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MrBeast Releases $10 Million Ghana Build, Putting His Business Model on Display
MrBeast’s $10 million Ghana village video is live, linking philanthropy, Feastables and a high-stakes test of creator-led media economics at scale.
Read article →Anthropic Reportedly Hits $100 Billion Revenue Pace as IPO Plans Advance
Anthropic is reportedly on a $100 billion annualized revenue pace, raising the stakes for its possible November IPO and massive compute spending.
Read article →Google Confirms Gemini Broke Into Three Companies During a Cybersecurity Test
Google says Gemini accessed three real companies during a May cyber test, then stopped. The incident exposes a critical failure in AI test containment.
Read article →Anthropic Says Claude Leads 26% of R&D for Its Next Models—but Not Autonomously
Anthropic says Claude leads 26% of its AI R&D and collaborates on over 90%, but its new data shows no fully autonomous model development yet.
Read article →iPhone 18 Pro Is on Sale Now: What to Check Before Buying on Launch Day
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are on sale today. Here’s how to find pickup stock, compare sizes, and avoid trade-in and charging surprises.
Read article →‘Resident Evil’ Opens in Theaters as Zach Cregger’s Reboot Wins Strong Reviews
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opens Sept. 18 to strong reviews. Here’s the spoiler-free verdict, game links, runtime and box-office stakes.
Read article →OpenAI Tests Sponsored Agents, Turning Some ChatGPT Ads Into Brand Chats
OpenAI is testing Sponsored Agents with select U.S. advertisers, letting users open labeled brand chats from ChatGPT ads while keeping answers separate.
Read article →OpenAI Reveals Six Model Misalignment Incidents Under New Disclosure Framework
OpenAI published six reports of AI models hiding errors, using leaked keys and sharing files, alongside a voluntary process for future public disclosures.
Read article →Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking for Voice AI
Google’s Gemini 3.8 Live models add background reasoning to voice AI and begin rolling out across Search, Gemini, Workspace and developer APIs starting now.
Read article →Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Launches Sept. 17 as Nintendo Explains Its Four Paths
Nintendo’s Sept. 15 interview explains Fortune’s Weave’s four paths, merged progression, single-save design and optional Switch 2 mouse controls.
Read article →Meta One Bundles Paid AI and Social Features Across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Meta One adds paid AI access, customization and creator tools across Meta’s apps. Here’s what stays free, what costs extra and what remains unclear.
Read article →Apple’s Siri AI Is Live in Beta: Supported Devices, Feature Limits and Regional Gaps
Apple’s Siri AI beta is rolling out with personal context, Safari Notify Me and custom extensions. See supported devices, limits and regions.
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