18+ hour, 17+ min ago   (754+ words) Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Takano are backing the reintroduction of the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act in Congress. Takano introduced the House version, H.R. 10323, on 8 September 2026. The proposal would gradually lower the federal overtime threshold from 40 hours to 32 hours for…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (459+ words) Apple's newest iPhone has barely left the stage, and one of its marketing images is already facing intense online scrutiny. Within hours of the iPhone Duo's unveiling, a side-by-side comparison circulating on X accused Apple of digitally stretching a model's…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (377+ words) Nivie Kaul, the Los Angeles founder of Digital Defenders Group, an advocacy organisation for crypto-fraud victims, spent nearly three years chasing the people she says drained her own cryptocurrency. She paid for forensic analysis, obtained orders in Turkish courts, and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (542+ words) Artificial intelligence remains a major factor behind US layoffs, but the latest figures suggest the workforce story is not simply about machines replacing people. Employers announced 52,881 job cuts in August, with AI cited in 3,462 cases, while restructuring accounted for 16,173 cuts…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (735+ words) An Anthropic AI researcher has resigned with a warning that has sent shock waves through the artificial intelligence industry: people building advanced AI genuinely believe it could one day kill humanity. Jacob Coxon announced his resignation on X on Tuesday,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (527+ words) A gaming venture capitalist with more than half a million trading cards believes Pokémon could become more valuable than cash if civilisation ever collapsed. Peter Levin, co-founder and managing director of Griffin Gaming Partners, made the prediction while discussing the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (618+ words) Elon Musk has intensified his criticism of Alex Gibney's new documentary Musk after its 8 September premiere at the Venice Film Festival, while his lawyer has separately threatened legal action over what he says is a false implication that Musk used…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (515+ words) A former Goldman Sachs analyst was arrested after OpenAI flagged ChatGPT conversations in which he repeatedly threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend, including writing, 'I'm gonna kill her by the end of this month' and 'If I can't have her then…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (868+ words) Donald Trump has promised American voters a payment of about £3,700 ($5,000) each, on the condition that Republicans hold on to both chambers of Congress in November. The president made the pledge on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (611+ words) Down payments from parents have become a routine part of American homebuying. But financial advisers say the money rarely arrives without strings attached. Gift limits, mortgage paperwork, a parent's own retirement, and the running costs of a bigger home can…...