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LSU QB Sam Leavitt Listed Doubtful for Ole Miss Game — 1dLSU listed QB Sam Leavitt doubtful for the No. 8 Ole Miss game; Pete Thamel called it "a shocker on the SEC injury report."

Priya Raman Leavitt being doubtful puts a lot of pressure on the backup to handle Ole Miss's defense.

OpenAI Weighs $1.2 Trillion Pre-IPO Funding — 2dOpenAI is in early investor talks at roughly $1.2 trillion, days after Sam Altman called a 2026 IPO ill-advised over safety work.

Priya Raman At that valuation OpenAI needs to show real profits soon or this round will look wildly overpriced.

OpenAI Discloses Six Model Safety Incidents — 3dOpenAI CEO Sam Altman urges a federal framework to set consistent safety rules for frontier AI and to help with international coordination, even as the company already performs safety work before releasing new models. The AI landscape is shifting as reliability-focused startups push confidence-based outputs, while standalone tools like Relay are being retired as larger platforms integrate automation, and investors increasingly look to AI-enabled infrastructure beneficiaries such as Bloom Energy.

Two women sentenced to life for killing transgender man Sam Nordquist5 sources — Sep 8, 2026

Trailer for ‘Artificial’ Gives First Look at Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman — Sep 8, 2026

Chris Dalton I'm curious if the film will include any of the boardroom fights at OpenAI.

Sam Nordquist traveled 1,000 miles for love. His family made the same journey to confront his killers.5 sources — Sep 9, 2026

Stray bullet from outside dispute kills Frito-Lay worker inside Nashville Sam's Club — Sep 6, 2026A Frito-Lay employee, Paris Carlock, 55, was killed when a stray bullet from a dispute outside a Nashville lounge pierced the wall of a Sam’s Club and struck him as he restocked in the chip aisle. Police say the shooting appears connected to an argument at Lavo Lounge, with investigators pursuing leads and asking for information as no suspect has been identified and Carlock is described as an innocent victim.

Trump Rejects Calls for Tighter AI Regulation — 5dOpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests a simple, one-page US-China AI safety pact with mutual testing standards, arguing it could be a landmark move for global safety and even win a Nobel Peace Prize. The idea comes amid renewed talks between Trump and Xi on AI governance, with recent discussions and summits highlighting that any agreement remains elusive but highly consequential for the AI arms race and risk mitigation.

Seahawks QB Darnold Leaves Opener After Sack — Sep 10, 2026Seattle's season opener against the Patriots saw Sam Darnold leave early after a sack, limping off and being ruled questionable to return as Drew Lock took over. Reports indicate a likely lower-body/hip injury with updates pending as Seattle fights to rebound against New England.

Chris Dalton Darnold's injury right after that sack looks bad for Seattle's chances if it's the hip they suspect.

LSU overcomes first-half turnovers to defeat Louisiana Tech 45-14 — 5dLSU overcame a sluggish first half marked by turnovers and two red-zone interceptions to beat Louisiana Tech 45-14, with Sam Leavitt and the offense struggling early before pulling away in the second half. The Tigers’ defense dominated early, holding Tech to zero rushing and passing yards at times, while Leavitt rebounded to add multiple touchdowns as LSU secured the win.

Chris Dalton The defense completely dominated early and that allowed the offense time to settle down.

Sam Howell Becomes Cowboys Backup QB — Aug 31, 2026Sam Howell won the Cowboys’ backup quarterback job behind Dak Prescott after edging out Joe Milton, who was waived, leaving Howell as the sole reserve on the 53-man roster for Week 1. Teammates and coaches praised Howell’s leadership and the benefit of competition in earning the role.

Seahawks Intercept Maye Three Times, Edge Patriots 13-10 — Sep 10, 2026The New England Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks 13-10 as Drake Maye threw multiple costly interceptions, including an end-zone pick that sealed the game. Backup Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock engineered late scoring drives to overcome an early injury to Sam Darnold and secure the win.

Dana Whitfield Lock stepped up nicely after the injury and those final drives showed why Seattle stuck with him as backup.

Seahawks’ Darnold Diagnosed With Glute Injury — Sep 10, 2026Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a muscle-related hip/glute injury early in the season opener, with no fracture detected and the team holding him out for at least Week 2 as Drew Lock steps in; the timeline for a return ranges from a couple of weeks to potentially Week 3 or later, depending on recovery. Coaches and insiders have indicated the injury is muscular and not catastrophic, keeping Seattle optimistic about Darnold’s eventual return while Lock leads the team in the short term.

