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Anthropic set up a physical wet lab in the San Francisco Bay Area for in-house and partnered biological research. The company aims to scale compute to 5 GW by year-end and 10 GW within ~16 months, with Claude allocated ~26% of internal AI R&D work for next-gen models.

Anthropic disclosed internal metrics showing AI (Claude) now leads a significant portion of its own model-building work. The company launched a Life Sciences Verification Program and reportedly established a wet lab for drug discovery research.

Apple began shipping newly manufactured iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max units produced in India via chartered flights to the US and other markets. This marks a major milestone in Apple's diversification of manufacturing away from China.

Dexerto reports that vehicles and missions cut from GTA 5 have also surfaced.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch events and preorder sales drew significant consumer demand across markets including New York, India, and Australia, generating widespread social media engagement and retail queues.

CoinDesk says the move came days after the CLARITY Act's Senate failure, following Chair Selig's promise to use existing authorities to regulate crypto markets.

CoinDesk reports that South Korean institutional investor NH Investment & Securities is providing the convertible-note funding, contingent on Evernorth’s SPAC merger closing.

iPhone 18 series went on sale with notable lines forming outside Apple Stores globally, including Fifth Avenue NYC and major Indian cities. New Apple CEO John Ternus opened a store for his first such launch-day event.

Leaks indicate Samsung is accelerating the Galaxy Z TriFold 2 timeline toward 2027 or sooner, after Apple announced the iPhone Duo. The sequel aims for improvements in thickness, weight, and durability while maintaining similar pricing.

Crypto.news reports that SBI Group and Kyobo Life Insurance used test tokens on Canton Network to settle Japan–South Korea payments without routing through the U.S. dollar.

CoinGape, citing The Wall Street Journal, reports concerns over Binance’s 2023 U.S. money-laundering plea and fears that the scale of its dollar stablecoins could undermine the digital euro.

Anthropic published metrics showing Claude models lead 26% of the company's AI research and development tasks, with AI collaborating on or leading over 90% of R&D work overall. The company introduced a new 'R&D Automation Index' to track progress toward recursive self-improvement.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max went on sale beginning September 18; long queues reported at stores in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Apple's India manufacturing plants (Foxconn, Tata) ran 24/7 with chartered flights for global supply, while early China e-commerce demand showed doubled year-over-year growth in some regions.

The Financial Times says medical AI’s advances have not yet translated into big improvements in real-life care.

CoinDesk reports that O'Leary believes the first major stock exchange's adoption of a blockchain will determine which chain wins institutional adoption.

The Financial Times says SB Energy’s initial public offering is set to test investor appetite for Masayoshi Son’s AI bet.

Washington Sun reports that the proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.

The Financial Times says technological innovations have permanently changed the terms of military conflict.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launched on September 18 in 65+ countries following pre-orders from September 12. Strong demand led to store queues in India and delivery estimate delays for many configurations.

Nairametrics reports that the initiative aims to help Nigerian technology and service companies raise global capital, employ Nigerians and build for international markets.