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Internal data: Meta's Muse surpassed 500,000 total users, including 250,000 daily active users, with more than 2M prompts submitted in its first week (Jyoti Mann/The Information) Internal data: Meta's Muse surpassed 500,000 total users, including 250,000 daily active users, with more than 2M prompts submitted in its first week (Jyoti Mann/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on September 22, 2026 Rating: 5
Sensor Tower: Muse was downloaded 902K+ times in the six days after its launch on Sept. 8, vs. Meta AI's 773K in the same post-launch period; META jumps 12%+ (Bloomberg) Sensor Tower: Muse was downloaded 902K+ times in the six days after its launch on Sept. 8, vs. Meta AI's 773K in the same post-launch period; META jumps 12%+ (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Source: before the Hugging Face incident, OpenAI was negotiating a legally binding deal with Anthropic for the companies to stress-test each other's models (The Information) Source: before the Hugging Face incident, OpenAI was negotiating a legally binding deal with Anthropic for the companies to stress-test each other's models (The Information) Reviewed by swadu on September 21, 2026 Rating: 5
Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Jensen Huang says AI leaders calling for regulation don't want new legislation, but to be "relieved of the laws we do have" because of "ulterior reasons" (Truman Dickerson/Business Insider) Jensen Huang says AI leaders calling for regulation don't want new legislation, but to be "relieved of the laws we do have" because of "ulterior reasons" (Truman Dickerson/Business Insider) Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2026 Rating: 5
AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are putting pressure on office rents in Singapore as they embark on expansion in response to government overtures (Owen Walker/Financial Times) AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, are putting pressure on office rents in Singapore as they embark on expansion in response to government overtures (Owen Walker/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on September 20, 2026 Rating: 5
Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout Millions without power as Cuba hit by latest major blackout Reviewed by swadu on September 19, 2026 Rating: 5
Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins' Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins' Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2026 Rating: 5
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs an EO to slow down data center approvals, create an AI task force to evaluate workforce displacement, and more (Lauren Feiner/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2026 Rating: 5
New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member Reviewed by swadu on September 18, 2026 Rating: 5
NYT court filing: ChatGPT's head wrote that publishers face an "existential threat" and a Microsoft executive called AI training "an astonishing theft" (Financial Times) NYT court filing: ChatGPT's head wrote that publishers face an "existential threat" and a Microsoft executive called AI training "an astonishing theft" (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on September 17, 2026 Rating: 5
This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern Reviewed by swadu on September 17, 2026 Rating: 5
A survey of 42,151 adults in 36 countries and 8,607 US adults: populations in 34 of 37 surveyed countries expect AI to cause net job loss rather than growth (Pew Research Center) A survey of 42,151 adults in 36 countries and 8,607 US adults: populations in 34 of 37 surveyed countries expect AI to cause net job loss rather than growth (Pew Research Center) Reviewed by swadu on September 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Google adds MCP integration to Google Home, letting third-party AI agents analyze home data and control devices, rolling out to Premium Advanced users in the US (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) Google adds MCP integration to Google Home, letting third-party AI agents analyze home data and control devices, rolling out to Premium Advanced users in the US (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 16, 2026 Rating: 5
Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his shooting Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his shooting Reviewed by swadu on September 16, 2026 Rating: 5
Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport Reviewed by swadu on September 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, its "most advanced live dialogue models yet", to more effectively enable voice agents (Google) Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, its "most advanced live dialogue models yet", to more effectively enable voice agents (Google) Reviewed by swadu on September 15, 2026 Rating: 5
Anthropic debuts Claude for Financial Advisors, with connectors to investment analytics and wealth-management tools from BlackRock, Addepar, Schwab, and others (Harshita Mary Varghese/Reuters) Anthropic debuts Claude for Financial Advisors, with connectors to investment analytics and wealth-management tools from BlackRock, Addepar, Schwab, and others (Harshita Mary Varghese/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on September 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Nvidia announces the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition, offering comparable specs to the RTX 5090 but with 84GB of GDDR7 memory, vs. RTX 5090's 32GB (Zhiye Liu/Tom's Hardware) Nvidia announces the RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition, offering comparable specs to the RTX 5090 but with 84GB of GDDR7 memory, vs. RTX 5090's 32GB (Zhiye Liu/Tom's Hardware) Reviewed by swadu on September 14, 2026 Rating: 5
Dario Amodei says the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to "pace the frontier" is what happens if China does not do the same (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) Dario Amodei says the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to "pace the frontier" is what happens if China does not do the same (Ashley Capoot/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on September 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Legendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies aged 89 Legendary Canadian boxer George Chuvalo dies aged 89 Reviewed by swadu on September 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Sam Altman confirms OpenAI won't go public this year saying "given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public" (Jason Ma/Fortune) Sam Altman confirms OpenAI won't go public this year saying "given everything happening with safety, right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public" (Jason Ma/Fortune) Reviewed by swadu on September 12, 2026 Rating: 5
