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OpenAI discloses 6 reports of AI models' 'unexpected or concerning' behavior

OpenAI published six new reports of artificial intelligence models showing “unexpected or concerning” behavior Wednesday as pressure grows on AI firms to be more transparent about the development process. The ChatGPT maker disclosed the reports as part of its new framework for tracking and disclosing instances of model misalignment, which occurs when an AI system...

Sep 17, 2026

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which...

Sep 17, 2026

Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

A federal judge has ordered Google to change its rules for auctioning online advertising on its platforms after finding last year that the search giant had an illegal monopoly over the technology connecting publishers and advertisers. The remedies were made public late Wednesday, when U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema unsealed her opinion from earlier this...

Sep 17, 2026

Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

A federal judge has ordered Google to change its rules for auctioning online advertising on its platforms after finding last year that the search giant had an illegal monopoly over the technology connecting publishers and advertisers. The remedies were made public late Wednesday, when U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema unsealed her opinion from earlier this...

Sep 17, 2026

Trump administration allows truck drivers hauling gas, diesel to work longer hours

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday the Trump administration will temporarily increase how long gas and diesel truck drivers can drive, as fuel costs remain elevated amid the Iran war. Under the 90-day waiver from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), truck drivers hauling gasoline and diesel can drive for up to 16 hours...

Sep 17, 2026

Another popular squishy toy for kids recalled over 'risk of serious injury or death'

It's what is within the toys that causes concern, according to federal regulators.

Sep 17, 2026

Brit Hume: Inflation 'just killing' Trump administration

Political analyst Brit Hume on Wednesday evening said rising inflation and higher costs of living are hurting the Trump administration ahead of the midterms, as the Republican Party fights to maintain control in Congress. “This business with prices is just killing the administration,” Hume said on Fox News's “Special Report with Bret Baier.” He referenced...

Sep 17, 2026

Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.

Sep 17, 2026

Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation

The Federal Reserve’s first increase to interest rates since July 2023 comes less than two months before the midterm elections.

Sep 17, 2026

SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for tokenized stock trading in the U.S. The order creates a pair of five-year exemptions. The first exempts platforms that host tokenized stock trading from the commission’s definition of an exchange, while the second exempts...

Sep 17, 2026

SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for tokenized stock trading in the U.S. The order creates a pair of five-year exemptions. The first exempts platforms that host tokenized stock trading from the commission’s definition of an exchange, while the second exempts...

Sep 17, 2026

Global Economy Is Running Out of Wiggle Room

Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.

Sep 17, 2026

Carney: Canada welcomes proposal to become EU associate member

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday welcomed Canada’s invitation to join the European Union as its first associate member. “A Canada-EU alliance would create a beacon for other democracies,” Carney said during his speech before the European Parliament. “An alliance not defined by what we oppose but about what we are for: freedom, solidarity,...

Sep 17, 2026

Trump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be 'hostile act'

President Trump said Wednesday the European Union inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a “hostile act,” threatening tariffs or a trade embargo against the bloc. “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe,” Trump...

Sep 17, 2026

Washington balks at giving AI firms waiver to create safety standard

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for an antitrust waiver for AI firms to work together on a safety standard is being met with skepticism in Washington, where policymakers are questioning tech leaders' intentions. Congress has failed repeatedly to pass AI regulations for years, but some lawmakers are balking at the idea of technology companies taking...

Sep 17, 2026

Washington balks at giving AI firms waiver to create safety standard

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for an antitrust waiver for AI firms to work together on a safety standard is being met with skepticism in Washington, where policymakers are questioning tech leaders' intentions. Congress has failed repeatedly to pass AI regulations for years, but some lawmakers are balking at the idea of technology companies taking...

Sep 17, 2026

The Fed Raised Rates. What Comes Next?

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday left open-ended how much more interest rates may have to rise to tame inflation.

Sep 17, 2026

Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the U.S. in artificial intelligence. Huawei's announcement Thursday at its annual key conference in Shanghai came just days before an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump...

Sep 17, 2026

Peter Navarro says Fed's rate raise is 'a bad decision'

White House adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday blasted the Federal Reserve's move to raise interest rates, calling it "a bad decision." The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, voted unanimously to increase the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent. Warsh said this will...

Sep 16, 2026

Trump blames Fed board, not Warsh, for rate hikes

President Trump on Wednesday praised Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, blaming the board instead for the interest rate increase. “I'm relying on Kevin, but he's got a very tough board,” Trump told reporters after landing in North Carolina. “He's got a board that was put there by a lot of other people.” “I told Kevin,...

Sep 16, 2026

Trump donor Harold Hamm's oil company announces Venezuela deal

Trump donor Harold Hamm’s oil company Continental Resources announced a deal Wednesday to drill in Venezuela. Continental signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela’s state-run oil company that would allow it to operate in a 126,000 acre-area of the oil-rich Orinoco Belt, according to a press release. "Continental was built to recognize great resource opportunities and...

