The Weekly Edition
The week of September 28 – October 4, 2026
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Politics
Politics
Ken Griffin’s $3 billion gift puts Miami on the higher-ed map
Griffin committed $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, with $2 billion set to launch a new Miami campus and $1 billion supporting Pittsburgh. The school says the project will bring more than 3,500 students to Wynwood and could open in 2028.
By Whitfield Grant
September 30, 2026
Opinion
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Self-regulation could shape AI before Washington takes control
By The Editorial Board
October 4, 2026
10,000 interviews show why 50% of hires fail in 18 months
By The Editorial Board
October 4, 2026
AI Boom Could Force Washington to Create a Department of AI
By The Editorial Board
October 3, 2026
AI disclosure could save writers from a 'witch hunt'
By The Editorial Board
September 29, 2026
AI giants push safety regulation as a moat, and a future payday
By The Editorial Board
September 28, 2026
Business Spotlight
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OpenAI adds 20-plus products, a $500 plan, and a new threat to Workspace
By Nathan Brooks
September 30, 2026
Instinct hits a $10 billion valuation as investors bet on AI agents that can do the work
By Nathan Brooks
September 30, 2026
US debt tops $40 trillion as bond market warns Washington
By Margaret Coyle
October 4, 2026
SEC says 35 investors lost more than $8.7 million in phantom pre-IPO deals
By Margaret Coyle
October 3, 2026
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