What is the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act?

On September 3, 2026, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, forthcoming legislation that would permanently ban developing or deploying superintelligent AI and temporarily pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator sets safety rules. The proposal would create a cabinet-level AI agency, pursue international agreements against … Read more

When is Apple’s Surprise and Shine event?

Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event is set for Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (1:00 p.m. Eastern) at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino. Apple will livestream the show on its website, YouTube, and the Apple TV app. The lineup is widely expected to include the iPhone 18 Pro and … Read more

Was Gloria Steinem Christian Bale’s stepmother?

Yes. Gloria Steinem married David Bale — a South African-born entrepreneur and environmentalist, and the father of actor Christian Bale — in 2000, which made her Christian Bale’s stepmother. The couple were together until David Bale’s death in 2003 from brain lymphoma. Steinem had no biological children of her own. After news of her death … Read more

What are the winter 2026/2027 snowfall predictions?

Early long-range forecasts for winter 2026/2027 point to a strong “Super El Niño” shifting the storm track south across North America. Seasonal models favor above-normal snowfall across much of the southern and central United States — including the Sierra Nevada, south-central Rockies, Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic — while the Pacific Northwest, northern Plains, … Read more

When does Chad Powers Season 2 come out?

Chad Powers Season 2 premiered on Hulu on September 3, 2026, with all six episodes released at once. Unlike Season 1’s weekly rollout, Season 2 is a full binge drop: episodes titled “7th Quarter” through “12th Quarter” all became available the same day. The Glen Powell college-football comedy streams exclusively on Hulu. Source: Esquire — … Read more

Are ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok down?

Yes. On Thursday, September 3, 2026, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and xAI’s Grok all hit overlapping service disruptions, with users reporting failed prompts, stalled responses, and elevated errors across apps and APIs. OpenAI told Newsweek a routing error starting around 7:43 a.m. PT made ChatGPT and Codex unavailable for some users; Downdetector peaked above 35,000 … Read more