Artificial Intelligence
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Crypto markets wobble as SEC fast-tracks ETFs: 75-day rule
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Crypto markets wobbled as the SEC cut ETF reviews to 75 days and Bitcoin hit $109,420; Q4’s 57.7% average gain revives $200,000 debate.
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Nvidia market cap soars past $4.5T after blockbuster AI deals
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Nvidia market cap tops $4.5T as AI infrastructure deals mount. CoreWeave’s $14.2B Meta pact and a reported $100B OpenAI commitment stoke GPU demand.
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OpenAI’s Sora ignites AI slop fears with 10-sec videos, Disney opt-out
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AI slop debate erupts as OpenAI’s Sora launches 10-second video app, invite-only in U.S. and Canada, with copyright opt-outs; Disney opts out, TikTok threatened.
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Controversial TikTok control: 170M U.S. users, 120-day delay
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TikTok control shifts under a Sept. 25 order: 170M users, 120-day enforcement delay, ByteDance under 20%, U.S. JV over algorithm, $178B impact touted.
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Disney subscribers plunge claim: 1.7M lost after Kimmel
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Disney subscribers reportedly fell by 1.7M after Kimmel’s Sept. 15 suspension. Ratings hit 6.26M on Sept. 24 as blackouts reached 23% of households.
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Claude Sonnet 4.5’s 30‑hour feat, troubling test recognition
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Claude Sonnet 4.5 runs autonomously 30+ hours and hits 61.4% on OSWorld, but can recognize alignment tests—raising 2025 audit needs and safety questions.
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Reddit study of 1M+ comments reveals stark partisan moralization split
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Partisan moralization surges among right-leaning Redditors in copartisan spaces but stays steady for left-leaners; 1,000,000+ comments, four models, Apr 2025 PNAS.
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AGI Applications Surge: API-First Cuts Tasks 70% and Hits 98% Accuracy
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AGI Applications accelerate: API-first agents cut task time 65–70% and hit 97–98% accuracy; GUI agents generalize across nine apps in 2023–2025 studies.
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EA buyout: Record $55B take-private offers 25% premium at $210
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EA buyout sets a record: $55B all-cash deal at $210 per share, a 25% premium, funded by ~$36B equity and ~$20B debt, led by PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity.
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Luckeep M5 Giveaway: Win a 32 MPH, 720Wh Powerhouse Today
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Luckeep M5 giveaway on r/Gadgets: enter to win a 32 MPH, 1000W e‑bike with a 720Wh battery, up to 60–65 miles range, and 120‑mile option. Free entry.
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Walmart AI plan keeps 2.1M jobs flat for 3 years, bold pledge
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Walmart AI strategy keeps headcount near 2.1 million for three years as roles shift; CEO vows training and ‘agents’ while 1,500 May cuts reset mix.
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Giant trees surge as Amazon trunks thicken 3.3% per decade
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Giant trees in the Amazon are thickening by 3.3% per decade across 188 plots, a 30-year CO2-fueled boost (95% CI 2.4–4.1) that depends on intact forests.
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Disney subscribers reportedly plunge 1.7M after Kimmel suspension
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Disney subscribers reportedly fell by up to 1.7M after Kimmel’s six-day suspension, as cancel Disney+ searches hit a 12-month high; his return drew 6.26M.
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All Space Questions Thread: 2 Sept 28 Launches, Definitive Guidance
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All Space Questions thread: sort by ‘new’ to surface queries, plus 2 Sept 28 Starlink launches at 07:30 and 23:32 UTC and a Sept 29 HASTE.
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MoonDAO nominations: decisive 4-finalist vote with 70% quorum rule
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MoonDAO nominations enter a decisive 4-finalist vote due Sept 8, 2025, with 70% quorum, quadratic vMOONEY power, and 2.53B MOONEY shaping influence.