Sep 16, 2026

Republicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked a request by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to pass legislation that would require tech companies to develop a “kill switch” for superintelligent AI amid fears that it could spin out of control and pose an existential threat to humanity. Paul argued that an “open-ended” government mandate to implement...

Sep 16, 2026

Warsh says Fed cares 'very much' about AI developments

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the central bank is keeping tabs on rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We care very much about what's happening in artificial intelligence,” Warsh told reporters, after the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates by a quarter point. The Fed chair noted he is interested in how...

Sep 16, 2026

Warsh says Fed cares 'very much' about AI developments

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the central bank is keeping tabs on rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We care very much about what's happening in artificial intelligence,” Warsh told reporters, after the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates by a quarter point. The Fed chair noted he is interested in how...

Sep 16, 2026

Trump offers fiery response to Federal Reserve rate hike

President Trump offered a fiery response to the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates on Wednesday, demanding instead that rates be quickly and drastically lowered. "Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World — BY FAR. Our Country is BOOMING with new...

Sep 16, 2026

More Americans say AI will hurt the environment than help it: Poll

More Americans believe AI will have negative environmental impacts on the upcoming decade than those who think the technology will help the environment, a poll released Wednesday found. In the newly published survey from The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 47 percent of respondents predicted AI will do “more to hurt” the environment...

Sep 16, 2026

Takeaways From the Fed’s Decision to Raise Interest Rates

Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, said the bank acted to fight inflation that ‘is too high and has been for too long.’

Sep 16, 2026

Why the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging

Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.

Sep 16, 2026

Zuckerberg: AI companies incentivized toward safety

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday argued that artificial intelligence (AI) companies are incentivized toward safety when it comes to the timing of crafting their models and that external pressure is not needed to keep to that timeline. “Every lab has the responsibility and incentive to move at the pace required to train its models...

Sep 16, 2026

Zuckerberg: AI companies incentivized toward safety

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday argued that artificial intelligence (AI) companies are incentivized toward safety when it comes to the timing of crafting their models and that external pressure is not needed to keep to that timeline. “Every lab has the responsibility and incentive to move at the pace required to train its models...

Sep 16, 2026

Fed hikes interest rates by quarter point

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in several years in the face of stubborn inflation. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, voted unanimously to increase the central bank's benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent. It marks the...

Sep 16, 2026

Hackers rip down Flock camera, steal its data, share findings with media

A group of hackers ripped down a Flock camera and stole its data, finding that the cameras’ software can generate dozens of images from a single passing vehicle to develop its signature. The group, called stegan0gram, shared findings with Wired and 404 Media, which ran a joint investigation. The outlets found that in a 21-day...

Sep 16, 2026

Vance to AI leaders: 'If you're building Frankenstein, stop'

Vice President Vance weighed in on the ongoing AI safety debate Tuesday, pressing those behind the technology to be careful. “The president, I think, is very rightly asking the question, why is it that the people who are at the frontier of the AI economy are throwing up their hands and saying, 'Well, we've built...

Sep 16, 2026

Vance to AI leaders: 'If you're building Frankenstein, stop'

Vice President Vance weighed in on the ongoing AI safety debate Tuesday, pressing those behind the technology to be careful. “The president, I think, is very rightly asking the question, why is it that the people who are at the frontier of the AI economy are throwing up their hands and saying, 'Well, we've built...

Sep 16, 2026

Minneapolis driverless car ordinance would require human monitors

The proposal would require autonomous vehicle companies to put a paid "safety monitor" in the driver's seat of every car.

Sep 16, 2026

'You can't trust anything' from Anthropic, OpenAI leaders, lawyer says

Attorney Jay Edelson slammed the heads of the leading artificial intelligence companies Tuesday, declaring “you can’t trust anything” they say. Appearing on News Nation with Leland Vittert, Edelson – who is currently leading lawsuits against OpenAI, Anthropic and other major technology companies – was asked if he had ever seen leaders within an industry abdicate...

Sep 16, 2026

Amazon increases minimum starting pay, adds new discount for employees

The move bumps the company's average hourly wage to almost $24 an hour.

Sep 16, 2026

Senate Republican on Trump claim AI threat is 'hoax': 'Come on'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s dismissal of rising concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence technology. “Come on, it’s not a hoax. It’s a real thing,” Tillis, who is not running for reelection, told reporters at the Capitol. “This is something that I’ve spent a lot of my professional career in,...

Sep 16, 2026

EU chief wants Canada as bloc's first associate member

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to join the European Union as an associate member, as the North American nation is embroiled in a trade war with the U.S. “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of...

Sep 16, 2026

Federal employees were paid nearly $7B not to work under DOGE effort: GAO

The Trump administration paid outgoing employees an estimated nearly $7 billion to not work as it encouraged them to leave the federal service, a government watchdog found in a Tuesday report. Federal workers' use of paid leave increased 435 percent under the first two years of the Trump administration, a dynamic the Government Accountability Office...

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