World in a Pulse
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Your AI agent is burning tokens on choices that don't need words
AI agents waste compute generating text for simple decisions. Kev, a new open-source model family, skips generation entirely and makes choices in a single forward pass.
Phantom Blade Zero - Everything We Know About One of PS5's Most Anticipated Games of 2026
Roundups are our articles that track a product's development from start to the present
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints Game
NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, a Baltimore native, takes a selfie with fans at an NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, Sunday, Sept.
Pritzker says he's lost 80 pounds on GLP-1: 'I've been driven my whole life to lose weight'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said in a new interview that he has dropped 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug. “I have been driven my whole life to lose weight,” Pritzker said in an interview that aired Monday on “CBS Mornings.” “The fact that I am now able to do it because this GLP-1 became...
Texas A&M WR Terry Bussey out rest of season, coach Mike Elko says
Texas A&M receiver and kick returner Terry Bussey will miss the remainder of the season with a lower-body injury, coach Mike Elko announced on Monday.
Putin’s party wins supermajority in Russia’s parliamentary vote
Victory of United Russia party strengthens Putin's hand even as the war with Ukraine grows more unpopular.
Remgro Limited (RMGOF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Remgro Limited (RMGOF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call September 21, 2026 3:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsJan Durand - Member of Management Board, CEO & Executive...
London Fashion Week 2026: The five trends we'll see in spring
As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.
Discover what’s next: 5 days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
Five days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass + 50% off a second one. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators at San Francisco’s Moscone West, October 13-15. Grab your ticket savings before prices go up on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
It has become increasingly common for AI firms to announce that their latest and most capable models engaged in unauthorized real-world hacking. Google, which has been slow to release frontier Gemini models in recent months, has been absent from the "rogue AI" conversation until now. Following a Wall Street Journal report, Google has confirmed that Gemini models hacked three companies during a May 2026 test, but the nature of the intrusion isn't as troubling (or impressive) as previous AI hacks. The hack took place during a test conducted by cybersecurity firm Irregular.
Meet Hitaishi Chillara, the 17-year-old Texas student who used AI and simulated universes to study supermassive black holes; he won $50,000
Hitaishi Chillara, a 17-year-old student from Leander, Texas, has received a $50,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for research into how supermassive black holes grow and how their effects might be detected from the light of distant galaxies. His work brings together computer simulations of the unive
Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer
Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
Jon Sumrall questions Florida's status as a favorite vs. No. 4 Ole Miss: 'Lot of good drugs out there'
The Gators entered the AP Top 25 this week ahead of Saturday's clash with the Rebels
UK prosecutors charge first person for Rwanda genocide
Vincent Brown is 'alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others'.
‘Ice Cream Man,’ Eli Roth’s First Film From His Indie Horror Company, Shifts To Streaming This Week
"Ice Cream Man," director Eli Roth’s debut film from his new independent movie company The Horror Section, is coming to digital streaming this week after a limited theatrical run.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Major US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.
The Apocalypse Will Not Be Sexy
When we picture the end of the world, the first thing that springs to mind is typically the cinematic version of “things going wrong.” We picture the musical score rising to a crescendo…
Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
On Friday, The Washington Post reported on a contentious White House meeting in which the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Jay Bhattacharya, tried to fend off yet another effort to place funding decisions under political control. The move came from Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has sought to limit and control research funds. The Post suggested that Bhattacharya ended up on the losing side of the fight. This initial leak has been confirmed and expanded on by outlets such as The New York Times and Politico.
Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of “Turquoise Bay,” a geologic area of interest in the “Margin
President Trump's newest vaccine 'demands' repeat old misinformation
A day after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that parents concerned about vaccines had a “friend” in the White House, President Trump said he’ll be “demanding” that drug companies split up their combined vaccines.
Rams vs. Giants SGP: 'Monday Night Football' same-game parlay picks, bets, props from SportsLine AI
SportsLine's Machine Learning Model AI reveals its 'Monday Night Football' SGP for Giants vs. Rams
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence.
Nasdaq closes at record high, with S&P 500 on the verge, as tech stocks soar
Nasdaq closes at record high, with S&P 500 on the verge, as tech stocks soar
TIFF Midnight Madness Revisited: What's The Next 'Obsession'?
A year after the Midnight Madness debut of Curry Barker's 'Obsession', many are curious what low-budget breakout will be the next hot acquisition.
OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems
The group won't be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI's ongoing mathematical research.
Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead
Donald Trump has said that the US would appoint a new AI tsar and create an “AI Force” while offering a full-throated defense of the emerging industry in the face of a growing popular backlash. The US president’s announcement comes as leading industry figures have sounded the alarm that humans could lose control over the rapidly advancing technology without a slowdown in development. However, rather than announcing regulation as some have demanded, Trump has dismissed safety concerns as a “hoax.”Read full article Comments
Buying Smart Glasses Is About Privacy as Much as Specs. Here's What to Know—and Which We Recommend.
Smart glasses help keep your tech handy so you can spend less time with your head buried in your phone. But they come with privacy concerns.
Warning issued for tropical destination over outbreak of hepatitis A
A travel advisory has been issued for a popular tropical destination as it battles an outbreak of a potentially life-threatening disease.
Georgia's Kirby Smart expects RB Nate Frazier to play vs. Oklahoma
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he expects leading rusher Nate Frazier to play against Oklahoma despite getting dinged up in last week's game.
Kickoff set for Michigan-Minnesota game
Kickoff has been set for Michigan's first Big Ten road game of the season.
AG Settlement Clears Way For Paramount’s Hollywood Transformation
Paramount appears to have settled a suit by 12 states challenging its $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Next up: transforming Hollywood in a difficult transition.
