Good heavens! US reveals it has placed weapons in space
US News: TOI correspondent from Washington: Space war has just come out of the closet. One small disclosure from Washington on Monday is expected to lead to a .
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Pentagon acknowledges space weapons deployment for first time
The United States has launched a weapon into orbit that will be used to protect American troops, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed Monday. Speaking at the annual Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Meink did not give details as to the type of weapon that is now in space or when…
Steve Eisman's 'Big Short' Partners Warn Anthropic, SpaceX IPOs Could Hurt Stocks
Steve Eisman’s former “Big Short” partners are warning that the wave of giant IPOs could put pressure on stocks by flooding the market with new shares. Porte...
Barack Obama takes the middle way on AI.
AI commentary is frothy this week! Obama chimed in with a series of posts on X saying he’s neither an AI “accelerationist” nor a “doomer.” In a familiar tone from the former president, he cautioned that choices we make about technology “should not be made just by the companies involved, but by all of us.” “We need government — and specifically our leaders in Washington — to get proactive in coming up with concrete proposals, laws, and regulations that deal with serious safety concerns,” Obama said. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/obama.png?quality=90&strip=all]
SwitchBot adds a roller mop to its pint-sized robovac.
I saw the upcoming S30 Mini at IFA last week, and my bathroom floors are excited. SwitchBot’s line of mini robot vacuums is great for smaller spaces like apartments, home offices, or bedrooms, but none have full mopping capabilities — until now. The S30 Mini adds a roller mop to the 11-inch-wide vacuum, and it looks like a good solution for small bathrooms. There’s no price or release date yet. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/LR6B5853.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/LR6B5848.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
Trump and Xi Jinping summit to highlight U.S.-China AI competition and national security risks
The United States and China are both gripped by safety fears as they reckon with their rapid advances in AI, but intensifying competition and deep mutual distrust could derail the kind of cooperation experts say is vital to head off the strategically vital technology’s greatest dangers.