TechCrunch

‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI 

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.

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The Guardian

Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V

Royals from across Europe attend church ceremony, which brings 13 days of national mourning to a closeEurope live – latest updatesNorway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of ​national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of

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Bloomberg Markets

US Treasury Triples Long-Dated Debt Buyback to $6 Billion

The US Treasury said it will purchase up to $6 billion of longer-dated government debt in the first operation under an expanded buybacks program, showcasing Secretary Scott Bessent’s resolve to stem the recent rise in borrowing costs.

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Yahoo Finance

Casey's shares slide despite earnings beat as inside sales growth disappoints

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BBC World

Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chief

The decision, announced by the chief of defence, comes just two months after Uganda said it would participate.

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Yahoo Finance

Pho extends UK delivery partnership with Deliveroo

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Financial Times

France’s Le Pen stays silent on far-right victory in German election

Rassemblement National distances itself from Alternative for Germany ahead of next year’s French presidential vote

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Yahoo Finance

Gold Doubled. Gold-Miner Profits Tripled — Guess Which One Wall Street Is Sleeping On

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Yahoo Finance

Oracle Stock: Wall Street Sees Massive Upside. Here’s My Price Target

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The Guardian

The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way

The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in data centre investment are making the central bank’s task harderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor five years the Reserve Bank has been trying to wrangle inflation back to its 2.5% target, and for years it has essentially failed.The result is a cost of living crisis that has generated intense community grievance. Continue reading...

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BBC Sport

'I'm not a robot' - Kerr responds to criticism before Ingebrigtsen reunion

Josh Kerr says he is "very happy" to see Jakob Ingebrigtsen back competing - but he is "not going to lose" when they resume their fierce rivalry this weekend.

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Yahoo Finance

Adult film studio says a Meta exec torrented nearly 20K files on his home internet — wants it folded into a $446M case

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Hollywood Reporter

Alan Cumming’s ‘Tip Toe,’ About Surging Homophobia, Was a U.K. Smash. Will Americans Accept It?

The searing drama, premiering next month on Starz, was made entirely with British money — and Cumming says it couldn't have gone any other way: "I doubt anything like this will be made in America for some time, sadly."

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Variety

Halloween Film Festival Launched by Ripcord; Indie Platform Aims to Connect Filmmakers With Genre Fans (EXCLUSIVE)

Ripcord, a new independent film platform that aims to directly connect genre filmmakers with fans, has announced a spooky new film festival. The Halloween Film Festival, presented with Blackmagic Design, is set to showcase 50 short genre films, including horror, sci-fi, thriller and fantasy titles and fans can vote on their favorites. The winning entry […]

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ESPN

Man United's Champions League return: What does success look like?

A club of Manchester United's size should start most competitions among the favourites, though that doesn't tally with the situation they find themselves upon their return to the Champions League.

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Bloomberg Markets

EU Carbon Reform Lead Lawmaker Weighs Smoother Emission Cuts

The European Union’s lead lawmaker on its carbon market reform is considering proposing a smoother pace of emissions cuts next decade in a draft plan due to be unveiled Friday.

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Yahoo Finance

SanDisk at $1,740: The Price of Momentum.

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Yahoo Finance

Independence Realty Trust To Buy Centerspace, Creating $8.1B REIT

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The Guardian

New Mexicans slam Trump’s threat to change state’s name

Residents denounce suggestion to rename state ‘New America’, save some Republicans who insist it was ‘satire’US politics live – latest updatesWhen scrolling through social media over the Labor Day weekend, actor, comedian and native New Mexican Steven Michael Quezada was stopped cold by a post about Donald Trump’s recent call to rename New Mexico to New America.“At first I thought, nah, that’s got to be a joke,” said Quezada, who played drug enforcement agent Steven Gomez in the legendary TV ser

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Yahoo Finance

CoreWeave struggling to keep up with demand for Nvidia chips, CEO says

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