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Starbucks Explores Majority Stake Sale in Japan Business at Potential $3 Billion Valuation
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is considering selling a majority stake in its Japanese operations in a transaction that could value the business at approximately $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company has invited several financial advisers to present options for the business and is open to relinquishing majority ownership, the sources told Reuters.
Starbucks considers selling majority stake in its Japan business, sources say
Starbucks Corp is weighing the sale of a majority stake in its Japan business in a potential deal that could value the coffee chain's biggest overseas company-operated market at about $3 billion, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
The Missing Science Of Robotic Systems
More capable robots require systems that realize capabilities through appropriate paradigms, compose them across time, distribute them across heterogeneous compute, and govern them under explicit constraints.
Shizuoka City Uses Model Race Cars to Bring Science and Engineering to Life
High schoolers will fit sensors to Mini 4WD cars to learn data science, as Shizuoka bets model kits can revive local industry too.
Trump’s North Korea outreach is about U.S. politics
Pyongyang’s shifting priorities leave Washington with little leverage.
Tapatío v Tlaxcala moved to a different day and venue
Club Deportivo Guadalajara announces that the match between Tapatío and Tlaxcala, corresponding to Matchday 9 of the Apertura 2026, will have changes to its schedule and venue.Originally, the match w...
A machine learning system that identifies cancer cells based on how they scatter light
Cytology tests are widely used for cancer screening, but diagnosis can be challenging when tumor and non-tumor cells look very similar. Researchers from Japan developed a machine learning system that identifies tumor cells based on their white-light scattering spectra. The approach achieved high diagnostic accuracy for mesothelioma and showed potential for distinguishing several other tumor types, offering a promising approach for enhancing cytological diagnosis.
Pay to ghost your boss: Japan’s resignation business
Resignation agencies in Japan help employees leave their jobs seamlessly in just 15 minutes. Young people are especially eager to use their services.
Health officials clear part of Hastings apartment building after ricin exposure
In a letter health consultation dated Sept. 15 and addressed to Barry-Eaton County Health Department Health Officer Rebekah Condon, MDHHS concluded that first floor apartment units 101 through 113 and the connecting hallway from unit 113 to the south stairwell no longer pose an imminent danger to life and health from ricin.
SMBC adds head of AI to Charlotte office
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.’s head of artificial intelligence for its Americas Division will be based in Charlotte, where the Japanese bank is in the process of setting up a second U.S. headquarters. Ron Dodge, who has spent the past nine years as a senior director and chief technology officer at Ally, will work with business, […]
Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor
Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the Game Designers Award won’t return to the Japan Game Awards, as he has failed to find an adequate replacement to take up his mantle.
NASA Field-Tests AI Fleet Capability for Science, Exploration
In this field test, a fleet of three robots worked together, and researchers assessed the fleet’s ability to act like an independent science team.
10th Circuit clears path for completion of Denver Water reservoir expansion
The Colorado-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Denver Water may complete its long-running project to increase the capacity of its Boulder County dam, disagreeing with a trial judge’s finding that the federal government acted unlawfully in issuing a permit. Six environmental groups challenged Denver Water’s plan to store more water for the 1.5 million […]
Maryland football’s Malik Washington shrugs off Virginia Tech criticism
COLLEGE PARK — Malik Washington refused to take the victory lap. After an uneven showing in Maryland’s season-opening 62-0 pasting of Hampton on Sept. 5, the sophomore quarterback reminded fans and opponents of what he is capable of by passing for 347 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday’s 38-14 victory over UConn at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. That performance was a ...
Padres Could Be In On Top Japanese Free-Agent Pitcher
The San Diego Padres could be rebuilding their rotation entirely this offseason, and Kaira Taima might make sense.
Onspire Health Marketing Partners with Vidscrip to Bring Provider-Recorded Video Into Patient Engagement Programs
New capability helps practices personalize patient communications and strengthen their digital presence using their providers’ own voicesKansas City, MO, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Onspire Health Marketing today announced a partnership with Vidscrip that gives healthcare practices a simple way to incorporate provider-recorded video into automated patient communications, practice websites and digital marketing. The initial rollout focuses on independent specialty practices, with potential
‘Surprised me immensely’ – Rodri hails ‘incredible’ Barcelona team-mate
“I laugh because he's my age and seems to have incredible physical capabilities.“
New Tech Resurrects End-Of-Life Lithium Batteries Back To 95% Capacity
Scientists have developed a way of refurbishing lithium batteries by removing accumulated deposits on electrodes, returning them to 95% capacity.
