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US jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case

By Blake Brittain Sept 26 (Reuters) – A US jury ruled that Apple owes San Diego-based Taction more than $5.7 billion for using its patented technology to power the haptic feedback in iPhones and Apple Watches. Apple said it would appeal the country’s largest such verdict to date. • The jury said on

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Category 4 Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico’s coast, landfall expected Monday

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Hurricane Polo moved away from Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday as a downgraded Category 4, before an expected return to make landfall in Baja California Sur on Monday, forecasters said. On Saturday afternoon, Polo was about 330 miles (531 km)south

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Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour

By Joshua McElwee and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Crowds stretched the length of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday, as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things, at the biggest event of his visit to France, an outdoor Mass with an estim

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Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour
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President Trump Rules Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent For AI Czar

(Washington, DC) — President Trump is ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as his AI czar. He said in a Truth Social post that Bessent doesn’t want the position of what he’s calling the “Super Intelligence” czar, referring to his own proposed rebranding of AI. This after multiple med

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Monzo in talks on sale to Nubank at about £10 billion valuation, Sky News reports

Sept 26 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Nubank is in early-stage talks with British digital bank Monzo about a potential combination that could value Monzo at between £8 billion and £10 billion ($10.60 billion – $13.25 billion), Sky News reported on Saturday. • An acquisition by Nubank is one of two options Mo

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Six dead after explosion destroys building in Athens

ATHENS, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Six people have died, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday, after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed following an explosion which the capital’s mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure. Emergency crews in heavy gea

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Six dead after explosion destroys building in Athens
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SPORTS HEADLINES

Stephen Curry and Warriors agree to 2-year contract extension worth $116 million, AP source says SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $116 million that would take him through the 2028-29 season. That’s according to a person with direct knowledge of the

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Golden State Warriors, Steph Curry Agree On Two Year Extension

(San Francisco, CA) — The Golden State Warriors are extending franchise legend Stephen Curry. ESPN reported the team agreed to a two-year extension with Curry worth 116-million-dollars. The deal includes a player option in 2028-29. Curry turned 38-years-old in March and has played his entire 17-year

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Report: Stephen Curry, Warriors agree on 2-year, $116M extension

By Field Level Media Sep 26 (Field Level Media) – The Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension, ESPN reported Friday night. The deal, according to the report, includes a player option for the 2028-29 season. ESPN also reported that Curry will receive $20 m

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Report: Stephen Curry, Warriors agree on 2-year, $116M extension
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Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump sought on Friday to unilaterally withhold more than $800 million in spending on immigration, race and education that Congress has approved. The move was the latest salvo in a fight between the Trump administration and Congress over control of

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Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds
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White Sox SS Colson Montgomery sets single-season strikeout record

By Field Level Media Sep 26 (Field Level Media) – Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery established a major league record Friday night when he struck out for the 224th time this season. Montgomery broke the previous single-season mark of 223 set by Mark Reynolds with the Arizona Diamondbacks

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White Sox SS Colson Montgomery sets single-season strikeout record
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Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summit

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The United States providing weapons to Taiwan to protect its freedom and provide semiconductors to the world is in the US national interest, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Saturday following a summit between the Chinese and US presidents. President D

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Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summit
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Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (glute) cleared for Week 3 return

By Field Level Media Sep 26 (Field Level Media) – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is ready to return from a glute injury and will start Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Friday that Darnold has been cleared after progressing from limited work Wednesday

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Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (glute) cleared for Week 3 return
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OpenAI’s models accessed public US Census, SEC data, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 25 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s models accessed publicly available information from US government websites, including those of the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The company’s agentic AI systems interacted with SEC.gov, Investor.gov and publ

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OpenAI’s models accessed public US Census, SEC data, Bloomberg News reports
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WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez surges into Singapore semis

By Field Level Media Sep 25 (Field Level Media) – No. 6 seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada knocked out top-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the Singapore Tennis Open on Friday. Fernandez converted six of 11 break points in the 92-minute match, including the clinching game

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WTA roundup: Leylah Fernandez surges into Singapore semis
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TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of first state trial over claims of teen harms

Sept 25 (Reuters) – TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have reached a settlement with Alabama over allegations they designed the platform to addict children and misled consumers about its safety, marking the company’s first deal with a state as it fights similar claims nationwide. Und

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TikTok settles with Alabama ahead of first state trial over claims of teen harms
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MLB moves Cubs-Red Sox finale to Rays’ Tropicana Field

By Field Level Media Sep 25 (Field Level Media) – Ahead of a nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Northeast this weekend, Major League Baseball moved Saturday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and host Boston Red Sox to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sunday. Sun

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MLB moves Cubs-Red Sox finale to Rays’ Tropicana Field
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ATP roundup: Jenson Brooksby charges into Chengdu QFs

By Field Level Media Sep 25 (Field Level Media) – Jenson Brooksby fired seven aces, saved four of six break points and wore down Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in a 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the Chengdu Open on Friday in China. Brooksby, seeking his second ATP Tour title and h

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Merck, Daiichi pull US application for second partnered cancer therapy

Sept 25 (Reuters) – Merck and Daiichi Sankyo have withdrawn their US application seeking accelerated approval for an experimental lung cancer therapy, the companies said on Friday, marking the second pullback under their multibillion-dollar cancer alliance. The decision followed discussions with the

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US appeals court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets

Sept 25 (Reuters) – A US appeals court on Friday ruled against the prediction markets operator Kalshi, saying Ohio and Tennessee can regulate its so-called event contracts under their gambling laws. The decision by the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati deepens a split among federal appea

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US appeals court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
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Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy

By Joe Brock AUSTIN, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Joe Lonsdale, an investor in Anthropic and the co-founder of technology company Palantir, said on Friday that efforts by some leading artificial intelligence companies to warn of existential risks from AI amounted to a dangerous attempt to shape public policy

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Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy
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Trump says Treasury’s Bessent will not be his AI czar

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Scott Bessent will not be Donald Trump’s AI czar, the Republican president said on Friday, adding that he wants his US Treasury secretary to remain in his current role. “Scott Bessent will not be going to be Super Intelligence (SI) Czar. Number One, he doesn’t want to

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Trump says Treasury’s Bessent will not be his AI czar