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US judge signals rejection of part of TikTok privacy settlement

A federal judge signaled an impending rejection of a key component of TikTok and ByteDance's $400 million privacy settlement with the US Department of Justice on Friday. This development extends the legal uncertainty surrounding the platform's data practices, leaving brands and creators exposed to ongoing compliance risks in the US market. Creators should diversify their audience acquisition channels beyond TikTok to mitigate potential disruptions if regulatory scrutiny intensifies.

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Anthropic and OpenAI face antitrust lawsuit over AI slowdown calls

New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI): Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday. According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that pu

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Wall Street falls as Federal Reserve raises interest rates

The US stock market has pared some early gains after the Federal Reserve showed it’s trying to get the nation’s high inflation under control by hiking interest rates for the first time in three years.

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Anthropic targets Nasdaq for October IPO

Anthropic has picked Nasdaq for an October IPO, days after Sam Altman said OpenAI would not list in 2026 because of AI safety concerns.

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Country star pauses tour due to health issues

The singer made the emotional announcement on social media.

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Exclusive bundle, free shipping, 20% off

The Pink Stuff is celebrating its TikTok Shop Grand Opening from Sept. 15-21 with exclusive bundles, free shipping and 20% off fan-favorite cleaning products.

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Indian student Aashni Rungta pursues business degree at CUHK

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – Hong Kong’s standing as a global financial centre is turning the city into a magnet for internationally minded business students. For Aashni Rungta, a second-year Integrated BBA student from India, that pull became a decision to study at The Chinese University of Hong [...] The post Finding a Second Home: Indian Student Aashni Rungta Pursues Business Excellence at CUHK appeared first on Forever NEWS .

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Charges made after police officer allegedly hit by car

A police officer was allegedly struck by a car that police claim was stolen.

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OpenAI implements new tracking framework for AI model misalignment

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing AI model misalignment instances, such as new ways for the models to act without authorization, coordinate [...]

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NRL clubs and states unanimously elect Peter Vlandys executive chair

It took only half an hour for club and state bosses to greenlight Peter V’landys’ ascension to the new role of NRL executive chair.

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2026 Emmy Awards: 'The Pitt' and 'Hacks' Lead Pack as Mariska Hargitay Hosts

'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' star and three-time Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay will be the first woman to host the awards show in 15 years.

Albertsons launches new multi-touch attribution measurement tool

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI), today announced Retail Media Incrementality-Based Multi-Touch Attribution, a revolutionary measurement solution that enables advertisers to better understand the incremental impact of media investments across major leading digital media platforms through a single, deduplicated view of performance.Developed in collaboration with LiveRamp under a first-to-market, grocery excl

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News outlets challenge OpenAI and Microsoft copyright defense

News publishers argue in ongoing copyright litigation that recent public statements by OpenAI and Microsoft executives undermine the tech companies' "fair use" defense for training AI models. This legal push threatens to invalidate standard industry practices around web-scraping and copyrighted content ingestion, potentially forcing companies to negotiate expensive licensing deals or alter their training datasets. Creators and publishers should audit their existing content licensing agreements and monitor the court's upcoming rulings regarding AI ingestion rights to protect their intellectual property.

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Nippon Life plans 13 billion US data center financing

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EU unveils new rules to protect children under 13 online

STRASBOURG, France: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a wide-ranging plan to protect children from online dangers, including a ban on social media for children under 13 and new rules requiring online services to create safer accounts for children. The proposal follows similar measures in Australia, the United Kingdom, China, India, Turkey, and several European Union countries. Gover

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EU announces plan to ban social media for under 13s

By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — The European Union is moving to ban social media for under 13s and impose restrictions on the digital technology for older children, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Wednesday. The move to develop EU-wide rules comes after several individual EU member states have introduced social media limits

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F-16 fighter jet crashes during training in Michigan

Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash, and social media images showed a dark plume of smoke.

