If the US Collapses Soon, Don’t Blame Emily St. John Mandel 15. September 2026 (12:00) Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel, Station Eleven, turned her into something of a pandemic prophet. Her new novel, Exit Party, imagines two possible American futures—totalitarian state and post-civil-war chaos.(Wired)
New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites 14. September 2026 (18:50) In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.(Wired)
AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them 14. September 2026 (13:00) Sam Altman and Elon Musk this weekend backed a call for restraint, after Dario Amodei called on Washington to slow AI development. Donald Trump, meanwhile, wants the US to maintain its lead over China.(Wired)