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Thursday 17 September 2026
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01 · Semafor
Fed raises interest rates in unanimous voteThe Fed raised rates a quarter point for the first time in three years, unanimously, with 16 of 18 participants projecting another hike this year.
02 · Business Insider
The biggest storylines to watch heading into the Fed's rate decisionMarkets had priced a hike at close to 95%, and investors saw it as a test of the Fed's independence from the White House.
03 · Forbes
OpenAI is reportedly weighing a new funding round at a $1.5 trillion valuationOpenAI is reportedly weighing a round at up to $1.5 trillion, days after Sam Altman said it will not go public this year.
04 · Business Insider
Amazon plans 1,000 same-day fulfillment centers to challenge WalmartAmazon wants more than 1,000 same-day delivery facilities by 2031, up from 85, taking aim at Walmart's everyday-shopping advantage.
05 · Forbes
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies tumble as CLARITY Act failsThe Senate failed 49–50 to advance the crypto framework bill after Democrats said it lacked safeguards against presidential self-enrichment.
06 · Semafor
Bipartisan AI safety talks accelerate in SenateTed Cruz said he would love to mark up the bipartisan AI safety bill this month, while John Thune said it remains to be seen.
07 · Semafor
Congress's AI safety window is closingExperts warn the midterms could interrupt the momentum for AI regulation in Congress.
Regulation · AI
08 · Semafor
Pacing the frontier is more about business models than AI modelsSemafor argues calls to pace frontier AI also serve the labs' financial interests.
09 · The Washington Post
Inside the campaign to convince Washington that AI could end human lifeActivists spent years cultivating allies on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers in both parties are now discussing AI extinction risk.
10 · The Washington Post
Sam Altman says people are right to fear advancing AI but should trust leadersSam Altman said people are right to fear advancing AI but should trust the leaders building it.
11 · Forbes
Meta's Zuckerberg and Nvidia's Jensen make counterarguments on AI slowdownZuckerberg said AI firms already have a natural incentive to keep models safe, and Huang called the choice between safety and speed false.
12 · Google DeepMind
AlphaGenome atlas: a predictive map of every possible DNA letter change in the human genomeDeepMind's AlphaGenome precomputed the predicted effect of all nine billion possible single-letter changes in the human genome.
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13 · Semafor
Few took the Houthis seriously. A coalition is now needed to stop them.A former White House envoy warns US inaction risks empowering Houthis who now threaten a key oil route.
14 · The Guardian
US officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia after meeting Houthi leadersUS officials decided not to back Saudi Arabia after meeting Houthi leaders as fighting in Yemen escalates.
15 · The Guardian
Panama cuts canal traffic amid El Niño droughtPanama cut canal traffic as El Niño drains water supplies, on a route carrying 40% of US container traffic.
16 · The Guardian
Von der Leyen invites Canada to become EU's first associate memberThe European Commission president invited Canada to become the EU's first-ever associate member amid its trade war with the US.
17 · Semafor
Somaliland's president puts everything on the table for TrumpSomaliland's president is offering port access, minerals and possible military access in pursuit of US recognition.
18 · The Washington Post
Trump's planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in yearsThe administration approved a $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel, the largest such sale in years.
19 · The Washington Post
Why the general election is over for most AmericansUnite America finds just over 9% of eligible voters, in dominant-party primaries, effectively decided 88% of House seats.
20 · The Washington Post
Takeaways from a disruptive primary election seasonThe Post's takeaways: the economy dominates voters' concerns and anti-establishment anger has spread to Democratic primaries.
21 · The Washington Post
Trump told Republicans to talk about him. Data shows they aren't listening.A review of over a million posts shows GOP candidates largely ignoring the President's advice to run on him and $5,000 payouts.
22 · Puck
Has Trump lost the manosphere?Peter Hamby talks with Alex Bruesewitz about Trump being underwater with men under 30 and the manosphere turning critical.
23 · Status
Business Insider's Traffic TumultBusiness Insider's new chief told staff in a recorded all-hands it is essential to move with urgency away from its traffic-based model.
24 · Digiday
Perplexity is betting big on creatorsAI platforms like Perplexity are courting creators, much as social networks once poured money into TV advertising.
25 · Digiday
'It's hard to be a $7 billion company': The investment banker's diagnosis for ad tech's public woesAn investment banker explains why public ad tech companies are disappearing.
26 · Digiday
How Reuters' dynamic paywall is boosting subscriptions and adsReuters' dynamic paywall is growing subscriptions while strengthening rather than cannibalizing its ads business.
27 · Puck
A Non-Exhaustive Guide to Dealmaking in the A.I. EraActors including a Terrifier cast member are using California's expanded deepfake statute in disputes over likeness and pay.
28 · Business Insider
'60 Minutes' ratings tanked in the season debut under Bari WeissThe 60 Minutes premiere drew 7.94 million viewers, down 21% from last season's premiere.
