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Donald Trump signed orders on Monday that slashed the ‌size of two national monuments in southern Utah by more than 90%
to allow for grazing, motorized recreation, logging and other resource development in the region.
The proclamations ⁠reduced the
Bears Ears National Monument to 121,100 acres from 1.36 million acres,
and cut the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to 181,500 acres from 1.87 million acres.

Tucker Kraft agrees to contract extension with Packers, earns top-three deal among tight ends, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tucker-kraft-agrees-to-contract-extensi…

In a data breach notification published on its Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany websites, the German discount supermarket chain Lidl said an IT security incident at one of its IT service providers affected some of the data stored by Lidl Online Shop customers.
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Lidl customers across Europe hit in suspected data breach - here's what we know
Customers in three countries have had some of their data stolen but so far, it hasn't surfaced anywhere.

Thrive Capital's Thrive Holdings, which acquires traditional service businesses and adds AI, raised $2B from SoftBank, D1, and others at a $12B valuation (Michael J. de la Merced/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/business/dealbook/thr…

Thrive Holdings, A.I.-Focused Buyer of Service Firms, Raises $2 Billion
The company, Thrive Holdings, acquires businesses to infuse them with artificial intelligence and drew interest from backers like SoftBank.

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/plastic-pollution-hotspots-spawn-a-public-health-crisis-across-latin-america/

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an increasing amount of the world’s used and discarded plastic, new research shows that waste infrastructure in many countries is already buckling under the strain […]

Anthropic research based on ~310K anonymized Claude conversations shows how Claude's expressed values and behaviors vary across models and languages (Jason Nelson/Decrypt)
https://decrypt.co/373422/anthropic-claude-personality-changes-model-language…

Claude's Personality Changes Depending on the Model—And the Language You Speak
According to new Anthropic research, Claude consistently expresses different values across models and languages.

A wildfire erupted in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley on Monday afternoon, with three to five acres burning near 1500 Alamo Pintado Road. Forward progress was stopped by 4:45 p.m., but the initial estimate was that the fire could reach 20 acres. Numerous structures were briefly threatened by the Alamo Fire, which appears to have started near the historic Buttonwood Farm & Vineyard.

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts
Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

Community pushback from across the US and beyond is making some companies reconsider their data center buildout plans
https://www.theverge.com/column/963346/ai-data-centers-fight

The fight against AI data centers is just beginning
Plans to build massive AI data centers are spreading across the globe, but community members are fighting back due to concerns about rising energy costs, impacts on the water supply, noise pollution, and more.


Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
following a weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia.

A total of 11 new fires were reported across that province,
where a state of emergency was declared on Saturday,
with thousands forced to evacuate near Summerland,
located about 40 miles north of the British Columbia-Washington state border.

The largest fire in this region, called the Bald Range Fire,
had burned throug…

Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States
A weekend of new blazes across Canada’s British Columbia has created new smoke that is now wafting into the United States.

From the fiery explosion of Iceland’s Litli-Hrútur volcano
to a football field nested on a small Arctic island,
the winning images of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year contest
transport viewers across the globe, offering perspectives typically reserved for air travelers and birds
https://www…

A New Aerial Photography Contest Takes a Bird's-Eye View of Life Around the World
The International Aerial Photographer of the Year transports viewers across the globe, offering dazzling perspectives.