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Satellite completes next-generation constellation, increasing service capability in key markets ViaSat-3 F2 Satellite The ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has entered service across the Americas, significantly expanding the company’s network capacity, flexibility and resilience across the region. CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications technology, today announced that its ViaSat-3 (VS3) F2 satellite has entered service across the Americas, significantly expanding the company’s network capacity, flexibility and resilience across the region. The satellite strengthens Viasat’s ability to deliver advanced connectivity services while creating new opportunities for growth in key markets and…

Remember when tech leaders would tell their employees to “move fast and break things”? It seemed that would be the way of AI too. But after a summer where rogue AI agents became reality, and researchers warned that AI could kill us all, a number of leading US AI companies are publicly suggesting it’s time to pump the brakes and “pace the frontier” of bleeding-edge AI development. Their motivations are suspect, but leaders at major AI companies — including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and X — are at least paying lip service to the idea of a superintelligence slowdown. Will…

Air Canada’s celebrated annual list of new restaurants spotlights 30 culinary standouts ahead of the Top 10 reveal in Toronto this November.Program marks silver anniversary with an expanded platform featuring regional events, a new Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants Icons hall of fame, and a cross-country dining series.This year’s program invests in the future of the industry with support for emerging culinary talent MONTRÉAL, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For a quarter-century, Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants has traversed coast to coast, mapping Canada’s culinary hotspots to uncover what’s new and next, establishing its place as a leading voice…

Amid stubbornly high SoCal gas prices, Dodgers fans are encouraged to gear up and drive to Longo Lexus in El Monte to score one of 333 $75 gas gift cards from 76®, available while supplies last Tommy Edman LA Dodger superutility player Tommy Edman is partnering with car shopping site Edmunds to treat LA fans to free gas on September 25. Tommy Tanks Gas Giveaway A total of 333 $75 gas gift cards from 76® will be distributed while supplies last, limited to one per vehicle. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Los Angeles-based car shopping site…

Alter Prepared for Evening Sound Bath at Sacred Sound of the Soul An alter has been prepared before welcoming sound bath participants at Sacred Sound of the Soul. Special Crystal Tones Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls of multiple colors line the shelves in the background. Sound Bath Mats and Props Set Up Prior to Sound Bath at Sacred Sound of the Soul A set up of mats and props before sound bath participants joint at Sacred Sound of the Soul. Special Crystal Tones Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls are on the shelves in the background. ENCINITAS, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)…

Applications and compatible AI agents can now delegate presentation work to Presentations.AI through a REST API and Model Context Protocol, returning branded, editable PowerPoint without building presentation generation themselves Presentations.AI API for Developers Presentations.AI Opens Its Presentation Agent to Developers and AI Agents Through API and MCP Server San Francisco, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Presentations.AI today announced programmatic access to its Presentation Agent through the Presentations.AI API and Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing software applications and compatible AI agents to generate, brand and update business presentations inside their own workflows. To learn more about the Presentations.AI API, MCP…

The U.S. Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years on Wednesday, and several economists say this could add pressure on the Bank of Canada to raise borrowing costs for Canadians sooner than later. Canadian borrowing rates aren’t directly tied to changes made by the U.S. Fed, but there are some ripple effects, including changes to the loonie, which could influence future changes.Derek Holt, economist and vice president at the Bank of Nova Scotia, said in a statement on Wednesday that he would be surprised if the U.S. rate hike doesn’t “add one more ingredient to…

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament on Thursday, calling for deeper cooperation and trade between Canada and the European Union and making a pitch for cooperation with the EU in industries like artificial intelligence, critical minerals and defence. Here is a transcript of Carney’s speech, edited for clarity.President Metzola, dear Roberta, President von der Leyen, dear Ursula. Honourable members of the European Parliament, distinguished colleagues. Thank you for granting me the honor of addressing you t the beginning of this decisive session. I shall speak to you today about the way in which our response to the current…

Macklemore is donating $1 million of his earnings from supporting Ed Sheeran‘s Loop Tour to Palestinian relief funds and is urging Robert Kraft, among other stadium owners hosting the Thinking Out Loud singer’s tour, to follow suit. Macklemore said Wednesday in an Instagram post that he wants to “bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people,” and will be donating the entirety of his $1 million net earnings from Sheeran’s tour to organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people. “I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation. Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree…

The revamped projects feature in Claude Code allows users to run multiple agents under the same roof, with a shared memory, goals, and library of files and artifacts. Similar to Grok Bot and other tools that manage groups of AI agents, each project has “threads” running different tasks in parallel, with a “coordinator” directing everything:Under the hood, each thread is a Claude Code cloud session working on its own branch and copy of the repo. The coordinator keeps work organized, but if any threads work on the same code, the overlap is resolved as a merge conflict just like any…