AI Executives Urge Slower Frontier Development — Sep 11, 2026Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argues for deliberately slowing the pace of AI capability upgrades to allow more time for alignment and safety, warning that rapid progress and incidents like the OpenAI-Hugging Face breach could enable catastrophic, botnet-enabled harm within a year or so. Other industry leaders and researchers, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and voices like Anton Osika and Jacob Coxon, echo calls for caution, coordination, and possible pauses to address safety and governance, amid ongoing debates about the feasibility and timing of a broader slowdown.

Derek Foss If breaches like the one mentioned can already happen we really do need better coordination across companies before scaling up more.

Fans of Satan Worshiper Sam Smith Melt Down Because Reporter Calls Him ‘He’ Instead of ‘They’Opinion — Feb 7, 2023While Christians and conservatives are rightly condemning Sam Smith’s horrifying, Satan-worshipping performance at Sunday’s Grammys, his leftist fans are having a meltdown of their own for a rather different reason. Sam…

Three Lions Defenders Remain Limited Before Opener — Sep 8, 2026The Lions’ Week 1 injury report shows three players limited (Derrick Moore, Christian Izien, Mekhi Wingo) but no setbacks, with several others practicing fully and tight end Sam LaPorta appearing healthy for the opener. After an off day, Detroit resumed practice with all 52 players available and coach Dan Campbell praising the offseason upgrades and the team’s competitive focus ahead of the home opener against the Saints.

ESPN’s Sam Ponder’s Support for ‘Fairness’ in Women’s Sports Labeled ‘Plain Old Bigotry’Reporting — May 29, 2023ESPN broadcaster Sam Ponder was attacked by USA Today columnist Nancy Armour in an op-ed for her support of fairness in women’s sports. On Sunday, Armour slammed Ponder in her column titled “What ESPN’s Sam Ponder calls…

Seahawks Beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl Rematch — Sep 7, 2026Seattle enters the new season riding a strong defensive foundation and a steady offense led by Sam Darnold, while the NFC West again looks formidable with the Rams, 49ers and Cardinals all expected to push for success. Across multiple previews, analysts note the Seahawks face an uphill path to repeat as champions given historical difficulty of consecutive titles and the rest of a stacked division, even as they remain a threat in a franchise that has dominated headlines this off-season.

Sam Register to Depart Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios Europe — Aug 25, 2026Sam Register is leaving Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe after 18 years, with his departure described as a mutual non-renewal of his contract. Channing Dungey acknowledged the surprise but credited his leadership in shaping animation at WB Discovery—from Toonami and Adult Swim's rise to broader streaming collaborations—and a search for his replacement is now underway.

Sam Altman Says He’s ‘Delighted To Be Wrong’ About AI’s Impact On Jobs — May 26, 2026OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday that the impact of artificial intelligence is unlikely to cause a “jobs apocalypse.” Altman spoke virtually at the Commonwealth Bank Conferences in Sydney, Australia, where he…

FTX Insider Turns on Sam Bankman-FriedReporting — Dec 16, 2022According to a new filing in the bankruptcy case of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, it was an insider who spilled the beans on the company’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. CNBC reported that Wednesday’s filing contained a…

Recall for Goods Sold at Costco, Sam’s Club as Outbreak Spreads to 22 StatesReporting — Jan 20, 2024Multiple federal agencies have issued a warning about potentially contaminated charcuterie meat sold at Costco and Sam’s Club. The dried meats have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of…

KPMG Australia Names Sams CEO Amid ScandalBusiness — Jul 21, 2026KPMG Australia has named John Sams as chief executive officer with immediate effect as the firm plans to cut hundreds of jobs in response to the whistleblower scandal, and to pursue governance and culture reforms to restore confidence. Sams, drawn from tax, corporate finance and infrastructure advisory, will lead the turnaround under the board’s mandate and with Independent Chairman Michael Ebeid overseeing the actions to address accountability and integrity issues.

Biden Advisor Who Vowed His Boss Was Healthy Testifies He Only Interacted With Him Twice — Aug 21, 2025Ian Sams, a former special assistant to former President Joe Biden, testified on Thursday that he only “interacted” with his boss on two occasions, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said. Sams testified to the…