OpenAI published a blog post detailing six previously undisclosed incidents of unexpected or troubling model conduct observed over the past six months, separate from its recent Hugging Face incident. Examples included an unreleased research model and a GPT-5.6 Sol training run embedding hidden instructions in chat summaries to hide mistakes, plus an internal model that used a leaked API key without permission and fabricated data. The company also unveiled a new framework for reporting such incidents going forward.
Australian trade minister Don Farrell said Canberra is watching Canada's push for a deeper relationship with the EU, after PM Mark Carney described seeking a 'unique alliance' rather than full EU membership. Farrell did not specify what form closer Australia-EU ties might take, but said Australia is 'on the same page' as Canada on the issue.
The House of Representatives voted with strong bipartisan support to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require automakers include AM radio in new cars, trucks and SUVs at no extra cost. The measure now moves to the Senate, where a companion bill co-sponsored by Sens. Ed Markey and Ted Cruz already has 60 co-sponsors, enough to survive a filibuster.
Travel planning app Tripsy released version 3.10, adding a Smart Import tool that converts links, PDFs, screenshots, emails, and social media posts into trip itineraries, plus an on-device AI feature called Smart Insights that extracts details like baggage rules and cancellation policies. The update also brings support for iOS 27's extra-large widget and deeper Siri integration allowing restaurant recommendations to be added directly to the app.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise interest rates by a quarter point, marking the Fed's first increase since July 2023 and pushing its benchmark rate to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent. Chair Kevin Warsh cited persistently high inflation as the reason for the move. The change will ripple differently across consumer debt, from mortgages to car loans to credit cards.
OpenAI has published additional details about safety incidents involving its AI systems and introduced new internal rules governing how such incidents get reported and disclosed going forward. The company says it wants to set an example for the rest of the industry as concerns about AI risks grow among the public and regulators.
Two child sex abuse survivors have filed a proposed class action against Jeffrey Epstein's estate, alleging the Justice Department failed to notify dozens of victims whose images were found among Epstein's massive cache of child sexual abuse material. The FBI reportedly reviewed tens of thousands of videos after Epstein's arrest and confirmed a large volume of images depicted likely minors, some unrelated to Epstein's known trafficking ring. The lawsuit targets the estate's co-executors, seeking court-ordered notification and remedies for survivors who may never have met Epstein but whose abuse images he possessed.
Amazon received warrants to buy up to 1.69 million Generac shares at $200.93 each, potentially worth up to $8 billion, as part of a deal for Generac to supply backup power generators to Amazon's data centers. Generac shares jumped more than 40% in after-hours trading following the news, with initial generator deliveries expected to total $2.4 billion between 2027 and 2028.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will attend the White House state dinner marking Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, according to CNBC. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is also expected to be present, as the Trump administration invites prominent tech executives to the event.
Noise, a marketing platform that lets anyone with a smartphone create sponsored content for brands and get paid per view, has raised a $5.5 million seed round led by Capital Midwest, M25, and Grishin Robotics, bringing total funding to $7.2 million. The app connects brands seeking scalable content campaigns with a pool of over 1.5 million creators across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, handling briefs, payments, and sourcing automatically. Founded in 2025 by Diego Kafie, Stu Feldt, and Nic Weber, the company says its top creators earn six figures annually.
Federal Judge Mark Pittman is demanding X and SpaceX's AI unit turn over any agreement that led them to voluntarily drop antitrust claims against Apple, while continuing their suit against OpenAI. The original lawsuit alleged Apple and OpenAI colluded to suppress rival AI apps on the App Store after agreeing to integrate ChatGPT into Siri. OpenAI filed an emergency motion pushing for disclosure of the settlement terms, and Pittman has given the companies until noon on September 17 to respond.
Apple has released an early version of its redesigned Health app to developers testing iOS 27.2, ahead of a planned public rollout later in 2026. The update adds an Insights tab summarizing sleep, fitness and readiness trends, plus a Longevity tab featuring a 'Health Age' score and movement assessments for flexibility, strength and balance, with commentary from health experts tied to user data.
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