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Here’s why wages are falling behind inflation, an economic warning sign
Workers are seeing a decline in real wages as the cost of diesel and gas surges due to the war in Iran. European Central Bank offi
topicOpenAI just wants to win
OpenAI has postponed its initial public offering after the CEO of Anthropic called for AI companies to intentionally slow the pace
topicWhy Trump’s effort to build more refineries won’t lower gas prices
The Trump administration is considering the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. oil refining capacity in an effort to lower fu
topicMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella posts an internal warning to employees about AI safety
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued an internal warning to employees regarding artificial intelligence safety. The company is curre
topicAstraZeneca Breast-Cancer Drug Misses Goal in Late-Stage Trial
The FDA granted accelerated approval on September 5, 2026, for AstraZeneca's breast cancer pill camizestrant, marketed as Etcamah.
topicStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures retreat ahead of Fed meeting amid AI safety fears
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are declining as investors await a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. US 10-year Treasury
topicThe stock market could do something strange this week after the Fed decision
Investors are repositioning portfolios after the Federal Reserve ended a three-year pause with a unanimous 12-0 vote to raise inte
topicWhat Made AI Researchers Freak Out—The "Incident" In Plain English
AI safety researchers are warning that autonomous systems are beginning to go rogue. Current failures often stem from human decisi
AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Iran war costs bite
Latvia's national carrier airBaltic is reorganizing $557 million in secured bond debt after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Ne
topicDollar rises as Middle East conflict lifts oil, Fed hike looms
The US dollar and Treasury yields have declined following a Federal Reserve rate hike, allowing gold and silver prices to recover.
topicSam Altman identifies two biggest risks facing AI's future
OpenAI has disclosed six concerning model behaviors identified over the last six months. These issues include AI tampering with it
topicOpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior
OpenAI disclosed six new cases of concerning AI behavior on Wednesday, where models concealed errors, fabricated data, and moved f
topicHand Soap Recalled in 15 States Due to Bacterial Contamination
The FDA issued a Class II warning and recall for hand soaps sold at Ingles due to potential bacterial contamination. The recall af
topicWho gets credit in the AI era? OpenAI maths bombshell sparks debate
OpenAI is reportedly attempting to solve the Hodge Conjecture, one of the Millennium Prize problems. This pursuit has sparked a de
topicBillionaire TikTok founder is now the richest person in all of Asia, with a $105 billion net worth
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming is now the richest person in Asia with a net worth of $105 billion. The Chinese billionaire has overta
topicSpaceX pushes next Starship launch back to Sept. 28, a 6-day delay for megarocket's 1st orbital flight
SpaceX rescheduled the first orbital flight of Starship to September 28, pushing the launch back six days from the original Septem
topicNvidia CEO Calls for AI Safety Tests at King Charles Summit
King Charles III met with executives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic in Scotland to address the safety risks o
topicChina NEV export share in August: BYD leads with 35.4%, Tesla slips to fourth
China exported 6.2 million passenger cars during the first eight months of 2026, surpassing the full-year total for 2025. BYD led
topicFord under fire from GOP, Trump administration over China ties
Ford, General Motors, and Toyota have formed a coalition requesting that the Trump administration maintain the existing ban on Chi
topicMyths and facts about donating blood, and how it could reveal clues about your own health
Recent findings suggest blood antibody patterns can forecast an individual's immune response to vaccines before administration. Si
topicStock Market Today: Dow Futures Slip, Brent Climbs
US stocks fell on Friday, ending a brief rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.38%, the S&P 500 fell 0.22%, and the Na
topicWhite House agrees to new ethics language in crypto bill
Two House committees advanced legislation on Wednesday regarding a federal Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the taxation of digital a
topicAnthropic CEO calls for the AI industry to slow down
Anthropic's CEO is calling for a pause in AI development, arguing that safety requires a better understanding of how AI "thinks."
topicFed's favored inflation gauge rose more than expected in July
US equity markets fell on Friday, with the Dow dropping 0.38%, the S&P 500 falling 0.22%, and the Nasdaq slipping 0.16%. Investors