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Artificial intelligence pacing proposal divides tech executives and Trump
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay titled “We Must Pace the Frontier,” arguing that AI development should be deliberately slowed through third-party safety evaluators, coordination among frontier AI firms in democratic countries, and eventual cooperation with authoritarian governments where feasible. The proposal sparked a wave of public reactions from rival tech leaders and US…
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Emmys 2026 red carpet: Vote on your favorite TV star looks
Hollywood’s television elite gathered for the 78th Emmy Awards, held on Monday evening at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with the Television Academy honouring the year’s standout shows and performances. The ceremony, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, recognises nominees including “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Shrinking,” and forms one of television’s most prominent annual…
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AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
AI-linked stocks fell sharply on Monday after the heads of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in what they described as “reckless” AI development, warning that the technology could soon spiral out of control. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei urged the industry to “slow down” and warned that swarms of AI agents could cause hundreds…
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THR and Bvlgari Celebrate Emmy-Nominated (and Emmy-Winning) Costume Designers
The Hollywood Reporter and Bvlgari hosted a celebration for this year’s Emmy-nominated and Emmy-winning costume designers at the Chateau Marmont penthouse, held in partnership with the Costume Designers Guild ahead of Monday’s primetime Emmys ceremony. The event honoured winners from the Creative Arts Emmys, held on 5–6 September, where five costume design awards were presented…
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Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots
Unitree Robotics, the Chinese firm behind some of the world’s cheapest humanoid robots and robot dogs, owes much of its market lead to founder Wang Xingxing’s intensely hands-on, cost-obsessed management style, according to extensive reporting by Beijing-based Caijing Magazine. Wang, who became hugely wealthy after Unitree’s IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 19 August,…
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Bentley-driving company boss fails in bid to have historic Rolls-Royce blue plaque removed from gate posts of his £3million Cheshire mansion
Car dealer Reginald Rix has failed in his bid to remove a historic blue plaque from his £3million Cheshire mansion, which commemorates the property’s links to Rolls-Royce co-founder Sir Henry Royce. Mr Rix, who founded the Warrington-based Rix Motor Group, bought the listed former home of the motoring pioneer in Knutsford last year, despite his…
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AI is locked into a Cold War-style arms race between the US and China. For all the talk of a ‘slowdown’, there’s no grown ups to call out the madness – and Donald Trump’s not going to save us: SARAH VINE
Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine has warned that artificial intelligence development has become a Cold War-style arms race between the US and China, with neither country willing to slow down for fear of being left vulnerable. Speaking on the Alas Vine & Hitchens podcast, Vine compared the competitive rush to build ever more powerful AI…
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Bob Mackie, costume designer who dressed Cher for decades, dies aged 87
Bob Mackie, the nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer nicknamed the “Sultan of Sequins” for his flamboyant creations for stars including Cher, Diana Ross and Carol Burnett, has died aged 87. His death was announced on his Instagram page on Monday, which praised him for fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a fashion and costume designer. Over…
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Republicans need a Reagan-style vision to win the battle over America’s future
This Fox News opinion piece argues that Republicans should adopt an optimistic, Reagan-inspired message ahead of the midterm elections, contending the RNC convention already demonstrated the GOP’s hopeful vision through speeches from President Trump, JD Vance and Robert Kennedy Jr highlighting manufacturing growth, tax cuts, stock market gains, border security and falling crime. The author…
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Isaac Mizrahi Gets Unzipped — Again
Isaac Mizrahi’s landmark 1995 fashion documentary “Unzipped” is returning to cinemas after being effectively unavailable for roughly 30 years due to a tangle of rights and ownership issues. The film, one of the first behind-the-scenes looks at the making of a fashion collection, was hugely acclaimed on its original release but vanished after its theatrical…