Steak ‘n Shake Says Sales Grew Double Digits Since Bitcoin Adoption
Steak 'n Shake reported double-digit sales growth after beginning to accept bitcoin payments over the Lightning network last year. The burger franchise attributes the increase in business to its cryptocurrency payment option.
Instacart says AI-built carts beat its $115 average basket. Shipt shipped the same feature and called it relief from mental load.
Instacart and Shipt both launched AI assistants on September 9 that automatically build grocery carts from prompts or photos. Instacart reported its AI-generated orders exceed its $115 average basket size, while Shipt framed the feature as mental load relief without providing comparable metrics.
A ‘Living Roof’ is Growing Atop Ford’s Largest Factory–Saving Energy and Boosting Birds
A living roof has been installed atop Ford's Rogue Factory in Dearborn, Michigan, covering 2,000 acres and designed to save energy while supporting bird populations. The project revives Henry Ford's 1915 vision of transforming the manufacturing site into a bird sanctuary.
I Let an AI Agent Hack All My Gadgets—and I’d Do It Again
An unrestricted open-source AI model discovered vulnerabilities in household devices and successfully hacked a personal computer after the author removed its safety guardrails. The agent also provided recommendations for improving security across the tested devices.
Apple’s first foldable is the iPhone Duo, and it costs $1,999
Apple released a foldable iPhone called the iPhone Duo with a 7.6-inch display starting at $1,999. This price undercuts analyst expectations of $2,500 and Samsung's Z Fold8 Ultra at $2,099.
Iran Continues Using Bitcoin To Keep Economy Stable: Report
Iran is using Bitcoin to conduct transactions while circumventing international sanctions on its economy. Business and regime insiders have confirmed this method as effective for maintaining economic stability.
Apple’s new watches listen, summarise and chime while they do it
Apple's new Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 can replay the last 15 seconds of conversations as text when you press the Digital Crown twice using a feature called Live Rewind. The feature has geographical restrictions that prevent it from working in certain locations.
AI researcher claims he resigned from Anthropic over threat to the human race. His post is going viral
An AI researcher resigned from Anthropic, claiming both Anthropic and OpenAI are recklessly pursuing self-improving superintelligence that could kill humanity within the decade. His post garnered nearly 79 million views on X, with the researcher stating that AI systems could soon hack anything and acquire real power while people at these companies understand the existential risks involved.
ARPA-H Selects Atman Health to Build Voice-First AI for Heart Failure
Atman Health received up to $7.7 million from ARPA-H to develop a voice-first AI agent for heart failure patients. The system will function as a patient-facing clinical AI tool designed to assist heart failure care management.
Cloudphysician Announces Nightingale Video Model for Hospital Monitoring
A video foundation model called Nightingale was announced for continuous hospital patient monitoring, currently deployed across over 150 hospitals in India. The system is expanding into the US market and was developed by Cloudphysician, a clinical AI company founded by physicians.
Alibaba.com Says Accio Ran E-Commerce Tasks at Over 50% Lower Cost
Alibaba.com's Accio AI agent platform completed 107 e-commerce tasks at an estimated cost of $3.69, more than 50% lower than OpenAI's Codex at $9.27 and Anthropic's Claude Code at $9.51. The company reported comparable completion quality across all three systems in the benchmark evaluation.
Arbitrum Watchdog Seeks Permanent Bans For Three Grant Recipients
The Arbitrum grant-misuse bounty committee has proposed permanent bans from all DAO programs for three recipients: Good Entry, Limitless, and APX Finance. Three Snapshot votes on the bans could begin as early as September 10, with none of the accused projects having responded to the forum discussion.
Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?
Recent safety incidents, including an OpenAI and Hugging Face breach, demonstrate dangers of deploying AI systems more capable than humans. AI researchers and entrepreneurs are questioning whether superintelligent systems should be developed when they cannot be reliably controlled.
NVIDIA Brings Real-Time AI to Broadcast, Sports and Global Streaming at IBC
NVIDIA is presenting real-time AI technology for broadcast, sports, and streaming applications at the IBC conference in Amsterdam, which runs September 11-14 and features over 44,000 attendees from 170+ countries. The conference includes 1,300+ exhibitions across 14+ halls with 600+ speakers discussing media and entertainment industry innovations.
