Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86xpv8l9y9o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86xpv8l9y9o
Bbc
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - is proving a tough market for ride-hailing services.
METR Report on OpenAI / Hugging Face Hacking Incident
https://metr.org/blog/2026-08-26-openai-hugging-face-incident-investigation/#core-takeaways-about-this-incident
https://metr.org/blog/2026-08-26-openai-hugging-face-incident-investigation/#core-takeaways-about-this-incident
metr.org
Brief independent investigation of agents’ behavior, reasoning and collaboration in the OpenAI / Hugging Face hacking incident
Two METR staff members and a Redwood Research contractor investigated an incident in which OpenAI agents coordinated a multi-day hack of Hugging Face on a shared unsanctioned message board.
Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from US citing 'geopolitical unrest'
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/netherlands-gold-dutch-central-bank-uk-us-and-canada-geopolitical-unrest
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/netherlands-gold-dutch-central-bank-uk-us-and-canada-geopolitical-unrest
the Guardian
Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’
Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts (2016)
https://scienceblog.com/b-three-schoolgirls-in-kinsale-pulled-up-a-pea-plant-covered-in-warts-and-instead-of-binning-it-spent-three-years-testing-13000-seeds-in-a-spare-bedroom-the-bacteria-living-in-those-warts-made-barley/
https://scienceblog.com/b-three-schoolgirls-in-kinsale-pulled-up-a-pea-plant-covered-in-warts-and-instead-of-binning-it-spent-three-years-testing-13000-seeds-in-a-spare-bedroom-the-bacteria-living-in-those-warts-made-barley/
ScienceBlog
Three schoolgirls in Kinsale pulled up a pea plant covered in warts and, instead of binning it, spent three years testing 13,000…
When three teenagers glimpsed what others dismissed as plant disease, they saw a path to solving agriculture's nitrogen problem—and the scientific establishment's skepticism only made them dig deeper.
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/japan-new-speed-limit-30kmh-narrow-city-streets
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/japan-new-speed-limit-30kmh-narrow-city-streets
the Guardian
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer
Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere
https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-spot-an-uncannily-geometric-10-sided-structure-in-saturns-atmosphere
https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-spot-an-uncannily-geometric-10-sided-structure-in-saturns-atmosphere
ScienceAlert
Astronomers Detect a 10-Sided Structure in Saturn's Atmosphere
Saturn keeps forming polygons.
Mom Gets 6-Mo Suspended Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old Walk to the Pond
https://reason.com/2026/09/02/virginia-mom-gets-6-month-suspended-jail-sentence-for-letting-5-year-old-walk-to-the-pond/
https://reason.com/2026/09/02/virginia-mom-gets-6-month-suspended-jail-sentence-for-letting-5-year-old-walk-to-the-pond/
Reason
Virginia Mom Gets 6-Month Suspended Jail Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old Walk to the Pond
The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok Are Down
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/03/chatgpt-claude-and-grok-are-down/
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/03/chatgpt-claude-and-grok-are-down/
MacRumors
Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok Are Down on iPhone and Web
It is apparently not a good day for AI chatbots, as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are all down or experiencing issues for many users. OpenAI's status page acknowledges issues across ChatGPT and Codex, while Grok's website notes that it is currently experiencing…
Sony makes bold claim about game ownership
https://aginggamer.net/game-industry/sony-makes-bold-claim-about-game-ownership/
https://aginggamer.net/game-industry/sony-makes-bold-claim-about-game-ownership/
Words of the AgingGamer
Sony makes bold claim about game ownership
Sony would like you to know that any reasonable gamer would know that purchasing a game is just licensing a game (Video Games Chronicle), not owning it. And there is truth mixed in with a bold-face…
Texas Data Center Map: See where data centers are operating or planned
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-data-center-tracker-see-where-600-projects-are-operating-or-planned-across-state-in-interactive-map/
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-data-center-tracker-see-where-600-projects-are-operating-or-planned-across-state-in-interactive-map/
KXAN Austin
Texas Data Center Map: See where 600+ data centers are operating or planned
Texas has more than 600 data centers. Explore our interactive map of operating and planned projects across the state.