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AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B
The $300 million employee tender was co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the "tyranny" of medical facts, expertise
At a Make America Healthy Again event Tuesday, anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy opened a "fireside chat" with Vice President JD Vance on the topic of artificial intelligence.
Star Trails
This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth and the blue lights of fishing boats and the yellow lights of Indonesian cities stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 258 miles above the Banda Sea on Sept. 20, 2026. Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon
U.S. poised to boot legal immigrants from Medicaid, including refugees and sex-trafficking victims
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with legal status, including refugees and sex-trafficking victims, are at risk of losing government health coverage starting Oct. 1.
Big Ten CFP race tightening as conference cannibalization threatens four-bid playoff hopes
A couple of unexpected CFP hopefuls have emerged in the Big Ten after Week 4 in what's been an unpredictable start to the season
Displaced by war, young Sudanese turn to entrepeneurship to survive
Displaced by war and shut out of formal jobs, young Sudanese are turning to art, small businesses, and entrepeneurship.
This tool tells you how fossil fuel emissions actually translate into heat deaths, coral reef damage, and more
Every new fossil fuel project that comes online will add more climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into our atmosphere. But just reporting how many tonnes (metric tons) of CO2 a new coal or gas facility will produce can still be abstract. What does it really mean, for example, that a single coal mine in Australia will generate an estimated 4.7 billion tonnes of emissions over its lifetime? How will those emissions actually, tangibly impact the world and its inhabitants? A new op
Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion' after photographer spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school
One of two men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer.
OpenAI’s Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents
OpenAI's "Decisions API" is a Jev clone that confirms the importance of fast, cheap intelligence.
Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com
Soon, Reddit won’t let people use Old.Reddit.com unless they have used the site while logged in within the previous six months. In July, Reddit started requiring that users be logged in to access Old Reddit. This new requirement is an effort to reduce Reddit’s biggest source of scraping and automated traffic, the company says. Today, the social media platform announced additional upcoming restrictions on Old Reddit.
NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon
Credit: NASA NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This accelerated effort is organized into two primary work areas that together will develop a scalable, standards-based communications capability designed to support future Moon Base surface operations. The 5G System and Lunar Surface Communications Evaluation and Radio Propagation Measurements contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with a value of approximately $38 m
'Natural' pill that boosts the same gut hormone as weight-loss jabs
When Emma Hackett stepped on the scales during a health check last September, she was shocked by the number staring back at her.
Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em RB in Week 4: Jeremiyah Love earns must-start status after breakout
Jaylen Warren, Aaron Jones and Bucky Irving draw favorable Week 4 matchups, while several big names carry sit risk
French court sentences 13 men over deadliest small-boat crossing to UK
Six people smugglers are found guilty of involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in the English Channel in 2021.
5 essential mindset shifts to help teams navigate uncertainty
Consider the following scenario: A tech firm executive sends a memo to all employees announcing a new AI coding assistant. One engineer reads it and thinks: “Here comes the tool that replaces me.” Another reads the identical memo and thinks: “Here comes the tool that frees my team from the grunt work we never have time to complete.” Same announcement, same context, two different perceptions of reality. The difference comes down to framing: how you perceive and act on the world around you as chan
'Wednesday' Season 3 Wraps Production With a Moody New Jenna Ortega Image
Wednesday Season 3 filming is officially over and with production wrapped, Netflix has debuted a new image of Jenna Ortega.
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
Trump plan to combat AI risks hinges on Big Tech pals policing themselves
Amid escalating AI security incidents causing OpenAI to halt training and pause releases, Donald Trump continues to advocate for the AI industry to regulate itself as the best path to combat emerging risks when developing frontier AI. In an agreement Tuesday, two dozen tech firms voluntarily committed to implementing controls recommended by the White House, including undergoing independent safety audits that will test whether firms’ internal controls, monitoring, and detecting are actually working.
US clears first 300 MW advanced small nuclear reactor for construction
TVA's NRC permit for the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 will pave the way for advanced nuclear power in the US.
Why is your doctor paying more attention to your blood pressure? - UCHealth
This high pressure can damage blood vessels and lead to other health problems. What are the blood pressure guidelines? The guidelines for blood ...
Bizarre Leah Williamson handball penalty for Arsenal gifts Paris FC late draw in Women's Champions League
A handball against Leah Williamson in the 87th minute erased a two-goal lead and left the Gunners with just two wins in their first six matches across all competitions
US regulator launches probe into AI companies
FTC investigates AI firms amid concerns over rogue agents and potential threats to humanity within the next decade.
