75 percent fearful, concerned about AI: Poll

The Hill - Sep 24, 2026

A majority of Americans are worried about AI's progress as tech industry leaders and lawmakers call for its development to slow, according to a poll released Thursday. Three quarters of respondents to CNN's new survey reported some level of “fear and concern” when it came to “growth and development of AI technology.” The remaining 25...

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The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the prediction market Kalshi on Friday, determining states can regulate prediction market platforms like gambling in the latest blow to the industry. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel sided with Ohio and Tennessee, finding Kalshi did not show its sports-event contracts are "swaps" that typically...

Appeals court rules against Kalshi, says prediction markets can be regulated like gambling

Sep 25, 2026

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The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the prediction market Kalshi on Friday, determining states can regulate prediction market platforms like gambling in the latest blow to the industry. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel sided with Ohio and Tennessee, finding Kalshi did not show its sports-event contracts are "swaps" that typically...

33 new Costco stores announced. Here's what we know about their locations

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33 new Costco stores announced. Here's what we know about their locations

The bulk retail chain will open 33 new Costco warehouse in fiscal year 2027, Vachris said in earnings call wrapping up the 2026 fiscal year.

Consumer confidence dips in September amid inflation concerns

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U.S. consumer sentiment dipped to a four-month low in September amid rising inflation rates and mounting cost-of-living concerns, according to survey results released Friday. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers index found that consumer confidence slipped to a reading of 48.1 in September, a 7 percent decrease from August and 15 percent less than...

Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar

Sep 25, 2026

Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar

President Trump said Friday he is ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as his artificial intelligence czar amid speculation the Cabinet member was under consideration. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said Bessent will not be the "Super Intelligence (SI) Czar," referring to his proposed rebranding of AI, because he "doesn't want to."...

Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar

Sep 25, 2026

Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar

President Trump said Friday he is ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as his artificial intelligence czar amid speculation the Cabinet member was under consideration. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said Bessent will not be the "Super Intelligence (SI) Czar," referring to his proposed rebranding of AI, because he "doesn't want to."...

'Give Like Dolly Day' brings Imagination Library donations from companies

Sep 25, 2026

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Collins warns OMB about unspent global health funding

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, called on the Trump administration to spend more than $1 billion of global health funding that Congress has already appropriated before it expires Wednesday.  In a letter sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Eric Ueland...

DC appeals court sides with Pentagon on blacklist of Anthropic

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with the Trump administration in its blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, allowing the Pentagon to label the AI firm a supply chain risk. The 2-1 ruling, issued Friday, rejected Anthropic's challenge of the designation, finding the Department of Defense had "ample support" for...

Behind on bills? Residents of these states have seen debt balloon

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Behind on bills? Residents of these states have seen debt balloon

People who live in some of the country's most affordable states have seen their debt double over the past 10 years, a new data analysis shows.

Trump: Xi 'seemed to like' calling AI 'super intelligence'

Sep 25, 2026

Trump: Xi 'seemed to like' calling AI 'super intelligence'

President Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to like referring to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence” days after Trump announced the U.S. would be using the new name in official documents and communications. Trump made the observation in a Truth Social post in which he referred to his meeting with the...

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Sep 25, 2026

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President Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a state dinner Thursday, whose guest list is full of tech billionaires and some of the world’s most powerful business leaders. Dressed in black tuxedoes, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Amazon founder Jeff...

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