Brendan McDermid
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- Sep 23, 2026
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AI leaders warn UN of security risks as systems grow more powerful (opens the original)
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The worldâs leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday of the risks posed by AI to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage the increasingly powerful technology. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told the 15-member council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, that if managed poorly, he believed âAI could be a risk to humanity as a whole.â The meeting â convened by France during the annua
LEGO Star Trek Enterprise Bridge set is now available for preorder (opens the original)
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LEGOâs new Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge set is now available for preorder ahead of its Sept. 1 release. The 1,701-piece LEGO Icons set recreates the bridge and transporter room from the original âStar Trekâ television series. The LEGO Icons Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge costs $200 and is designed for builders ages 18 and older. LEGO says preorders will begin shipping Sept. 1, which falls during the franchiseâs 60th anniversary month. The LEGO Star Trek setâ
Abbott agrees to $670 million settlement of infant formula cases (opens the original)
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Abbott said on Thursday it reached a $670 million settlement with three law firms to resolve legal claims by 2,000 people who alleged harms relating to the company's specialty formulas for preterm infants. The settlement includes one large case in which Abbott had already been ordered to pay $495 million. In 2024, a jury in St. Louis found that Abbott's infant formula caused an Illinois girl to develop necrotizing enterocolitis, a dangerous bowel disease. Abbott had been appealing that verdict t
Report: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for record $12.5B (opens the original)
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American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney executive Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking price of $12.5 billion, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Per the network, the duo purchased controlling interest from Mark Walter, who bought his stake in the team from the Buss family for $10 billion in October 2025. The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the majority interest to Walter on Oct. 30. "As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the
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