OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model

BBC - Sep 29, 2026

Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.

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5 things to know about Trump's new AI website

President Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, a website that uses artificial intelligence to help Americans find information across government websites with a single search. Trump said the website has been in the works since the early days of his second term and that it’s still a work in progress. The website's unveiling took place at...

Sep 29, 2026

Trump says doesn't want to work with China on AI safety

US President Donald Trump discussed AI development with dozens of tech bosses at the White House. Ahead of his "superintelligence" luncheon, Trump launched a new AI-powered website for government services vowing not to stifle the technology's growth. He also said he didn't want to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI oversight. Plus, dozens of dogs were rescued from a breeding farm in South Korea as the country prepares for a complete phaseout of the dog meat industry.

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Giant 'wave' thousands of miles wide barrels toward US as scientists warn of 'quintuple whammy' for California

A wave which is said to be on a planetary-scale is approaching the US West Coast, and experts believe it could have long-lasting impacts on storms and floods for the next year.

Sep 29, 2026

AI firms sign 'morally binding' self-policing pledge in White House meeting

Key AI industry leaders signed onto a pledge Tuesday to self-police development, President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced following a meeting at the White House. The agreement, called "The White House Accord on Superintelligence Joint Commitment on Frontier SI Responsibilities,” lays out a series of voluntary commitments for AI developers, Johnson explained. Trump...

Sep 29, 2026

Kaiser lays off 147 employees in California

Kaiser Permanente will layoff 147 business and administrative employees across California in November, the health giant said

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France intends to borrow record €340 billion as Covid-era debt comes due

The French government will sell a record amount of bonds to investors next year as it faces a surge in Covid-era debt due for redemption and needing to be refinanced, the public debt management office ‌said on Tuesday amid mounting concern about France's surging public deficit and borrowing rates.

Sep 29, 2026

What would Jon Husted's data center bill actually do?

Sen. Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) Ratepayer Protection Act aims to mitigate high electricity costs associated with data centers, but even if it passes, it’s not clear if the bill would have any impact. The legislation, which easily cleared the House 417-3, requires states and some electric utilities to consider a standard under which data centers would...

Sep 29, 2026

Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research

Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

Sep 29, 2026

Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research

Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

Sep 29, 2026

Trump vows to never stifle AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

Trump vows to never 'stifle' AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

Sep 29, 2026

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Trump to sign order renaming AI as 'superintelligence'

President Trump plans to sign an order Tuesday officially renaming AI as “superintelligence.” “We're going to be signing a document today at about 5 o'clock, renaming artificial intelligence because it's not artificial,” Trump said in public remarks, after hosting a luncheon with top technology executives at the White House. “We all agree on that, and...

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