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OpenAI Hires Patreon's Founders to Turn AI Into a Creator Business
Entrepreneurship

OpenAI Hires Patreon's Founders to Turn AI Into a Creator Business

Patreon co-founder Sam Yam will lead a new Creator Product division at OpenAI, betting that membership economics β€” not just generation tools β€” are the future of the creator economy.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
From 116 Startups to 12 Finalists: Startup World Cup Takes Over New York
Entrepreneurship

From 116 Startups to 12 Finalists: Startup World Cup Takes Over New York

A dozen founders from ten countries pitched at FIT this week for a shot at representing New York at the $1 million Startup World Cup grand finale in San Francisco.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools
Entrepreneurship

Small Business Jobs Hold Steady in September as Wage Growth Cools

New Paychex payroll data shows the small business labor market stable heading into the final quarter, with hourly earnings growth below 3 percent for more than two years.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Small Business Optimism Hits 2026 High as AI Spending Accelerates
Entrepreneurship

Small Business Optimism Hits 2026 High as AI Spending Accelerates

A new Citizens survey finds U.S. small business owners entering the final quarter with their strongest revenue outlook of the year β€” and technology spending, led by AI tools, is climbing with it.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Wynonna Judd Announces 'The Hard Truth Tour' Behind Her First Solo Album in a Decade
Entertainment

Wynonna Judd Announces 'The Hard Truth Tour' Behind Her First Solo Album in a Decade

The country legend's new album, The Hard Truth, arrives October 2 β€” her first solo studio record since 2016 β€” followed by an intimate headlining tour kicking off October 8 in New York.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Posts Its Most-Watched Season in Eight Years and Takes the Late-Night Crown
Entertainment

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Posts Its Most-Watched Season in Eight Years and Takes the Late-Night Crown

ABC announced that the 2025–26 season was Kimmel's biggest in eight years β€” and the new season has opened at No. 1 across late night, cementing his rise after Stephen Colbert's exit.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Universal Wins the 2026 Box Office Race, Crossing $5 Billion Worldwide for Only the Third Time Ever
Entertainment

Universal Wins the 2026 Box Office Race, Crossing $5 Billion Worldwide for Only the Third Time Ever

Powered by Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, Universal became the first studio to pass $5 billion in 2026 β€” and did it 29 percent ahead of last year's pace.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
'Obsession': The Sub-$1 Million Horror Film That Made $519 Million and Almost Went Straight to Streaming
Entertainment

'Obsession': The Sub-$1 Million Horror Film That Made $519 Million and Almost Went Straight to Streaming

Curry Barker's twisty horror film is now the highest-grossing movie ever made for under $1 million β€” and its director has revealed it nearly skipped cinemas entirely after Netflix came calling.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
'Avengers: Endgame Encore' Storms Back to No. 1 With $86 Million Weekend, Closing In on Avatar
Entertainment

'Avengers: Endgame Encore' Storms Back to No. 1 With $86 Million Weekend, Closing In on Avatar

Seven years after its original release β€” and with the film available to stream on Disney+ β€” Marvel's theatrical rerelease topped the worldwide box office and pushed Endgame to within $39 million of Avatar's all-time global record.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
America's Charging Network Kept Growing as EV Sales Found Their Footing Again
Electric Vehicles

America's Charging Network Kept Growing as EV Sales Found Their Footing Again

New data shows DC fast chargers up 9%, EVs rebounding to 7.9% of US sales in Q2 2026, and 47 states gaining EV market share β€” the first green shoots since the federal tax credit ended.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Old Batteries, New Cars: GM Puts Fully Recycled Battery Cells Into Customer EVs
Electric Vehicles

Old Batteries, New Cars: GM Puts Fully Recycled Battery Cells Into Customer EVs

GM and Cirba Solutions have built the first EVs with battery cells made from cathode material containing 100% recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese β€” recovered from 80 dead EV batteries.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Tesla's Self-Driving Software Wins Croatia's Approval as Europe Pushes Back
Electric Vehicles

Tesla's Self-Driving Software Wins Croatia's Approval as Europe Pushes Back

Croatia has approved Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving system, joining a growing list of European countries β€” even as a leading safety group urges EU states to reject the technology over speeding concerns.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read