How 2 US, European Satellites Are Studying Hurricanes During El Niño
NASA and European partners launched Sentinel-6B satellite last November to improve hurricane forecasts and protect infrastructure. The new satellite flies 30 seconds behind its predecessor while both provide precise sea level height measurements during an anticipated historic El Niño event.
Caribbean scientists document uncharted deep-sea waters in Trinidad and Tobago
A monthlong expedition mapped previously uncharted deep-sea waters around Trinidad and Tobago, with nearly 93% of the nation's waters exceeding recreational scuba diving depth limits. Scientists conducted one of the most comprehensive surveys ever undertaken in these deep Caribbean waters.
Arthritis Drug Demonstrates Substantial Hair Regrowth in 1,400 Alopecia Patients
An arthritis drug restored up to 100% of hair in 1,400 patients with severe alopecia, an autoimmune disorder affecting approximately 2% of the global population. The condition occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles as harmful invaders.
Crypto Long & Short: Inside the 300-to-1 onchain gap between the dollar and euro
Euro-pegged stablecoins represent only €711 million, creating a 300-to-1 onchain usage gap favoring the dollar over euro. The disparity stems from path dependency and insufficient euro DeFi infrastructure, though MiCA-regulated issuance and euro vault rails are beginning to address it.
Scientists find a bone-building switch that could fight osteoporosis
An experimental compound called AP503 strengthened bones in mice by activating GPR133, a receptor that increases bone formation and slows bone loss. The same treatment also enhanced muscle strength, suggesting potential applications for treating osteoporosis and age-related decline.
Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks
Semaglutide was associated with nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks and about 20% fewer COPD flare-ups in a large real-world study. Researchers note that clinical trials are needed to confirm these potential respiratory benefits beyond the drug's established effects on diabetes and obesity.
Men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: will there be an English winner for the first time in 25 years?
Harry Kane scored 61 goals in 51 matches for Bayern Munich last season while demonstrating playmaking and hold-up skills. Kane had his finest year to date and was unstoppable through the World Cup's last 16 round.
KYC data is an irresistible honeypot for hackers, and we must change how it is collected
Identity verification systems that preserve privacy could let people prove only necessary information while retaining control of their underlying data. These privacy-preserving approaches would reduce the concentrated risk of storing sensitive KYC documents in centralized databases that hackers target.
Scientists Recreated Chirps of Jurassic Insects, Simulating a 165 Million-yo Soundscape (Listen)
Scientists recreated chirps of insects that lived 165 million years ago during the Jurassic period by analyzing fossils of crickets and grasshoppers. Thorin Jonsson from the University of Graz's Institute of Biology produced audio recordings simulating these ancient insect sounds.
The Download: OpenAI’s turning point for math and a battery record
OpenAI's AI agents solved an important open problem in mathematics, marking potential progress in mathematical problem-solving. The company's achievement represents a significant development in AI capabilities, though details about the specific mathematical breakthrough remain limited in the provided text.
AI Models Are Watermarking Text—Will You Notice?
Anthropic announced that all future Claude models will embed watermarks identifying text as AI-generated, following Google's approach and ahead of the EU AI Act's August 2026 mandate. Text watermarks remain less deployed than image and video watermarks, which achieve detection rates above 99 percent.
Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark
A Danish homeowner uncovered the largest Viking silver hoard ever found in Denmark while excavating his backyard for a terrace. The discovery emerged within the first thirty minutes of his digging work.
CloudNC aims to accelerate AI supply chain machining
CloudNC secured $20 million in funding to scale its AI precision machining technology for supply chain networks. The investment round was led by Nimble Ventures and included participation from Calculus Venture Capital, Entrepreneur First, and Lockheed Martin's venture fund.
Mistral AI raises €3 billion Series D
Mistral AI raised €3 billion in Series D funding at a post-money valuation exceeding €21 billion. This represents the largest equity fundraising round completed by a European technology company, accomplished three years after the firm's launch.
Batteries just broke another record in the US
Battery installations in the US reached 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in the second quarter of 2026, setting a record. This capacity is sufficient to meet the daily electricity needs of approximately 700,000 homes.
Samsung taps Mistral AI models for semiconductor manufacturing
Samsung will deploy Mistral AI models, including its flagship Mistral Large model, across its semiconductor manufacturing and engineering operations through an on-premises integration. The partnership was announced during a South Korea-France bilateral state summit held in Paris.