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Why this founder killed his AI startup despite early success

His advice for other founders: Ask if you can do this for 10 years, don't fear a saturated market, and know when sunk cost is just sunk cost.

Technology

Up2Stream spins off from Arylic as a dedicated DIY audio brand (Sponsored)

up2stream.net website screenshotUp2Stream started as Arylic’s DIY audio board line and has now been spun...

Science

AI detects signs of aging in blood stem cells from nuclear images

Aging progressively affects how our bodies function. Among other effects, it reduces the ability of the hematopoietic system—the organs and tissues responsible for producing blood cells—to maintain adequate blood cell production. Understanding and measuring this process is especially important for s

Health

Does Coffee Count Toward Your Daily Water Goal? Here's What Experts Say - Real Simple

How coffee affects hydration depends on factors like your caffeine tolerance, total fluid intake, and health conditions, not just the number of cups ...

"Pretty good for an ‘old guy’" - Bryce Harper's wife Kayla hails $330M Phillies superstar's major career achievement
Sports

"Pretty good for an ‘old guy’" - Bryce Harper's wife Kayla hails $330M Phillies superstar's major career achievement

Bryce Harper’s wife, Kayla, took to social media to congratulate the Philadelphia Phillies first baseman on playing all 162 games this season.

Australia hosts tennis make-up sesh between Trump administration and CNN
World

Australia hosts tennis make-up sesh between Trump administration and CNN

The annual tennis tournament between the Trump administration and the media takes place at the ambassador’s residence, which boasts the only grass court in Washington, DC.

Ant International's Antom Upgrades Southeast Asia Leadership Structure to Drive Regional Synergy in the AI Era
Business

Ant International's Antom Upgrades Southeast Asia Leadership Structure to Drive Regional Synergy in the AI Era

SINGAPORE — Antom, a leading merchant payment and digitisation services provider under Ant International, today announced a series of key appointments for its oper…

MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift takes home Video of the Year title, thanks Dolly Parton for being an inspiration: 'I am lucky to be...'
Culture

MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift takes home Video of the Year title, thanks Dolly Parton for being an inspiration: 'I am lucky to be...'

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Dario Amodei Is Reportedly Having One of Those Cursed One-on-One Dinners With Trump
AI

Dario Amodei Is Reportedly Having One of Those Cursed One-on-One Dinners With Trump

Trump and the Anthropic CEO are reportedly breaking bread Sunday night.

Technology

CVE-2026-96280 Flatpak: flatpak: buffer overflow in oci delta stream path names on 32-bit systems

The OCI delta stream parser read sizes as guint64 but passed them to GLib I/O and allocation functions expecting gsize 32 bits on 32-bit systems, causing undersized allocations while subsequent operations use the original 64-bit size, leading to heap buffer overflows. An attacker controlling an OCI

Science

Shipwreck found on Nantucket beach during storm

The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.

Health

I'm a psychiatrist. This is the terrifying reality of postpartum psychosis - The Telegraph

... issues – and also mental health problems. Psychiatric disorders can be severe but treatable: patients get better. They can also largely be ...

Controversial pass interference penalty sets up Broncos' game-winning touchdown against Rams
Sports

Controversial pass interference penalty sets up Broncos' game-winning touchdown against Rams

The penalty negated an interception, which could have effectively sealed a Rams victory

World

Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?

The country's early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.

White House’s New Taxpayer-Funded Ad Is A Rehash Of Trump’s 2024 Campaign Promo
Business

White House’s New Taxpayer-Funded Ad Is A Rehash Of Trump’s 2024 Campaign Promo

The White House has insisted such ads are “public service announcements,” but the use of taxpayer funds has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.

Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet
Culture

Taylor Swift and Charli XCX among stars to light up VMAs red carpet

Celebrities posed for the cameras ahead of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.

Anthropic boss to skip Senate grilling into rogue AI agents
AI

Anthropic boss to skip Senate grilling into rogue AI agents

Tech giant Anthropic will skip Thursday’s Senate hearing on rogue AI agents but send US and Australian executives to parliament next week.

