Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says
People shop at a Manhattan grocery store on August 13, 2026, in New York City. Spencer Platt |…
Trump dismisses AI extinction fears amid warnings from OpenAI, Anthropic researchers
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed warnings that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, after a…
Oil prices fall but on course to end week above $100
Oil prices retreated on Friday, but remained on track for a weekly gain of almost 10% after soaring…
Diesel tops $6, record high as Ukraine and Iran wars ripple through economy
U.S. diesel prices hit $6 per gallon on Friday for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions…
A Chinese humanoid-robot startup flips ‘distillation’ claim on OpenAI
The CEO of an Ant-backed humanoid robotics startup has published a letter to OpenAI in Chinese that raises…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 2, 2026. NYSE Stock futures edged higher early…
California enacts new curbs on social media for children
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the Munich Security Conference Germany, Feb. 13, 2026. Liesa Johannssen | Reuters…
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan says ‘do nothing’ about distillation
At a time when some Silicon Valley giants and national security experts are calling for action against Chinese…
Trump says he has no regrets about starting the Iran war as U.S. dials up economic pressure
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines…
Chinese Nvidia rival Enflame soars 206% on stock-market debut
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 20, 2026 – Tourists visit the Enflame booth at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence…
Chinese AI labs secretly used millions of Claude exchanges to train their models
Anthropic said it detected and disrupted unauthorized large-scale efforts by China-based AI labs including Alibaba, Moonshot and DeepSeek…
Trump announces $500 Obamacare refunds starting in October
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the federal government will issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly 1 million…