Air Force raises Boeing contract ceiling to $19.1B
The Air Force raised Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus contract ceiling to $19.1 billion for support of foreign military sales to Japan and Israel.
KJ Apa & Nadia Parkes To Lead Sophie Kargman Horror Film ‘Obey’ For Waypoint Entertainment, Spooky Pictures; Sony’s Screen Gems Distributing
EXCLUSIVE: KJ Apa (The Map That Leads to You) and Nadia Parkes (HBO’s Youth) have inked deals to star in Obey, a new horror film from Waypoint Entertainment (Project Hail Mary, Cuckoo) and Spooky Pict...
Mercari and Pokemon Target Scalpers By Banning Listings of Sealed...
In partnership with The Pokemon Company, Japanese resale marketplace Mercari has announced a temporary ban on listings of sealed 30th Anniversary
Massage therapist accused of sexual assaults at Napa business
(KRON) — A massage therapist in Napa was arrested Sunday following two reports of sexual assaults that allegedly occurred at Herbal Health Massage on back-to-back days, police said. Liangfu Zheng, 50, of Napa, was booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections on suspicion of rape of an unconscious person, sexual battery involving an unconscious […]
How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingency
Election of governor backed by nation’s ruling party could stabilise the US military presence and drive a defence build-up.
Zapata Quantum CEO Sumit Kapur Named to Boston Business Journal’s 2026 Power 50
Sumit Kapur, CEO of Zapata Quantum, has been selected for the Boston Business Journal’s 2026 Power 50: Movement Makers annual list.
U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the U.S. has fielded "on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action"
Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane
The Hunga Tonga eruption may have triggered a surprising chemical reaction that destroyed some of the methane released into the atmosphere. Scientists say the discovery could reshape estimates of methane pollution and inspire new methods for slowing near-term global warming.
Amuze Acquires Sweet Attractions, Strengthening California Operations and Family Entertainment Capabilities
/PRNewswire/ -- Amuze, a national amusement equipment and route-services platform, today announced the acquisition of the operations of Sweet Attractions, a...
GE HealthCare launches AI-driven operations system
GE HealthCare announced Tuesday the launch of a new artificial intelligence-enabled SaaS application to help healthcare organizations optimize resources and expand care access. | The application—dubbed CareIntellect for Operations—can forecast capacity constraints up to 72 hours in advance, the company says.
GE HealthCare Announces CareIntellect for Operations, Helping Health Systems Optimize Resources and Expand Access to Care
CHICAGO, September 15, 2026--GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced CareIntellect™ for Operations, a new AI-enabled Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application designed to help health systems forecast capacity constraints up to 72 hours in advance, providing comprehensive unit-, department-, and enterprise-level views of emerging bottlenecks. By analyzing hundreds of patient- and operational-level data points—including bed availability, patient delays, staffing, wait times, and ancillary serv
Venus had a moon for nearly 2 billion years, scientists say
Venus had a moon a long time ago, scientists in the US and France say. It likely survived for nearly 2 billion years until Venus’ gravity tore it apart.
Immigrant leaders shape Colorado’s political future
Colorado’s political transformation is measured in many ways. A once reliably red state (with asterisks) became purple and is now a rather deep blue. For better or worse, probably the latter, power is ever more consolidated along the Front Range corridor. Counties such as Arapahoe, Jefferson and Larimer that were once Republican strongholds are now […]
De Beers Group Science & Technology Showcases SynthDetect 2: The World’s Most Versatile Automated Diamond Screening Instrument
SynthDetect™ 2 builds on the leading-edge technical capabilities of its forerunners, adding greater automation, more effective reporting and faster throughput
Art, surveillance and the politics of memory in Southeast Asia
Moral policing and repression across SE Asia increasingly target artists, especially queer and trans creators, threatening cultural expression.