'It's like a dog set loose on us' - fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders 'It's like a dog set loose on us' - fear over Kenya's crackdown on foreign traders Reviewed by swadu on September 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Donald Trump's plan to center Bitcoin mining in the US is unraveling as miners convert facilities into AI data centers amid a prolonged crypto market slump (Bloomberg) Donald Trump's plan to center Bitcoin mining in the US is unraveling as miners convert facilities into AI data centers amid a prolonged crypto market slump (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 12, 2026 Rating: 5
Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war Reviewed by swadu on September 11, 2026 Rating: 5
The UK's Office for National Statistics cites AI as a major driver of the country's summer growth spurt, with GDP growing 0.4% in July, above expectations (Tom Rees/Bloomberg) The UK's Office for National Statistics cites AI as a major driver of the country's summer growth spurt, with GDP growing 0.4% in July, above expectations (Tom Rees/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: some lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to cancel the fall House recess until Congress passes AI safeguards, after Anthropic researcher warnings (Andrew Solender/Axios) Sources: some lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to cancel the fall House recess until Congress passes AI safeguards, after Anthropic researcher warnings (Andrew Solender/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on September 11, 2026 Rating: 5
Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China Reviewed by swadu on September 10, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI says it will pause new $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscriptions amid "unprecedented" Astra demand; existing accounts, other plans, and API are unaffected (Tibo/@thsottiaux) OpenAI says it will pause new $200/month ChatGPT Pro subscriptions amid "unprecedented" Astra demand; existing accounts, other plans, and API are unaffected (Tibo/@thsottiaux) Reviewed by swadu on September 10, 2026 Rating: 5
Universal Music Group partners with ElevenLabs to launch a new AI-powered platform that will let users create song remixes, mashups, and more from its catalog (Emma Roth/The Verge) Universal Music Group partners with ElevenLabs to launch a new AI-powered platform that will let users create song remixes, mashups, and more from its catalog (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on September 10, 2026 Rating: 5
iPhone 18 Pro has a faster 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture that lets in ~50% more light in low-light, along with enhanced camera app controls (Jeremy Gray/PetaPixel) iPhone 18 Pro has a faster 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture that lets in ~50% more light in low-light, along with enhanced camera app controls (Jeremy Gray/PetaPixel) Reviewed by swadu on September 09, 2026 Rating: 5
Sources: Ramp is in early talks to raise about $1B at a ~$60B valuation, up from $44B in June; Ramp has raised $3B to date (Bloomberg) Sources: Ramp is in early talks to raise about $1B at a ~$60B valuation, up from $44B in June; Ramp has raised $3B to date (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on September 08, 2026 Rating: 5
UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response Reviewed by swadu on September 08, 2026 Rating: 5
New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links Reviewed by swadu on September 07, 2026 Rating: 5
The attacker who withdrew ~4,000 BTC from Blockstream's Liquid Network federation wallet returns 3,400 BTC after Blockstream said its bridge nodes were patched (The Block) The attacker who withdrew ~4,000 BTC from Blockstream's Liquid Network federation wallet returns 3,400 BTC after Blockstream said its bridge nodes were patched (The Block) Reviewed by swadu on September 07, 2026 Rating: 5
Video shows damaged Amazon cargo plane after crash Video shows damaged Amazon cargo plane after crash Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Analysis: since October, Anthropic has entered into agreements for at least 14.8 GW of compute capacity and may spend as much as $517B over the next decade (Valida Pau/The Information) Analysis: since October, Anthropic has entered into agreements for at least 14.8 GW of compute capacity and may spend as much as $517B over the next decade (Valida Pau/The Information) Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Germany's far-right AfD celebrate projected win in state election Germany's far-right AfD celebrate projected win in state election Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2026 Rating: 5
OpenAI says it hit its "automated research intern" goal, its researchers now use 3.1 agent-workdays per human workday, and top users spend $7,000+/day on tokens (OpenAI) OpenAI says it hit its "automated research intern" goal, its researchers now use 3.1 agent-workdays per human workday, and top users spend $7,000+/day on tokens (OpenAI) Reviewed by swadu on September 06, 2026 Rating: 5
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect Reviewed by swadu on September 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Trump admin debuts arcade.gov with a deportation-themed Snake clone and a Tetris-like wall-building clone; Tetris says it takes IP infringement "very seriously" (ABC News) Trump admin debuts arcade.gov with a deportation-themed Snake clone and a Tetris-like wall-building clone; Tetris says it takes IP infringement "very seriously" (ABC News) Reviewed by swadu on September 05, 2026 Rating: 5
Swiss Re: global premiums for insuring data centers will likely reach $20B-$30B/year by 2030; ~40% of US data-center capacity is located in tornado-prone areas (Jean Eaglesham/Wall Street Journal) Swiss Re: global premiums for insuring data centers will likely reach $20B-$30B/year by 2030; ~40% of US data-center capacity is located in tornado-prone areas (Jean Eaglesham/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on September 05, 2026 Rating: 5
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