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The Claude maker says its physical experiments are split between its own facility and outside partners, while its in-house programs remain preclinical.

Anthropic disclosed internal metrics showing AI (Claude) now leads a significant portion of its own model-building work. The company launched a Life Sciences Verification Program and reportedly established a wet lab for drug discovery research.

Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring independent safety evaluations and development of kill-switch mechanisms for advanced AI systems. The directive responds to warnings from leading AI labs about frontier model risks.

Anthropic established a physical biology laboratory in the Bay Area to enable Claude to direct or assist with hands-on experiments, including robotic automation. The effort focuses on treatments for rare diseases through in-house and partner collaboration.

Apple began shipping newly manufactured iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units produced in India via chartered flights to the US and other markets. This marks a major milestone in Apple's diversification of manufacturing away from China.

Most of the archive appears to be older GTA 5 material, and nothing in it confirms Liberty City for GTA 6.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch events and preorder sales drew significant consumer demand across markets including New York, India, and Australia, generating widespread social media engagement and retail queues.

CoinDesk says the move came days after the CLARITY Act's Senate failure, following Chair Selig's promise to use existing authorities to regulate crypto markets.

iPhone 18 series went on sale with notable lines forming outside Apple Stores globally, including Fifth Avenue NYC and major Indian cities. New Apple CEO John Ternus opened a store for his first such launch-day event.

The 4% notes will fund only if its SPAC merger closes; Evernorth says the proceeds may support XRP purchases and other ecosystem activities.

The proof of concept used test tokens on Canton Network, not live stablecoins, to model institutional transfers between Japan and South Korea.

The Wall Street Journal says Greece was preparing to approve the crypto exchange before the ECB president asked Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to oppose the application.

Leaks indicate Samsung is accelerating the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 timeline toward 2027 or sooner, after Apple announced the iPhone Duo. The sequel aims for improvements in thickness, weight, and durability while maintaining similar pricing.

Anthropic published metrics showing Claude models lead 26% of the company's AI research and development tasks, with AI collaborating on or leading over 90% of R&D work overall. The company introduced a new 'R&D Automation Index' to track progress toward recursive self-improvement.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max went on sale beginning September 18; long queues reported at stores in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Apple's India manufacturing plants (Foxconn, Tata) ran 24/7 with chartered flights for global supply, while early China e-commerce demand showed doubled year-over-year growth in some regions.

The Financial Times says medical AI’s advances have not yet translated into big improvements in real-life care.

CoinDesk reports that O'Leary believes the first major stock exchange's adoption of a blockchain will determine which chain wins institutional adoption.

The Financial Times says SB Energy’s initial public offering is set to test investor appetite for Masayoshi Son’s AI bet.

Washington Sun reports that the proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.

The Financial Times says technological innovations have permanently changed the terms of military conflict.