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A startup that builds other startups raised $100M, and is all-in on physical AI
UP.Labs, now doing business under the name Vantora, is building startups for industrial corporations.
Spanberger announces tightened data center restrictions, clean energy mandates in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Friday announced a new proposal to tighten restrictions on data center developments in the Old Dominion. The governor’s “Data Center Accountability Framework” outlines several objectives for the commonwealth’s approach to these projects, including cutting dow
NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’
5 min read NASA-JAXA XRISM Mission Sees Pulsar Gathering Companion’s ‘Wind’ Using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) observatory, astronomers have directly observed a giant star’s outflow, called a stellar wind, being captured by its compact companion and providing the power source for strong X-ray flares.
Rural women who got C-sections more likely to be prescribed opioids at home, study finds
Opioid medications also come with many side effects. Substance use disorder and mental health conditions are the leading underlying causes of ...
Bills to take time with Ed Oliver, DJ Moore injuries
A long week will give more time for Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver (hip) and wide receiver DJ Moore (shoulder) to get healthy following Thursday's injuries.
Iran war live: Trump extends sanctions on Iran, Houthi supporters in Sanaa
Thousands take to the streets in support of Houthis in Sanaa, Trump extends sanctions on Iran.
The Swansons Secure 4 Josie Music Awards Nominations, Reveal New Single
/PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning independent music duo The Swansons mark a significant season with the release of their powerful new single, "Hey God, It's Me...
LISA Is Returning to the VMAs—Here’s Who Else Is Performing
If it’s anything like her 2024 performance, we’re in for a total treat.
Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments
AI leaders have been promising that AI is the key to curing human disease. Anthropic researchers have also been warning that AI might kill us all.
AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
The US narrowly avoided boarding a Chinese ship based on an "entirely false" US intelligence report generated with the help of AI tools, according to a CNN report. That erroneous intelligence, submitted by a US Special Operations Command analyst, suggested the Chinese ship was transporting nuclear arms program components through the Middle East, according to "four sources familiar with the episode" cited by CNN.
The Brain May Be Two Organs, a Discovery That Could Advance ALS Research
Learn how tracing the brain’s separate origins helped researchers grow nerve cells that could aid studies of ALS and spinal muscular atrophy.
How a New Trump Administration Rule Could Restrict Access to Green Cards—and Confront Immigrants With a Tough Choice
The rule updates a policy dating back to the 19th century that has long been used to prohibit immigrants deemed likely to become a “public charge” from getting green cards.
Alonso told exactly how to fix Chelsea's 'soft' and 'fragile' defence
Blues have plenty of time to get down to brass tacks after fruitless trip to Brentford
Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions over Ukraine war
New US law imposes harsh measures on Russia, aims to weaken the Kremlin's war funding and push for Ukraine negotiations.
Microsoft exec warned AI could create a ‘doom loop’ for the internet
Newly revealed court files show that what AI companies say behind the scenes doesn’t always line up with what they tell the public. In a legal brief unsealed this week, an executive at Microsoft described OpenAI’s choice to train its models on news articles and other human-published content as the “largest theft of labor in human history.” The brief came to light through a copyright lawsuit The New York Times filed against Microsoft and OpenAI in 2023 over the tech companies’ practice of
Batwoman & John Wick’s Ruby Rose Says She’s Only Gotten One Acting Offer in Years
Batwoman & John Wick's actress Ruby Rose claimed that she has only gotten one acting offer in recent years.
India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos
Truecaller says the one-way sharing requirement would hand a commercially valuable proprietary asset to telecom operators.
Mishandling concurrency is one of the most common root causes of software bugs
Of all the software bugs I’ve seen, mishandling concurrency is one of the most common root causes.Continue reading on ITNEXT »
Here's Every Known Publication Owned by Brown Brothers Media, Which Buys News Sites and Turns Them Into AI-Powered Content Mills
The little-known company Brown Brothers Media operates a vast media empire. Here are the many sites we've linked to the network.
Israel's new normal: A coastline wracked by an algae apocalypse
This month's algae bloom marks a tipping point in the eastern Mediterranean, experts say. One firm hopes its know-how in freshwater lakes will let it create a 24/7 firewall and prevent the shutdown of desalination plants in the future
LSU's Leavitt off availability report, should play vs. Rebels
After 48 hours of tracking the health and availability of LSU's Sam Leavitt, the star quarterback was ultimately not listed on the SEC availability report for Saturday's game at Ole Miss, indicating he is expected to participate for the Tigers in Oxford.
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 26 strikes in 24 hours
The war in Yemen intensifies with mounting clashes and reciprocal attacks between Saudi forces and the Houthis.
