Wake up.
Wake up.
It is the first of the month, Thursday, October 1st, and we've got some first class headlines to tell you about today.
I'm Ky Wire.
This is CNN 10.
Let's lock in.
We begin at the White House in a key meeting at the intersection of politics and technology.
Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence gathered this week with President Donald Trump to address concerns over the potential risks rapid development of AI models could pose.
Top executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and other major players in the AI space signed a commitment aimed at better self-p policing of their models.
The meeting comes in the wake of a series of episodes that have raised widespread safety concerns tied to AI, including AI agents going rogue and attempting to hack into federal databases.
And just this week, chipmaker Nvidia announced it is introducing a new software platform aimed at helping stop those rogue agents from potentially operating outside of human control.
Our Claire Duffy has more on what it could mean for the industry.
This safety product launch seems very much in line not only with Nvidia's existing business.
It already provides much of the chips and the software that is running AI workloads today, but also with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's stance on AI safety.
Hang has largely dismissed these existential concerns around AI, these concerns around rogue AI agents and said it is all a matter of simply controlling this technology better.
And that is effectively what this new software that Nvidia is rolling out is going to do.
It is going to monitor and contain AI agents that companies are running, ensure that they meet those companies policies, and also shut them down if the agents try to act beyond their scope of work.
All of this very important to Nvidia's business because this company is counting on the AI development boom continuing.
And so, if we were to see a slowdown, whether because of regulation or because of companies voluntarily deciding to pull back on development, that could directly impact Nvidia's business.
We will see how much that bears out in the weeks and months to come.
>> Six Flags Magic Mountain says it is permanently shutting down one of its most famous rides, the X2 roller coaster.
The abrupt announcement comes roughly after a month after CNN investigations exposed a history of head injuries, hospitalizations, and even deaths linked to the ride.
Here's part of our Kyouung Law investigation into the controversial coaster.
>> It's not about the lawsuit.
It's hard for Michael Wilk to comprehend how so many people like him say they were injured at Six Flags Magic Mountain on a roller coaster called X2.
He suffered a severe brain bleed and had to give up his lifelong career as an attorney.
>> I truly hope that by coming forward um changes will be made.
That's my goal.
That that that's why I'm here today.
Wilk's lawyers announced more than 100 people plan to sue Six Flags.
Three have already been filed, but many more say they were seriously injured on this ride.
>> A CNN investigation first reported two women collapsed right after riding the X2 roller coaster at Magic Mountain this summer.
They ended up in the same hospital the same week, and both women underwent emergency surgery for similar brain hemorrhages.
Pam Gillan was at Magic Mountain with her daughter Camille celebrating her 16th birthday on July 5th.
>> It was seconds.
You go in as yourself and then when you come back, you're a medical emergency.
>> This was from a roller coaster.
>> Exactly.
>> 6 days later, then 25-year-old Naomi Greer Wilkinson got on the X2 roller coaster.
She collapsed after she got off the ride and was rushed to the hospital where Pam Gillan was being treated.
Doctors who treated both Naomi Greer Wilkinson and Pam Gillan say the severe brain injuries were the result of a traumatic rapid acceleration deceleration event experienced while on the X2 ride.
>> I do remember one of the surgeons storming through the ER and yelling, "How many is it this month?
They've got to shut that ride down.
He was furious.
>> Here's what Six Flags says that makes the X2 roller coaster different.
The seats spin 360° forwards and backwards independently around the track.
Riders plummet 200 feet at speeds of up to 76 mph with two so-called raven turns or half loops that turn into sheer drops.
In three lawsuits filed against Magic Mountain, riders say the park deliberately hid evidence from the public and riders like them.
>> It's the design of this ride that makes it inherently dangerous and makes it dangerous in a way that no reasonable rider would expect.
Time after time, innocent people are coming off the ride with permanent brain damage.
>> Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today that X2 will permanently shut down.
the company's president, writing, "While X2 consistently passed a multitude of safety tests, we have decided to close the ride because we believe it's the right thing to do.