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OpenAI rules out 2026 public offering amid safety debates

OpenAI has ruled out an initial public offering in 2026, with CEO Sam Altman saying a listing would be ill-advised while safety debates continue. The disclosure came hours after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging the industry to slow down, backed by a three-part plan. Altman endorsed the call and said OpenAI will also give independent evaluators employee-level access. Elon Musk supported Amodei's regulatory proposals.

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Economists expect Federal Reserve rate hike

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Complainant cross-examination resumes in Alan Jones trial

The former athlete has told a Sydney court that Jones touched him non-consensually and sent him gifts including weekly flowers delivered by his driver.

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Victorian premier vows to crack down on knife crime

Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has insisted his government will crack down on knife crime.

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Sydney tree vandal avoids conviction for destroying public trees

The case sparked community anger with residents erecting “tree graveyard” signs and prompting debate over whether laws are enough to deter vandalism of public trees.

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Woman who killed, dismembered husband sentenced

A woman who killed and then dismembered her husband has been sentenced in court.

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Relativity integrates aiR legal platform with OpenAI

This integration connects Relativity aiR directly to ChatGPT Enterprise and enables users to stand up workspaces, organize case data and manage legal operations CHICAGO , Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity , a legal data intelligence company, today announced that it has deepened its work with OpenAI by integrating Relativity aiR, its extensible AI platform for legal work, with ChatGPT Enterprise. Through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), legal teams can now use natural language in ChatGPT Enterprise to stand up new matters, align workspaces to the structure of their data, and manage access and workflows in Relativity aiR. "ChatGPT Enterprise has quickly become one of the most common places professionals go to manage their work, and legal teams are no exception," said Chris Brown, Pr

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Premier unveils plan to give police power to randomly search people

Ben Carroll announces plans to introduce new laws that will give police and PSOs the power to randomly search people anywhere in public.

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Anthropic CEO warns AI development must slow for safety

The CEO of Anthropic said yesterday the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without such a slowdown, Dario Amodei warned that within six to 12 months AI could be capable of leading a swarm of agents that could take over the entire internet.

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Lawsuit says AI giants made illegal deal on technology's slowdown

The lawsuit argues the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts.

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Driver 'sorry' after death of three-year-old girl in driveway

A man charged after a three-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in a driveway in Auburn has expressed his remorse outside court.

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Warren Buffett profits with patient investing strategy

Even in the age of algorithms, short attention spans and TikTok teases, Warren Buffett continued to profit with his patient bargain-hunting approach while offering folksy advice on investing and life.

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Looney Tunes live action film leads new cinematic releases this week

Our critics take a look at what’s new in cinemas this week.

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Complainant faces cross-examination in Alan Jones trial

The former athlete has told a Sydney court that Jones touched him non-consensually and sent him gifts including weekly flowers delivered by his driver.

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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Remarks

The US rapper said several venues told promoters they would bar him from performing as Sheeran’s opening act over the comments.

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UK holds talks with Canada over joining new global defence bank

Exclusive: Britain is understood to have been formally invited to become founding member of multilateral lender John Healey is in talks with the Canadian government about joining a new global defence bank intended to help allies rearm to counter mounting security threats, just weeks after Rachel Reeves rejected the move. The chancellor is understood to be actively considering a bid to join the proposed Canada-led defence, security and resilience bank (DSRB), which proponents say could help the UK fund defence projects at lower cost, before planned talks with his Canadian counterpart this week. Continue reading...

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Hang Lung opens Hilton Curio Collection hotel in Wuxi

A New Chapter for Hang Lung’s Second-Largest Market in the Chinese Mainland HONG KONG SAR and SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 September 2026 – Hang Lung Properties Limited (SEHK Stock Code: 00101) (“Hang Lung” or the “Company”) today celebrated the opening of Xi Zhe Wuxi, Curio Collection by Hilton (“Xi Zhe Wuxi”), [...] The post Hang Lung Opens Xi Zhe Wuxi, Curio Collection by Hilton at Center 66, Further Tapping Wuxi’s Premium Clientele appeared first on iHarare News .

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Kayla Saito launches Monday martini club in Melbourne

Kayla Saito is leading Daphne’s Monday martini club, while Shane Delia is putting on a feast at Maha for Maltese Independence Day. Here’s what’s on in Melbourne dining this month.