Job hopping often hurts workers—except in this case
Job hopping has always been a tricky proposition: If you switch jobs too often, it can be a red flag to prospective employers. But if you strike the right balance, it can actually boost your earnings potential and advance your career. In the aftermath of the pandemic, as the job market swung in their favor, many workers—especially younger ones—seemed to shed the stigma associated with job hopping and embrace its potential. The tide has since turned, as the job market has entered a period of
Singer Lola Young says vaping has made breathing feel like a 'chore'
The Messy singer says her lungs feel "battery powered" due to the effects of vaping.
Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’
Your Amazon delivery could come with an unwanted photo op.
The Disney protests were a wake-up call about the risks of streaming mergers
There was a call to boycott Disney last fall. The owner of the ABC network had taken Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air over comments Kimmel made about responses to Charlie Kirk's murder, sending free speech proponents into a frenzy. Those free speech proponents include me, who, as a reporter, has clear stakes in protecting that right. Although I was on board with halting support for a company I felt had acted wrongfully, truly boycotting Disney proved harder than I expected. Disney's ubiquity Canceling Disney+ was simple but threw a hefty wrench into my evening routine.
NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about Beam suing over IP theft, a Trump rule on importing meds, and more
Gene-editing company Beam Therapeutics is alleging that one of its scientists stole intellectual property and used it to co-found a Chinese company
How Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, two Yankees stars with Boston roots, became Red Sox killers
Schlittler tossed 6 ⅓ shutout innings in Game 1 and Rice went 4 for 5 with two home runs in a blowout win
US FCC head says controversial Trump ads do not raise concerns
Series of publicly-funded television spots have been criticised by Republicans and Democrats as self-promotion by Trump.
America.gov fails MAGA: Trump’s beloved AI chatbot is giving very anti-Trump answers
When President Donald Trump unveiled the government’s new AI chatbot on Tuesday, he couldn’t stop singing its praises. In his speech, Trump said that America.gov is “one of the most revolutionary product launches of all time.” “It’s not just simply a website, it’s a restoration of America’s founding promise, and it’s a reinvention of your government for the 21st century and beyond,” he continued. In fewer words, Trump thinks his administration’s new invention is “damn
Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and campaigner for assisted dying
The star presented That's Life! for two decades and set up two national helplines, including Childline.
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports direct querying of Apache Iceberg and Parquet data in your data lake | Amazon Web Services
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now lets you directly query Apache Iceberg and Parquet data stored in your data lake alongside live operational data—no ETL pipelines required. Powered by DuckDB embedded within Aurora, this capability enables single queries that join transactional and historical data using
Google figures out how to watermark AI-designed proteins
AI-based tools seem to be causing security threats on a nearly daily basis, in part because we've been slow to recognize potential threats. One area where we seem to be ahead of the game, however, is in biosecurity. As with most things biological, utility goes hand in hand with threats. We've developed increasingly sophisticated tools for designing proteins and seen some major successes, such as AI-designed enzymes that can digest plastics or block venom proteins.
People are less likely to take their GLP-1s when they cost more
“The key takeaway from our study is that out-of-pocket costs matter.”
Travel plans? Here's what to know as measles exposures reach trains and games
Measles is traveling, with outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, and exposures on transportation and in sports. What should you know before getting on a plane or train?
Tyreek Hill teases potential NFL comeback: Former All-Pro WR seeks 'cold weather' landing spot
Hill put out interest in playing in cold weather after the Packers announced that Jayden Reed was out for the year
Israeli attacks across Gaza kill at least eight
Israeli attacks on residential areas across Gaza killed at least eight civilians and wounded others on Wednesday
Accelevation IPO: AI Infrastructure Firm Valued At $3.9 Billion As Shares Fall On Nasdaq Debut
Accelevation provides power distribution, cooling, structural systems and installation services for data centres, with revenue reaching $447.8 million in 2025.
Barbershop: Prime Video TV Show Sets Official Release Date, Gets First Look Images
Barbershop TV show sets its release date and teases the upcoming comedy series with new first-look images.
The ugly economics of consumer AI
There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gun-shy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.
The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward
For a few years now, the PS5 hacking community has been chipping away at various exploits that let users fully jailbreak their locked-down console. For the most part, though, those exploits have only worked with years-old versions of the PS5's frequently updated firmware, making them less than useful for many everyday users. That changed Tuesday with the release of the new Relapse exploit, which works with any PS5 up to firmware version 13.6 (released in July).
