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Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

September 17, 2026
In a lengthy essay published over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made a proposal that the AI industry would have rejected instantly even a year ago: embed third-party evaluators inside all frontier AI companies, giving them the power to report safety incidents, assess whether AI models are truly aligned, and share their unvarnished findings with the world. Amodei said Anthropic would…
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Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M

September 17, 2026
Hang Ten Systems, an AI startup founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka just four months ago, has expanded its seed funding by another $53 million. This new investment round was closed just five weeks after the initial $32 million seed round was closed, the company tells…
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Ian Berry, Magnum's Sharpeville Photographer, Dies at 92

September 17, 2026
The famed British photojournalist Ian Berry died last weekend, aged 92, following a short illness. His wife Kathie revealed on Instagram that he died peacefully, in the early hours, just as they were about to fly to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. His career reads like a highlights reel of 20th century history: Sharpeville, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, the Vietnam War…
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Segway’s new 28 MPH MUXI Pro cargo e-bike gets automatic shifting and regen braking

September 17, 2026
Segway is giving its compact MUXI utility e-bike a fairly significant upgrade, adding everything from automatic electronic shifting to front suspension and a higher Class 3 top speed. The new Segway MUXI Pro builds on the company’s existing short-tail cargo e-bike platform, launched earlier this year as part of Segway’s continued expansion into the electric bike industry. The design retains…
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Germany, US to expand shared production of Patriot interceptors, strike missiles

September 17, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany — The defense leaders of Germany and the United States have signed an agreement positioning Germany as an additional production hub where workers can make scarce munitions for American weapons if stateside U.S. firms are overwhelmed by demand. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the pact on Tuesday during a visit by Pistorius…
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