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Amazon Urges Rigorous AI Testing but Skips Slowdown Calls — 22hOn Sept. 17, 2026 Amazon backed rigorous AI testing and safeguards but did not join Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind, xAI and Microsoft in calling for a slowdown.

Nicole Hardy Amazon should keep building but their safety framework needs independent audits to actually work.

Memoir Claims Charles Told Spencer Diana’d Be Forgotten — 1dSpencer memoir claims now-King Charles said 'Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough!' six days after Diana's 1997 death in a call over the princes' funeral walk.

Streisand Condemns Trump Over Kennedy Center Turmoil — 17hStreisand called Kennedy Center naming fights and a planned closure "galling and painful to witness," blaming "one man's name and unchecked ego" after a judge required 30 days' notice for major changes.

Rachel Meyers Requiring 30 days notice before big changes at the Kennedy Center seems like basic fairness to protect its programs and staff.

Guterres Calls Accountability for Sudan War Arms Suppliers — 1dU.N. chief Guterres called for accountability for countries arming Sudan’s war parties used against civilians, calling suffering intolerable as over 14 million are displaced.

Marcus Bell Holding arms suppliers accountable is the only way to ease pressure on the 14 million displaced by this war.

Bill Gates Calls AI 'Alien Intelligence,' Urges US-China Cooperation — 3dGates calls AI “alien intelligence” and says governments are “way behind,” as his foundation commits $1B over two years and he urges US-China cooperation.

Sam Okafor No country looks ready for the job losses AI will bring in agriculture and clinics so the warning about inequality feels realistic.

Scientists Identify First New Cat Species in Century — 23hGenetic analysis across South America identifies Leopardus tilcayo, a small Tilcayo tiger cat from Bolivia, as a distinct new species—the first to be named in about a century—and notes a broader reclassification that recognizes five tiger-cat species in the region, including a subspecies of L. tigrinus called antisuyo. The findings underscore biodiversity in the tiger-cat group amid conservation concerns and clarify the long-contested cat family tree.

Tom Gallagher The split into five tiger-cat species should help target conservation better, but it also shows how fragile these small populations really are.

NASA Orbiter Discovers Moon’s Largest Newly Formed Crater — 1dRobert Wagner spotted a bright spot with a dark ring in LRO data: McGetchin crater, 728 feet wide—the Moon’s largest newly formed impact, a 2024 strike scientists call once-in-a-lifetime.

Elena Vasquez It's wild that a crater this size formed just last year and the orbiter picked it up right away.

Kim Yo-jong Rejects IAEA Calls, Defends North Korea’s Nuclear Status — 1dKim Yo-jong on Sept. 17, 2026 rejected IAEA denuclearization calls, saying the DPRK's nuclear status is "absolute which cannot reverse with anything."

Jared Kim This rejection shows Pyongyang sees its weapons as non-negotiable for regime survival against outside pressure.

Mike Tyson and 50 Cent Both Called This Connecticut Mansion Home. Now It's Asking $9.9 Million — 18hA Farmington mansion once owned by Mike Tyson and 50 Cent is listed at $9.9 million after Casey and Shera Askar turned its nightclub, studio and seven kitchens into a stage for family gatherings.

Marcus Bell Turning the old nightclub into family space was probably the smartest change the Askars made.

Meme calling Tucker Carlson a bad joke trends on right — 23hMeme Wars: trending on the Right today.

Marcus Bell Tucker has gone from serious commentary to pure entertainment with these memes.

Beijing Rejects Anthropic Chief’s Calls to Curb AI — 4dGuo Jiakun rejected Amodei, Altman and Musk AI slowdown calls Monday; Trump said whoever wins AI, wins; SoftBank fell 10%-11% with Trump-Xi AI talks set for Sept. 24.

Chris Dalton Beijing is correct that export bans will fail and real progress needs joint rules instead.

Silver Calls Potential Blazers Move ‘Failure’ — 2dAdam Silver said Sept. 15 he would see it as a "failure" if the Trail Blazers did not stay in Portland and called Moda Center among the league's least modern arenas.

Chris Dalton The county and state need to hold firm on that 20-year lease before handing over public money for the arena upgrades.

Colin Kaepernick: National Anthem a ‘Bad Song’ — 14hThe former NFL football player who refused to stand for the U.S. National Anthem is now calling it “bad song” musically. Colin Kaepernick appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The A… — by Sandra Rhodes

Sam Okafor Kaepernick is right that the anthem is tough to sing, but that has nothing to do with why we stand for it.

Lula Raises Bolsa Familia Benefits 15% Ahead of Election — 23hLula signed a decree raising Bolsa Família's minimum benefit 15% to 691 reais next month, calling it a programme that has changed the lives of millions of Brazilians.

Tom Gallagher This move timed so close to the vote looks like an obvious attempt to shore up support for another term.

Trump’s Proposed DC Golf Course Could Cost $49 Million — 19hNPS documents put Trump’s East Potomac championship golf course plan at $20M–$49M. Interior awarded nearly $400K for e-design and calls cost speculation premature.

Maya Lindstrom The 400k design award shows they are moving forward but the full cost range still needs real justification.

Meme shows Lisa Rinna calling Donald Trump a joke — 2dMeme Wars: trending on the Right today.

Trump Calls White House a Dump and Praises Renovations — 4dPresident Donald Trump praised the renovation efforts at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and called it a “dump” before the work started. The president took to Truth Social Sunday to say th… — by Sandra Rhodes

Chris Dalton Trump should focus on the history of the place instead of calling it names before the fixes.

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.

Macklemore Pledges $1 Million for Palestinian Relief — 1dMacklemore pledged his $1M Loop Tour earnings to six Palestinian relief groups, saying "Palestinian lives are worth protecting," and invited Kraft to match; Kraft pledged $2M after a Sheeran call.

Derek Foss Macklemore donating his full tour earnings directly to those six groups sets a strong example for other artists.

Americans Value Press Freedom, Back Some Restrictions — 2d73% of Americans call press freedom extremely or very important, yet 53% would limit it to stop inaccurate reporting, Pew finds.

Jared Kim The party split is no surprise these days, though letting government police false info risks more bias than it solves.

Meloni Plans Road-Tax Abolition for 14.5 Million Vehicles — 1dMeloni's cabinet abolished Italy's vehicle tax for 14.5 million cars and motorcycles in 2027 at €2.36 billion cost, calling it one of the taxes Italians hate most.

Elena Vasquez Abolishing it for 14.5 million vehicles in 2027 should ease costs for many families but I wonder how they will fund the roads after.

USC Star Receiver Mosley Out With Knee Injury — 1dUSC leading receiver Trent Mosley (255 yards, 4 TDs) is out for the Big Ten opener at Rutgers with a knee injury; Riley called the timeline inconclusive, not extremely long term.

Elena Vasquez Rutgers should take advantage with Lonergan likely in and USC missing a star on offense.

Arch Manning Apologizes to Holly Rowe — 3dArch Manning apologized after calling an AI video of Sarkisian slapping Holly Rowe "hilarious"; Rowe accepted after a private talk.

Marcus Bell Arch Manning handled it well by apologizing right away and talking to Holly privately.

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.

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