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CCTV shows ‘Putney pusher’ on bridge

Video footage was captured of a 2017 when a jogger was seen to push a woman into the path of an oncoming bus. A suspect in the case has been found dead in his home.

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Browns-Buccaneers: Top Storylines & Key Matchups in Week Two

As they welcome the Browns to Tampa, the Bucs will be looking to get better results from the battle in the trenches after Week One, in a contest that will also feature such key head-to-head matchups as Emeka Egbuka vs. Denzel Ward Scott Smith The Tampa Bay Buccaneerswill contest their 2026 home opener in Week Two, plus their second straight game against an AFC North opponent, as they welcome the Cleveland

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Donald Trump nominates influencer Nicole Saphier as surgeon general

Wednesday’s senate confirmation hearing won’t be the first time that much of the American public meets Dr. Nicole Saphier and hears her perspective; President Donald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general is a health and wellness influencer who has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers through her podcast and social media platforms.

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Country music stars face cancer battles in 2026

Many of the singers have been sharing their fight by updating fans on their treatment on social media.

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Cellboy adopts Anchanto software to unify retail operations

Philippines' leading mobile phone and gadget retailer, Cellboy, has selected Anchanto's Order Management System to unify its warehouse operations, retail stores and online platforms into a single system with real-time visibility, strengthening its position as a trusted destination for tech-savvy Filipino shoppers. From warehouse to storefront, Cellboy can now deliver a faster, more consistent shopping experience across every store and sales channel. Through this partnership, Cellboy is modernizing its retail footprint and eliminating manual, after-the-fact processing, giving customers a smoother shopping experience while giving the business real-time visibility and a stronger foundation for growth. QUEZON CITY, Philippines , Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellboy, a premier retail brand wi

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Rugby player receives three-year ban for referee contact

A Hunters Hill player has been suspended for 42 matches after being found guilty of making contact with a referee during last weekend’s Subbies decider.

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Bybit launches 24x7 TradFi options for Nvidia and SpaceX

Introducing Perp Options: Options built on TradFi perpetuals, tradeable around-the-clock with defined expiration dates DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has officially launched Perp Options, the...

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Judge allows most of Reddit's lawsuit against Anthropic to proceed

A judge advanced most of Reddit's data-scraping suit against Anthropic, though two claims need amending. Reddit's lawsuit accusing Anthropic of illegally scraping user comments to train its Claude chatbot has cleared another hurdle. A San Francisco County Superior Court judge has allowed three of the platform's five claims to proceed while trimming back two others. In an order ...

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Santrupt Misra urges alternative funding for UPI upgrades

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Santrupt Misra on Saturday urged the Central government to explore other methods of funding for infrastructure upgrades and cybersecurity in the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), while ensuring protection for small businesses and consumers. On Friday, Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and BJD President Naveen Patnaik had also raised concerns over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, saying that the interests of the common man and small traders such as shopkeepers must be protected. Speaking to reporters, Santrupt Misra acknowledged that UPI is a very "important innovation". The BJD leader said: "The question is not that it requires funding to crea

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Musician reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis

He shared the news in a video on social media.

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FloQast launches new AI accounting tools and hires Lucia Wind

New capabilities bring auditability, scalability, and accuracy to accounting workflows LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FloQast, the Accounting Workflow Automation platform created by accountants for accountants, today...

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Clubs and states elect Peter V'landys as NRL executive chair

It took only half an hour for club and state bosses to greenlight Peter V’landys’ ascension to the new role of NRL executive chair.

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Peter V’landys Backed Unanimously as New NRL Executive Chair

It took only half an hour for club and state bosses to greenlight Peter V’landys’ ascension to the new role of NRL executive chair.

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IHOP brings back Stuffed French Toast after 6 years

Customers never stopped asking for its return on social media and beyond.