Chewy Eyes Pet Health, AI and Clinics to Drive Its Next Growth Phase
Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) is prioritizing U.S. health services, customer spending expansion and artificial intelligence capabilities as it seeks to build on its pet retail foundation, Chief Executive Officer Sumit Singh said during a Goldman Sachs conference fireside chat. Singh said the company’s investme
4 New September 2026 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
Full lineup outside of UK, USA, and Japan
Micware and ESRI Japan Enter into a Business Alliance Agreement to Build Dynamic Space
KOBE, Japan, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micware Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: MWC) (the “Company” or “Micware”), a Japan-based provider of software...
MediaTek launches new mobile chip using TSMC's most advanced technology
Taiwan's MediaTek unveiled on Tuesday a new smartphone chip made using TSMC's most advanced manufacturing technology, as it targets the premium handset market with semiconductors capable of running more AI features directly on the device.
MediaTek launches new mobile chip using TSMC's most advanced technology
Taiwan's MediaTek unveiled on Tuesday a new smartphone chip made using TSMC's most advanced manufacturing technology, as it targets the premium handset market with semiconductors capable of running more AI features directly on the device.
5,000 DOD civilian dependents in Japan gain access to health care assistance
About 5,000 dependents in Japan will gain access to a Pentagon program that helps Defense Department civilians find and pay for medical care off base.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong REMASTER announced for PS5, Switch, and PC
City Connection has announced mahjong adventure game remaster Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong REMASTER for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2027 in Japan. It will support Jap…
Evanston apartments under contract in what would be one of the suburbs’ largest-ever deals
If the deal closes at the expected price, it would be the largest apartment sale in Evanston since the E2 complex sold for $148 million in late 2024.
How sharper tech focus is transforming DoD’s business dynamic
Our construct is to deter major conflict by having a disparity of technological capability," Mike Dodd said.
DOL Provides Guidance on Mental Health Parity, but Gaps Remain
Although the Department of Labor identified three high-priority areas of enforcement, what constitutes a violation is still unclear.
Packers news: Could Tucker Kraft be NFL's best tight end?
There were not many good things that the Green Bay Packers could take away from their Week 1 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Some of the s ame problems they dealt with last season came back to haunt them, one of them being falling apart in the fourth quarter. The Vikings were able to run away with the game, scoring 22 points in the fourth, […] The post Packers news: Could Tucker Kraft be NFL's best tight end? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Blazers Should Completely Ignore Channing Frye’s Ja Morant Prediction
Rather than treating their new star as a temporary trade chip, Portland must embrace Ja Morant as the long-awaited centerpiece capable of leading a young core toward contention.
Apple Releases watchOS 27 With Siri AI, New Watch Face, Smart Stack Improvements and More
Apple today released watchOS 27, the newest version of the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 27 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 9 and later, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later, and the Apple Watch SE 3. watchOS 27 can be downloaded for free on a compatible device through the Settings app on the watch. The update introduces support for Siri AI, a more capable version of Siri that uses personal context and onscreen awareness to help you get things done.
C9 Entertainment’s NAZE Makes Their Official Japanese Debut with Digital Single, I LIKE IT
C9 Entertainment’s recently debuted boy group, NAZE, has released their first Japanese digital single, I LIKE IT. The release follows their TBS Drama Dream
ADM building on success in flavors
Company has spent time, money investing in core capabilities.
Robots reshape the future of homebuilding
America’s housing industry is facing a severe labor shortage and a longstanding productivity problem, creating growing interest in robotics and automation to increase homebuilding capacity, CNBC reports. The U.S. is short roughly 1.2 million homes, while nearly 300,000 construction jobs were open at the end of 2025. Labor shortages cost builders an estimated $11 billion […]
Baton Rouge transportation and delivery business acquired by Sulphur company
First Choice Couriers LLC has acquired Baton Rouge-based Total Delivery and Logistics in a move that will expand the Sulphur-based company’s operations and service capabilities in Baton Rouge and Ne… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in
SENA Health Secures Series A Financing to Accelerate Growth and Expand AI and Technology Capabilities
SENA Health, a New Jersey-based AI-powered healthcare access and care coordination company, today announced it has secured Series A financing led by Rittenhouse Ventures. The funding will support the expansion of SENA's Clinical Command Center and global operations. SENA is dedicated to relentlessly reducing friction in healthcare by reducing the administrative burden for healthcare organizations, making it easier for patients to access care, and enabling providers and staff to focus on deliveri
TSTC’s online Business Management program incorporating AI into some of its accounting classes
Texas State Technical College: Employers want graduates equipped with technical capabilities alongside critical thinking.