There’s another reason to scoff at AI: It’s hiking up your health insurance costs.
Technology

There’s another reason to scoff at AI: It’s hiking up your health insurance costs.

Hospitals are using AI to spot more conditions in patient records, but insurers say those extra diagnoses are pushing claims into more expensive billing categories.

Why Oura May Not Be the Healthiest IPO
Science

Why Oura May Not Be the Healthiest IPO

So much is going on in the broadly defined AI world that it’s easy to overlook other stuff that’s happening. This week, for instance, fitness ring maker Oura is expected to go public, which is an event worth watching. It won’t be as earth shattering as Anthropic’s anticipated IPO, to be sure. ...

Health

San Diego County issues health warning over recalled cheese

Officials issued a warning this weekend urging residents not to eat Northern California-based Sierra Nevada Graziers raw milk cheese.

"Completely & utterly rude" - Andre Agassi brutally slammed by fans for mocking Alexander Zverev in Laver Cup speech
Sports

"Completely & utterly rude" - Andre Agassi brutally slammed by fans for mocking Alexander Zverev in Laver Cup speech

Andre Agassi's speech after Team World's loss to Team Europe at the 2026 Laver Cup included a swipe at Alexander Zverev.

MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it | Jane Turner
World

MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it | Jane Turner

During the assisted dying debate, most politicians agreed on one thing – palliative care reform is urgent. Patients and those of us who care for them are waiting, says Jane Turner, chief nurse at Sue Ryder

2026 VMAs: BTS Makes History With Awards Sweep — Off Screen
Business

2026 VMAs: BTS Makes History With Awards Sweep — Off Screen

BTS swept all three of their nominations at the 2026 MTV VMAs, securing Song of the Year for "SWIM," Best K-Pop, and Best Group.

These Beauty Looks Were the Best Part of the 2026 VMAs Red Carpet
Culture

These Beauty Looks Were the Best Part of the 2026 VMAs Red Carpet

Sorry, but beauty > fashion this year!

AI

What Debugging a Local LLM Server Taught Me About the Real Cost of “Just Add an Agent”

I spent a chunk of this year running my own AI agent on self-hosted infrastructure — an internal tool that helps engineers query logs…Continue reading on Medium »

Virat Kohli Has Most ODI Centuries Against These Teams: Full List After West Indies Ton
Technology

Virat Kohli Has Most ODI Centuries Against These Teams: Full List After West Indies Ton

Virat Kohli scored his 10th ODI century against West Indies during his unbeaten 139 in Thiruvananthapuram. He now has 10 ODI hundreds against both West Indies and Sri Lanka, joining Sachin Tendulkar in an elite record.

Microsoft overhauls Copilot to take on AI rivals like Anthropic
Science

Microsoft overhauls Copilot to take on AI rivals like Anthropic

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on Microsoft's revamped Copilot app, its shift to usage-based pricing, and its push to catch up with OpenAI and Anthropic.

Even if Netanyahu loses, Israel faces a glaring void in environmental policy
Health

Even if Netanyahu loses, Israel faces a glaring void in environmental policy

Environmental issues rank at the bottom of the center-left parties' priorities. Their leaders have chosen not to address them, and when they do, they do so poorly. Climate groups will have to search diligently for partners to work with

Cowboys' botched crucial kickoff decision opens door for Ravens' last-second win
Sports

Cowboys' botched crucial kickoff decision opens door for Ravens' last-second win

A touchback and questionable timeout usage gave the Ravens precious seconds

World

‘Still a lockdown’: Deadly floods hit Nepal tourism as peak season begins

As Himalayan nation recovers from devastating floods, a million people dependent on tourism struggle to make ends meet.

Trump Has Dinner With Anthropic’s Billionaire CEO Dario Amodei Despite Earlier Barbs
Business

Trump Has Dinner With Anthropic’s Billionaire CEO Dario Amodei After Earlier Barbs

Trump’s dinner with Amodei comes despite his earlier criticism of Anthropic and the company’s ongoing legal battle with his administration over a Pentagon blacklisting.

General Hospital Spoilers for What Happens This Week (September 28-October 2)
Culture

General Hospital Spoilers for What Happens This Week (September 28-October 2)

General Hospital spoilers and preview for this week are here. Read on to find out what happens from September 28 to October 2.

