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Here's my weekly update for Sep 14, 2026...
🗒️ Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
Collaborative Fund just bought into D.
C.
United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
🗒️ Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says.
But, he insists, its deals are not circular.
🗒️ Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K.
Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness and building businesses.
🗒️ OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
🗒️ Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day
Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.
🗒️ LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions
Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.
🗒️ Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
🗒️ Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
🗒️ This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally.
In the U.
S.
, summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
🗒️ Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country
The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.
🗒️ A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.
🗒️ How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars
Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.
🗒️ NASA Invites Media to Djibouti Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
The Republic of Djibouti will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 11 a.
m.
EDT, Monday, Sept.
14, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, becoming the 72nd country signatory.
NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Ambassador of Djibouti to the United States Mohamed Siad Douale for the ceremony, together with U.
S.
State Department Assistant […]
🗒️ NASA Answers President’s Call to Establish United States Space Academy
Less than two weeks after an Executive Order was signed to create the first United States Space Academy, NASA-led work is in full swing to make the academy a reality and shape the future of America’s aerospace workforce and leadership.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman chaired the first Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy […]
🗒️ NASA’s Life-Saving Technology Where Cell Signals Can’t Go
Search and rescue technology developed in part by NASA saved five lives
🗒️ NASA, NFL Team Up to Showcase Space, Aeronautics Innovation
Through a new collaboration between NASA and the National Football League (NFL), the agency will soon bring America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation to the football field.
NASA will conduct flyovers, astronaut appearances, and fan engagement at NFL games across the United States as part of its new Inspiration Tour.
“This is the […]
🗒️ OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal
AI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.
🗒️ Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.
🗒️ August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data
While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.
🗒️ Which iPhone 18 Model Should You Buy?
Apple’s new folding iPhone Duo is finally here, alongside refreshed Pro models.
Our primer has all the details you need to choose the iPhone 18 that’s right for you.
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