Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear 30. September 2026 (22:30) Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.(Wired)
The Battle to Be Your Personal AI Agent Is Here 30. September 2026 (21:30) OpenAI's Dots and Meta's Muse are vying to be your AI agent of choice. I've tried both—and I suspect you will too.(Wired)
Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business 30. September 2026 (21:09) “We’re furries at home, and we’re airline pilots at work, and these are two separate things,” says one member of the community in response to senator Tommy Tuberville's recent rant.(Wired)
A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos 30. September 2026 (16:30) The practice of editing the genes of embryos remains highly controversial and risky, but Origin Genomics founder Cathy Tie argues its a “moral imperative” to address hereditary diseases.(Wired)
Black Twitter Is Thriving—on Threads 30. September 2026 (12:30) From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s Lanterns, Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem.(Wired)
How Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West Bank 30. September 2026 (12:00) Lost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it.(Wired)
