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Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma

Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma

The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader -- though the 43-year-old remains an enigma.

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Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold

Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold

Japanese judo officials said they had never seen anything like it after eventual champion Rin Maeda appeared to be bitten by her Chinese opponent at the Asian Games.

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OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info

OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificial intelligence models.

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Four-member crew docks at International Space Station

Four-member crew docks at International Space Station

Four new crew members for the International Space Station docked Thursday at the orbiting laboratory where they will stay for approximately six months.

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American Wave Machines Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against WhiteWater West Industries

American Wave Machines Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against WhiteWater West Industries

SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2026 / American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM), the surf technology company behind PerfectSwell® Surf Venues worldwide, announced the filing of a patent infringement lawsuit against WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd. (WhiteWater). The lawsuit concerns WhiteWater's Endless Surf wave system, currently being installed at a surf park under construction in Fellsmere, Florida, and was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Datavault AI CEO to Present "Operating System for Tokenized Assets" at XRP Seoul 2026

Datavault AI CEO to Present "Operating System for Tokenized Assets" at XRP Seoul 2026

Session to debut the first official XRP Seoul commemorative token, powered by ADIO® tone-to-token technology, and demonstrate unified valuation, credentialing, and verified metadata for real-world assets

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Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales

Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales

Nike plans to cut an undetermined number of jobs and establish a new campus in India as it seeks to accelerate a turnaround following another downcast quarter.

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Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp's Germany get first victory

Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp's Germany get first victory

Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and turned on the style to win 4-2 in Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, while Germany beat Serbia 2-0 to give Jurgen Klopp his first win as coach.

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Ireland game interrupted twice by Gaza protests

Ireland game interrupted twice by Gaza protests

The Nations League football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin on Thursday was twice briefly interrupted by demonstrations in support of Palestine.

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Wemby: 'Very sad' to see players endorse betting firms

Wemby: 'Very sad' to see players endorse betting firms

Victor Wembanyama said Thursday he won't be joining the raft of superstars endorsing sports betting outfits, calling it "very sad to see some players promoting it."

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