29 · Defector
LeBron James Wants Your Paycheck To Become His Paycheck, By Way Of PolymarketDefector's Chris Thompson takes apart Polymarket's Wolf of Wall Street-style ad starring LeBron James.
30 · Forbes
Logan Paul says he made a $100 million mistake with beverage brand PrimeLogan Paul says not selling Prime at its peak, when private equity would have bought in at $500 million, cost him $100 million.
31 · Front Office Sports
Amazon's NFL AscendanceFront Office Sports on how far Amazon has come in its fifth season as an NFL broadcaster.
32 · Front Office Sports
College football viewership off to hot start after Texas–Ohio State thrillerTexas and Ohio State delivered record college football viewership for a second straight year.
33 · Puck
Desperately Seeking Channel-Surfing NirvanaBig Ten fans need eight platforms this fall, and distributors are still fighting over who owns the aggregation layer.
34 · The Athletic
Who's in college football's $50 million roster club? Depends on whom you askThe Athletic finds the true value of 100-plus college football player deals is murky and open to interpretation.
35 · The Athletic
Did Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and cackling reporters act this way? It can't be realArch Manning apologized for joking about an AI-altered video depicting Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN's Holly Rowe.
36 · SportBusiness
Four investors, one question: why sport?Investors at SportNXT said institutional capital wants venues, data and fan relationships more than teams themselves.
37 · SportBusiness
Boehly, Walter closing in on Chelsea exitTodd Boehly and Mark Walter are close to selling their Chelsea stakes to Clearlake Capital.
38 · The State of Play
Why is India playing Japan?India's one-off T20 against Japan in Sano is, per the Japan Cricket Association's chief, a market opener for both sides.
39 · The Stadium Business
Royals select construction team for new ballparkThe Royals picked builders for a $3 billion mixed-use district around a new 34,000-seat downtown ballpark, targeting 2030.
40 · Front Office Sports
WTA Finals head to Charlotte as tour moves headquartersThe WTA Finals go to Charlotte through 2029, and the tour is moving its global headquarters there from Florida.
41 · The Guardian
Ed Sheeran responds to Macklemore "Free Palestine" commentMacklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after venues including Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium refused to host him.
42 · Vox
Gallup poll on Americans' views of Israelis and PalestiniansVox points to Gallup data showing the sharpest recent drop in sympathy for Israel among Americans aged 35 to 54.
43 · Forbes
America's 400 richest people have donated just 4% of their wealth to charityThe Forbes 400 grew 21% richer but have given away just 4.4% of their wealth over their lifetimes.
44 · Vox
The case against orbital data centersSpace data center proposals would require so many satellites that stars would become less visible.
45 · Puck
Noguchi Takes MidtownAn unbuilt Isamu Noguchi sculpture garden from Lever House's original plans is on view for the building's 75th anniversary.
46 · Puck
NYFW Winners & SinnersLauren Sherman picks the few brands, like Fforme, Lii and Eckhaus Latta, that still know how to sell after NYFW.
47 · Men in Blazers
Szoboszlai screamer helps Liverpool past SpursMen in Blazers on Liverpool beating Spurs and Sunderland's first European match in 53 years.
48 · Forbes
Gen Z is choosing San Antonio over New YorkFurther reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.
49 · AFP
'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFPOne of the founders of modern AI told AFP that humanity is losing control of the technology and should impose guardrails urgently.
50 · CNBC
Hyperscaler debt signals warning sign, Apollo cautionsApollo's chief economist warned that the debt major hyperscalers are issuing to fund the AI buildout is growing riskier.
51 · CNBC
House advances bill to rein in AI data center utility costsThe House overwhelmingly backed legislation on power costs driven by data centers, a sign of growing political backlash to the AI buildout.
52 · South China Morning Post
Has a Chinese DF missile been used for the first time in the Middle East?Debris in Yemen appears to come from a Chinese Dongfeng ballistic missile, with no previous sale of the system confirmed in the region.
53 · The Hill
Senate votes to advance bill to regulate college sports, athlete compensationThe Senate advanced the Protect College Sports Act 74-24, shielding the NCAA from antitrust suits and capping revenue sharing and agent fees.
54 · Variety
Emmys in Talks to Move to Amazon Prime Video Under New Licensing Arrangement, as the Broadcast Wheel Deal Ends (EXCLUSIVE)The Television Academy is in advanced talks to take the Emmys telecast off broadcast television for the first time since 1949, ending the 31-year wheel deal.
55 · Basketnews
Price tag of NBA Las Vegas & Seattle expansion teams revealed by insiderA Las Vegas expansion franchise could fetch $10 billion or more and a Seattle team around $7 billion as the NBA moves toward 32 clubs.
56 · Yahoo Sports
Euroleague expecting an offer from the NBAEuroLeague owners expect a formal NBA proposal for a controlling stake and will discuss it at their October 5 meeting.
57 · Digiday
Should brands swerve, or steer as F1's U.S. viewership slows?Formula One's first season on Apple TV has softened US viewership, and sports marketers argue brands shouldn't read a streaming blip as a drop in fandom.
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