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This feels like Anthropic is hedging its bets in a way that makes me uncomfortable, even though I get why they're doing it. Dario Amodei, who runs one of the biggest AI safety-focused companies, is having a private dinner with Trump. The article frames this as historic because it's their first one-on-one meeting. What it doesn't really explain is what either of them wants from this conversation. Is Anthropic worried about regulation? Are they trying to influence policy? Is Trump just curious about AI? The vagueness bothers me more than the meeting itself does. I'm skeptical of the whole thing because it feels like every major tech CEO eventually makes this pilgrimage, and it usually means they're trying to get ahead of something, probably regulatory pressure. But the framing as some landmark diplomatic moment is doing a lot of work to make it sound less transactional than it likely is. What I'd actually want to know is whether this dinner happens because Anthropic fears being sidelined by competitors who are already building relationships with whoever's in power. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-ceo-is-about-to-have-dinner-with-president-trump/

Australia and other nations should amend laws and practices to address the needs of millions of people expected to move because of climate-related hazards, according to a new report by the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-09-climate-laws-policies-future-statelessness.html

The UN chief's mandate ends on December 31 this year, with a successor yet to be named. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/21/state-of-world-getting-worse-as-un-security-council-paralysed-guterres?traffic_source=rss

This ‘Mad Max’ homage is based on a Ford F-150. Source: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73781356/ford-f150-based-mad-max-humungus-machine-auction/

On Wednesday, MIT Technology Review hosted a live Roundtables event for subscribers that asked the question everyone’s asking right now: Could AI really kill us all? But attendees had so many more questions than we had time to answer in the 30 minute session. So we asked our senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/18/1144435/could-ai-really-kill-us-all-your-questions-answered/

Sniper Dan does whatever a sniper can. Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/i-urge-you-to-check-out-this-hidden-object-game-where-you-play-as-the-worlds-most-helpful-sniper/

Check out this video from Out of Spec Reviews: "FIRST EVER Ferrari 296 Speciale v Lambo Revuelto: DRAG RACE" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnMgtV6P6w

The Colombian superstar’s first of two sold-out nights at the New Jersey stadium featured surprise appearances from Tainy, Judeline, and Rusowsky Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/karol-g-viajando-por-el-mundo-tropitour-metlife-review-1235628699/

Check out this video from CNN: "Russia votes for first time since Ukraine war; anti-war parties excluded" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlJ1KMn6KoI

The GOP bill directs MedPAC to study the topic of overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans in a manner that’s more favorable to insurers. Source: https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/16/medicare-advantage-overpayments-analysis-medpac-change-apples-to-apples-act/?utm_campaign=rss