues. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-86359. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no ava
NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater
6 Min Read NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater A zoomed-in view of the Moon made from images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. (More information at the bottom of article.) Credits: NASA Goddard/Intuitive Machines/Robert Wagner It started as a routine data-quality check.
WHO expresses cautious optimism about bid to control Ebola outbreak in DRC
There is reason to be cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the WHO says.
NFL Week 2 injury report: Lions down two starting offensive lineman vs. Bills, including Blake Miller
Here's how each team is doing on the injury front as they gear up for Week 2
Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths
US Senator Bill Cassidy presses Trump's pick for surgeon general on views over vaccines, public health.
Bob the Drag Queen’s ‘greatest gift’ as an artist is unorthodox—and it’s now helping her succeed as an entrepreneur
Bob the Drag Queen is the multihyphenate to end all multihyphenates. She may have “the Drag Queen” in her name, but Bob’s career has expanded far beyond its origins in New York City’s drag scene. Since winning RuPaul’s Drag Race and making a name for herself on the world’s biggest platform for drag artists, she’s led an HBO series, appeared on Broadway, starred in several comedy specials, hosted a podcast with thousands of listeners, launched a fashion brand, published a New York Times bestse
‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ Review: A Twisty Nigerian Melodrama That Could Use More Mischief
In 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives,' filmmaker Daniel Oriahi crafts a spirited tale that refuses to trust its own welcome excesses.
The Most Powerful Man in AI Isn’t Worried at All
Jensen Huang: not a doomer
CVE-2026-86358 | Dell Update Package Framework 19.1.0.413/22.01.02 buffer overflow
A vulnerability was found in Dell Update Package Framework 19.1.0.413/22.01.02 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-86358. The attack can be launched remot
Area 51 mystery deepens as discovery exposes who is behind jet flights
A mysterious job listing online has been tied to the infamous Air Force base that whistleblowers claim is home to secret government research on alien technology.
U.S. reaches highest number of measles deaths in decades
How the midterms could change health care, the sedative contaminating the fentanyl black market, and other health news from Morning Rounds
NFL longshot parlay picks, bets for Week 2, 2026: Get an epic return of almost +16,000,000
SportsLine's computer simulation model has locked in a $10 NFL Week 2 parlay that pays out nearly $1.6 million
Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod Region leave six people injured
According to the regional crisis management center, a man was injured in the village of Rzhevka in the Shebekinsky District when a drone attacked a passenger car
Can Pacers Andrew Nembhard Apply Point Guard Growth When Haliburton Returns?
Andrew Nembhard sharpened his point guard skills in 2025-26. How will those improvements help playing next to Tyrese Haliburton?
Ex-BBC presenter questions role of Royal Family in new documentary
John Humphrys, who presented Today and the Nine O'Clock News, heads a new Channel 4 documentary on the topic.