Bill Gates Suggests He's the Man to Convince Donald Trump to Regulate AI
AI

Bill Gates Suggests He's the Man to Convince Donald Trump to Regulate AI

Gates warned on 'Meet the Press' that if no one does anything, AI could "drive events that, you know, cause a billion deaths."

OpenAI's rogue agent problem keeps getting bigger
Technology

OpenAI's rogue agent problem keeps getting bigger

Rogue agents at OpenAI leaked 53 ChatGPT user images and probed US government sites, and the company says its review will take months.

Vivien He developed a tiny device that detects earthquake signals and sends warnings through alarms and text messages
Science

Vivien He developed a tiny device that detects earthquake signals and sends warnings through alarms and text messages

Earthquake warnings usually depend on networks of specialised instruments that detect ground motion and quickly identify an earthquake. Vivien He studied a different approach using a small and inexpensive device called Qube.

Algae levels drop along Israel's coast, desalination plants stay partially shut
Health

Algae levels drop along Israel's coast, desalination plants stay partially shut

Algae concentrations near most desalination plants fell by tens of percentage points over the past week. A researcher said pollution, including sewage from Gaza, may have intensified the bloom, though the cause remains under investigation

Honkai Star Rail 4.6 update patch notes: New character, events, and more
Sports

Honkai Star Rail 4.6 update patch notes: New character, events, and more

The Honkai Star Rail 4.6 patch notes are available, highlighting the new additions to the game as part of the new update. The latest 4.

World

Russian strikes kill eight, injure dozens across Ukraine

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy says Moscow launched nearly 4,000 drones, aerial bombs and missiles on Ukraine in past week.

NFL Week 3 Monday Night Football Best SGP Picks —Eagles At Bears
Business

NFL Week 3 Monday Night Football Best SGP Picks —Eagles At Bears

Find out why Case Keenum's over 0.5 interceptions and receiving overs for DeVonta Smith and Dontayvion Wicks are a compelling three-leg SGP for Monday Night Football.

News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day organiser
Culture

News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day organiser

World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events.

Researcher links 16,000 scans of a UN statistics portal to OpenAI agents - SiliconANGLE
AI

Researcher links 16,000 scans of a UN statistics portal to OpenAI agents - SiliconANGLE

Researcher links 16,000 scans of a UN statistics portal to OpenAI agents - SiliconANGLE

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 28 (game #1708)
Technology

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 28 (game #1708)

My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going

AI made me a better doctor. It’s made medicine students worse
Science

AI made me a better doctor. It’s made medicine students worse

Current doctors-to-be may be the most adversely affected generation when it comes to AI. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Health

Could age help explain why psychedelic studies reach different conclusions?

Mental Health Issues and the Rise of Psychedelic Therapies. Depression and anxiety are prevalent psychiatric conditions, affecting approximately one ...

"I will ultimately become champion" - Ailin Perez praises Norma Dumont hours after NSFW post slamming Brazilian
Sports

"I will ultimately become champion" - Ailin Perez praises Norma Dumont hours after NSFW post slamming Brazilian

The Ailin Perez vs. Norma Dumont fight last night went exactly as planned, after the clash was over. The pair were bickering for most of the fight week, and it was the Argentine who beat the Brazilian.

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador says
World

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador says

China has the world’s fastest-growing military and for decades US officials have warned of a potential military clash between the two nuclear-armed powers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Trump’s big remarks on Fairford terror plot, meeting with Anthropic CEO and Xi Jinping’s US visit
Business

Trump’s big remarks on Fairford terror plot, meeting with Anthropic CEO and Xi Jinping’s US visit

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (September 27) that information regarding the five men arrested near a US-used air base in Britain will be released "very soon". "We know all about them and you will be hearing about them very soon. We caught them," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews

Culture

Taylor Swift unveils new video after breaking MTV VMAs record

Swift debuted the music video for her new song Patient Zero during the show

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Slows for Fourth Straight Month
AI

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Slows for Fourth Straight Month

China’s industrial enterprises saw their earnings grow at the weakest since they fell last November, highlighting the limits of a recovery disproportionately driven by elevated oil costs and sectors linked to artificial intelligence.

