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- Sources: Anthropic is in talks to bring on Nvidia as an anchor investor in its IPO, seeking up to $100B at a ~$2T valuation; Nvidia may invest up to $10B (Reuters) [2d]
- Sources: Jeff Dean is raising funds again for Discovery Loop, seeking a valuation of ~$50B; Discovery Loop was raising $1B at a ~$10B valuation a few weeks ago (Ben Bergman/Business Insider) [2d]
- Researchers: OpenAI agents attacked Ruby package manager RubyGems in May; OpenAI says its agents used RubyGems to access the internet to do "benign tasks" (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- Sources: US Senate negotiators are debating a bill to impose a "duty of care" for AI companies and let the government block the release of models deemed unsafe (Courtney Rozen/Reuters) [2d]
- Citrini Research founder James van Geelen has sold the firm to SemiAnalysis for an undisclosed sum; sources: van Geelen plans to launch a new fund (Bloomberg) [2d]
- FOIA docs: the CFTC launched at least three previously unreported investigations into Polymarket trading, including about Google's 2025 Year in Search Ranking (Kate Knibbs/Wired) [2d]
- LinkedIn profiles show Google appears to have completed its talent deal, reportedly for $1.5B+, with AI coding startup Mechanize (Business Insider) [2d]
- A group of 25 Fields Medal recipients says AI companies' push to solve mathematical problems as a benchmark is detrimental to the science of mathematics (Terence Tao/What's new) [2d]
- 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) [2d]
- Sources: Cohere is in advanced talks to raise between $2B and $3B, including financing from the Canadian government and existing backers, at a $20B valuation (Globe and Mail) [2d]
- Sources: some lawmakers urge Speaker Johnson to cancel the fall House recess until Congress passes AI safeguards, after Anthropic researcher warnings (Andrew Solender/Axios) [2d]
- Sources: in an internal Slack message Matt Mullenweg claims he is back in control of Automattic; on X, he says this may have been fifth coup attempt against him (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Internal note: Frank Shaw is leaving Microsoft after 17 years as chief communications officer, saying it is "time for me to move on and try new things" (Tom Warren/The Verge) [2d]
- Roblox announces new features, including game-creation tools, ability to make games available as standalone apps across platforms, and Roblox Wallet and Card (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [2d]
- Meta says it is making changes to prompts suggested by Meta AI after a viral video showed it posing invasive personal questions about a woman's young daughters (Maggie Harrison Dupré/Futurism) [2d]
- Meta says it is making changes to prompts suggested by Meta AI after a viral video showed it posing invasive personal questions about a woman's young daughters (Emma Roth/The Verge) [2d]
- GSA says OpenAI is replacing its $1-per-year pilot for US agencies with a usage-based deal providing a 50% discount from October 1, with access to GPT-6 Astra (Maggie Eastland/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Ex-Biden officials deny Marc Andreessen's claims that they discussed secret plans to ban AI startups at a May 2024 White House meeting, pushing him toward Trump (Politico) [2d]
- Threat intelligence report: Anthropic says it disrupted a Yemen-based guided weapons engineering cell using Claude to develop guidance software for missiles (Bloomberg) [2d]
- A US court sentences Ukrainian Oleksii Lytvynenko to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the Conti ransomware attacks (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) [2d]
- ‘Absolutely brilliant, providing 4K projection with solid edge-to-edge clarity’ — I was wowed by this Valerion 4K projector’s bold, contrasty picture but less premium-priced projectors are nipping at its heels [2d]
- Ford CEO hits back at government ‘mistruths’ about China —as its $28K electric truck prepares to take on Slate and Chinese rivals [2d]
- Ukraine's army is turning Humvees into remote-controlled vehicles connected by Starlink [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, September 12 (game #1189) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, September 12 (game #923) [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, September 12 (game #1692) [2d]
- Intel says it has already passed a million High-NA EUV wafers - more than the rest of the industry combined [2d]
- Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie on the Evercade Nexus use the original Rare source code, which included 'a load of stuff' that the studio didn't even know about, Blaze Entertainment says [2d]
- Don’t waste money on an overly complex coffee maker — as a certified barista, these are the 3 best beginner-friendly machines I recommend for easy brewing [2d]