Seattle Mayor Wilson still rents. Can she help her fellow renters?
Katie Wilson lives in the same one-bedroom apartment she lived in before winning the mayors' race. She's trying to improve stability for her fellow renters — but big roadblocks lie ahead.
Capacity without new beds: Inside VHC Health’s approach to earlier discharge decisions
Every patient recovering in an inpatient bed who could safely recover at home is a patient in the wrong setting. Meanwhile, a patient in need of acute
In Africa, Youth Aren't Disengaged; They're Withholding Consent
Lagging youth voter turnout in southern Africa should be understood not as apathy, but as a refusal to endorse existing political choices.
Viome Partners with Japan's Ezaki Glico to Bring Precision Health Intelligence to Japan
BELLEVUE, Wash., September 14, 2026--Viome partners with Ezaki Glico to launch mRNA HEALTH TRACKER®, Japan’s first personalized health service powered by gut bacteria mRNA analysis.
NLR Names Bill Tumas Deputy Laboratory Director of Science & Technology
Tumas will provide strategic leadership for NLR’s research and development portfolio and strengthen capabilities.
Pay to ghost your boss: Japan's resignation business
Resignation agencies in Japan help employees seamlessly erase themselves from a job in just 15 minutes, and young people are especially eager to use their services.
Columbus developer opens music-themed apartment community in Huber Heights
The name of the development is short for "reverberation" and each of the layouts are named after famous musicians, playing into the music theme.
Top 10 best-performing economies in PISA 2025 science
The latest PISA 2025 science results show dominant East Asian performance. B-S-J-Z (China) claims the No.1 spot, followed by Singapore, Japan and Estonia. The US, with 502 points, failed to make the top 10.
Kaima Taira uses data and science in pursuit of pitching perfection
The Seibu Lions ace has combined elite velocity with a deep understanding of biomechanics to become one of NPB’s best pitchers.
Game Freak announces ‘laundry game’ Ame no Chi Hare Onna for iOS, Android
Game Freak has announced Ame no Chi Hare Onna, a free-to-play “laundry game” for iOS and Android jointly developed with CHRONOGATE. It will launch this winter in Japan. Shigeru Ohmori, …
Japan’s biomass energy boom threatens further deforestation in Indonesia
Expanding deforestation in Indonesia caused by the country’s wood pellet and chip industry is putting further pressure on tropical forests, Key Biodiversity Areas, and Indigenous territories in the archipelago, according
Billings Fall Home Improvement Show features 90% local business
The 33rd annual Fall Home Improvement Show featured 400 vendors at MetraPark this weekend, with 90% of the vendors coming from the greater Billings area.
Politics Unplugged (Full Episode) Sept. 13, 2026
This episode of Politics Unplugged features an interview with treasurer candidate Nick Mansour on ESA oversight, followed by a panel discussion on Trumpapalooza, a fake AI endorsement photo, and Arizona's governor's race and data center debate.
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? The Real Reason Will Surprise You - Futura-Sciences
The Enigma of the Stripes All three zebra species wear their bold stripes with pride—black and white coats that set them apart from Africa’s other large herbivores, like the solid-colored buffalo and antelope. In the open savannah, this flashy design might seem like an evolutionary misstep, making zebras a glaringly...
Seth Rogen reveals NSFW advice Judd Apatow ‘screamed’ at “Knocked Up” cast
The actor and director explained he’s “gotten a lot out of” the risqué request over the years.
Casio’s new G-Shock watch with step tracking now available in more markets
Following its Japan launch last year, Casio has now officially listed the G-Shock GBA-950-1A in the UK. Designed for runners, the watch features GPS-linked distance tracking, step counting, Strava compatibility, and 200 m (20 bar) water resistance. Plus, it also supports dual time zones.
