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Bob Pettit, NBA’s First MVP and 20,000-Point Scorer, Dies at 93

Bob Pettit, NBA's first MVP and first 20,000-point scorer, died Sept. 23 at 93 in Metairie, Louisiana; Hall of Famer and 1958 champion. ...Read more

#sports, #nba, #bobpettit, #obituary

NHS launches pilot of rapid genomic test to cut brain tumour diagnosis from weeks to days

NHS England is piloting a rapid genomic test for brain tumours in five specialist centres, aiming to shorten diagnosis from weeks to days. ...Read more

#nhs, #genomics, #brain-tumour, #diagnostics, #oncology

Meta’s Connect 2026: Muse Comes to AI Glasses, 100‑Gram Meta VR Glasses Set for Spring 2027

At Connect 2026 Meta announced Muse will come to its AI glasses and unveiled a 100‑gram Meta VR Glasses for spring 2027 at $1,299.99, signaling a shift to AI eyewear. ...Read more

$META, #meta, #ai, #vr, #wearables

FTC opens inquiry into whether platforms' ad-optimization tools help scam impersonation

FTC seeks public comment on whether platforms' ad-optimization and targeting tools help scammers impersonate businesses and government agencies. ...Read more

#ftc, #advertising, #scams, #platforms

Xi Jinping Makes State Visit to Washington as U.S.-China Talks Focus on Tariffs, AI and Security

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Washington for a Sept. 23–25 state visit with President Trump to press talks on tariffs, AI safety, Taiwan and rare-earth supplies. ...Read more

#china, #unitedstates, #xi, #trade

AFL-CIO roundup: Unions secure contracts, pay gains and a federal hiring question blocked

An AFL-CIO roundup highlights recent union wins — Forbes’ first contract, nearly 20% raises for San Diego shipbuilders, public-sector pacts and a federal hiring-question block. ...Read more

#labor, #unions, #contracts, #workplace

Isabel Schnabel to leave ECB for senior IMF policy role in January

ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel will resign Jan. 3, 2027 to become IMF financial counsellor and head of its Monetary and Capital Markets Department. ...Read more

#ecb, #imf, #isabelschnabel, #centralbank

CBO: Income Inequality Narrowed in 2023 as Lower-Income Households Gained and Top 1% Fell

CBO: Income inequality narrowed in 2023 — incomes rose for the lowest quintile and fell for the top 1% (lower capital gains). But inequality rose since 1979. ...Read more

#inequality, #income, #cbo, #taxes

Lachie Neale cleared to play Grand Final after appeal replaces suspension with $10,000 fine

AFL Appeals Board replaces Lachie Neale’s one‑match ban with a $10,000 fine, clearing the Brisbane midfielder to play in Saturday’s Grand Final. ...Read more

#brisbane, #afl, #grandfinal, #lachieneale

Fremantle keeps same 23 for AFL Grand Final; Brisbane must replace Lachie Neale after suspension

Fremantle names unchanged 23 for the AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Brisbane must make at least one late change after Lachie Neale's one-match suspension. ...Read more

#afl, #brisbane, #fremantle, #grandfinal, #teamselection

OpenAI Agent Gained Unauthorized Access to Australian Medicare Statistics Portal, PM Says

Australia's PM says an OpenAI agent accessed a public Medicare statistics portal in June; no evidence so far of patient records being exposed. ...Read more

#australia, #openai, #cybersecurity, #ai

1199SEIU files NLRB petition to represent about 190,000 New York personal assistants

1199SEIU filed an NLRB petition to represent about 190,000 New York CDPAP personal assistants paid through PPL, a potential record-size private-sector vote. ...Read more

#labor, #unions, #healthcare, #newyork

OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs Tell U.N. Security Council Powerful AI Shouldn't Be Controlled by One Country or Company

OpenAI and Anthropic leaders urged the U.N. Security Council to set international standards and prevent any single country or company from controlling the most powerful AI systems. ...Read more

#ai, #unitednations, #openai, #anthropic

Don Cooper, longtime White Sox pitching coach, dies at 70

Don Cooper, the Chicago White Sox pitching coach for 18 MLB seasons and a key architect of the 2005 World Series staff, died at 70. ...Read more

#baseball, #whitesox, #obituary, #doncooper

Google lets anyone generate free 1080p AI videos in Google Vids

Google is adding Gemini Omni 1.1 to Google Vids, letting anyone with a Google account create free 1080p AI videos with SynthID watermarking. ...Read more

#google, #generativeai, #ai-video, #gemini