Deadpool, Magneto’s Avengers: Doomsday Costumes Get Surprising New Looks at Auction
Deadpool and Magneto’s Avengers: Doomsday costume fabric panels surface at auction, revealing surprising new looks.
Treasury chief says AI bosses, not their bots, will carry the can for criminal acts
'Humans are responsible, not the AI,' argues Scott Bessent as he calls out OpenAI agents' hack of Hugging Face
Take nearly 50% off this slim Baseus MagSafe battery and never carry a charger again
Get 15W wireless and 27W wired charging with this Baseus deal.
The collapse of the AMOC would be catastrophic. How will we know when it’s coming?
Europe faces incredibly harsh winters and unrelenting droughts if the vital AMOC ocean current fails – but when disaster will strike and how bad it will be remains uncertain. Now there is an ambitious plan to give us a warning
Sports physical: Keeping your kids safely in the game - Geisinger
... health and look for underlying issues that could affect safe participation. “A sports physical can help us identify and address health problems ...
How Chiefs' Kahlil Benson went from undrafted rookie to starting LT protecting Patrick Mahomes' blindside
The undrafted rookie switched sides to protect Patrick Mahomes' blindside and has not allowed a sack through his first two NFL career starts
FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage
FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports like JFK, Newark, and Philadelphia.
As The Labor Battle Rages, Here’s The Timeline For An MLB Lockout
A lockout in MLB seems nearly certain when the current labor deal expires with the players. Here's the timeline from the end of the 2026 World Series till the lockout ends.
Oscars: Egypt Selects ‘The Stories’ For Best International Film Entry
Oscars: Egypt Selects Amir El-Masry Starrer ‘The Stories’ As Best International Feature Film Entry
Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Amazon has its own cohort of foundation models, along with one of the most popular inference platforms on the internet. As long as they're under no legal obligation to open the doors to Muse, why would they?
The iPhone 18 Pro added a complex camera hardware feature that even Apple would find difficult to repair | Stuff
The variable aperture feature in the iPhone 18 Pro range is a "feat of engineering" iFixit says, but boy would it be hard to fix.
Actor Rob Riggle explores ancient mysteries with archaeologists, from shipwrecks to lost civilisations, and brings the unknown to the screen
Global Investigator’ follows these searches through historical sites and archaeological clues. The aim is not simply to revisit old legends, but to examine what history and science can reveal about them.
The workplace is still overlooking one of women's most painful health conditions - Fortune
A new documentary is putting the realities of endometriosis in the spotlight—and new research shows just how much the painful condition can affect ...
Jayden Daniels injury: Commanders QB examining options, Marcus Mariota to start Week 3, per report
Daniels to get opinions from multiple experts
UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’
In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for ban on autonomous ‘killer robots’.
Natalie Harp Reportedly Showed Trump Critical News Coverage Before Media Ban
Trump said Friday he would ban reporters from the three outlets “effective immediately,” alleging they report “fake news.”
Breaking Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement | Analysis
Everything you need to know about what 12 state attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta got out of David Ellison
Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut, according to new estimates from Appfigures.
The Glacier iPhone 18 Pro Max is the anti-Cosmic Orange
Glacier is a cool color, but compared to last year's Cosmic Orange it doesn't feel like much of a flex.
Swimmer made of quantum light breaks Newton’s third law
According to Newton’s third law, all actions are paired with reciprocal reactions. But breaking this principle allowed an artificial swimmer to move upstream in a quantum stream of light
Why the start of your run feels so difficult
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
Is Polymarket Legal in California? September 2026 Status
Find out if Polymarket is legal in California, how it's regulated, and what you can trade there in 2026.
The stakes are high for U.S.-China summit | Opinion
The upcoming summit between Trump and Xi is a high-stakes race to manage competition and avoid catastrophic conflict.
Four A-10 Thunderbolt II Squadrons Deactivated At Davis-Monthan AFB
The Fairchild Republic A-10 close air support aircraft first arrived at the Arizona Air Force Base five decades ago.
Bungie is freeing those vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns and will "build its future" after Marathon "did not reach as many players as we had hoped"
Bungie promises to unvault Destiny 2 campaigns and raids that were locked away, all while rebuilding the shooter's future, after a tepid response to Marathon.
Grok 4.7 was built to work for hours. It still fails most of the time.
SpaceXAI trained Grok 4.7 on multi-hour tasks to improve agent stamina. The benchmarks reveal where AI coding agents are heading next.
iPhone 18 Pro owners report two serious bugs causing freezes and restarts
Phone "randomly" stops responding to touch, or reboots after a failed Face ID authentication.
Scientists Found the ‘Chunkiest’ Jurassic Squid Relative Ever Known
Its bizarre fossil skeleton was three times wider than those of its Jurassic neighbors.
Invitation for men to 'experience hot flushes' at Hull event
A MenoVest will allow people at an event in Hull to experience one of the symptoms of the menopause.
LSU loses defensive back Spears for season with knee injury
LSU defensive back Dashawn Spears will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury sustained in Saturday's 32-24 loss at Ole Miss, coach Lane Kiffin confirmed Monday.
Embattled Gianni Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform
FIFA president proposes 'consultation' with members to reform world football governing body's decision-making process.
Jacob Bridgeman Claims Victory At Inaugural Biltmore Championship
Jacob Bridgeman wins the first ever Biltmore Championship by coming from behind for his second victory of the 2026 PGA Tour season.
Melissa McCarthy Believes JonBenét Ramsey Wasn't Killed by Her Family
Melissa McCarthy says playing JonBenét Ramsey's mother in a true crime drama forced her to make up her own mind about the murder ... and she doesn't believe anyone in the family did it.