More Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils as Musk terms fears a ‘psyop’ 10. September 2026 (23:51) Insiders at the firm fear tech’s advancement could cause human extinction while others are calling it a ‘setup’A day after a former researcher at Anthropic made an apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence, more researchers and staff members at the AI startup publicly agreed with him and posted their own dire warnings.In response, Elon Musk and other conservative figures on X, formerly Twitter, called the chorus of concerns a “setup” and a “psyop”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
San Francisco mayor declares rent emergency as housing costs soar 10. September 2026 (23:34) Median rent for one-bedroom apartment in city tops $4,495 with a national median of $1,900San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, declared a rent emergency on Thursday, proposing reforms aimed at curbing evictions and preventing rent spikes as the city grapples with soaring apartment prices.The Bay Area city, home to a large number of high-earning tech workers, has long been one of the most expensive housing and rental markets in the country. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Empty Stoke Newington Town Hall costing council £850k a year 10. September 2026 (23:10) A Grade II-listed former town hall has become an £844,000-a-year drain on Hackney Council, as fresh efforts to rescue the crumbling building are hit by delays and spiralling costs(London News)
New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’ 10. September 2026 (23:00) No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UKNo 10 has announced the construction of a new fleet of battery-powered trains that will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the north”.The 29 new trains, which will be run by TransPennine Express, are set to be built in Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby from 2028, which the government says will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former University of Michigan hockey players say they were sexually hazed decades ago 10. September 2026 (22:46) More than a dozen ex-players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging coach and staff were aware of abuseMore than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago.“The abuse was ritualized, meticulously planned and sadistic … Enduring sexual abuse was required to be a member of the Michigan men’s ice hockey team,” attorney Michael Pitt said in a sex discrimination lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Detroit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits 10. September 2026 (22:35) Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian communityCanada offered support on Thursday to boost Ukraine’s air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to deepen their alliance during a visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Mark Carney hosted the president of Ukraine in Calgary in the western province of Alberta, where the Canadian prime minister grew up among a large community of people with Ukrainian heritage. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
