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The US Government Launched 3 Previously Unreported Investigations of Polymarket Trades
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan wants US open-weight AI labs to ‘distill’ frontier models, too
Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
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WorldPingRocket Lab launched an Earth-observation satellite to orbit for a confidential customer on Thursday night (Sept. 10), without providing a livestream or many details about the mission.
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WorldPingThe strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
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Tan wants smaller, American open-weight AI labs to use the same kind of training techniques on American frontier AI labs, giving the U.S. a more robust set of open-weight options that aren’t Chinese.
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WorldPingSony's WH-1000XM4C might appear too similar to the original on paper, but with a new sound profile, great ANC, and a refreshed look, these are still solid wireless headphones.
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WorldPingThe agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
WorldPingSaudi Arabia shut down its crucial Eat-West pipeline after it was attacked on Thursday, threatening an important alternative route for crude exports from the Gulf. Iraq has chosen not to retaliate at this state, its foreign ministry said.
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