Lina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble

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Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said the AI industry shouldn't self-regulate.

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Lina Khan has some advice for AI companies attempting to self-regulate the advancing tech.

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Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr., left, and his wife Martha-Ann Alito, pay their respects at the casket of Reverend Billy Graham at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Feb. 28, 2018.

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Lewis Hamilton bemused after F1 'Lego race'

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton likened the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".

The problem led to several cars, including those of the two multiple world champions who were sharing the front row of the grid, not working in the wet conditions that preceded the race.

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Trump announces an AI czar for his newly created 'Super Intelligence Force' - Engadget

That’s really what it’s called and there’s actually someone in charge of it.

Jay Clayton during his Senate confirmation hearing

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If the future of AI has you worried, there's no need to fret now because the Super Intelligence Force is here. At least, that's what President Donald Trump wants Americans to think. Trump has gone so far to rebrand the term "artificial intelligence" with the creation of his new task force meant to maintain US' pole position in the industry. To lead the task force, Trump tapped Jay Clayton, the country's director of national intelligence.

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POP OPENS and Jesus Hernandez Approach Two-Year Milestone for Live Open-House Show

Founded by U.S. Army veteran and real estate agent Jesus Hernandez, POP OPENS brings live property tours and real-time conversation to viewers across California

DUBLIN, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 4, 2026 / POP OPENS, a live real estate show created and hosted by California real estate agent and U.S. Army veteran Jesus Hernandez, is approaching its two-year anniversary in November 2026. Since launching in November 2024, the show has brought viewers inside open houses through live social media broadcasts, offering a way to explore properties and connect with local real estate professionals.

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Here's what you should do if only one of your AirPods is working - Engadget

One AirPod not working is stranger than both earbuds malfunctioning, but it's a fixable problem nonetheless.

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Yet another free fan level pack for Quake has arrived, and this one's all about a feature rarely seen in id Software's classic shooter

Gothic spires loom from a purple mist in Quake Rooftops Jam.
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2026 has been a truly astonishing year for Quake mapping, with both fans and professional game developers delivering some incredible death arenas for id Software's 1996 FPS. We've had the enormous Quake Brutalist Jam 3, numerous map packs celebrating Quake's 30 anniversary, and even a new official campaign called Dawn of the Machine.

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Avengers: Doomsday Poster Highlights One Of The Film's Biggest Mysteries

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Tomas Franzese is the Weekend News Editor at Polygon, following and reporting on the latest goings-on in the gaming and entertainment spaces. During the week, you can find him working on Remastered, his newsletter about video game history and retro gaming, or contributing to GameSpot and other publications. Previously, Tomas was the Gaming Segment Lead at XDA and a Staff Writer at Digital Trends.

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Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal

The hosts of the next major United Nation climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while remaining near silent on the need for a global deal to rapidly get off fossil fuels.

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Debris found as US Coast Guard search for missing medical plane carrying six people

Researches found debris from a medical transport plane that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic early on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said.

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