Archives — September 2026

FTC investigates AI firms amid concerns over rogue agents and potential threats to humanity within the next decade. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into several major artificial intelligence companies amid a wave of recent rogue artificial intelligence agents — AI systems that can make decisions and take actions on behalf of users — from firms and claims by former industry insiders that AI could end humanity within the next decade. The FTC launched the investigation several weeks ago. It was first reported on Wednesday by the New York Post and has since been confirmed by other outlets, including the Washington Post and the Reuters news agency. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump unveils new site to simplify access to government serviceslist 2 of 4Trump, tech bosses sign voluntary pact pledging ‘robust’ AI safeguardslist 3 of 4Trump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit but is it enough?list 4 of 4OpenAI launches ‘dots,’ personal AI assistant ‘built to handle everything’end of listAl Jazeera reached out to the FTC for confirmation but was unable to independently verify the reporting.

Parents, guardians and family members are important partners in supporting student well-being. As Carleton develops its next Student Mental Health Framework, you are invited to share your perspectives, experiences and ideas in a virtual session on Thurs. Oct. 15, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. These sessions provide an opportunity to discuss emerging needs, identify priorities and help shape the future of mental health and well-being supports for students. Your feedback will help inform a framework that reflects the diverse experiences of our campus community and supports student success, well-being and belonging.

Toronto aims to clean up turnovers following a 3-2 loss to Montreal, while New York begins its campaign under new captain Bo Horvat and reigning Calder Trophy winner Matthew Schaefer. The New York Islanders hope their season gets off to a better start on Wednesday in Toronto than the way the Maple Leafs' campaign began on Tuesday. The Maple Leafs will be playing their second game in two nights after they dropped their opener 3-2 to the visiting Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders have not reached the playoffs since the 2023-24 season. The Maple Leafs had their nine-year postseason streak end last spring. "After missing a couple of years in a row, it stinks," defenseman Ryan Pulock told Newsday. "There's got to be some hunger in here. The beauty of it is you read some stuff and I think everyone expects us to miss the playoffs again this year. There's a lot of motivation that way. There's a lot of will and a lot of hunger in this room. "The Islanders lost team captain Anders Lee as a free agent during the offseason but filled his left wing spot by adding free agent Matias Maccelli, formerly of the Maple Leafs.

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Games company Ubisoft has landed on a name for what it has been calling “Creative House 2,” led by general manager Christoph Hartmann, the former head of Amazon Games who recently joined the team. The group is being named Massive Entertainment, adopting the name of Ubisoft’s Sweden-based studio that has been part of the company since 2008. Massive Entertainment is the global label for titles including Tom Clancy’s “The Division,” “Ghost Recon” and “Splinter Cell,” alongside new original IP including “March of Giants,” a multiplayer online battle arena game Ubisoft acquired from Amazon (where it was previously developed by Hartmann and his team).

As the alarm bells sound ever louder about the potentially existential threat of breakneck AI development, people far removed from Silicon Valley debates about the future of the artificial intelligence revolution are voicing other more immediately tangible worries about the building of the vast datacentres that power these entities. For this week’s cover story, economics and political writer Eduardo Porter, analyses why communities are pushing back against AI and the future that the big tech plutocrats want to create. These fears, based around environmental concerns over resource use and rapid societal change, are, he argues, far more complex than luddite attitudes or nimbyism. It’s a position exemplified by reporting from two rural communities in India and the UK where vast datacentres are already under construction or being planned. As Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan find out, the villagers of Tarluvada, in Andhra Pradesh, feel that government promises of a “golden age” that a hyperscale Google datacentre would bring them have been broken.

Artist impression of one type of Delta Scuti pulsation, that is driven by waves (blue arrows) traveling between the star's core and surface. (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) Detecting planets outside of our Solar System mostly relies on measuring minute changes in the light of distant stars. If this were akin to finding a needle in a haystack, astronomers would delight. But it's more like distinguishing the glow of a firefly flitting in front of the nuclear brilliance of a hydrogen bomb. Impressively, astronomers have found more than 6,300 exoplanets so far using various methods. They are a diverse menagerie of mouthwatering worlds, including one that seems to be emitting a weirdly tantalizing signal, as well as Earth-like analogs bathed in the crimson light of dim, blood-hued red dwarfs. Astronomers may have just made another milestone discovery in the search for intrinsically intriguing worlds: the hottest star to potentially host a habitable-zone planet, a giant world named HD 156295 b. If confirmed, this would be the first known exoplanet in the habitable zone of a massive, A-type star, named HD 156295.

