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Swift ended her acceptance speech by encouraging viewers over 18 to register to vote. Christopher Polk/ Getty imagesTaylor Swift dropped a political message during her Video of the Year acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. While she did not mention her Kamala Harris endorsement, she encouraged viewers to register to vote.

The Polaris Dawn crew tries out their new spacesuits. SpaceXSpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission is about to attempt the first-ever commercial spacewalk. Four people plan to don new spacesuits and open their Crew Dragon spaceship to the vacuum of space. Watch the historic, risky operation live on Thursday. A billionaire-backed SpaceX mission is about to attempt a daring, first-of-its-kind feat.

Kathy Bates says the secret to her long acting career is not looking like a beauty queen. Alberto E. RodriguezKathy Bates, 76, credits her long career to not looking like a beauty queen. Bates told Variety she has "friends who have been beauty queens who are no longer working because of ageism."Ageism against women isn't just a Hollywood problem; it's prevalent in other workplaces, too.

"Excellent, a second debate would be great," Elon Musk wrote in an X post on Wednesday. Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images; Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Win McNamee via Getty ImagesElon Musk says that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris should have a rematch after Tuesday's debate. The Harris campaign called for a second debate shortly after the first one.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says product shortages are making customers emotional. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang says product shortages are making customers emotional. Demand for Nvidia's AI chips, including the Blackwell line, has surged, straining suppliers. Nvidia's stock recently dropped 9.5%, shedding $278.9 billion, amid US economy and AI doubts.

OpenAI pushes against California's AI bill which requires a "full shutdown" feature from AI companies. Didem Mente/Getty ImagesOpenAI is raising money at a $150 billion valuation — more than the market cap for Goldman Sachs. The startup is in talks to raise $6.5 billion from investors, including Microsoft and Apple.