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In brief
Anthropic ships Opus 5.5 hours before OpenAI answers with a GPT-6 update · Nvidia launches an AI safety platform with 100+ partners under a new Linux Foundation alliance · Meta's Muse AI agent said to be outpacing early ChatGPT adoption ahead of a smart-glasses rollout
Science & Health RESEARCH, MEDICINE & SPACE
CARDIOLOGY
Blood Thinners Cut Major Cardiac Events by 69% in Moderate-Risk AFib Trial

A South Korean randomized trial found that common blood thinners sharply lowered strokes and other serious events in atrial fibrillation patients previously seen as too low-risk to treat routinely — though the open-label design and small number of events call for caution.

By Samuel Okafor · 08:15
NEUROSCIENCE
Brain's Fuel Rises but Energy Falls During Dreaming, Mouse Study Finds

Tohoku University researchers watched blood flow surge into mice's brains just before REM sleep, yet found the neurons' usable energy molecule unexpectedly drop — a paradox that could reshape how scientists think about the biology of dreaming.

By Elena Duarte · 07:30
03 Culture All culture →
A Week After Its $1 Billion Opening, the Lucas Museum Faces the Critics' Verdict
A Week After Its $1 Billion Opening, the Lucas Museum Faces the Critics' Verdict

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson's 300,000-square-foot Exposition Park museum opened Sept. 22 after 17 years in the making. A week on, reviewers are still fighting over what "narrative art" even means.

By Carla Ferro · 06:00
04 Sports All sports →
MLB Postseason Opens: Four Wild Card Series Begin as Brewers, Dodgers Claim Byes
By Tomás Rey · 07:20
Overnight results
NFLBears 27, Eagles 7 (MNF)
MLBCubs 6, Red Sox 2
MLBDodgers 5, Giants 1
MLBMariners 7, Angels 3
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