TechCrunch: Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-in
to-leave-of-absence/
The Verge: There aren’t AirPods with cameras yet and I hope it stays that way
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/993064/no-airpods-with-cameras-apple-event
Bloody Elbow: Dana White confirms Ilia Topuria is ready to fight again with
interest in two options for his return
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/09/dana-white-confirms-ilia-topuria-is-ready-to-
fight-again-with-i...
The Verge: The black iPhone Pro returns
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/993048/iphone-18-pro-black-color
The Verge: The incomplete history of Duo devices
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/992755/apple-iphone-duo-history-of-devices
TechCrunch: OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/openai-adds-a-prominent-ai-doomer-to-its-board
-of-directors/
Bloody Elbow: UFC fighter reportedly loses roster spot after refusing to accept
referee’s call in buzzer-beater loss
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/09/ufc-fighter-reportedly-loses-roster-spot-afte
r-refusing-to-ac...
Wired: The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for
Humanity’
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-researcher-quits-jacob-coxon-ai-fears-huma
nity/
The Verge: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg reportedly placed on leave
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/993022/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-lea
ve-of-absence
MMA Fighting: Conor Benn admits weight cut to 147 pounds is like going through
‘the pits of hell’ but promises he’ll make it
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/boxing/509409/conor-benn-admits-weight-cut-to-147-po
unds-is-...
Bloody Elbow: Paulo Costa says he’s requested his release over UFC 332 snub
ahead of signing with Eddie Hearn
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/09/paulo-costa-says-hes-requested-his-release-ov
er-ufc-332-snub-ahead-o...
The Verge: It’s the year of smartphone price hikes
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/993005/smartphone-price-hikes-apple-iphone-18-p
ro
Live Science: 'America's Nobel' prizes go to sleep and hemophilia researchers,
and to Michael J. Fox for Parkinson's advocacy
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/health/americas-nobel-prizes-go-to-sleep-and-hemophi
lia-res...
TechCrunch: Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/massachusetts-hits-data-centers-with-new-clean
-power-rules/
The Verge: Suno releases its first AI music model made with record industry help
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991977/suno-releases-its-fir
st-ai-music-model-made-with-record-industry-help
The Verge: OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/992953/openai-math-millenniu
m-prize-navier-stokes
Wired: San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-orders-meta-to-stop-allowing-ai-child-
abuse-ads/
Wired: A Year After Charlie Kirk's Death, Turning Point Plans to Spend Big on
the Midterms
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/a-year-after-charlie-kirks-death-turning-point-plans
-to-spend-big-on-the-midterms/
TechCrunch: Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apples-new-ceo-is-reviving-a-steve-jobs-strate
gy-from-25-years-ago/
Bloody Elbow: UFC star Bobby Green claims he is currently homeless and living in
his car despite owning 9 houses
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/09/09/ufc-star-bobby-green-claims-he-is-currently-h
omeless-and-living-i...