An OpenAI safety officer quits calling the culture 'broken.' Amazon scrambles on data centers. The AI industry is at war with its own consequences.
• The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months
Amazon's October Prime Day is offering the M5 MacBook Air at its lowest price in months, with $200 off both the 13-inch and 15-inch models.
• The iPad Mini is slightly cheaper again during Prime Day
Amazon's October Prime Big Deals Days is bringing a rare $100 discount on the iPad Mini, temporarily rolling prices back to pre-June 2026 levels after Apple's controversial price hike.
• The forgotten Chromebook that started it all
The Verge's podcast 'Version History' dives into the origin story of Google's Cr-48, the prototype laptop that launched ChromeOS, featuring tech heavyweights Nilay Patel and Marques Brownlee.
• Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’
A federal judge ruled that an Oklahoma sheriff's deputy violated the Fourth Amendment by using Flock Safety's license plate reader system without a warrant, calling it 'indiscriminate mass surveillance' — one of the first such federal rulings against Flock.
• Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman announced AWS has dropped NDAs with government agencies and published a blog post pushing back against the growing data center backlash, arguing the industry is being misrepresented on water use, energy costs, pollution, and community impact.
• OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’
A senior OpenAI safety employee, David Robinson, has resigned after 3.5 years, publicly declaring the company's culture is 'broken' and warning that its trial-and-error approach to AI development is dangerously inadequate as systems grow more powerful.
• All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part.
The International Energy Agency says electricity is now cheaper, cleaner, and more secure than fossil fuels simultaneously — but energy researchers warn that political, economic, and infrastructure barriers are keeping the transition from moving as fast as the numbers suggest it should.
• 2026 Week 4 NFL predictions, odds, picks, best bets: Experts backing Broncos, Raiders, Seahawks on Sunday
SportsLine experts are backing three Sunday NFL Week 4 underdogs and value plays — Raiders, Broncos, and Seahawks — with a combined parlay paying out +613 odds.
• Observations: Michigan State humbled in latest reminder of talent gap
Michigan State fell to Wisconsin 31-3 for its third straight loss, dropping to 2-3 on the season with an offense that has completely stalled and a defense that couldn't contain a dual-threat quarterback despite a full week of preparation.
• College Football Rankings: Ohio State Back To Top 5, Alabama And Missouri Jump Up
The latest college football rankings shake up the top 25, with Ohio State returning to the top 5 and both Alabama and Mi
