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Nonprofit collecting funds for Trump’s ballroom rakes in $320 million, including non-public donations

The Trust for the National Mall is not required to publicly disclose donors, but a watchdog group said the public should know who is contributing millions of dollars to a presidential pet project.

NBC News - Oct 09, 2026 10:08pm EDT

Why the US is falling behind China in renewable energy: Lawmaker explains

National security threat: US pushback on renewables in favour of costly, aging alternative

Gulf News - Oct 09, 2026 8:48pm EDT

Country star Ella Langley cancels Tulsa, Oklahoma, show due to ‘serious security threat’

The 27-year-old star said the threat involved “the safety of my fans, the venue staff, and my team.” Tulsa police said they swept the venue and found no credible threat.

NBC News - Oct 09, 2026 7:41pm EDT

‘Dear Prime Minister Ambani’: Elon Musk takes fresh swipe over Starlink row

Elon Musk challenges Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's delayed launch in India, accusing him of market dominance and blocking satellite internet expansion.

Gulf News - Oct 09, 2026 7:00pm EDT

Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering

NPR - Oct 09, 2026 6:33pm EDT

Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"

One damaged data center has supercomputers used for training Yandex’s AI model.

Ars Technica - Oct 09, 2026 6:20pm EDT

The legal questions behind plans to livestream an execution

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed. Vice President JD Vance said it may not happen.

NBC News - Oct 09, 2026 6:01pm EDT

Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety

NPR - Oct 09, 2026 5:38pm EDT

Elon Musk Has More Empathy for Robots Than Humans

Gizmodo - Oct 09, 2026 4:56pm EDT

Second defendant in Cornell fraternity case seeks New York AG’s recusal

The motion asked a judge to prevent New York’s attorney general from conducting a criminal investigation into seven former Chi Phi members.

NBC News - Oct 09, 2026 4:49pm EDT

AI Companies Are Preparing to Shape the Rules After Everything Goes Wrong

Gizmodo - Oct 09, 2026 4:30pm EDT

Verizon stock heads for worst day since 2002 as SpaceX U.S. network plans whack telcos

SpaceX announced the spectrum deal Thursday, as the company aims to push deeper into the telecom market through its Starlink service.

CNBC - Oct 09, 2026 4:23pm EDT

Rahul Gandhi and Musk bond over Starlink licensing row

Elon Musk and Rahul Gandhi question India's delay in approving Starlink, sparking political debate over monopolies and security concerns.

Gulf News - Oct 09, 2026 3:40pm EDT

Best VPN for Nepal 2026 to Unblock Apps and Stay Private

Gizmodo - Oct 09, 2026 3:38pm EDT

U.S. hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions, hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday. Hours earlier, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a former judge at the ICC, South African jurist Navi Pillay.

NBC News - Oct 09, 2026 2:20pm EDT

Retail's Technology Boom Raises the Stakes for AI Strategy

Deloitte's 2026 Global Retail Industry Outlook, based on a survey of 330 retail executives, found that nearly 68% of respondents expected to deploy agentic AI for key operational and enterprise activities within 12 to 24 months.

International Business Times - Oct 09, 2026 2:19pm EDT

Video OpenAI discloses another agent hack on Australian government website

ABC News - Oct 09, 2026 2:11pm EDT

Elon Musk’s growing SpaceX empire sends AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares plunging

The company announced plans to “become a major mobile carrier in the U.S.” in part by buying spectrum and deploying satellites for its Starlink service.

NBC News - Oct 09, 2026 2:02pm EDT

Could a newly engineered microbe help humanity survive on Mars?

According to a biotechnology startup, a new genetically modified microbe may one day serve humanity and help settle Mars.Primarily, human crews there cannot achieve self-sustainability from Earth...

International The News - Oct 09, 2026 1:47pm EDT

Medical company announces program for 'AI-powered prescriptions' in Utah

ABC News - Oct 09, 2026 1:26pm EDT

Mathspocalypse now: has AI made maths pointless?

The Week - Oct 09, 2026 1:18pm EDT

OpenAI And Anthropic Are Planning For 'The Day After.' The Fear Is A Major AI-Driven Crisis.

The planning comes as frontier AI models gain stronger cyber capabilities and companies build new safeguards around critical infrastructure and advanced systems.

International Business Times - Oct 09, 2026 1:10pm EDT

Data centers are 'not welcome' in Tennessee, farmer says | Fox News Video

Tennessee farmer and rancher Mitchell Kolinsky discusses the Memphis City Council's decision to delay a data center moratorium vote, expressing concerns over electric grids and waterways.

Fox News - Oct 09, 2026 12:46pm EDT

The Social Reckoning is a ‘surreal’ portrait of social media’s harms, scientist says

The movie is based on the true story of how Facebook employee Frances Haugen blew the whistle on the company’s safety practices

Scientific American - Oct 09, 2026 11:55am EDT