The Saturday, September 5, 2026 Edition
U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs, Witkoff Heads to Moscow, and the UN's New World Map
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The number of ChatGPT queries OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says use less water than growing a single almond. The comparison, meant to defend AI's environmental footprint, instead earned him the internet's newest nickname: 'Sam Almond.'
Source: Fast Company
This weekend: Star Trek fans celebrate the franchise's 60th anniversary with special screenings, fan events, and a world-record Vulcan salute attempt.
Friday, Sept. 11: The US marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with somber commemorations nationwide.
- 1774The First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia
- 1882The first Labor Day parade is held in New York City
- 1972Palestinian militants attack Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, beginning the Munich massacre
- 1977NASA launches Voyager 1, now the most distant human-made object in space
John Ternus, Apple's new 'wicked calm' CEO
How 'wicked calm' engineer John Ternus rose to become Apple's new CEO. (Read, paywall)
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Tupac's Murderer Claims He's Innocent: 'I'm Not No F***ing Killer' (Exclusive Interview)
Why Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the man in the Tupac Shakur murder case, insists in an exclusive interview that he's innocent.
Hollywood Reporter · Benjamin Svetkey
Two scientists made huge bets on 'impossible' cancer treatments. They're finally paying off.
How two scientists' huge bets on 'impossible' cancer treatments are finally paying off — and transforming biotech.
Business Insider · Hilary Brueck
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