Clay weekly context brief for the News category (ISO week 2026-W40). 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. Shavon Revel Jr. #28 of the Dallas Cowboys Source: Heavy Link: https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/shavon-revel-joey-porter-outlook-on-new-starter-amid-trade-rumors/ The Dallas Cowboys lost another cornerback--Shavon Revel--in the loss to the Ravens on Sunday. The outlook is bad. Joey Porter incoming? The post Cowboys Get Bad Injury Outlook on New Starter Amid Trade Rumors appeared first on HEAVY . 2. OllamaMQ v0.5.0 supports SystemOne APIs Source: Hacker News Recent Link: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49872147 Added Laya, CLM, Kev, OpenJev backend - all in one local AI proxy https://github.com/Chleba/ollamaMQ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49872147 Points: 1 # Comments: 0 3. Morrigan, the Witch of the Wilds in the Dragon Age serries, shown wielding magic in front of a Darkspawn. Source: PC Gamer Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/former-dragon-age-executive-producer-mark-darrah-explains-what-hed-change-about-each-game-its-kind-of-filler/ Morrigan, the Witch of the Wilds in the Dragon Age serries, shown wielding magic in front of a Darkspawn. 4. Out of the Park Baseball lets me enjoy baseball even when the Mets suck Source: The Verge Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1001206/out-of-the-park-baseball-cozy-sim-video-game-review If you were to ask me what game or game series I've sunk the most time into, the answer would be easy: Out of the Park Baseball ( OOTP ). 5. Susie Wiles reveals brutal toll of fighting cancer while running Trumps White House Source: Fox News Link: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/susie-wiles-reveals-brutal-toll-fighting-cancer-while-running-trumps-white-house Susie Wiles reveals what it was like to undergo chemotherapy while leading the White House staff, saying some days just getting out of bed was a test. 6. How Believable is Google's New 'Live Avatar' Capability? Source: Slashdot Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/09/25/0035208/how-believable-is-googles-new-live-avatar-capability?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Google has synthesized "expressive face-to-face experiences" for its speech agent Gemini 3.8 Live. 7. South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer - reuters.com Source: Reuters Link: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxOQl9LSlRTeEV0REcwOFZIYjZJem9WMVFwQnBjREdnV2Ruek1TUURkOFdzUFdKZ21fVGRiSGh5OGNqcDcwaExoSzRSQ2s5ckZLU2djMG1OWm5lWXVVSUZYTjkxMU5KNWNtM01GRTNJTkY4YnhHYWUwRWJyeUdPMkNYdERfQTdMR2xxMW52YzNFNXZmWUZ3bTZPQ29JSU5CeGxpcnpkUl9ObDFOcHFIZzR2WUVaYzdPSEJjUUFRdDlVT0RKTUhUbXJsaktkVUJreHNCVlVhRQ?oc=5 South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer reuters.com 8. Alleged rape on campus sparks violent protest at Indian university Source: Al Jazeera Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/27/alleged-rape-on-campus-sparks-violent-protest-at-indian-university?traffic_source=rss Student protests at an Indian university have turned violent following claims that a female student was raped on campus. 9. Dems vow to confront Israel on violence against Palestinians: Out of control Source: The Hill Link: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6112471-democrats-to-confront-netanyahu-israel-west-bank/ If they flip the House, Democrats say theyre ready to confront Israel on human rights. 10. Famed Rock Producer Blames Video Games For Giving Us Taylor Swift Source: Kotaku Link: https://kotaku.com/famed-rock-producer-blames-video-games-for-giving-us-taylor-swift-2000737434 In a new pot stirring interview, rock n roll crank Todd Rundgren says men would have continued dominating the radio charts had they put down the controller 11. ViewX Liber Source: TechRadar Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/viewx-liber-4k-3d-portable-monitor-review ViewX Liber 12. These 5 things around your house can run from the power-tool batteries you already own Source: MakeUseOf Link: https://www.makeuseof.com/5-things-in-home-power-with-tool-batteries/ Power tool batteries can power more devices in your home than you might think. 