Nazi Germany Was Much Farther From a Working Nuclear Reactor (and a Nuclear Weapon) Than Heisenberg Claimed
Nazi Germany needed about twice as much uranium to make its final reactor work.
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound combined with amylin drug led to significant weight loss in mid-stage trial
An investigational combination therapy from Eli Lilly led to significant weight loss in a mid-stage study, but high discontinuation rates raise questions about tolerability.
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Cubs vs. Padres, Red Sox vs. Yankees and more
Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
US judge rules Wisconsin mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported
Sarsour’s lawyers say the decision threatens free speech protections and plan to fight the ruling.
Govt Grants Security Clearance To New Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam
Tewolde Gebremariam will formally take charge as MD and CEO of Air India.
Watch: Miley Cyrus finds 'Different Religion' in new music video - UPI.com
Miley Cyrus released a music video for her song "Different Religion" featuring rock band Model/Actriz. The video co-stars Charlie Knepper.
Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page
"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."
Google's early attempt to pay websites for AI answers is struggling
Google's shift to AI-powered search has upended the way the world's largest search engine generates web traffic, rankling large and small publishers alike. In recent months, the company has experimented with paying publishers when their content appears in AI answers, but a new report claims the payouts in this pilot program are miniscule. That has publishers in the program, as well as those watching from the sidelines, feeling skeptical. According to The Information, Google has admitted about 100 publishers to the AI contribution pilot.
Smiling at your baby may boost emotional development
Two new studies suggest that smiling and other positive interactions with caregivers help shape infants' emotional development.
Joint Statement by UN human rights experts on the International Day of Older Persons 2026
Age discrimination affects access to work, health services, social protection, housing, justice, digital technologies and public life. The effects of ...
Dynasty Fantasy football: Updated QB, RB, WR and TE rankings as Justin Herbert slides entering Week 4
Justin Herbert, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Kyle Pitts are among the notable fallers after a wild first month of the season
Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight
The Israeli prime minister thanks 'true hero' Captain Smit Machchhar for 'extraordinary bravery'.
Mayor Mamdani just hired a bunch of ‘grocery store nerds’ to design NYC’s city-owned markets
A consortium of designers, branding professionals, and grocery experts have been named to design a visual identity for New York City’s municipal grocery stores. Their goal? To make something that looks authentically New York. New York City’s Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) said Tuesday it had selected four firms—Gander, Librarie, Noble Signs, and Seven Roots—to brand the city’s five forthcoming grocery stores, one for each borough. Gander, the strategic branding firm
A Beginner’s Guide to Using Handcuffs During Sex
Everything you need to know before somebody’s hands are officially out of commission.
Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission
Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.
Google announces Gemini 4 Argon AI model, but you can't use it yet
Google promised Gemini 3.5 Pro in June, but it spent the summer trotting out smaller Flash models. Now, Google is ready to take on the frontier again with Gemini 4 Argon. The company claims this new AI offers industry-leading performance in coding, knowledge work, and cybersecurity, but you aren't allowed to use it yet. While most of us will have to wait to test Gemini 4, Google says engineers inside the company are already using the new model extensively. Argon reportedly used "fleet-wide telemetry data" to help Google save 300 TiB of memory across its data centers.
Blood RNA markers may flag lung cancer risk 10 years before diagnosis
Genetic markers in the blood that can signal lung cancer risk up to 10 years before a person is diagnosed have been discovered by University of Hawaiʻi researchers. The set of 31 tiny markers, called small noncoding RNAs, could eventually help identify people at higher risk while cancer remains clin
Three biotech updates, including accusations of theft and and a new lobbying leader
Beam Therapeutics has filed a lawsuit alleging one of its former scientists stole intellectual property and used it to co-found a Chinese company that recently made a deal with prominent VC firms.
Jalen Duren contract standoff: Pistons reportedly remove weight clause from $200 million offer
Duren could instead sign a $9.6 million qualifying offer, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason
How does Trump’s White House AI accord work?
Trump announces voluntary pact on AI, urging companies to self-police amid growing calls for strict safety regulations.
Why the ‘Halloween Indicator’ isn’t working — and what smart investors are doing instead
Followers of ‘sell in May and go away’ have lost out on a stock rally
Watch: Pearce Quigley seeks 'Small Prophets' in Apple TV series - UPI.com
"Small Prophets," a comedy-drama series starring Pearce Quigley and "Detectorists" creator Mackenzie Crook, is coming to Apple TV in October.