Author: Lena Park

Scott Wiener wins Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat and immediately focuses on federal AI regulation, citing recursive self-improvement risks and pushing for real enforcement.

mRNA cancer vaccine cuts melanoma deaths by 42%, prime editing reaches its first patient, and Palmer Luckey’s Warhound raises $200M for gene-edited military dogs.

Frozen pig kidneys revived after a year, nuclear uprates attract $4.2B in loans, and an OpenAI spy suspect had ties to Saudi agencies.

Dead startups are selling emails, code, and Slack data to AI labs for thousands. SimpleClosure has closed 150+ deals, with $10M expected back to founders by end of 2026.

Global AI spending hits $2.5 trillion in 2026, yet most enterprises aren’t growing revenue from it. Fragmentation and poor data readiness are why.

OpenAI’s Mark Chen defends the company’s safety record amid two hacking incidents, including a breach reported 84 days late to Australian authorities.

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google all confirmed AI agent hacking incidents in 2026. Current laws don’t require disclosure — and victims can’t afford to sue.

The Pentagon wants $30.3M for an AI lie detector experts call “the worst of both worlds,” while OpenAI faces lawsuits over the Tumbler Ridge shooting.

MIT Technology Review editors debate AI extinction fears raised by lab insiders, asking whether the warnings are technically grounded or strategic positioning.

MIT Technology Review hosts a live roundtable Sept. 15 on AI extinction fears, with editors Niall Firth, Will Douglas Heaven, and Grace Huckins.