Clay weekly context brief for the News category (ISO week 2026-W37). Clay tracks publications from the News feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed. Recent publications: 1. China's Baotu Spring spews water for record 23 years Source: ECNS Link: http://www.ecns.cn/photo/2026-09-07/detail-ihfiwhfw6707317.shtml Baotu Spring, a famous tourist attraction in Jinan, has been gushing ceaselessly for 23 years as of Sunday. 2. Ask HN: Perplexity Pro vs. Claude what are you paying for? Source: Hacker News Recent Link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49592857 Can't make up my mind as my work is mainly git repo code review, blogging and research and my wife is a teacher so leaning towards perplexity pro but need suggestions on what others are using Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49592857 Points: 1 # Comments: 0 3. Full results from the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington. Source: Heavy Link: https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/who-won-nascar-cup-southern-500-darlington/ Christopher Bell opened The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series by earning his first victory of the 2026 season. 4. Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for infringement Source: The Verge Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/990932/seattle-times-newsday-lawsuit-openai-microsoft The OpenAI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen placed on a reflective surface on which the company's logo is projected in Creteil, France, on September 4, 2026, as OpenAI began rolling out GPT-6 Astra, its most advanced model to date. 5. Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Keeps Man Alive For Record Nine Months Source: Slashdot Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/09/04/0433242/genetically-modified-pig-kidney-keeps-man-alive-for-record-nine-months?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed A genetically modified pig kidney kept a 66-year-old man off dialysis for a record nine months, marking the longest survival yet for a pig kidney transplanted into a living person and the first time such an organ successfully served as a bridge to a later human transplant. 6. Has National Championship picture in college football already changed after a stunning first week? Source: Fox News Link: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/national-championship-picture-college-football-changed-stunning-week-one Lane Kiffin's LSU obliterated Clemson as the National Championship race was reshaped by shocking week one results from Michigan, Oregon and USC. 7. Amazon cargo plane crashes in US while landing at Miami airport Source: Al Jazeera Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/6/amazon-cargo-plane-crashes-in-us-while-landing-at-miami-airport?traffic_source=rss The cause of the crash is being investigated. 8. Top House Republican backs Max Miller: 'I support anybody with an R by their name' Source: The Hill Link: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6074174-mcclain-backs-miller-abuse-allegations/ Rep. 9. Your Ryobi, DeWalt, or Milwaukee batteries are more useful in a blackout than you think Source: MakeUseOf Link: https://www.makeuseof.com/ryobi-dewalt-milwaukee-batteries-useful-in-blackout/ Here's how your power tool batteries can help you during a power outage. 10. Its not fair: My twin brother and I were left houses by our parents. Can I make him pay his share for taxes and upkeep? Source: Dow Jones Top Stories Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-not-fair-my-twin-brother-and-i-were-left-houses-by-our-parents-can-i-make-him-pay-his-share-for-taxes-and-upkeep-43feb780?mod=mw_rss_topstories I am frustrated and financially exhausted from continuing to invest my own money into these properties. 11. Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement Source: TechCrunch Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/06/authors-push-back-as-publishers-and-agents-seek-share-of-anthropic-settlement/ Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments. 12. Meta AI Has a Native Mac App Now, and It Seems Decent Source: Daring Fireball Link: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/09/06/meta-ai-mac-app Zac Hall, writing for 9to5Mac on August 19: The new Meta AI desktop app is version 1.0 beta at launch and weighs just 16MB once installed. 