Ride safety is a cornerstone of our business, and when we see guest confidence affected, we take it seriously." Now, Pam Gillan tells us that she is relieved that X2 is closing for good.
The parents of Naomi Greer Wilkinson say the closure is long overdue.
Their daughter Naomi remains in the hospital and in a coma.
>> It's time for 10 second trivia.
When McDonald's first opened in 1948, how much did a hamburger cost?
15 cents, 50 cents, $1,110.
If you said 15 cents, I'm loving it.
15 cents in 1948 would be worth about $2 today.
Average price for a Mickey De's single, no cheese right now, $3.19.
So, still quite a jump from the good old days.
Oh, McDonald's, home to the glorious Big Mac and the ever so forgiving filt of fish.
The fast food chain recently reported its growth slowed again last quarter.
Now, they say they will invest billions of dollars into a series of money-making moves.
Our Stephanie Yang has more on what's coming to the international food chain, including new health conscious items.
Take a look.
>> McDonald's is losing ground and it's about to spend $8.5 billion to win you back.
Last quarter, rival Burger King's US sales growth beat McDonald's by the widest margin in more than a decade.
McDonald's blamed the decline on launching too many promotions, poor customer service, and a World Cup deal that didn't bring diners in.
The fix is a plan called next.
Bigger dining rooms and play areas and kitchens with AI tools to speed things up.
Then the menu.
McDonald's says 60 million Americans want more protein.
So, it's testing burger and chicken bowls, egg bites, and grilled chicken options.
The first test comes October 5th when McDonald's starts retraining 2 million employees worldwide.
All because customers are getting tired of the selfch checkouts.
>> Fat Bear fans rejoice.
We have a new winner.
Fat Bear Week 2026 has officially concluded and there's a new corpulant king of Catmy National Park.
Bear 89, nicknamed Backpack, took home the top spot this year and boy was the backpacking on the poundage.
More than two and a half million cast their votes in this year's competition with Backpack racking up more than a 100,000 of them in the final round.
Rangers say the mildmannered brown bear has been a Catmy regular since 2006.
and backpack's cute nickname has an even cuter backstory.
As a cub, he was often seen riding on the back of his mom, Holly, as the pair made their way up the river.
Turns out, mama does know best.
Holly is a former fat bear week champ herself.
Guest success, or excess, runs in the family.
Remember, this competition isn't just for fun.
It's a celebration of a thriving ecosystem.
The fatter the bear, the healthier their environment and food sources.
And while Backpack and the rest of the park's bears may look fat now, they will lose almost a third of their body weight by the time they reemerge from their dens in the spring.
Congrats to all this year's chunky competitors, and happy hibernation to those who celebrate.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
More than 550 teachers across 49 states applied, but only 25 got the prize.
On Tuesday, De Moines welding teacher Chad Donahghue got a surprise announcement.
He was one of the winners receiving the tools for schools prize, a contest held by Harbor Freight Tools.
The prize rewards 75,000 bucks.
Donahghue teaches welding at Central Campus, part of Dame Public Schools.
He said he sees himself in every single student within his classroom.
I get uh emotional about my students.
Um especially uh when they struggle or maybe I can see a little bit of myself in them.
All right, almost time to go, but before we do, we've got time for shoutouts today.
This one goes to East Side Intermediate in Livingston, Montana.
Thank you for subscribing on our CNN 10 YouTube channel.
Rise up and go Huskys.
This next shout out goes to something a little different today.
We're giving a retroactive shout out to Mr.
Mac's class at Eugene A.
Thai school in Margate City, New Jersey.
Mr.
Mack actually left teaching to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter.
But Mr.
Mack, your students have been writing us this semester to make sure you get the recognition you deserve.
A hero in both chapters of your career.
Now that is something to shout about.
That's our 10 for the day.
Hope you all have a thoughtful Thursday.
See you right back here tomorrow.
I'm Ky Wire and we are CNN 10.