Hayden Panettiere’s ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson shouts about her death while handcuffed after alleged bar fight
Hickerson and his brother Zach were at Panettiere’s apartment when authorities found her “unresponsive” on Aug. 16.
Health department officials confirm ricin found in Hastings apartments
Officials said testing confirmed the substance found in a now-shuttered Hastings apartment complex was ricin, a potentially deadly toxin.
Health department officials confirm ricin found in Hastings apartments
Officials said testing confirmed the substance found in a now-shuttered Hastings apartment complex was ricin, a potentially deadly toxin.
Niclas Füllkrug’s Werder Bremen revival continues apace
Werder Bremen head coach Daniel Thioune praised Niclas Füllkrug’s natural goalscoring instincts after the veteran striker rescued a point in Saturday evening’s 1-1 draw away at Cologne. Füllkrug...
Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK
Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economies
Here's When iOS 27 Rolls Out in Every Time Zone
Apple is about to release iOS 27, which will finally deliver more advanced Siri AI capabilities as well as a variety of other refinements, improvements, and new features to iPhones. It's Apple's biggest software update of the year, and Apple announced at Wednesday's iPhone event that it will be releasing iOS 27 sometime tomorrow – Monday, September 14.
GPT-6 Astra: The next generation in intelligence for work
Meet GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI’s most capable model for business, with advanced reasoning, computer use, and stronger writing and design judgment.
Tapatío beaten away at Dorados
Tapatío had a tough road test against Dorados on Matchday 8 of the Apertura 2026. After a hard-fought match, the Rojiblancos ended up falling 3-1 to the Sinaloa side.Tapa opened the scoring in the op...
Eating alone may be quietly hurting mental health and social connection, expert says
Regularly splitting apart for meals may contribute to isolation and disconnection, according to dietitian Tanya Freirich. Sharing flexible, modular meals can make it easier for people with different needs or schedules to eat together.
Testing confirms ricin exposure at Hastings apartment complex, health officials say
Testing has confirmed an exposure to ricin at an apartment complex in Hastings and residents remain evacuated, with some pets still left behind, health officials said in a Saturday update.
Health officials confirm presence of ricin at Southwest Michigan apartment complex
Several HBCU alumni start 2026 season as NFL Cheerleaders
As the 2026 NFL season kicks off, several HBCU graduates are taking the field in a different capacity, representing their alma maters as cheerleaders for teams across the league. From the sidelines of Atlanta to Baltimore to Washington, these women bring the pride and polish of their HBCU experience into one of the most visible roles in […] The post Several HBCU alumni start 2026 season as NFL Cheerleaders appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Testing confirms ricin exposure at Hastings apartment complex, health officials say
Testing has confirmed an exposure to ricin at an apartment complex in Hastings and residents remain evacuated, with some pets still left behind, health officials said in a Saturday update.
Testing confirms ricin exposure at Hastings apartment complex, health officials say
Testing has confirmed an exposure to ricin at an apartment complex in Hastings and residents remain evacuated, with some pets still left behind, health officials said in a Saturday update.
Testing confirms ricin exposure at Hastings apartment complex, health officials say
The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) has confirmed a ricin exposure at Tyden Lofts in Hastings.
Click here to see Tapatío's squad for Dorados clash
Tapatío will have the opportunity today to get back to winning ways against Dorados. In Matchday 8 of the 2026 Apertura of the Liga de Expansión, the Young Flock will visit the team from Sinaloa at ...
A Worrying New Trait Has Appeared in an Isolated Cat Species on a Japanese Island
Scientists aren't sure what's behind it.
GB's Hewett beats Oda to win fifth US Open title
Great Britain's Alfie Hewett beats Japanese top seed Tokito Oda to win a fifth US Open title and his 11th Grand Slam singles crown overall.
Revealed: Pep Guardiola Wanted Marcus Rashford For Surprise Position
The Manchester City boss reportedly moved for the forward following his thirty-goal explosion, viewing the pacy attacker as an elite talent capable of transforming the Blue side.
