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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
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
Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point
Education

Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point

Staff at Dundee, Edinburgh, Essex and five more universities are walking out over redundancies β€” as vice-chancellors warn of the worst financial crisis since the Second World War.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
A' Design Award 2026: What Designers Should Know Before the September 30 Deadline
Design

A' Design Award 2026: What Designers Should Know Before the September 30 Deadline

The standard entry deadline for one of the world's largest design competitions closes today. Here's how the award works β€” and how to make a last-day entry count.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Ransomware Disrupts Keio's Hotel and Payment Systems as Tokyo Metro Reports Separate Breach
Cybersecurity

Ransomware Disrupts Keio's Hotel and Payment Systems as Tokyo Metro Reports Separate Breach

Keio shut down its network after a Saturday ransomware attack hit its hospitality business. Trains kept running β€” while Tokyo Metro separately disclosed 59,000 exposed email addresses.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Safeguarding Memory in War: How UNESCO Is Training Sudan's Heritage Experts
Culture

Safeguarding Memory in War: How UNESCO Is Training Sudan's Heritage Experts

UNESCO has trained 72 Sudanese heritage professionals in rapid damage assessment β€” including a first-of-its-kind VR tool β€” to protect the country's cultural memory amid conflict.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
At His Final Climate Summit, Guterres Demands Fossil-Fuel Exit Timelines
Climate & Environment

At His Final Climate Summit, Guterres Demands Fossil-Fuel Exit Timelines

World leaders met in New York on September 23 as scientists warned that breaching 1.5Β°C is now 'virtually inevitable' β€” and the outgoing UN chief told the G20 to lead the energy transition with clear deadlines.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Super El NiΓ±o: The Strongest on Record Is Coming β€” and Its Heat Could Kill 451,000
Climate & Environment

Super El NiΓ±o: The Strongest on Record Is Coming β€” and Its Heat Could Kill 451,000

China's meteorologists say this year's El NiΓ±o could be the strongest ever measured, with ocean temperatures peaking in November β€” while a new University of Chicago analysis warns that heat alone could claim 451,000 lives by February.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20269 min read
The Inside-Out Rebrand: How ABM Won a Gartner Award With 60% Higher Conversions
Case Studies

The Inside-Out Rebrand: How ABM Won a Gartner Award With 60% Higher Conversions

ABM Industries won the 2026 Gartner Marketing and Communications Award after relaunching its brand from the inside out β€” engaging employees first, then the market. The results: 60% higher website conversions, 75% staff adoption, and 40 million impressions.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
How Snorkel AI Turned Data Labeling Into a $3.5 Billion Growth Story
Case Studies

How Snorkel AI Turned Data Labeling Into a $3.5 Billion Growth Story

Once known for programmatic data labeling software, Snorkel AI rebuilt itself around finished, expert-grade datasets β€” and watched its annualized revenue run-rate climb past $350 million. This is the inside story of one of the year's sharpest AI pivots.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Paramount Skydance Clears Its Biggest Hurdle: Inside the $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement
Business

Paramount Skydance Clears Its Biggest Hurdle: Inside the $110 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement

Paramount Skydance's September 21 settlement with 12 states and the Writers Guild removes the main legal barrier to its $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover β€” but the five-year consent decree imposes film quotas, $30 million penalties, and $1.5 billion in US production spending.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Anthropic's Leaked IPO Filing Reveals $42 Billion in Losses β€” and Warnings That Its AI Could Pose 'Existential' Risks
Business

Anthropic's Leaked IPO Filing Reveals $42 Billion in Losses β€” and Warnings That Its AI Could Pose 'Existential' Risks

A confidential draft prospectus seen by Reuters reveals Anthropic's 2025 revenue soared 1,088% to $4.59 billion β€” while losses hit $42 billion and the company warned its own AI could pose β€œexistential” risks. The potential $2 trillion IPO would be the biggest ever.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read