13. Mux: Turn Your Video Into Context Source: Daring Fireball Link: https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/09/27/mux My thanks to Mux for sponsoring last week at DF. 14. Can Muse overcome Metas trust issues? Source: TechCrunch Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/can-muse-overcome-metas-trust-issues/ On Equity, we discussed how Meta's AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic. 15. Imp is a full port of DSPy to the BEAM Source: Hacker News Trending Link: https://github.com/deepfates/imp https://hex.pm/packages/imp https://dspy.ai/current/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49869995 Points: 26 # Comments: 4 16. Q&A with Mustafa Suleyman on recent AI safety incidents, risks of removing guardrails while testing 10x-larger future models, a cross-industry safety body, Source: TechMeme Link: https://www.techmeme.com/260927/p10#a260927p10 Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg : Q&A with Mustafa Suleyman on recent AI safety incidents, risks of removing guardrails while testing 10x-larger future models, a cross-industry safety body, more The software giant's AI chief also thinks the government should help drive the process of evaluating models. 17. A death cross is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy. Source: Dow Jones Top Stories Link: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-death-cross-is-coming-for-the-dollar-why-trump-will-be-happy-0766303d?mod=mw_rss_topstories Dont look now, but there are some technical reasons to believe that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was right when he declared to the financial markets that I am the house now. 18. Very serious threats: FBI officials demoted after Katie Miller theats probe Source: Salon Link: https://www.salon.com/2026/09/27/very-serious-threats-fbi-officials-demoted-after-katie-miller-theats-probe/ The White House says two agents stifled the investigation, but CNN reports their team found no terrorism center 19. Should you ditch your tablet for a foldable phone? Source: Engadget Link: https://www.engadget.com/2267889/ditch-tablet-for-foldable-phone/ Foldables expand to almost the size of an iPad Mini. 20. Nobody Wants This star Adam Brody is for a free Palestine, now that you ask Source: AV Club Link: https://www.avclub.com/adam-brody-free-palestine-statement The notably private O.C. actor says he wasn't intentionally keeping quiet about his views on the conflict in Gaza. 21. Amazon slashes $900 off Apple's M5 Max MacBook Pro, lowest price ever Source: Apple Insider Link: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/27/amazon-slashes-900-off-apples-m5-max-macbook-pro-lowest-price-ever?utm_source=rss The staggering $900 discount delivers the lowest price on record for the M5 Max MacBook Pro 16-inch. 22. Budgie 10.10.3 Released With Favorites In Budgie Menu, Labwc Bridge Improvements Source: Phoronix Link: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10.3-Released Budgie 10.10.3 is out today as the newest point release to this open-source desktop... 23. Control Resonant's Completely Ignores The Most Interesting Character Source: Polygon Link: https://www.polygon.com/control-resonant-biggest-issue-oldest-house/ Control Resonant takes the next big step in the series, but it leaves the Oldest House behind and along with it, the first game's scary aura. 24. The Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces in Recent History Source: Vanity Fair Link: https://www.vanityfair.com/story/most-expensive-divorces-ever The past few decades have seen some of the most expensive divorces ever. Heres a selection of nine famous couples whose separations cost a fortune. 25. 20250722_IHG Luxury Resorts in Latin America_Kimpton Grand Roatan_mlac-resorts-kimpton-grand-roatan-web-3 Source: The Points Guy Link: https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/best-credit-cards-elite-status/ Earning airline or hotel elite status is no easy feat. Fortunately, there are credit cards that help you reach elite status faster. 26. CEO SUNDAY: Golden Corral CEO reveals the one habit hell never break after 41 years Source: Fox Business Link: https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/ceo-sunday-golden-corral-ceo-reveals-one-habit-hell-never-break-41-years After 41 years with Golden Corral, CEO Lance Trenary shares the leadership lessons, daily habits and customer-first approach that have shaped his career 27. Cloudflare fixes Containers cross-tenant flaw exposing customer data Source: Bleeping Computer Link: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-fixes-containers-cross-tenant-flaw-exposing-customer-data/ Cloudflare has fixed a vulnerability in Containers and Sandboxes that allowed customers with a Workers Paid account to recover residual data from other customers' containers on the same physical host. [...] 28. Trump wants to remove a question about race in the census. We look back at the history Source: NPR Link: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/27/nx-s1-5966883/trump-wants-to-remove-a-question-about-race-in-the-census-we-look-back-at-the-history The Trump administration wants to stop asking about race and ethnicity on the next U.S. census. Since 1790, the topic has been used to exclude people of color, and, more recently, for inclusion. 