PJ Tucker Defends Nets’ Chemistry During 2021 Playoffs
PJ Tucker was on the other side of the 2021 playoff matchup, and he saw firsthand what the Nets’ star trio was capable of. Years later, his take on Brooklyn’s chemistry adds another layer to one of the NBA’s biggest what-ifs.
Live Science reviewed the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope
Live Science reviewed the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ, a 130 mm Newtonian reflector with smartphone-guided pointing, outlining its optics, observing capabilities and limitations.
🎥 Águilas' keep-ball leaves Castilla pointless 🧠
Águilas caught Castilla off guard with a rehearsed corner routine — but not just any routine: five players formed a ring-a-ring o' roses inside the box, spun around themselves, and broke apart just...
Game thread: Iowa State football versus No. 21 Iowa
Date: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 Time: 6:30 or 6:36 p.m. CDT Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City Capacity: 61,500 Line: Iowa -14 Television: NBC Play-by-Play: Paul Burmeister Analyst: Todd Blackledge Sideline: Kathryn Tappen Radio: Cyclone Radio Network Play-by-Play: John Walters Analyst: Eric Heft Sideline: Ryan Harklau Head coach Jimmy Rogers makes his Cy-Hawk Series debut as […]
Colts’ biggest strength entering their Week 1 matchup against Baltimore
Jonathan Taylor gives Indianapolis a running game capable of controlling Week 1.
Demichelis hints at rotation ahead of HSV clash
Ahead of the match against Hamburger SV, Martin Demichelis hinted that RB Leipzig may rotate their starting lineup. “With the squad we have, we can rotate. Apart from Baumi and Rocco, everyone is f...
The African roots of three Colorado leaders
Colorado’s political transformation is measured in many ways. A once reliably red state (with asterisks) became purple and is now a rather deep blue. For better or worse, probably the latter, power is ever more consolidated along the Front Range corridor. Counties such as Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Larimer, once Republican strongholds, are now at the […]
Matos wary of veteran Vardy as Swans host Clarets
Vitor Matos believes 39-year-old Jamie Vardy is still capable of making a mark in the Championship as the former England striker eyes a Burnley debut at Swansea City. Vardy is set to be named in the Clarets squad to visit the Swansea.com Stadium, having joined Burnley this week after departing Italian club Cremonese. "He is someone who understands how to score goals," said Matos, who is 14 months younger than Vardy.
The politics and possibilities of ‘AI could kill us all’
I found myself fielding a lot of questions from folks who don’t usually talk much about AI this week. They were mostly along the lines of “do you think AI is going to kill us all?” or “how worried should I be about this human extinction stuff?” Motivating this wave of existential anxiety was the highly dramatic resignation of now-former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon, who quit his job while publicly sharing his concerns about safety practices at the leading AI companies. More specifically, he declared that almost everyone at OpenAI and Anthropic, the leading AI labs, believes that there’s a decent chance the AI systems they’re producing could “kill us all” by the end of the decade, and the companies aren’t “acting responsibly.” Other AI safety researchers, including those still employed at Anthropic and OpenAI, all confirmed that yes, Coxon is correct, they’re all worried that their company’s products might prove fatal for the entire human race as well. Two more AI employees quit and joined the chorus. Now, the warning shot has been covered everywhere from the Wall Street Journal to Fox News to WIRED to the Guardian. I understand why all this sounds scary, but my response to those who have asked, has generally been: No, you don’t need to worry that AI will kill go rogue and kill us all. But that does not mean we shouldn’t worry, period. Far from it. The companies building AI products are now among the wealthiest and most powerful entities in the world. And they very much are building enormous engines of mass surveillance, extraction, and automation. They can and have allowed their AI systems to carry out felony hacks of other companies, provided the government with autonomously generated kill lists, and sold enterprise technology to firms around the world that is explicitly intended to replace jobs. But “AI” has done these things not because they have all-powerful minds of their own but, ultimately, because people have programmed, calibrated, and directed them to. In other words, it’s not AI we need to worry the most about. It’s the people and corporations working to profit from and gain power by deploying it. The technology is sophisticated, sure, and, especially in cybersecurity contexts, potentially disruptive to plenty of existing systems. But if we want to stop this predatory, profiteering, and extractive form of AI—and it’s worth noting that at this point, most people do—we absolutely can. A quick note/plea: I can only do all of this with the support of readers like you, so if you find value in independent, critical tech journalism and