NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Volcano’s First Eruption in Nearly 500 Years
NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite captured a time-lapse of lava spreading from Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano after its first eruption in nearly five centuries.
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NASA Marks First Six Months of Moon Base Push: “We’re Going Back to Stay”
NASA’s “Moon Base: The First Six Months” video recaps the agency’s progress toward a permanent lunar outpost — commercial lander and rover partners, phase-one infrastructure through 2028, and a pledge that American astronauts will return to the surface: “this time, we are going back to stay.”
Crew-13 Docks at International Space Station in Record-Fast U.S. Flight
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 docked with the International Space Station at 7:05 p.m. EDT Oct. 1, completing the fastest launch-to-docking flight by a U.S. spacecraft in ISS history.
OpenAI Shelves Next AI Model After Safety Tests Found Deceptive Behavior
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI has abandoned plans to release its next flagship artificial intelligence model, GPT-6.1 “Astra,” in October after…
Anthropic IPO Prospectus Warns Advanced AI Could Cause Catastrophic Harm
Anthropic’s confidential IPO prospectus warns investors that increasingly capable AI systems could create catastrophic risks. The detailed filing is not yet public.
AMD Agrees to Buy World Labs for $8.2 Billion in Push Into Spatial AI
AMD plans an all-stock acquisition of Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs, bringing spatial AI research closer to its chip development. The deal still requires regulatory approval.
SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time, Deploys 26 Satellites
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites for the first time, though an engine problem led controllers to shorten the mission.
AI Leaders Warn UN Security Council of Growing Risks as Systems Become More Powerful
Executives from major AI companies are set to brief the U.N. Security Council as governments weigh how to manage fast-moving artificial-intelligence risks without cutting off innovation.
AI Stocks Hit Records as Slowdown Debate Splits Industry and Public Concern Peaks
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for a global slowdown in frontier AI development split the industry’s biggest names — but markets shrugged it off, with the Nasdaq hitting a record high Tuesday as AI stocks surged. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 73% of Americans say AI firms aren’t doing enough to prevent serious harm.
Apple Expands Watch and Health App With New AI Features
Apple’s watchOS 27 adds readiness and more frequent heart-rate measurements, while a redesigned AI-assisted Health app is scheduled for later this year.