Wake up.
It is the first of the month, Thursday, October 1st, and we've got some first class headlines to tell you about today.
I'm Ky Wire.
This is CNN 10.
Let's lock in.
We begin at the White House in a key meeting at the intersection of politics and technology.
Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence gathered this week with President Donald Trump to address concerns over the potential risks rapid development of AI models could pose.
Top executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and other major players in the AI space signed a commitment aimed at better self-p policing of their models.
The meeting comes in the wake of a series of episodes that have raised widespread safety concerns tied to AI, including AI agents going rogue and attempting to hack into federal databases.
And just this week, chipmaker Nvidia announced it is introducing a new software platform aimed at helping stop those rogue agents from potentially operating outside of human control.
Our Claire Duffy has more on what it could mean for the industry.
This safety product launch seems very much in line not only with Nvidia's existing business.
It already provides much of the chips and the software that is running AI workloads today, but also with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's stance on AI safety.
Hang has largely dismissed these existential concerns around AI, these concerns around rogue AI agents and said it is all a matter of simply controlling this technology better.
And that is effectively what this new software that Nvidia is rolling out is going to do.
It is going to monitor and contain AI agents that companies are running, ensure that they meet those companies policies, and also shut them down if the agents try to act beyond their scope of work.
All of this very important to Nvidia's business because this company is counting on the AI development boom continuing.
And so, if we were to see a slowdown, whether because of regulation or because of companies voluntarily deciding to pull back on development, that could directly impact Nvidia's business.
We will see how much that bears out in the weeks and months to come.
>> Six Flags Magic Mountain says it is permanently shutting down one of its most famous rides, the X2 roller coaster.
The abrupt announcement comes roughly after a month after CNN investigations exposed a history of head injuries, hospitalizations, and even deaths linked to the ride.
Here's part of our Kyouung Law investigation into the controversial coaster.
>> It's not about the lawsuit.
It's hard for Michael Wilk to comprehend how so many people like him say they were injured at Six Flags Magic Mountain on a roller coaster called X2.
He suffered a severe brain bleed and had to give up his lifelong career as an attorney.
>> I truly hope that by coming forward um changes will be made.
That's my goal.
That that that's why I'm here today.
Wilk's lawyers announced more than 100 people plan to sue Six Flags.
Three have already been filed, but many more say they were seriously injured on this ride.
>> A CNN investigation first reported two women collapsed right after riding the X2 roller coaster at Magic Mountain this summer.
They ended up in the same hospital the same week, and both women underwent emergency surgery for similar brain hemorrhages.
Pam Gillan was at Magic Mountain with her daughter Camille celebrating her 16th birthday on July 5th.
>> It was seconds.
You go in as yourself and then when you come back, you're a medical emergency.
>> This was from a roller coaster.
>> Exactly.
>> 6 days later, then 25-year-old Naomi Greer Wilkinson got on the X2 roller coaster.
She collapsed after she got off the ride and was rushed to the hospital where Pam Gillan was being treated.
Doctors who treated both Naomi Greer Wilkinson and Pam Gillan say the severe brain injuries were the result of a traumatic rapid acceleration deceleration event experienced while on the X2 ride.
>> I do remember one of the surgeons storming through the ER and yelling, "How many is it this month?
They've got to shut that ride down.
He was furious.
>> Here's what Six Flags says that makes the X2 roller coaster different.
The seats spin 360° forwards and backwards independently around the track.
Riders plummet 200 feet at speeds of up to 76 mph with two so-called raven turns or half loops that turn into sheer drops.
In three lawsuits filed against Magic Mountain, riders say the park deliberately hid evidence from the public and riders like them.
>> It's the design of this ride that makes it inherently dangerous and makes it dangerous in a way that no reasonable rider would expect.
Time after time, innocent people are coming off the ride with permanent brain damage.
>> Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today that X2 will permanently shut down.
the company's president, writing, "While X2 consistently passed a multitude of safety tests, we have decided to close the ride because we believe it's the right thing to do.
