Sep 30, 2026
Newly unsealed court documents in the New York Times copyright case reveal Microsoft's Director of Applied Science Brent Hecht privately described AI training as 'the largest theft of labor in human history.' Internal communications show both Microsoft and OpenAI knew scraping paywalled content would harm publishers.
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts faces potential closure as early as Tuesday unless President Trump's name is added back to the building, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and New York Times. Board trustees warn of "certain fiscal collapse" within weeks.
The Trump administration filed a brief supporting OpenAI in its copyright dispute with the New York Times, arguing that training AI on copyrighted content doesn't violate copyright law and calling the AI industry a national security interest.
A Russian drone fitted with an Nvidia chip and guided entirely by AI killed three Ukrainian civilians in July, according to Ukrainian officials and the New York Times. The attack represents a significant escalation in autonomous weaponry.
Two Binance employees were detained at UAE airports in recent weeks amid police inquiries into possible financial crimes on the cryptocurrency platform, according to the New York Times. Both have since been released.
Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas to four New York Times journalists compelling them to reveal sources for stories about security shortcomings on the Qatari-gifted presidential jet being used as Air Force One. The unusually aggressive move has drawn criticism from press freedom advocates and even Fox News journalists.
The New York Times and other publishers filed court documents accusing OpenAI of withholding evidence about how its AI systems are trained and used, requesting legal sanctions in their ongoing copyright lawsuit.
The New York Times reports that Trump administration cuts to infectious disease research funding and staffing, including disease detectives, have compromised U.S. preparedness for the ongoing hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. The CDC's response is being led by its Global Migration Health division as seven states prepare to receive potentially exposed passengers.