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In Complex Cases Like Lindsay Clancy’s, a Unanimous Verdict Can Be Hard to Reach

Hung juries are not common, but the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was emotionally wrenching and uniquely complicated.

Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Ended With a Hung Jury. What Now?

Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her.

A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.

New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U.S. power.

'I'd rather die than ring the police': Distrust and fear in Middlesbrough after A66 crash

BBC News visits town where violence has escalated after the fatal crash and residents say they are living in fear.

Cleveland police chief proud of force but being 'let down' by funding

Victoria Fuller tells the BBC Cleveland Police needs to become part of a larger, strategic force with greater resources.

Farage threatens to overhaul Lords and judges to meet his pledges

The Reform UK leader promises to deliver on key priorities in the first 100 days of government, if the party wins power.

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

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Structure and Implementation of New Practical English Textbooks Driven by Artificial Intelligence

arXiv:2609.02981v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Artificial intelligence is changing the form of applied English materials from fixed paper sequences to adaptive learning systems that can diagnose lea

MasterControl Seventeen Every Time

arXiv:2609.03209v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study a governed approach to enterprise analytics: a language model interprets the question, while deterministic policy selects and runs a pre-appro

Speculative Macro Commit for Faster Tool-Using Agents

arXiv:2609.03236v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Tool-using LLM agents spend wall-clock time not only on model inference but also in serial action--observation turns, where each tool call, environment

The Geometry of Ignorance: LLMs Know When to Temper Bayesian Priors

arXiv:2609.02959v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: What does a language model predict when it has few clues? The answer lurks in its unembedding geometry: a single direction of the unembedding matrix en

Equation Recast for Canonical Operator Learning Across Parametric PDEs

arXiv:2609.02982v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Learning solution operators across broad parameter ranges can require substantial coverage of both input functions and physical parameters, particularl

From Euclidean to Graph-Structured Data: A Survey of Collaborative Learning

arXiv:2609.02984v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The conventional approach to machine learning, that is, collecting data, training models, and performing inference in a single location, faces fundamen

As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.

Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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Home Depot Labor Day Sale (2026): BOGO on Best Grills and Tools

The Home Depot Labor Day sale goes hard on grills and tools. Here are our recommendations on what to buy—and what to ignore.

Casio ‘CasioNaut’ G-Shock GMC-2500 GAC-2500 Series: Price, Specs, Availability

In what appears to be a follow-up to the mighty “CasiOak,” the rugged Japanese watch brand is expected to release an all-new luxury homage.

Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation

The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.

本周看什么 | 最近值得一看的 8 部作品

📅本周新预告《哈利·波特》剧集先导预告9月2日，剧集《哈利·波特与魔法石》发布了先导预告，第一季共8集，将于12月25日上线HBOMax。原作者J·K·罗琳担任执行制片人，多米尼克·麦克劳克林、阿拉贝 ...查看全文

新学期，新气象：正版软件 & 付费栏目限时优惠

多款付费栏目和正版软件上新，以及口碑、质量都非常优秀的现有产品优惠活动，快来看看有没有你需要的吧。查看全文

开学季 | 超级闹钟、算教学周、统计作业：三条快捷指令让学校生活轻松一点

研究一下iOS自带的快捷指令，可能会让你的学习生活也轻松不少。查看全文

科技爱好者周刊（第 411 期）：OpenClaw 2.0 是一个缩影

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

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科技爱好者周刊（第 410 期）：你需要知道的 AI 三种机制

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

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科技爱好者周刊（第 409 期）：程序员的职业未来

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

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Trump doubles down on threat to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates

President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.

Tesla's stock drops 6% as Cybercab update 'underwhelms' Wall Street

Tesla's long-awaited Cybercab update failed to dazzle investors.

Longtime Fox News host Maria Bartiromo disputes reports of termination

Maria Bartiromo, the longtime host of Fox News and Fox Business programming, has disputed reports she was fired from the cable TV networks.

AeroVironment: The $465 Million LOCUST Win Needs Margin Proof

AVUV: Quality Advantages Make This Small-Cap Value ETF A Winner

ASML's Valuation Makes No Sense: October 14 Could Prove It

Stock Market Skids After Strong Jobs Report; Trump Makes Trade Threat As CPI Data Looms

The stock market, including the Dow Jones index, falls after a strong jobs report and a trade threat from President Trump. CPI data looms.

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Novartis, Ionis Tumble On Surprise Flop For Heart Drug

Novartis said late Friday its Ionis-partnered Lp(a) blocker failed in testing. The results sent Novartis and Ionis stocks tumbling.

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Dow Jones Futures: Nvidia, Micron, Sandisk Flash Buy Signals; Apple, Inflation Reports Ahead

The stock market fell this week before bouncing. Nvidia, Micron, Sandisk are new buys, but for how long? Apple, inflation data loom.

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Best weight loss cat foods, with nutrition advice from veterinarians

Veterinarians explain how to choose the best weight loss cat foods, including low-calorie wet and dry diets that support healthy weight management.

I scoured hundreds of sales to find the 100+ best Labor Day sales from brands we trust

Tons of stores want your attention this Labor Day, but not all are worth your time. These are the actual best sales from brands we've tested and love.

Elon Musk is beefing with…an online chess site?

Elon Musk said that chess would be "solved" with artificial superintelligence. Chess.com said: "Good luck."

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026

鸿蒙 AI Coding 的研发新范式与工程实践

Spring Boot 中的后量子密码学：一个冲刺周期内即可交付的四种模式

Cloudflare Wallets 迟来入局 x402：支出控制仅能约束单笔支付

Chinese Professor Takes Underwater Robotics From Lab to Market With a Bet on Quiet Propulsion

Underwater robots have spawned a “new species.”

Keep Cut Its Way to Profit. Now It Needs AI to Find Growth

Over those eight years in between, Keepland shut down, big-ticket equipment offerings were scaled back, headcount shrank, and monthly active users kept sliding year after year.

从500家店缩到39家：嗨特购闭店潮背后，折扣零售迎来模式分水岭

仅仅短短两年时间，全国营业门店收缩近90%。

Import AI 471: Why Hugging Face worries me; space mining; FIve Eyes on AI

Plus, a live event with Robin Sloan!

Import AI 470: No rights for machines; automating environment generation with SPADE; and building better GPU kernels with Hawkeye

Differential acceleration of cyber, math, and AI

Import AI 469: Science AI; RSI simulator; and Zuck's technological pessimism

The new frontier of AI is developing capable autonomous researchers

AI Weekly Issue #528: What are companies building with AI? An Applied AI Deep Dive

We went looking for what companies are actually building with AI. The answer was not more chatbots. It was drones carrying diagnostic samples, driverless Frito-Lay trucks, AI-guided flight paths, repa

AI Weekly Issue #527: Schools are choosing opposite futures for AI

One University of Chicago curriculum is removing AI-assisted writing from the classroom. Alpha School is expanding a model that puts adaptive software at the center of the academic day. The strongest

AI Weekly Issue #525: Nvidia may buy into Perplexity above $30B before Wednesday's earnings

The Information reports that Nvidia is discussing an equity investment in Perplexity at a valuation above $30 billion. Perplexity's annualized revenue has reportedly passed $750 million, up from less

AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing

Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO.

What will Apple’s John Ternus era look like?

It’s officially the Ternus era at Apple.   Tim Cook stepped down as CEO this week, handing the company to former hardware chief John Ternus, whose first memo promised a

Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge

It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.

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