Ride safety is a cornerstone of our business, and when we see guest confidence affected, we take it seriously." Now, Pam Gillan tells us that she is relieved that X2 is closing for good.
The parents of Naomi Greer Wilkinson say the closure is long overdue.
Their daughter Naomi remains in the hospital and in a coma.
>> It's time for 10 second trivia.
When McDonald's first opened in 1948, how much did a hamburger cost?
15 cents, 50 cents, $1,110.
If you said 15 cents, I'm loving it.
15 cents in 1948 would be worth about $2 today.
Average price for a Mickey De's single, no cheese right now, $3.19.
So, still quite a jump from the good old days.
Oh, McDonald's, home to the glorious Big Mac and the ever so forgiving filt of fish.
The fast food chain recently reported its growth slowed again last quarter.
Now, they say they will invest billions of dollars into a series of money-making moves.
Our Stephanie Yang has more on what's coming to the international food chain, including new health conscious items.
Take a look.
>> McDonald's is losing ground and it's about to spend $8.5 billion to win you back.
Last quarter, rival Burger King's US sales growth beat McDonald's by the widest margin in more than a decade.
McDonald's blamed the decline on launching too many promotions, poor customer service, and a World Cup deal that didn't bring diners in.
The fix is a plan called next.
Bigger dining rooms and play areas and kitchens with AI tools to speed things up.
Then the menu.
McDonald's says 60 million Americans want more protein.
So, it's testing burger and chicken bowls, egg bites, and grilled chicken options.
The first test comes October 5th when McDonald's starts retraining 2 million employees worldwide.
All because customers are getting tired of the selfch checkouts.
>> Fat Bear fans rejoice.
We have a new winner.
Fat Bear Week 2026 has officially concluded and there's a new corpulant king of Catmy National Park.
Bear 89, nicknamed Backpack, took home the top spot this year and boy was the backpacking on the poundage.
More than two and a half million cast their votes in this year's competition with Backpack racking up more than a 100,000 of them in the final round.
Rangers say the mildmannered brown bear has been a Catmy regular since 2006.
and backpack's cute nickname has an even cuter backstory.
As a cub, he was often seen riding on the back of his mom, Holly, as the pair made their way up the river.
Turns out, mama does know best.
Holly is a former fat bear week champ herself.
Guest success, or excess, runs in the family.
Remember, this competition isn't just for fun.
It's a celebration of a thriving ecosystem.
The fatter the bear, the healthier their environment and food sources.
And while Backpack and the rest of the park's bears may look fat now, they will lose almost a third of their body weight by the time they reemerge from their dens in the spring.
Congrats to all this year's chunky competitors, and happy hibernation to those who celebrate.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
More than 550 teachers across 49 states applied, but only 25 got the prize.
On Tuesday, De Moines welding teacher Chad Donahghue got a surprise announcement.
He was one of the winners receiving the tools for schools prize, a contest held by Harbor Freight Tools.
The prize rewards 75,000 bucks.
Donahghue teaches welding at Central Campus, part of Dame Public Schools.
He said he sees himself in every single student within his classroom.
I get uh emotional about my students.
Um especially uh when they struggle or maybe I can see a little bit of myself in them.
All right, almost time to go, but before we do, we've got time for shoutouts today.
This one goes to East Side Intermediate in Livingston, Montana.
Thank you for subscribing on our CNN 10 YouTube channel.
Rise up and go Huskys.
This next shout out goes to something a little different today.
We're giving a retroactive shout out to Mr.
Mac's class at Eugene A.
Thai school in Margate City, New Jersey.
Mr.
Mack actually left teaching to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter.
But Mr.
Mack, your students have been writing us this semester to make sure you get the recognition you deserve.
A hero in both chapters of your career.
Now that is something to shout about.
That's our 10 for the day.
Hope you all have a thoughtful Thursday.
See you right back here tomorrow.
I'm Ky Wire and we are CNN 10.