Prince Harry and Meghan have criticized paparazzi for being "extraordinarily reckless" after two photographers were spotted looking into the grounds of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's new school. School staff and private security saw two men in backpacks walking the perimeter of the school and monitoring children, U. K. news agency PA reported. The men, later identified as photographers linked to a European press agency, then returned to a white van, which police determined to be a rental vehicle. A spokesperson for the couple said, "The decision by photographers to conduct themselves in this way around a school is extraordinarily reckless. There is a world of difference between legitimate media activity and photographers walking the perimeter of a school, stopping to look into the grounds and monitoring children as they go about their day. "It is concerning enough that certain European paparazzi appear unwilling to respect the privacy of children at school… Whatever photographs they may have been seeking, this was not only an unacceptable intrusion into the privacy of children; it was an irresponsible and ill-considered way to conduct themselves in the vicinity of a school.

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Ace Athletics Rogue from Quebec, Canada, claimed another World Championship with a final score of 137.05! Check out their 2026 championship photo album here

Healthy Kids Healthy FuturesIn this edition of "Healthy Kids Healthy Futures," we're revisiting the topic of online health claims, diving deeper into posts made by influencers or created by AI. Wednesday, September 30, 2026FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In this edition of "Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures," we're revisiting the topic of online health claims, diving deeper into posts made by influencers or created by AI. This segment is in partnership with Valley Children's Hospital and Fresno State. Dr. Hailey Nelson with Valley Children's Healthcare joined us to discuss how to identify the difference in posts and other red flags. Top StoriesYou can find more resources and tips for parents here. Topics range from mental health to physical well-being and talking to your children about social media platforms. Copyright © 2026 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers may be going to Quebec this weekend, but there couldn’t be a better time to see Ontaria again.

BPM providers are bringing domain, technology and operations skills together as AI changes the way teams are built and deployedTask-based roles are giving way to broader jobs that combine domain knowledge, technology and problem-solving skills as companies rethink how work is organised. More than 60 per cent of organisations in India reported a visible shift from task-based roles towards roles requiring problem-solving and creativity, according to a Deloitte report. For business process management (BPM) providers, the change is reshaping how delivery teams are structured, with process, technology and operations capabilities being brought together to work on complex client problems. One such model is the Forward Deployment Unit (FDU), where domain experts, engineers and operations teams work as a single unit across solution design, technology deployment and the management of the process after it goes live. Speaking at the Nasscom BPM Confluence & Awards 2026, Sanjay Kukreja, CTO, eClerx, said a FDU is built around multiple competencies rather than a single specialist.

Skip to mainThu, October 1, 2026 at 1:37 a.m. UTCThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's calls to action from 2015 include support for Indigenous artistry and the proactive integration of sport into reconciliation efforts. Melissa Ridgen looks at how groups from both fields are jumping in to help.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Springfield Thunderbirds are pleased to announce a multi-year expansion of their partnership with Baystate Health and its health plan, Health New England. As part of the new agreement, Baystate Health becomes the official jersey patch partner of the Thunderbirds and will be prominently featured on all T-Birds primary and specialty jerseys beginning this season. From the everyday home and road sweaters to the team's fan-favorite specialty jerseys, including the pink sweaters worn during Pink in the Rink, Baystate Health will be front and center all season long. “Baystate Health and Health New England have consistently supported the Springfield Thunderbirds and we share a strong commitment to invest in our community,” said Peter D. Banko, President & CEO of Baystate Health. “Expanding our partnership extends what our two community pillars – both deeply rooted in Springfield – can do together. We are looking forward to a future together where we further activate the relationship to better serve our neighbors and Western Massachusetts.