Thousands of security workers for big tech companies are on strike in California
Security officers at some of the most prominent tech companies in Silicon Valley have been poised to walk off the job since voting to authorize a strike earlier this month. The workers have been in talks with major security contractors like Securitas and Allied Universal for months as they seek to reach a new contract agreement. Now, as contract negotiations have stalled, 14,000 security officers represented by SEIU-United Service Workers West are striking across California. The union members
The ‘Traitors’ Season 5 Cast Is Here, and It’s Truly Stacked
I need Bianca Del Rio to be a Traitor…
Anthropic’s first embedded evaluator is … Accenture?
Accenture is about to take on its most high-risk consulting engagement ever.
US government website used Chinese model the FBI called "malicious"
On Wednesday, US government officials removed a Chinese AI search tool that was briefly deployed on the Federal Register website, Reuters reported. The change came after social media users noticed an apparent contradiction: The National Archives was using one of Alibaba’s Qwen AI models, even as top US law enforcement claimed that such models illegally copy US frontier models.
Handheld vs. Backpack Leaf Blower: Which Is Better for Clearing Leaves?
The main criteria are how big your yard is and the amount of leaf cover.
Medicaid Enrollees Challenge Rule Threatening Coverage for People With Serious Health ...
The rule narrowly defines who qualifies for the law's medical frailty exclusion, putting people with serious physical and mental health conditions at ...
Rams' Donald plans to play vs. Giants; Nacua (hip) misses practice
Rams DT Aaron Donald said Friday "the plan" is to play Monday night against the Giants, while WR Puka Nacua did not practice on Friday with a hip issue.
U.S.-Saudi nuclear power deal faces pushback over potential weapons risks
This week, Democratic representatives introduced a resolution to block the Trump administration’s new civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal paves the way for the U.S. to help Saudi Arabia build a nuclear power program for peaceful purposes. But critics fear it doesn’t have sufficien
Parents awarded $40 million after Uber found liable for passenger who was fatally struck on highway
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million after an arbitrator found both Uber and the driver liable for her death.
Resident Evil Just Beat Sonic 3 As The Highest-Rated Video Game Movie of All Time
IGN Shorts is a fully native vertical video feed built directly into IGN. Fans can expect rapid-fire news, bite-sized reviews, gameplay tips, and more.
Anthropic picks consulting firm to monitor AI safety, pledges to spend $1 billion
The artificial intelligence company selected the firm to provide oversight for its products.
CVE-2026-11549 IBM WebSphere Application Server privileges management
A vulnerability was detected in IBM WebSphere Application Server 10.1. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-11549.
AI cracked the Navier–Stokes challenge. What does that mean for physics?
Nature, Published online: 18 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02922-6Physicists and mathematicians are going beyond the classic equations of fluid dynamics to understand turbulence — often with the help of AI.
Pentagon resumes paused testosterone policy amid medical experts' concerns - Al Jazeera
Pentagon resumes paused testosterone policy amid medical experts' concerns. Experts have called policy unnecessary and said testosterone injections ...
NFL Week 2 injury report: Joe Burrow questionable, Brock Bowers doubtful, Kyler Murray out
Joe Burrow appears to be trending toward playing, but Brock Bowers and Zay Flowers face uncertain outlooks while several starting quarterbacks have been ruled out
Super Macklemore 64: Video game mocks Sheeran concert controversy
In Super Macklemore 64, players are chased by a giant Ed Sheeran, dodge tiny billionaire Robert Krafts.
Why is Meta’s Threads being flooded with eerily identical investment advice?
In a normal context, the phrase “My husband and I work for JPMorgan” might be merely a not-so-subtle flex. But lately on Threads, it seems more like a telltale sign that the user is in fact a bot. Users on Meta’s short-form social network have recently noticed a barrage of strange recurring posts, all following a template that begins with phrases like “My husband and I” or “My wife and I,” followed by claims to work for companies like Exxon, Fideli
‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Review: The Ovine Adventurer Returns for a Perfectly Silly Halloween Treat
The third film in Aardman's spinoff franchise, 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' is energetic slapstick that doesn't outstay its welcome.
World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets
Everyone in the world-models space is sitting on a pile of cash and a ton of buzz, but good luck getting anyone — from the founders to their own data suppliers — to tell you what they're actually building.
Listening to One Type of Music Can Help You Make Healthier Food Choices, Study Reveals
We all know we should be eating healthy foods.
Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant's roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like typical soybean plants.
11 Constipation Remedies to Help You Poop Fast, According to Doctors - Prevention
... health condition. Some of the most common conditions linked with constipation include celiac disease, Parkinson's disease and other disorders of ...