13. Kalshi Prematurely Pays Out Millions In Wagers For Losing College Football Team Source: Kotaku Link: https://kotaku.com/kalshi-prematurely-pays-out-millions-in-wagers-for-losing-college-football-team-2000731695 The legal standings of speculation markets only gets dumber as Kalshi accidentally made the wrong call in the very state its being sued by 14. Show HN: VODForge a free local desktop UI for YouTube video/playlist downloads Source: Hacker News Trending Link: https://getvodforge.com/ I built VODForge because I work with a CTV company that needed to pull YouTube videos from our channel partners into our media workflow. 15. US envoys hope for new Ukraine-Russia talks soon after visits to both capitals - Reuters Source: Reuters Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxONnlRblpUWUNHMjMteEdBa0JYZk5MeFJQRjlEa3dUdGtDY0xfZEs5Y2dCcV8yNEhSTHYzem9SVVVYS1NBZnc4U29BSEcydHp4cUx5bFZSUmZ1QXFsNHlFRGgtbGJ2WmZMRTZzdjhrTWY1b1BDMlFnQTlWXzRLU056OGV2TUlRdkdTdjRkMFpTNi02X1Y4MU5sMEF4WF8wcVpDNmNJUmFvXzRZeV91N2dKUDNJN1FWdkg3RHpReHVoNA?oc=5 US envoys hope for new Ukraine-Russia talks soon after visits to both capitals Reuters 16. Dawnwalker - Premysl looks angry at his house in Laslea Source: PC Gamer Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-sold-1-million-copies-in-just-3-days/ Dawnwalker - Premysl looks angry at his house in Laslea 17. Cult Classic Platformer Rain World Is Getting A Definitive Release On Nintendo Switch 2 Source: Polygon Link: https://www.polygon.com/cult-classic-platformer-rain-world-is-getting-a-definitive-release-on-nintendo-switch-2/ Rain World Anthology Edition, Airframe Ultra's release date, Bonespire, and more were announced in the first-ever Akupara Direct 18. Analysis: since October, Anthropic has entered into agreements for at least 14. Source: TechMeme Link: https://www.techmeme.com/260906/p7#a260906p7 Valida Pau / The Information : Analysis: since October, Anthropic has entered into agreements for at least 14. 19. OpenAI says it reached its goal of creating an automated research intern Source: Engadget Link: https://www.engadget.com/2251859/openai-says-it-reached-its-goal-of-creating-an-automated-research-intern/ The company hopes to have an even better "automated AI researcher" by March 2028. 20. Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.s doubts Source: Salon Link: https://www.salon.com/2026/09/06/measles-death-undercuts-rfk-jr-s-doubts/ Kennedy now acknowledges a Pennsylvania infant died from the virus, but the death still isnt reflected in CDC data 21. Play iPhone 18 Pro Apple Keynote Bingo with this app Source: Apple Insider Link: https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-18/tips/play-iphone-18-pro-apple-keynote-bingo-with-this-app?utm_source=rss Use this Bingo Card Generator to play along with Apple's September iPhone event. 22. NetBSD 9.5 Released To Cap Off The Series Source: Phoronix Link: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NetBSD-9.5-Released NetBSD 9.5 released today as the final release of the NetBSD 9 stable branch... 23. All the Celebrities at the 2026 Venice Film Festival Source: Vanity Fair Link: https://www.vanityfair.com/photos/red-carpet-fashion-celebrities-2026-venice-film-festival See all the A-listers who walked the waterfront red carpet at the festival. 24. Built from scratch by immigrant parents, this NYC grocery store now faces Mamdanis taxpayer-backed rival Source: Fox Business Link: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/built-from-scratch-immigrant-parents-nyc-grocery-store-now-faces-mamdanis-taxpayer-backed-rival Spanish Harlem meat market owner Josefina Aguirre is among NYC independent grocers suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan to open taxpayer-backed city-run grocery stores. 25. Apple iPhone 17 Review Source: TechRadar Link: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/will-the-iphone-17s-price-drop-when-the-iphone-18-launches-the-answer-is-more-complicated-than-usual-this-year The iPhone 17 26. Scientists find breast cancer cells hiding behind protective shields Source: Science Daily Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260904000326.htm Researchers have mapped breast tumors in striking detail and uncovered hidden pockets of dormant cancer cells that may help explain why cancer can return after treatment. 27. German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election Source: NPR Link: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/06/nx-s1-5955677/german-afd-far-right-exit Exit polls show Germany's AfD taking a commanding lead in a regional election, but it remains unclear whether the far-right party can form the country's first state government since World War II. 28. Marvels Wolverine Everything To Know Source: GameSpot Link: https://www.gamespot.com/videos/marvels-wolverine-everything-to-know/ From its drastically different narrative to the intricacies of Logans moveset, heres everything to know about Marvels Wolverine. 