analysis, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. I want to keep as much of this un-paywalled as absolutely possible, and I need your support to do so. Many thanks to all who continue to chip in, it’s very much appreciated. Onward. Subscribe First, some context: AI industry folks like Coxon have been discussing the prospect that AI will destroy humanity for years. Even before the beginning of the AI boom, many working in the industry, from the executive staff to the rank and file researchers, have obsessed over ‘x-risk’, or the possibility that AI will become sentient or semi-sentient and move one way or another to exterminate humanity. This is ostensibly why Elon Musk bankrolled OpenAI in the first place, and is the grounds for his lawsuit alleging OpenAI betrayed its charter by abandoning its nonprofit status to become a commercial enterprise. Many AI engineers and startup founders have calculated their own personal p(doom), or the probability that the tech product they are working on will initiate an actual humanity-extinguishing apocalypse. 10-25% p(doom)s are pretty common. (I wrote about a long weekend I spent among these folks at one of their top conferences here, to give you an idea of their ideas and belief systems.) Sam Altman himself drove the narrative of the imminent rise of a super-powerful AI, or artificial general intelligence, to prominence by declaring that the technology he was building posed an existential risk to humanity. This idea is in other words baked into the DNA of modern AI companies and into the products they engineer. It’s also why the industry is routinely accused, by myself and others, of “doom marketing,” ie, using such proclamations and framings to impart the sheer power of the technology behind your product onto investors, partners, consumers, and the state. Some ambient understanding of this tendency may have helped prevent the press from repeating the claim every time one of the x-risk folks made it over the years, including when they quit their jobs at AI companies while doing so. Yet Coxon’s AI x-risk alarm has broken containment, as they say, and has exposed the idea to the mainstream media once again. This has happened, I think, for a number of reasons. First, when AI CEOs were going around saying AI might kill everyone in 2023, their companies were well-capitalized, but not nearly to the extent they are today. They were more easily dismissed as eccentric geeks of the sort that Silicon Valley is supposed to produce. Now, not only do their products have much greater market saturation, but people are more aware of a) the often unethical ways the executives and companies comport themselves b) the other adverse impacts of AI that have already arrived, and c) the physical cost of building these systems, particularly when it comes to data centers. Finally, toss in the constant stream of headlines in 2026 about AI models going rogue or potentially upending the world’s infrastructure. [ ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) [ With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial. ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) Brian Merchant · Aug 27 [ Read full story ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) As a result, general sentiment was already overwhelmingly skeptical of AI and its overlords, so the table was pretty well set for someone to come along and say ‘just a reminder, the companies that are building the product that promises to take your job and leave a data center in your neighborhood also think that it might exterminate the human race’ and get a strong reaction from the media and the public. The question is: Should we understand this stuff as hype, strategically fanned to feed already swelling valuations? Is it doom marketing? Genuine cause for alarm that the infrastructure that undergirds modern life is facing a novel threat vector? Or reason to be sincerely worried that AI companies are amassing too much power, and that their products are genuinely dangerous? The answer, I’m afraid, is “yes.” Let me try to untangle all of this a bit, because arguments over how to navigate this moment are extremely heated right now, as they are essentially arguments over how to approach the politics of AI at a moment where there may be a unique opening for action. Those sympathetic to AI alignment concerns and x risk arguments—which increasingly includes a faction on the left who want to shut down AI over safety concerns—argue that people who dismiss AI as all hype have their heads in the sand. Meanwhile, critics of the x-risk narrative—which I might note includes a cadre of investors and tech folks on the right, too—argue that it is hype and can be used to further inflate valuations or for pursuing regulatory capture. The challenge is that many feel that dismissing AI as just hype or purely marketing also diminishes the urgency of taking on the AI industry as the novel and threat to labor, civil society, and the public sphere it is; others that by accepting the industry’s own terms, we imbue it with undue power and enable it. But let’s be clear: Declarations that AI is so powerful it might end the world are a kind of marketing, and anyone who says otherwise is just as off base as those who say that’s