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Artificial intelligence is moving higher on the international diplomatic agenda as governments confront a difficult question: how can increasingly powerful systems be developed without creating risks that extend beyond national borders? The issue is gaining prominence as the United Nations opens its 81st General Assembly session in New York.......
A new poll indicates that a majority of Americans believe advanced artificial intelligence could pose a serious long-term risk to humanity, underscoring growing public concern as the technology develops at a rapid pace. The survey, conducted online by London-based Public First for Politico from September 13 to 15 among 2,064 U.S. adults,......
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has pushed back against calls for additional legislation to regulate artificial intelligence, arguing that market forces can encourage companies to make their AI systems safer without necessarily adding new regulatory requirements. Speaking at a Salesforce event, Huang said the rapid development of artificial intelligence......
The economic fallout from the war involving Iran is putting additional pressure on American households as disruptions in global energy markets drive up the cost of gasoline and diesel across the United States. According to estimates from Brown University’s Climate and Community Project, US consumers have spent roughly $107 billion more......
Mozilla is bringing Mistral’s artificial intelligence technology deeper into Firefox as part of a new partnership designed to give users more choice over the AI systems they use while browsing the web. Announced on Wednesday, the agreement makes Mistral a key AI provider for Firefox’s Smart Window, an optional browser experience......
OpenAI is reportedly exploring discussions with major investors over a potential new funding round that could value the ChatGPT developer at around $1.2 trillion, according to the Financial Times. If completed at that level, the transaction would represent a significant increase from the company’s previous valuation and further strengthen......
China has warned that the growing deployment of military capabilities in outer space could trigger a new arms race after the United States publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has weapons operating in orbit. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called on Washington to halt what Beijing described as an expansion of......
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......
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