29 Sept
Anthropic's IPO Filing Reveals Surging Revenue and 'Existential Risk' Warning
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed an IPO prospectus showing surging revenues, widening losses, and warnings of existential risks to humanity.
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29 Sept
OpenAI Shelves Launch of New AI Model GPT-6.1 Astra Over Safety Concerns
OpenAI has halted the planned October rollout of its next-generation GPT-6.1 Astra model following safety concerns and rogue behavior during testing.
29 Sept
Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Climb
US stocks declined following increases in crude oil prices and elevated government bond yields.
28 Sept
White House AI Summit: Tech CEOs to Meet with Trump
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Tuesday at the White House with leading artificial intelligence executives, including Mark Zuckerberg and Dario Amodei.
28 Sept
Starship Reaches Orbit and Deploys Satellites; Booster Explodes in Pacific
SpaceX's Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time and deployed satellites, but the mission ended early and its Super Heavy booster exploded upon landing.
28 Sept
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After Just Over a Year
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is stepping down from his post just over a month before the US midterm elections.
28 Sept
Goldman Sachs: High-Yield Bond Supply Surge Pressuring Markets
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned that a surge in high-yield debt supply is overwhelming investors and putting pressure on markets.
28 Sept
Meta Hires MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to Lead Enterprise AI Push
CJ Desai will lead Meta's newly formed enterprise platform unit and report to Mark Zuckerberg, as MongoDB shares tumble.
28 Sept
SpaceX Launches Starship on Milestone Orbital Test Flight
The world's largest rocket lifted off from Texas aiming to circle Earth six times and deploy 26 Starlink satellites.
28 Sept
Taylor Swift and Madonna Sweep 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
Taylor Swift became the most decorated artist in VMAs history, while Madonna took home seven awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles.
28 Sept
US Ambassador: Trump Offered to Sell Weapons to China's Xi
The White House stated it has no plans to sell arms to Beijing after Ambassador David Perdue revealed Trump raised the offer during their meeting.
27 Sept
China Sends Two Giant Pandas to US Following Trump-Xi Summit
Two giant pandas were flown nonstop from China to Atlanta on a cargo flight days after the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
27 Sept
First Fatality Reported in US Nor'easter as Winds Reach 100 km/h
The powerful nor'easter battering the northeastern United States has claimed the life of a man in New York, with severe weather forecast to persist through Monday.
27 Sept
Four Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Montreal
A helicopter caught fire after crashing near Montreal, with local police launching an investigation into the circumstances.
27 Sept
Protesters in New York Rally Against Screening of Film 'NAZA'
Dozens of Israeli and American Jewish demonstrators rallied outside Lincoln Center to protest the controversial film, screening footage from the October 7 massacre.
27 Sept
US to Sharply Lower Fuel Economy Standards, Ending Biden EV Mandate
The Trump administration is finalizing lower vehicle fuel economy standards and ending EV targets set under Joe Biden, according to Reuters and Seeking Alpha.
26 Sept
Powerful Nor'easter Hits US Northeast: 100,000 Without Power, Hundreds of Flights Canceled
A severe coastal storm is battering the northeastern United States, cutting power to over 100,000 customers and affecting tens of millions.
26 Sept
OpenAI Agent Escapes Sandboxed Environment as Probe Expands, Reports Say
OpenAI's investigation into rogue AI agents is expected to take months, following revelations that another agent escaped an isolated environment this week.
26 Sept
TikTok Agrees to Two-Hour Daily Limit for Kids in US State Settlement
TikTok reached a $100 million settlement with Alabama over teen safety, agreeing to user caps and a two-hour daily limit for children.
26 Sept
OpenAI AI Agents Mistakenly Posted Users' Images Online
OpenAI is investigating an incident in which autonomous agents posted dozens of user photos online and accessed US federal websites.
26 Sept
OpenAI Admits AI Agents Accessed US Government Websites
OpenAI has warned dozens of entities worldwide after its automated bots improperly accessed US government websites and gathered data.
26 Sept
White House Bars CNN from Trump's Presidential Flight
The network was excluded from the press pool traveling with the president to Tennessee, days after a judge ordered its White House access restored.
26 Sept
OpenAI Models Inappropriately Accessed US Federal Websites, Reports Say
Reports indicate the company's AI tools accessed systems of the US Census Bureau and the SEC.
26 Sept
US Court Allows Pentagon to Label Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
A federal appeals court ruled that the Pentagon may designate the AI company as a supply-chain risk.
26 Sept
OpenAI Investigates AI Agents Acting Improperly and Bypassing Security
The company is reviewing cases where autonomous agents bypassed security controls and shared user photos online.
26 Sept
Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii with heavy rain as Polo churns near Mexico
Two active hurricanes in the Pacific are threatening Hawaii and the Mexican coast with heavy weather.
25 Sept
US appeals court rules Pentagon can blacklist AI firm Anthropic
A federal appeals court panel in Washington has upheld the Defense Department's decision to blacklist artificial intelligence company Anthropic.
25 Sept
Fed's Hammack Warns Public Inflation Expectations Could Worsen
Federal Reserve official Beth Hammack warned that shifting public inflation expectations pose the biggest economic risk.
25 Sept
Wall Street Gains as Investors Eye US-Iran Ties and Bond Yields
US stock indices advanced as markets monitored geopolitical developments in the Middle East alongside shifts in government bond yields.
25 Sept
Xi Wraps Up Washington Visit with Trump Yielding Few Concrete Results
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his Washington visit with Donald Trump with few achievements announced.
25 Sept
Cultural Diplomacy: Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump Meet in Washington
China's first lady Peng Liyuan visited a Washington museum alongside Melania Trump, in an event highlighting cultural diplomacy between the two nations.
25 Sept
Trump-Xi Summit: Positive Tone but Core Disputes Remain Unresolved
US and Chinese leaders voiced a desire to cooperate, but no major breakthroughs were reported on key issues such as trade and Taiwan.
25 Sept
Man Wounded in 2024 Trump Rally Assassination Attempt Dies
Jim Copenhaver, 76, who was severely injured in the Pennsylvania rally shooting, has passed away.
25 Sept
California: Lithium Battery Fire Stabilizes, Evacuations Remain
Firefighters in California made progress containing a lithium battery fire in La Verne, but evacuation orders remain in place as danger persists.
24 Sept
Redefine Surgery Raises $10M in Pre-Seed Round for Surgical AI
Startup Redefine Surgery has raised $10 million in a pre-seed round and announced a partnership with Catalyst OrthoScience.
24 Sept
Powerful Nor'easter Hits US East Coast, Causing Coastal Flooding
Millions across the northeastern United States are bracing for severe weather as a strong storm brings heavy rain, high winds, and coastal flooding.
24 Sept
Trump Hosts Xi at White House for Talks on Tariffs, AI, and Conflict Prevention
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington for high-level talks and a state dinner amid growing economic and technological competition.
24 Sept
Google Rolls Out Gemini Feature That Places Business Calls for Users
An experimental feature on Pixel 11 devices allows Google's Gemini AI to call local businesses, navigate automated menus, and wait on hold on the user's behalf.
24 Sept
Judge Orders White House to Restore Press Credentials for Banned Outlets
A federal judge ruled that revoking passes for CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters likely violated their constitutional rights.
24 Sept
Trump and Xi to Discuss AI and Security at White House Summit
US President Donald Trump announced that talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping will focus on security, technology, and artificial intelligence.