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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind are discussing the creation of an industry-wide body to establish safety standards for advanced artificial intelligence models, as concerns over the pace of AI development collide with political resistance to tighter regulation in the United States. The initiative reflects a growing effort among some......
Coca-Cola plans to invest as much as $10 billion across its U.S. operations between 2026 and 2030, strengthening its infrastructure and expanding activity across one of the beverage giant’s most important markets. The investment program will cover a range of projects across the United States, including initiatives already announced......
American rapper Macklemore has been removed from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after making public pro-Palestinian statements during concerts in New Jersey, turning a dispute over political expression into a major controversy surrounding one of the year’s high-profile stadium tours. Macklemore confirmed his......
President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of the US Supreme Court after the justices declined to allow his administration to implement new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The dispute has become part of a broader legal battle over the federal government’s role in regulating election......
The economic situation of American households showed mixed but broadly improved indicators in 2025, with median household income reaching a record level while the official poverty rate declined, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Real median household income rose by 2.6% last year to $87,460, marking the highest level......
The Trump administration is signaling a preference for industry-led approaches to artificial intelligence safety, arguing that technology companies are capable of developing their own mechanisms to address the risks associated with increasingly powerful AI systems. Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said......
Mark Zuckerberg has pushed back against growing calls for a slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence, arguing that competition, user expectations and legal liability already give technology companies strong incentives to make their systems safer. The Meta chief's position comes as the debate over the pace of AI......
Meta is preparing to increase its use of internally developed artificial intelligence chips as it seeks to control the rising costs of operating advanced AI systems and improve the efficiency of its data center infrastructure. The company is testing the third generation of its custom AI accelerators, known as MTIA 450 and reportedly codenamed......
Elon Musk has proposed a new approach to artificial intelligence safety that would require major AI developers to test one another’s models before releasing them widely to the public. The idea comes as concerns grow over the risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems and the difficulty of identifying potential vulnerabilities......
Iran has rejected any immediate dialogue with the United States to end the ongoing war, despite US President Donald Trump once again saying that Washington remains open to discussions with Tehran. Mohsen Rezaï, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, dismissed the possibility of negotiations under the current circumstances......
The debate over the risks posed by artificial intelligence is intensifying, with technology executives, political leaders and international institutions calling for greater safeguards around the development of increasingly powerful AI systems. US President Donald Trump, however, has dismissed warnings that artificial intelligence could eventually......
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Wednesday that the Israeli army is ready to launch a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip and to implement a plan for the departure of the Palestinian population from the territory. These statements come as the ceasefire brokered by the United States in October 2025 remains marked by ongoing......
The United States has introduced a new visa restriction policy targeting certain South African nationals accused by Washington of involvement in race-based discrimination, policies allowing land expropriation without compensation, or incitement of violence against racial and ethnic minorities. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the......
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