29. Moscow Not Ruling Out Trilateral Meeting of Russian, U.S. and Chinese Leaders, Agencies Report Source: The Moscow Times Link: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/09/06/moscow-not-ruling-out-trilateral-meeting-of-russian-us-and-chinese-leaders-agencies-report-a93647 Earlier this month, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov raised the possibility of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Shenzhen in November. 30. What's on TV this weekLast Seen and A Tale Of Two Cities premiere Source: AV Club Link: https://www.avclub.com/what-to-watch-on-tv-september-6-september-12 Plus, The Paper is back for season two on Peacock. 31. Create Custom Windows 11 Notifications to Remind Yourself of Anything Source: Wired Gear Link: https://www.wired.com/story/create-custom-windows-11-notifications-to-remind-yourself-of-anything/ Take full control of your desktop alerts by sending yourself recurring reminders and custom notifications triggered by specific events. 32. Skin cancer detection tools powered by AI are improving. Not everyone is benefitting Source: FastCompany Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91601580/skin-cancer-detection-tools-powered-by-ai-are-improving-not-everyone-is-benefitting New AI tools used in dermatology have a crucial shortcoming. Imagine youre getting out of the shower one morning and you notice a mole on your thigh that youve never seen before. Its reddish brown, bumpy and surprisingly large. Is it a benign mole, or is it melanoma ? 33. The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Exile (1994) Run Time: 1H 35M Plus Bonuses! Source: Naked Capitalism Link: https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/the-sunday-morning-movie-presents-exile-1994-run-time-1h-35m-plus-bonuses.html Exile is a movie about hardship and renewel. 34. Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests Source: Ars Technica Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/farmed-salmon-may-not-be-as-nutritious-as-it-once-was-new-research-suggests/ The shift in the fishs diet is having significant downstream impacts on the environment and climate. 35. Helen, Help Me: Juice Thats Worth the Squeeze Source: New Yorker Link: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-food-scene/helen-help-me-juice-thats-worth-the-squeeze A food critic answers readers questions about a citrus-related relationship dispute and restaurant birthday dinners. 36. Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can't Quit Source: Wired AI Link: https://www.wired.com/story/why-china-is-still-the-bogeyman-for-data-center-enthusiasts/ Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their alliesthe only problem is a lack of evidence. 37. Talking About OpenAI Astra AKA GPT 6 and AGI Source: NextBigFuture Link: https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/09/talking-about-openai-astra-aka-gpt-6-and-agi.html OpenAI GPT 6 is a next generation model. It is built different. Theo says it is the best model ever. 38. US troops can still be tracked by purchased location data, and Congress wants to know why Source: The Register Link: https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/09/06/us-troops-can-still-be-tracked-by-purchased-location-data-and-congress-wants-to-know-why/5294652 DoD controls on mobile ad identifiers haven't stopped military location data turning up for sale 39. Asheville, North Carolina, USA Source: The Points Guy Link: https://thepointsguy.com/travel/best-places-to-travel-october/ From Brisbane to Burlington, here are TPG's top 10 places to travel in October 2026. 40. EU joins US economic pressure on Iran, South Korea weighs military support in Hormuz Source: Insider Paper Link: https://insiderpaper.com/eu-us-sanctions-on-iran-as-south-korea-weighs-military-hormuz/ The international campaign against Iran has further escalated through two major developments. Sources in this brief: AV Club; Al Jazeera; Apple Insider; Ars Technica; Daring Fireball; Dow Jones Top Stories; ECNS; Engadget; FastCompany; Fox Business; Fox News; GameSpot; Hacker News Recent; Hacker News Trending; Heavy; Insider Paper; Kotaku; MakeUseOf; NPR; Naked Capitalism; New Yorker; NextBigFuture; PC Gamer; Phoronix; Polygon; Reuters; Salon; Science Daily; Slashdot; TechCrunch; TechMeme; TechRadar; The Hill; The Moscow Times; The Points Guy; The Register; The Verge; Vanity Fair; Wired AI; Wired Gear. Selected 40 of 1490 available items for this weekly brief.