Digger Box Office Bomb: Tom Cruise Film Opens to $8 Million
Tom Cruise’s Digger opened to about $8M in North America while Verity took No. 1 with $32.6M. Budget, reviews and what it means for Warner Bros.
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Modulate Raises $25M for Boston Voice Deepfake AI
Boston’s Modulate raised $25M led by Future Ventures to scale audio-native AI for deepfake detection and voice-agent monitoring. Funding totals and Velma.
David Robinson OpenAI Safety Lead Quits Over Broken Culture
David Robinson OpenAI Safety Systems leader resigns after 3.5 years, saying in an Atlantic essay that iterative-deployment culture is broken as AI risks grow.
Joint Expeditionary Force Drills High North Defence
UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force wraps Lion Protector 26 across High North and Baltic fronts as Iceland ministers weigh Russian hybrid threats in 2026.
Philippines Batanes Standoff With China Vessel
The Philippines Batanes standoff intensified as the coast guard drove off China research ship Jia Hai Ke 7 and Manila rejected Beijing EEZ sovereignty claims.
Harvard EEOC Lawsuit Targets Faculty Hiring Records
The Harvard EEOC lawsuit filed Sept. 29 seeks faculty hiring and diversity records. Here is what the filing says, how Harvard responded and what comes next.
FTC OpenAI Anthropic Probe Targets AI Product Risks
The FTC OpenAI Anthropic probe will seek records and executive testimony after agent hacks, CNBC and Reuters confirmed Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.
Morocco’s First Female Prime Minister: Who Is She?
Morocco’s first female prime minister, Fatima Zahra El Mansouri: who she is, how the king chose her, and the coalition math she faces in a 395-seat parliament.
Immigrants Lead Boston: City Defends Civic Training Program
Immigrants Lead Boston drew criticism over a taxpayer-funded civic course. The city says it is open to residents with immigrant-community ties, including citizens.
US Forces Exit Iraq as Coalition Mission Ends
US forces exit Iraq as the last coalition troops leave Erbil, ending Operation Inherent Resolve amid fears militias and Islamic State could fill a vacuum.