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Over 800 Killed in Renewed Houthi-Saudi War in Yemen, W.H.O. Says

28 September 2026 at 16:20
The fighting between the Iran-backed Houthi militia and Saudi-backed government forces has exacerbated one of the worldโ€™s worst humanitarian crises, the World Health Organization said.

ยฉ Khaled Ziad/Agence France-Presse โ€” Getty Images

A man carries an injured child at a hospital following a drone strike south of Hodeidah on Yemenโ€™s Red Sea coast, in August.

Volkswagen replaces ID.4 with all-electric Tiguan

28 September 2026 at 15:43
VW ID.Tiguan

In a widely expected move, Volkswagen announced Monday that it will replace the recently retired ID.4 crossover with the upcoming ID.Tiguan. The decision is an acknowledgment by the German automaker that its more recognizable nameplates like Tiguan are likely an easier sell with consumers, especially when it comes to EVs.

When it lands in Europe in early 2027, the ID. Tiguan will join the ID.Polo and ID.Cross to round out Volkswagen's new-and-improved electric lineup. VW also confirmed that the ID.Tiguan will come to the US, where the ID.4 was previously manufactured, "at a later date." Design details remain under wraps, as the ID.Tiguan i โ€ฆ

Read the full story at The Verge.

Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

28 September 2026 at 15:37
President Donald Trump's meeting with tech CEOs on artificial intelligence on Tuesday will focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as the federal government seeks to define its โ€Œrole in the burgeoning technology.

Anthropic, OpenAI will not attend Australian senate AI hearing on October 1

28 September 2026 at 15:12
Anthropic will not appear before an Australian senate committee hearing on AI on October 1, a source familiar with the matter said, days after โ€Œa disclosure that an agent from OpenAI gained unauthorized access to the country's health system database.

Brazilโ€™s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trumpโ€™s Next Move

28 September 2026 at 14:28
As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin Americaโ€™s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.

ยฉ Andre Penner/Associated Press

Supporters of the right-wing presidential candidate Flรกvio Bolsonaro waved American flags and brandished a blowup doll of President Trump clutching an imprisoned President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva at a rally this month in Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil.

After a Life in Isolation, a Tennessee Woman Waits for Her Execution

28 September 2026 at 09:01
Christa Pike could be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her supporters say she has changed in isolation; her victimโ€™s family wants her to die.

ยฉ Jessica Tezak for The New York Times

Christa Pike and her lawyers have mounted a last round of appeals to stop her execution, including during a recent hearing in state court.

Hereโ€™s Your New House. It Comes With Friends.

27 September 2026 at 09:00
Fresh pies. Book groups. Puzzle challenges. Developers of master-planned communities see fear of social isolation and desire for friends as a business opportunity. Welcome to Amity Lane.

ยฉ Antranik Tavitian for The New York Times

A cross street in Indigo, a master-planned community outside Houston that tries to foster connection.

With Burry as adviser, a new short-focused fund takes aim at private credit risks

Wall Street is busy scouring AI stocks for signs of a bubble, but a new hedge fund tied to famed short seller Michael Burry is coming to the market eyeing more consequential warnings of rising froth elsewhere - in private credit loan books.

SpaceXโ€™s Starship Makes It to Orbit for the First Time

28 September 2026 at 15:02
The 14th test flight marks a crucial milestone toward the companyโ€™s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars.

ยฉ Steve Nesius/Reuters

Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

28 September 2026 at 15:43
The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.

ยฉ Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, has led the company as its stock price has skyrocketed amid the explosion in demand chips that are the centerpiece of giant A.I. data centers.
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