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Lazada records surge in million-dollar brands during sale

The number of brands generating at least US$1 million in GMV increased by nearly 10% compared with 6.6, alongside growth in brands reaching US$100,000 and US$500,000 milestones US$100+ baskets accounted for almost 60% of total GMV during the campaign, reflecting stronger demand for higher-value purchases LazMall, affiliate-led discovery and AI-guided shopping continued to support brands across the consumer journey, from discovery to conversion SINGAPORE , Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazada, a leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia, saw more brands reach significant sales milestones during its 9.9 Mega Brands Sale, with the number of brands joining its "Million-Dollar Club" – brands generating at least US$1 million in GMV – increasing by nearly 10% compared with 6.6. Highlights fro

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Gold prices slide as Fed rate hike bets increase

Adding to yesterday's slump, gold prices have moved lower on Tuesday following the extended delay in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, Saudi Arabia's closure of its vital transport pipeline stoked inflationary concerns, and thereby increased the bets for a rate hike in the U.

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Man charged over fatal Sydney crash

A man has been charged after his car allegedly hit and killed a three-year-old girl in western Sydney.

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Airrived launches agentic observability for enterprise AI control

DUBLIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As enterprises race to deploy AI agents across their operations, a critical question is surfacing faster than most organizations can answer it: who is watching the agents? At GISEC Dubai, Airrived will reveal Agentic Observability, a major expansion of its enterprise Agentic OS built to give organizations end-to-end visibility into how AI agents behave — from the moment enterprise data enters the platform, through agent reasoning and execution, to the final busi

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CSOP lists new Asia AI semiconductor ETF on HKEX

HONG KONG , Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF (3499.HK) will list on HKEX tomorrow (17 th September 2026). 3499.HK seeks to provide investment results that, before deduction of fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index (net total return version) (the Index). It has a listing price of about HK$7.8 per unit, a board lot size of 100, and management fee of 0.99%. CSOP Solactive Asia AI Bottleneck Index ETF 3499.HK provides focused access to APAC semiconductor bottleneck champions, investing primarily in equities listed in Taiwan (China), South Korea and Japan. The term "Bottleneck" in the ETF's name refers to companies operating in critical bottleneck segments of the AI infrastructure supply chain, as

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Sydney tree vandal avoids conviction for destroying public trees

The case sparked community anger with residents erecting “tree graveyard” signs and prompting debate over whether laws are enough to deter vandalism of public trees.

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Dynasty Financial Partners launches AI operating system powered by Claude

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynasty Financial Partners (“Dynasty”), a leading wealthtech platform for independent registered investment advisors (RIAs), today unveiled the next generation of Dynasty AI: a true AI operating system for wealth management, powered by Anthropic’s Claude models.Advisors can ask a question across every client, account, and document in their book, get an answer, and turn it into a proposal, report, or pre-filled paperwork ready for their review without ever l

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Regulator tells Starkey Laboratories to alter hearing aid ads

Following a challenge by Sonova USA Inc., BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division recommended that Starkey Laboratories, Inc. modify or discontinue certain advertising claims for its Omega AI hearing aid, including certain claims concerning speech intelligibility, spatial awareness, competitive performance, and “better hearing all around,” as well as modify its claim that it is “the leader in hearing healthcare.” Following a challenge by Sonova USA Inc., BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division recommended that Starkey Laboratories, Inc. modify or discontinue certain advertising claims for its Omega AI hearing aid, including certain claims concerning speech intelligibility, spatial awareness, competitive performance, and “better hearing all around,” as well as modi

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LightSource Named a Finalist for DPW’s 2026 Startup Growth Award

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LightSource, the direct materials operating system purpose-built to connect engineering, procurement, and suppliers, today announced that it has been named a finalist for DPW’s 2026 Startup Awards in the Growth Stage category.“We're honored to be named a finalist for the DPW Growth Award, especially in such a competitive category," said Spencer Penn, Co-Founder and CEO of LightSource. "LightSource has achieved incredible growth over the past few years as we've con

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Court hears new claims in Alan Jones indecent assault trial

The former athlete is the third complainant to give evidence in the broadcaster’s criminal trial in Sydney.

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AirAsia chief reports strong travel demand amid crisis

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