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2026-09-16
Articles published on 2026-09-16.
Why AI tokens may become too cheap to meter
A new analysis argues that falling model, hardware, and software costs could make AI use ubiquitous. Its evidence is strongest for rapid per-task price declines, while its longer forecasts remain projections rather than measured outcomes.
Warren’s physician bill targets corporate control, with major exceptions
The proposed Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act would require clinician majority ownership and restrict management firms’ control over practices. It exempts hospitals and remains a bill referred to committee.
Sherline Begins Winding Down U.S. Machine-Tool Production
Sherline Products says rising costs, pandemic disruption, and changing buying habits made continued manufacturing unsustainable. It plans a staggered production shutdown, while parts and warranty support will depend on remaining inventory.
OpenAI Claims a Navier–Stokes Breakthrough, but the Prize Question Remains Open
OpenAI says an internal AI system proved that three-dimensional Navier–Stokes flows can form a finite-time singularity, while explicitly declining the Millennium Prize. The supplied materials support a careful account of that company claim and its proposed proof, but not independent confirmation that the mathematical problem has been solved.
Hackers Expose Flock Camera Software, Revealing People Detection and National Surveillance Network
Hackers extracted data from a Flock safety camera, revealing that the devices detect people and store vast image collections, while Flock's national network shares this data with over 2,000 agencies — including uses for immigration enforcement and tracking abortion seekers.
A Humpback Mother Returned to Her Stillborn Calf. What Can That Behavior Tell Us?
Researchers documented a humpback whale repeatedly attending a presumed stillborn calf off Australia’s southern Gold Coast. The observation adds a rare baleen-whale case to the record of death-related behavior, but it cannot establish what the mother felt.