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Independent developer releases open-source 'Jevlike' model mimicking TypeSafe's Jev

A developer built an open-source model that mimics TypeSafe's proprietary Jev system, which scores a variable list of text options in a single pass rather than generating answers word-by-word. The project, released without official documentation from TypeSafe, includes working demos where the same attention-based scoring head selects Doom combat moves and chess moves from image inputs, along with checkpoints, code and a rendering pipeline to visualize decision traces.

Science Corp's Max Hodak to preview brain-computer interface trials at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Science Corporation CEO Max Hodak will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's Beyond Screens session about his company's biohybrid brain-computer interface, for which it has recruited a leading neurobiologist to run the first U.S. human trials. Hodak, a Neuralink co-founder, argues that keyboards and screens will eventually give way to interfaces built directly around brain activity.

Berlin's Langdock scraps US parent company, restructures as European SE

Langdock, a Berlin-based enterprise AI platform serving roughly 13,000 organisations, has dismantled its US holding company and reorganised into a Societas Europaea registered in Germany. The switch, which began in early 2026 and cost several million euros, reverses the common practice among European startups of setting up US parent entities to attract investors.

Montana's SB535 lets clinics charge for post-Phase 1 experimental treatments

Montana has enacted SB535, a law that extends right-to-try provisions by allowing physicians to administer treatments that have cleared FDA Phase 1 trials outside formal clinical trials, provided a state-registered review board approves the protocol and care is delivered at a licensed clinic. Unlike federal right-to-try or expanded access rules, the Montana law permits sponsors and clinics to charge patients for these treatments, addressing what backers call the core funding gap facing biotech firms after early trials.

Researchers validate ink-detection method for burnt Herculaneum scrolls

Scientists built replica papyrus scrolls, charred them to mimic the Herculaneum manuscripts destroyed by Vesuvius, and used them to test a screening technique for detecting lead-based ink. The work, published in PLoS ONE, supports the Vesuvius Challenge's effort to combine digital unwrapping and machine learning to read the still-rolled, unreadable scrolls without physically opening them.

Anthropic policy chief calls for external AI oversight, rejects self-regulation

Anthropic's head of public policy, Sarah Heck, said at Politico's Decoded summit that AI firms should not be trusted to police themselves and need government involvement in safety oversight. Her remarks follow CEO Dario Amodei's call for the industry to slow model development, a proposal backed by Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Demis Hassabis but rejected by Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, who argue speed and safety can coexist without new regulation.

Apple brings Apple TV profiles to iPhone with iOS 27.2 beta 1

Apple's iOS 27.2 beta 1 introduces user profiles for the Apple TV app on iPhone, letting multiple people on one account switch between separate viewing histories and content settings. The feature, previously limited to tvOS since December's tvOS 26.2 update, now lets parents create child profiles without an Apple Account and restrict content to age-appropriate ratings directly from a phone or iPad.

Entrepreneur op-ed shares 11 tactics for managing businesses while traveling, including AI agents

An Entrepreneur contributor outlines 11 personal strategies for continuing to run a business while on the road, drawing on experience managing companies from multiple countries. A central tactic involves deploying AI agents to handle repetitive administrative work and monitor workflows so the owner doesn't need constant check-ins, citing a EverMind finding that many UK and Ireland executives save three to 10 hours weekly using such tools.

AI labs push for third-party safety audits while basic network security lags, experts say

After a researcher's resignation over AI extinction fears, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for external organizations to verify AI labs' safety practices and audit training pipelines, a proposal quickly backed by OpenAI, Google and others. Security experts counter that labs should first tighten fundamental internet security measures—access logs, permissions, and control systems—rather than relying on outside auditors as the primary fix.

September streaming lineup mixes classic sci-fi with Mandalorian and Grogu debut

This month's streaming slate blends vintage titles with new releases: John Carpenter's The Thing arrives on Prime Video, The Fifth Element lands on Netflix, and an R-rated director's cut of the second X-Files film hits Hulu. Newer additions include Disney+'s The Mandalorian and Grogu, Netflix's Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, and Edge of Tomorrow streaming on Paramount+.

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