
Frieze London 2026 Opens Today: What to See, Plus Tickets and Frieze Week Highlights
Frieze London and Frieze Masters open in Regent's Park from October 14 to 18, 2026, with almost 300 galleries from 48 countries. Here is what to see and know.

August 2026 Was the Warmest August on Record: What NOAA and the WMO Found
August 2026 was the warmest August on record, with ocean temperatures at an all-time high as El Niño strengthens. Here is what NOAA and the WMO reported.

Charli xcx's Music, Fashion, Film: The Album With Scorsese on the Cover
Charli xcx's seventh album, Music, Fashion, Film, swaps club beats for a grungier, guitar-driven sound and puts John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese on the cover. Here is the story behind it.

October 2026 Game Releases: Gears of War E-Day, Phantom Blade Zero and the Rush Before GTA 6
October 2026 is packed with big game releases as publishers clear the calendar ahead of GTA 6 on November 19. Here are the biggest launches and their dates.

NASA Crew-13 Launches to the Space Station: Record-Fast Trip, New Crew and What's Next
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launched on October 1, 2026 and reached the International Space Station in a record-fast trip of under eight hours. Here is who is aboard and what they will do.

Super Micro Contractor Pleads Guilty in Alleged $2.5 Billion AI Server Diversion Scheme
A contractor associated with Super Micro pleaded guilty in a case over servers with restricted Nvidia chips allegedly diverted to China.

EU Defends the AI Act as Regulators Question 30+ AI Companies on Safety
European Commission tech chief Henna Virkkunen says the AI Act can handle risks from increasingly autonomous systems as regulators seek compliance information.

Meta and Sierra Launch the Personal Agent Protocol, an Open Standard for AI Shopping Agents
A draft protocol called Poppy aims to let personal AI assistants authenticate and act securely with businesses, with Shopify, Stripe and Walmart on board.

China Issues New AI Guidelines: Self-Reliance Yes, Speculative Bubbles No
Beijing's new national guidelines promote AI, humanoid robots and intelligent vehicles while warning against speculative investment and excessive expansion.

AP-NORC Poll: 64% of Americans Say AI Is Developing Too Fast
A new AP-NORC survey finds nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults worry AI is advancing too quickly, with strong support for keeping it under human control.











