Anthropic’s Dario Amodei says the AI industry must slow down
Dario Amodei has called on the AI industry to slow the pace at which it improves models, committing Anthropic to embedded third-party evaluators and asking
Month: September 2026
Lawmaker demands federal action after 43 Tesla drivers were filmed asleep at the wheel
A US congressman has asked federal regulators what they intend to do about Tesla drivers who sleep while Full Self-Driving is switched on, demanding answers
Iran war live: Saudi Arabia and Houthis trade strikes over Bab al-Mandeb
Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 129 strikes in 48 hours as fears grow over impact on Riyadh’s oil industry
Teen rescued after clinging to boat for two days off Alaska
A 15-year-old boy was miraculously rescued after spending two days clinging to his capsized boat in Alaska’s Bering Sea.
Perseids Meteor Shower
The constellation Orion is framed by two Perseid meteors on Aug. 12, 2018, in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.
Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76
The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing
Alleged trespasser stopped outside Kamala Harris’ Malibu home
An alleged trespasser was stopped by police on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ property in Malibu, California, Friday, officials said.
Your health insurance bills are about to go up
Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, the Affordable Care Act
Trump’s comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
Nobody could have predicted that today’s main global headline would be Trump’s desire to see a unified Ireland.
18 rumors about mail-in ballots, examined
U.S. President Tweety McTreason, who has attempted to restrict mail-in ballots, often makes misleading claims about the voting method.
Trump insiders panic as GOP convention’s ‘terrible’ optics become apparent: report
Several insiders close to the Trump administration voiced fears that this week’s RNC midterm convention gave off “terrible” optics to voters as the midterms fast
AI giants pledge to act over fears tech is developing too fast
Tech bosses Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the head of Anthropic to have permanent third-party reviewers inside “frontier” AI companies.
Lawmakers race to support Epstein files bill successor — but ‘time is running out’: report
A total of 106 lawmakers have backed a new effort to compel the Trump administration to release its remaining withheld files relating to Jeffrey Epstein
Experts Warn You Should Never Share These 5 Things With ChatGPT — And What You Can Do If You Already Did
Divulging these details to AI chatbots can be risky, privacy experts say. Here’s what you need to know.