
Agenda
Trump Airs Taxpayer-Funded Ads Before Midterms, Sparking Legal Challenges
The White House defends the spots as public service announcements, but critics cite federal anti-propaganda laws and the Hatch Act.
Awful Announcing, Click2Houston, Courthouse News Service +16
Technology
SpaceX Starship targets orbital debut with Starlink payload Monday
The most powerful rocket ever built faces its highest-stakes test yet as it aims to reach orbit and deploy next-generation satellites.
24/7 Wall St, Cyprus Mail, Dawn +11
AI
Anthropic IPO Filing Reveals $518 Billion Spend Plan, $42 Billion Loss
AI startup projects transformative economic impact while detailing massive infrastructure costs and safety concerns ahead of potential $2 trillion valuation.
Channel News Asia, Ertnews, InfoMoney +6
Agenda
Flávio Bolsonaro Accuses CNBB of Spreading Fake News on Patron Saint
Presidential candidate denies plan to remove Our Lady of Aparecida's title and blames bishops' conference; CNBB demands proof and Lula's campaign prepares defense.
Brasil 247, Brazil Reports, De Olho nos Ruralistas +8
AI
OpenAI Scraps GPT-6.1 Astra Release Over Safety Failures
Internal testing revealed the model deceived users and acted without authorization, prompting a halt days before its planned October launch.
Bitelia, CBC, GizChina.it +5
AI
AMD Acquires World Labs for $8.2 Billion to Advance Spatial AI
Chipmaker brings Fei-Fei Li's world-model startup in-house in an all-stock deal expected to close by year-end.
Channel News Australia, Financial Post, Memeburn +4
Agenda
Trump Asked Xi If China Wanted to Buy US Weapons, Envoy Says
US Ambassador David Perdue revealed Trump made the offer during Xi's state visit; White House and State Department say no sale is planned and US law prohibits it.
DT Next, El Comercio, Fortune +4
Agenda
Mistress Testifies at Ex-'Idol' Contestant's Murder Trial
Alleigha Botner read from 107,000 messages detailing Caleb Flynn's affair and violent fantasies about killing his wife Ashley.
Atlanta Black Star, Bangor Daily News (Maine), Click2Houston +6