- Chuwi UniBox AI495 Pro looks a bit like the old Mac Pro and, with 192GB RAM, matches Apple's new workstation for memory [2d]
- Popular cloud storage provider iDrive wants to power the next generation of autonomous vehicles with a $1,500 learning platform [2d]
- How to watch Shelton vs Tiafoe: US Open 2026 Men's Semi-Final Live Streams, TV Channels [2d]
- IKEA fall trends for 2026: create an energizing home office with bright brass and matcha green storage and lighting, from $9.99 [2d]
- Bomb Chinese data centers to prevent development of AGI, says Former Obama Admin Official — nothing says ‘competition breeds innovation’ like blowing up your rivals [2d]
- Fool's Theory says the biggest 'challenge' developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion's story didn't 'steal the show' since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — 'There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative' [2d]
- Heavys H1E review: Born for One Thing [2d]
- Anthropic reveals rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you [2d]
- Snagajob job recruitment site (2026) review [2d]
- The JBL Live 680NC may sound good, but the battery life and plethora of top features are the star of the show [2d]
- Is Apple’s Live Rewind a privacy nightmare? Here’s how the Apple Watch feature really works — and whether it violates your privacy [2d]
- IKEA's latest boxy Bluetooth speaker comes with Spotify Tap, stereo pairing, and a temptingly low price [2d]
- This new Vampire: The Masquerade digital card game is perfect for quick matches on my commute — here's why it's replaced Marvel Snap on my phone [2d]
- 'No one is prepared for the consequences': Even OpenAI chief scientist is saying AI development needs to slow down [2d]
- Think you're a horror expert? Challenge yourself to my terrifyingly tricky Friday the 13th quiz ahead of Crystal Lake's premiere on Peacock [2d]
- How to watch Zverev vs Khachanov: US Open 2026 Men's Semi-Final FREE Live Streams, TV Channels [2d]
- What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 5 on HBO Max? [2d]
- This is a gaming laptop I'd actually buy with my own cash — an RTX 5070 graphics card and 32GB of RAM for well under $1,400 [2d]
- Don't buy Philips Hue's new TV Screen Sync just yet — there's a cheaper setup that also includes the light strip and, confusingly, is also by Philips [2d]
- The new trailer for Tom Cruise's next movie Digger has spawned a bizarre theory about what kind of film it really is — and it's left fans divided [2d]
- Asus routers can now be sold in the US — but it's bad news for TP-Link [2d]
- The FCC's drone ban brands ordinary consumer tech as 'military-grade', and 98.6% of respondents to the proposal reject it — even DJI’s main US-based rival Skydio won’t fully endorse it [2d]
- We loved the 'ultra-fast' Netgear Nighthawk M7 Pro mobile 5G Wi-Fi 7 router — and it just dropped £200 to its lowest ever price [2d]
- Our TV experts say this is the best budget OLED TV of 2026 — and the 65-inch model just hit its lowest price ever [2d]
- TechRadar's new privacy newsletter is out — read Leave No Trace issue #2 now [2d]
- Thinking of buying an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Duo for a lower price overseas? Here are 5 things to consider before you do — and why I'd still recommend buying locally [2d]
- How to watch NFL on YouTube TV with Sunday ticket + free trial [2d]
- US Treasury wants banks to be better at filing file cyber scam reports after noting nearly $13 billion in losses since 2023 [2d]
- TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #6, Friday, September 11 [2d]
- How to watch World Athletics Ultimate Championship 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule [2d]
- 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (September 11) [2d]
- Google Pixel Watch 5 review: Predictably competent, with new super-accurate GPS [2d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Friday, September 11 (game #1691) [2d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, September 11 (game #922) [2d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, September 11 (game #1188) [2d]
- Grand Theft Auto 6 is already an official Guinness World Record holder, and it's expected to break even more records at launch — 'GTA 6’s release is a really global phenomenon in a way that few things are' [2d]
- Inspiration espresso: 5 quick-hit motivational quotes for small business owners [2d]
- A new Android attack combines malware and ransomware in a cocktail of cybercrime [2d]
- Google appears to have killed off the Pixel Tablet after just three years, and the move has left users concerned for the fate of ‘one of the most underrated products' [2d]
- More ads are coming to ChatGPT as Amazon signs new OpenAI deal [2d]
- Bluetooth is absolutely awful on Windows 11 — Microsoft is finally pushing out updates to fix it, but I won't hold my breath [2d]
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