all that it is. If you don’t think that these sub-trillion dollar companies have higher-ups who noticed that when their founders talked about super-powerful dangerous AI they got spikes in media interest and phone calls from investors, or that those founders didn’t notice that themselves, and lean into certain narratives to advantage their products, then I don’t know what to tell you. Not all marketing is a Pepsi ad campaign with a celebrity spokesperson. Yet confronting the AI industry should certainly be considered an urgent project. Do I share the x-riskers’ fear that out-of-control, super-intelligent AI agents might end the world? I do not. I’ve read a good deal of AI extinction literature over the last couple of years and I have not come across a credible, step-by-step documentation of how exactly AI might move from self-recursively improving AI to killing every single human on the planet. Most of what I’ve read seems predicated on a sort of reverse Ian Malcolmian logic: Eventually, it becomes smart enough and AI, uh, finds a way (to exterminate humanity). Are the AI companies also overstating and dramatizing what their products can do? Yes, pretty much all the time. They’re in a knife fight for market share and are trying to win customers and government contracts before their investors come knocking. And yet. They have concentrated enormous amounts of compute, have extensive data collection and surveillance capacities, have inserted themselves into the state in numerous capacities, including military kill chains, and they are being run by egomaniacal billionaires who are rushing to monopolize an entire new market. The way I think about their most recent frightening-seeming exploits is not as a “swarm of rogue AI agents building a new civilization” or whatever, but as corporations with a hitherto-unimaginable amount of compute at their disposal recklessly experimenting with automation programs, completely unafraid of any repercussions because we have been unwilling or unable to impose any on them. So I think we should welcome any newfound imperative to hold them accountable. I also think that ultimately, the AI critics, Pause AI folks, leftists, doomers, effective altruists, and, honestly, most of the public, want a lot of the same things: legitimate checks and limits on AI companies’ power, actual transparency into what the companies are doing, and for more of AI to be under public control. (Ultimately, a lot of what animates the x-risk fears are rooted in just that: a fear of losing control.) How we move towards all this, exactly, is the question of the day, and while there’s much to be argued over in terms of building a viable political platform to challenge the AI industry’s power, I do want to cast a vote against one particular approach. Not to pick on Chris here, as there are a lot of folks out there proposing stuff like this, and the policy ideas actually stem from AI safety groups. But not only would this be challenging to land politically (I can already hear the ‘China will beat us to AGI’ calls) and all but unworkable in practice, this approach is a) far too limiting, b) fails to address the current harms caused by AI and c) would likely only wind up serving Anthropic and OpenAI; it’s what regulatory capture looks like in action. Full model transparency is the floor for what should be on offer here. If these companies believe their products will kill us, the very least we deserve is to know how. It’s in the public interest. I would also argue we might get a lot of the way to stopping any currently envisioned robot apocalypse simply by forcing AI companies to assume liability, and to submit to the full brunt of the law. If Sam Altman were liable to be charged with a felony for approving the hack on Hugging Face1, if Google was forced to pay defamation fines each time it published a false and injurious AI Overviews, these companies might suddenly find cause to restrain their models’ output, and we might hear less about rogue AI. We would need to introduce new frameworks and available tools for tracking automated lawbreaking, to be sure, but I’d wager that little would frighten the AI companies more than actually being held accountable for what their products enable. To that end, Illinois has passed an AI liability law, which the industry fought tooth and nail, and Florida is considering one. The next steps would be towards moving AI under public control; again, it’s only reasonable, since everyone, not just AI insiders, should get a say over how a technology whose developers say might kill us is developed and deployed. Dismantling the whole industrial project as currently structured should be on the table, too, pending democratic input. But that’s for another post. For now, suffice to say that while I won’t be losing any sleep about an AI-enabled extinction event, Mr. Coxon and co. have given us an opportunity to underscore the urgency of the clear and present damage AI companies are doing, the extreme power they wield and the extent to which they hold themselves unaccountable, and the abundance of political capital there is out there for taking them on. Subscribe 1 Purely speculative! I do not know if he did or not.
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