29. UK police call in bomb disposal team near air force base Source: Insider Paper Link: https://insiderpaper.com/uk-police-call-in-bomb-disposal-team-near-air-force-base/ British police Sunday declared a major incident and evacuated villagers living near a base used by the US air force after arresting several men on suspicion of explosives offences. 30. Whats the Best Pet DNA Test? We Tested the Most Popular Ones Source: Wired Gear Link: https://www.wired.com/story/best-pet-dna-test-kits/ I sent my cats saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inboxwith very different results. 31. The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Fire & Ice (1983) Run Time: 1H 21M Plus Bonuses! Source: Naked Capitalism Link: https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/09/the-sunday-morning-movie-presents-fire-ice-1983-run-time-1h-21m-plus-bonuses.html Fire & Ice is a film about savage power and deadly magic. 32. Two giant pandas set off for 10-year stay at Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. Source: ECNS Link: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-27/detail-ihfknxzs2492517.shtml A pair of giant pandas departed for Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. from Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province on a chartered flight at 2:55 a.m. Sunday. 33. The President vs. the Press Source: New Yorker Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/05/the-president-vs-the-press Donald Trumps behavior cannot be called unexpected at this point. What was noteworthy last week, however, was the way that the media responded. 34. Atrial fibrillation patients saw 69% lower risk with common blood thinners Source: Science Daily Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260925005439.htm Direct oral anticoagulants cut the risk of serious clinical events by 69% in atrial fibrillation patients with an intermediate risk of stroke, according to the randomized SINGLE-AF trial. The benefit was driven mainly by fewer ischemic strokes, with no increase in major bleeding. 35. Big AI's content problem: Take the work, keep the money Source: The Register Link: https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/09/27/big-ais-content-problem-take-the-work-keep-the-money/5299007 The more we learn about how AI does business, the more unfair it looks 36. Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement Source: Wired Science Link: https://www.wired.com/story/nicotine-is-mounting-a-comeback-in-the-wellness-movement/ Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the natural medicine corners of the internet. 37. A group ambushed corrections and police officers outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, 2025, creating a distraction with fireworks and graffiti before firing upon officers with semiautomatic rifles. Source: The Intercept Link: https://theintercept.com/2026/09/27/prairieland-appeal-gun-bullet-ricochet-benjamin-song/ Lawyers for an anti-ICE protester tried to argue his shot was a ricochet. The theory was squashed by gaps in the evidence and a judges suppression. The post What the Prairieland Jury Never Got to Hear appeared first on The Intercept . 38. How Trumps crypto winnings cost the industry looser regulation Source: FastCompany Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/91612785/trumps-crypto-winnings-cost-looser-regulation-clarity-act At stake was the Clarity Act, which would have provided light-touch regulation over cryptocurrency assets. 39. SpaceX Will Pay Less than $1 billion to Launch a Gigawatt of AI $180 Billion Estimate is a Moronic Spreadsheet Crime Source: NextBigFuture Link: https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/09/spacex-will-pay-less-than-1-billion-to-launch-a-gigawatt-of-ai-180-billion-estimate-is-a-moronic-spreadsheet-crime.html Here is a dumb and expensive plan you want 3000 cans of soda. Your plan to buy 3000 cans of soda retail from an airport store at $5 per can. The airport store only has 20 cans. They do not sell in bulk. It would take doing to 150 stores to get all of the ... Read more 40. The Next Minecraft Update Adds Ice Caves, A New Mob, And More Source: GameSpot Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-minecraft-update-adds-ice-caves-a-new-mob-and-more/ Minecraft's next game drop will add a new underground environment to the sandbox game, along with a new hostile mob, and items that bring frosty mechanics to exploration and combat. Sources in this brief: AV Club; Al Jazeera; Apple Insider; Bleeping Computer; 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 Intercept; The Points Guy; The Register; The Verge; Vanity Fair; Wired Gear; Wired Science. Selected 40 of 1508 available items for this weekly brief.