California lawmakers urge criminal penalties, emergency legislation to rein in unchecked AI

California lawmakers urge criminal penalties, emergency legislation to rein in unchecked AI

California lawmakers are calling for emergency legislation and criminal penalties for creators of rogue AI systems after top AI executives publicly claimed that their technology poses existential threats to humanity. After Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei wrote in a Sept. 12 essay that they “must slow the pace” of the technology, Silicon Valley congressman Ro…

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Anthropic said to choose Nasdaq for much-anticipated IPO

Anthropic said to choose Nasdaq for much-anticipated IPO

AI race has fired up the IPO market, with US listings this year raising US$160.6 billion Published Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 06:31 AM ANTHROPIC has picked Nasdaq as its listing venue ahead of a potential record-setting initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Claude chatbot maker is seeking to…

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Anthropic said to choose Nasdaq for potential October IPO: report

Anthropic said to choose Nasdaq for much-anticipated IPO

AI race has fired up the IPO market, with US listings this year raising US$160.6 billion Published Mon, Sep 14, 2026 · 06:31 AM ANTHROPIC has picked Nasdaq as its listing venue ahead of a potential record-setting initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Claude chatbot maker is seeking to…

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Former Rangers defenseman suddenly lands PTO from big rival

Former Rangers defenseman suddenly lands PTO from big rival

After hitting the free agent market over two months ago, former New York Rangers Carson Soucy has now gotten a step closer to changing that. The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that they have signed Soucy to a professional tryout (PTO) agreement. With this, Soucy will now be participating in Columbus’ training camp. Seeing Soucy…

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‘Buddy’ Scaring Up Cash & Tattoos, ‘Runner’ Dashes Out As Indies Crowd Top 10 – Specialty Box Office 

‘Buddy’ Scaring Up Cash & Tattoos, ‘Runner’ Dashes Out As Indies Crowd Top 10 – Specialty Box Office 

Indies including newcomer Runner and holdover Buddy nabbed five of the top 10 spots at the domestic box office this weekend. If I Go Will They Miss Me had a terrific exclusive opening in L.A., and documentary American Doctor passed $400k. Late-summer original horror-comedy hit Buddy from Roadside Attractions and Saban Films grossed $3.5 million in…

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‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Trailer: David Corenswet In John Tuggle Biopic

‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Trailer: David Corenswet In John Tuggle Biopic

Although he’s used to playing a man of steel, David Corenswet‘s latest role in Mr. Irrelevant is a classic underdog story. On Sunday, Paramount and Skydance Sports released the trailer for the Jonathan Levine-helmed biopic about the late New York Giants running back, which premieres on Christmas, recounting his final months before his death at…

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Hakeem Jeffries seizes on Trump’s push to make the midterms about himself

Hakeem Jeffries seizes on Trump’s push to make the midterms about himself

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday embraced President Donald Trump‘s strategy to turn this year’s midterms into a referendum on his administration, arguing that voters are already evaluating Republicans through the lens of the president’s performance. Trump framed the upcoming election around his leadership during the first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas—a format more…

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Jeff Daniels Leading ‘The Reception’ About Chaotic Scottish Wedding

Jeff Daniels Leading ‘The Reception’ About Chaotic Scottish Wedding

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Emmy winner and five-time Golden Globe nominee Jeff Daniels has been set to lead comedy The Reception, about a chaotic Scottish wedding. Trudie Styler is directing for her and Celine Rattray’s banner Maven Screen Media and Piers Tempest’s Tempo Productions. Beta Cinema is launching international sales at this week’s TIFF market. CAA Media…

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Pierce Brosnan Says Next James Bond Could Be “Someone That None Of Us Know About”; Tom Ellis Reveals Brosnan Said He’d “Make A Good Bond”

Pierce Brosnan Says Next James Bond Could Be “Someone That None Of Us Know About”; Tom Ellis Reveals Brosnan Said He’d “Make A Good Bond”

Many suggestions have circulated about who could be the next 007 agent in the James Bond film franchise, and Pierce Brosnan has a new take on where the studio could go. Auditions for the role in the Denis Villeneuve film are already underway and have taken place over the summer, and Brosnan recently said there…

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