Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun"
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-12/juveniles-riding-in-waymo-arrested-after-police-find-ghost-gun
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-12/juveniles-riding-in-waymo-arrested-after-police-find-ghost-gun
Los Angeles Times
Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun,' authorities say
Two young people riding in an autonomous vehicle were arrested in San Francisco after authorities allegedly found them in possession of an illegal “ghost gun.”
Is it time for a Luddite Renaissance?
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/08/nx-s1-5955618/is-it-time-for-a-luddite-renaissance
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/08/nx-s1-5955618/is-it-time-for-a-luddite-renaissance
NPR
Is it time for a Luddite Renaissance?
Calling someone a "Luddite" is usually an insult – shorthand for someone who is behind the times. But the real Luddites weren't just afraid of change; they were a labor movement fighting to save their jobs from being replaced by machines. Today, with the…
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14dpgm0rg4o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14dpgm0rg4o
Bbc
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
Amodei's call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
Anthropic CEO Says It's Time to Slow AI Model Advances
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-12/anthropic-ceo-says-it-s-time-to-slow-pace-of-improving-ai-models
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-12/anthropic-ceo-says-it-s-time-to-slow-pace-of-improving-ai-models
Bloomberg.com
Anthropic CEO Says It’s Time to Slow AI Model Advances
Leaders of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence platforms said it’s time to slow the development pace of their most advanced — and most lucrative — models, citing escalating risks of the technology.
An open letter to Dario: if you mean it, open the weights
https://jacob.gold/posts/open-letter-to-dario-amodei-about-open-weights/
https://jacob.gold/posts/open-letter-to-dario-amodei-about-open-weights/
Jake Gold
An open letter to Dario: if you mean it, open the weights!
Dear Dario,
You published We Must Pace the Frontier today, which committed Anthropic to embedded third-party evaluators and asked governments to require every other frontier company to match. Sam Altman agreed within hours.1
The stated goal is to slow down…
You published We Must Pace the Frontier today, which committed Anthropic to embedded third-party evaluators and asked governments to require every other frontier company to match. Sam Altman agreed within hours.1
The stated goal is to slow down…
Real-SWE: Benchmarking AI models on private, real-world, enterprise codebases
https://withspecific.com/benchmarks/real-swe
https://withspecific.com/benchmarks/real-swe
Withspecific
Real-SWE Benchmark — Specific Labs
Real-SWE benchmarks frontier AI models on private production codebases licensed from real companies. Eight model and harness configurations, ten tasks, 640 scored rollouts.
OpenAI's Sam Altman says it would be 'ill-advised' to go public in 2026
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/openais-sam-altman-says-it-would-be-ill-advised-to-go-public-in-2026/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/openais-sam-altman-says-it-would-be-ill-advised-to-go-public-in-2026/
TechCrunch
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be 'ill-advised' to go public in 2026 | TechCrunch
While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
Killing with a car costs $1.6M, California requires drivers to carry $30K
https://maxmautner.com/2026/09/11/liability-coverage.html
https://maxmautner.com/2026/09/11/liability-coverage.html
Max Mautner
Killing someone with a car costs $1.6 million. California requires drivers to carry $30,000
NHTSA puts the average economic cost of a traffic fatality at $1.6 million. California requires a driver to carry $30,000 in bodily injury coverage, and everyone who was not in the crash pays the rest.
Scientists Create a New Form of Ice at More Than 2000°C
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-a-new-form-of-ice-at-more-than-2000-c
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-a-new-form-of-ice-at-more-than-2000-c
ScienceAlert
Scientists Create a New Form of Ice at More Than 2,000 °C
... What?
The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/succession-crisis-tore-england-apart
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/succession-crisis-tore-england-apart
History Today
The Succession Crisis That Tore England Apart
Following the death of Henry I, medieval England was plunged into a civil war that reduced the country to a charred ruin. With the barons split between rival claimants, the people suffered.
A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-black-hole-caught.html
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-black-hole-caught.html
Phys.org
A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run
Astronomers have found the first direct evidence that a wandering black hole can feed itself by dragging gas along in its wake as it moves through its galaxy. It's the first direct evidence of an accretion ...
When Anyone Can Build Software, Who Decides What Not to Build?
https://architectureintel.com/when-anyone-can-build-software-who-decides-what-not-to-build-ae07fdb370e4
https://architectureintel.com/when-anyone-can-build-software-who-decides-what-not-to-build-ae07fdb370e4
Dramatic insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq635037g18o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq635037g18o
BBC News
Insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/revolut-confirms-customer-data-breach-through-fake-government-requests/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/revolut-confirms-customer-data-breach-through-fake-government-requests/
TechCrunch
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests | TechCrunch
Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.
Nvidia dismisses "circular financing", says every $1 it invests brings back $100
https://invezz.com/news/2026/09/11/nvidia-says-every-1-it-invests-brings-back-100-so-why-does-the-stock-keep-falling/
https://invezz.com/news/2026/09/11/nvidia-says-every-1-it-invests-brings-back-100-so-why-does-the-stock-keep-falling/
Invezz
Nvidia says every $1 it invests brings back $100: so why does the stock keep falling?