X-energy just crossed a major line in its US nuclear plans
Technology

X-energy just crossed a major line in its US nuclear plans

The race for America's next nuclear reactors just gained something they desperately need, and it is still unfinished

ETF Bets on an AI ‘Doomsday’
Science

ETF Bets on an AI ‘Doomsday’

Direxion is hoping to expand its funds into the prediction-markets category, prepping ETFs that bet on AI, weather patterns and key performance indicators.

9 Myths About Breast Cancer: What’s True and What’s Not
Health

9 Myths About Breast Cancer: What’s True and What’s Not

Increased awareness about breast health has also fueled some misperceptions about breast cancer. An oncologist dispels nine common myths.

“He’s playing like it’s the IPL” - Former India captain’s huge statement on Virat Kohli’s 139* in IND vs WI 2026 1st ODI
Sports

“He’s playing like it’s the IPL” - Former India captain’s huge statement on Virat Kohli’s 139* in IND vs WI 2026 1st ODI

Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth hailed Virat Kohli for his attacking batting en route to an incredible 139* off 88 deliveries in the first ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.

World

Virat Kohli passes 15,000 ODI runs as India beat West Indies

Kohli remained not out on 139 off 88 balls as the hosts romped to an eight-wicket win in their first ODI of the series.

‘Lanterns’ Episode 7 Recap And Review: Out Of The Silent Planet
Business

‘Lanterns’ Episode 7 Recap And Review: Out Of The Silent Planet

Lanterns Episode 7 reveals the tragic truth about Hal Jordan’s father and ends with a major Sinestro twist. Here’s what happened and what it means.

Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs
Culture

Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

Quote of the day by legendary computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton: 'If we don't figure out how to make it safe, there's a real possibility it could destroy us' — a stark alarm on the existential risks of AI
AI

Quote of the day by legendary computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton: 'If we don't figure out how to make it safe, there's a real possibility it could destroy us' — a stark alarm on the existential risks of AI

Many consider the risks of AI to be the stuff of sci-fi nightmares, but scientists can't entirely rule out a doomsday scenario

How to migrate passwords from Proton Pass to Apple Passwords | Koos Looijesteijn
Technology

How to migrate passwords from Proton Pass to Apple Passwords | Koos Looijesteijn

Apple Passwords is pretty good now and the migration from another password manager shouldn’t be a reason for sticking with it.

China's industrial profit growth slows further as economic imbalances deepen
Science

China's industrial profit growth slows further as economic imbalances deepen

BEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China's industrial profit growth slowed further in August as strength in technology manufacturing amid the AI boom was outweighed by persistently weak domestic demand.

The Worst Time to Go to Bed, According to Sleep Doctors
Health

The Worst Time to Go to Bed, According to Sleep Doctors

Is there a worst time to go to bed? Sleep doctors explain how late bedtimes may affect your circadian rhythm, sleep quality and health.

Lamar Jackson, Tyler Loop help Ravens exorcise demons, earn most important regular-season win in recent memory
Sports

Lamar Jackson, Tyler Loop help Ravens exorcise demons, earn most important regular-season win in recent memory

Loop's 56-yard game-winner to beat the Cowboys in Brazil was a stark contrast to his Week 18 miss against the Steelers

World

US, China list goods recommended for tariff cuts following Trump-Xi summit

Washington and Beijing announce details of agreement to reduce tariffs on $60bn of trade.

Jay B Isn’t Chasing ‘Better’ Anymore Because He Found The ‘Good’
Business

Jay B Isn’t Chasing ‘Better’ Anymore Because He Found The ‘Good’

Jay B talks ‘TR.EE,’ his Def. album ‘2018.12.25,’ his ‘Tape: Roots’ U.S. tour and why he’s stopped chasing ‘better’ in favor of what’s genuinely good for the GOT7 leader.

'All options' considered for Banksy's flag statue
Culture

'All options' considered for Banksy's flag statue

Westminster City Council says it is the statue's custodian and is responsible for its safety.

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