LSU QB Sam Leavitt removed from SEC injury report ahead of top-10 showdown against Ole Miss
Leavitt will be good to go against the Rebels
Trump says Denmark deal gives US security ‘control’ over Greenland
Trump says the US will gain ‘permanent control’ over security in Greenland under a deal with Denmark.
Most of us don’t get to fly on private jets, but our taxes help fund them
Just a tiny portion of the population flies on private jets, but those jets make an outsize impact on the planet. And though most Americans don’t fly private, they’re helping subsidize those flights through their taxes. That’s according to a new report by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), which details these consequences and what it calls the “high cost of private jet excess.” When it comes to climate effects, private jets are particularly polluting. A passenger on a private jet is r
JoAnna Garcia Swisher joins 'Ladies of the House' post 'Sweet Magnolias' - UPI.com
Netflix announced "Ladies of the House" Friday. JoAnna Garcia Swisher stars in the Lauren Edmondson adaptation from her "Sweet Magnolias" showrunner.
AI Hallucination Nearly Triggers US Military Operation | TechCrunch
“It’s important for service members to understand the uncertainty inherent to LLMs," a GovAI research scholar warns.
FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday approved Paramount Skydance's plan to sell large equity stakes to the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Under US law, companies with licenses to run broadcast stations need FCC approval to have direct or indirect foreign ownership exceeding 25 percent of the company's stock.
NASA Invites Media to Albania Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
Credit: NASA The Republic of Albania will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 21, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 73rd country signatory. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha and Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the United States Ervin Bushati for the ceremony, together with U.S. Department of State officials. This event is in person only. Media interested in attending must RSVP no later than 10 a.m. on Sept. 21 to: hq-media@mail.nasa.gov.
Building Tomorrow's Surgical Team at UC San Diego
PA students are introduced to surgery early in their education, where they learn about anatomy and medical conditions from expert lecturers across ...
Pistons' Ausar Thompson lands 5-year, $155M extension, sources say
Pistons All-Defensive forward Ausar Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension, sources told ESPN.
'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to highs as Trump administration shifts tactics
Less than a year ago, aggressive immigration raids were drawing headlines and sparking protests. But recently, the Trump administration has shifted its approach. Instead of relying as heavily on high-profile operations, federal immigration authorities are working with state and local police. Geoff B
Canada Wants to Become an Energy Superpower: Here’s the Stock I’d Buy Today
Carney’s “energy superpower” plan leans heavily on nuclear power, and Cameco sits right where more reactors meet more uranium demand.
Tenko and Doc Martin actress Stephanie Cole dies aged 84
She was best known for playing Dr Beatrice Mason in the 1980s BBC wartime TV drama Tenko.
RIP to Cult Actor Gerrit Graham, Star of 'Phantom of the Paradise' and 'Child's Play 2'
Graham also appeared on multiple 'Star Trek' shows and played the title character in 'CHUD II: Bud the CHUD.'
Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep
For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain. “Usually, sleep is associated with being controlled by subcortical regions,” said Geoffrey Terral, a neuroscientist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. The cortex is where the slow rhythms of deep sleep can be seen, but researchers assumed the signals that triggered them originated elsewhere.
ESA and The Pokémon Company International reveal Europe-wide exhibition and astronaut Pikachu experience
The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) have launched an official collaboration to celebrate World Space Week 2026 from 4–10 October 2026.
Women's Healthcare Barriers Extend Into Work and Family Life - Gallup News
51% of U.S. women agree they've had at least one problem when accessing care · 47% of women waited three or more months for their most recent diagnosis ...
Everything you need to know for NFL Week 2: 15 games on deck, 15 previews from our reporters and experts
Minnesota vs. Chicago? Trevor Lawrence vs. Bo Nix? There are more games left in Week 2, and we have picks, predictions, key stats, watchability ratings and more.
Israeli strike on motorcycle kills Palestinian in Gaza City, injures child
Separate attacks struck central refugee camps as officials warned Gaza's health sector faces total collapse.
This gadget—and free software—makes e-reading fun again
Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. At first blush, it sounds like a canonical example of a gizmo the world could live without. The device in question is a truly diminutive e-reader designed to snap magnetically to the back of your phone—you know, the one that can already run a variety of e-book apps. It has no direct access to an e-book store, complicating the essential task of procuring stuff to read. Furthermore, its onboard software is so crude you might wonder
Narnia: New Look at Emma Mackey Costume Has Fans Hotly Debating Greta Gerwig’s Take
Emma Mackey's new Narnia costume sparks debate among fans, who are questioning Greta Gerwig's approach to the upcoming fantasy movie.