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OpenAI has hired three former Patreon executives, including co-founder and CTO Sam Yam, product head Drew Rowny, and engineering head Shannon Ma. Yam announced on X that he will lead a new Creator Product effort at OpenAI, teasing early access to new tools for creators ahead of OpenAI's DevDay event on September 29th.
Apple TV released a trailer for the second season of its animated series 'The Sisters Grimm,' confirming an October 2 release date. The show, based on Michael Buckley's book series, follows sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm investigating their parents' disappearance in a town filled with fairy-tale characters. Season one earned a 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Following talks between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng, the US and China have proposed a direct communication channel for reporting AI-related incidents, particularly those involving autonomous systems that could be mistaken for attacks. The plan is expected to be discussed further when Xi Jinping visits Washington on September 24, with additional AI safety talks scheduled two months later.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York to discuss economic and trade issues, including AI, tariffs and rare earths, ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also joined the discussions, which Bessent described as laying the groundwork for the leaders' meeting.
TechCrunch is offering discounted early registration for its Disrupt 2026 conference, with savings of up to $200 expiring September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event, running October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, will feature over 250 speakers, 200+ sessions across six stages, and more than 300 exhibiting startups. Attendees can also access networking tools like AI matchmaking and the Deal Flow Café to connect with investors and partners.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that AI safety concerns should be solved through engineering rather than new regulations or industry slowdowns, contrasting with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's more cautious stance on AI progress. The disagreement highlights a divide among top AI industry leaders over how fast development should proceed.
Amazon has confirmed its second major sale event of the year, Prime Big Deal Days, will run October 6-7, though discounts on tech and home products are already appearing ahead of the official start. Highlighted deals include the Google Pixel 10a, WIRED's top pick for Android phone, priced at $424, down from $499.
New renders of ASUS's upcoming Googlebook laptop have surfaced just ahead of pre-orders opening on September 21, showing design details including a rainbow glowbar on the lid and a dedicated Google key. The images also include rare X-ray and chassis frame views, adding to a summer of leaks about the new Google-branded laptop line from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
Fast Company convened Alex Amouyel of Newman's Own Foundation, Sharon Prince of Grace Farms Foundation, and Les Szabo of Purpose Pledge for a discussion on modernizing corporate giving. Moderated by Morgan Brady, the panel examined how companies can move past conventional charity models to tackle systemic problems more directly. The conversation centered on the idea that effective philanthropy often requires risk-taking and challenging existing institutional structures.
Google confirmed updates to its Pixel VIP widget but did not release official screenshots. Reporters manually activated the feature to capture and share the first images of the redesigned widget ahead of its broader rollout.
The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's emergency request to impose new restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections, allowing states to keep using their existing mail voting procedures. The unsigned majority order found the administration's legal case unlikely to succeed, while Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, with Alito arguing the Postal Service has broad authority to enforce such limits.
Bitcoin, XRP and crypto-linked stocks including Coinbase traded lower in premarket sessions as investors awaited a Senate vote on the Clarity Act, legislation that would establish regulatory rules for digital assets. Market sentiment across the sector has turned cautious ahead of the outcome.