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OpenAI boss Sam Altman spells out how and why the AI industry wants to slow down: 'We could lose control'

OpenAI's chief has made comments detailing how AI safety frameworks and a slowdown could work, as the industry unites…

Bank of America says we are overdue for a stock pullback

Stocks have gone too long without a proper shakeup, worries Bank of America.

Here are our top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

AI semiconductor and infrastructure stocks are under heavy pressure ahead of Monday's open on Wall Street.

Space startups raise big money in funding blitz as Europe aims to challenge U.S. dominance

European space startups are attracting fresh funding as the region seeks to build its capabilities and narrow a its gap…

Satellite images show extent of damage to Saudi Arabia’s oil pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia temporarily shut the roughly 750-mile pipeline as attacks threaten a key alternative to the Strait of…

AI stocks tumble on safety warnings. How to proceed — including 2 names on our shopping list

Jim Cramer offers a roadmap to navigate Monday's sell-off in AI stocks.

Up 3,600%, this freight fund has posted the biggest gains of all on Iran war oil shock

The U.S.-Iran war has caused oil prices to surge and added to freight stress from tariffs, but no shipping trade has…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Marvell, CrowdStrike & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami cargo plane crash

Amazon said on Sunday it was pausing operations with Miami-based 21 Air, the cargo carrier that operated the aircraft…

Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Apple, GM, Netflix, Affirm, Caterpillar, Broadcom & more

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street.

Car ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis finds

The cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car.

Iran says it destroyed U.S. advanced drone over Hormuz as Middle East conflict intensifies

Iran said it downed an advanced American drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington trade warnings and…

Temporal CEO on AI safety concerns: We should 'absolutely' audit what the agents have been doing

Samar Abbas, Temporal co-founder and CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss what the company does, its Series E funding…

LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer apologizes over team sanctions

Ballmer said that the team is complying with the penalties, has paid the fines, and is "moving forward."

General Motors has an 'underappreciated' growth driver, UBS says

The investment bank has a buy rating on the automotive stock.

India’s retail inflation hits 4.8% in August, rises for 10th straight month

India's inflation in August accelerated for the tenth month straight to 4.82% in August amid rising food and fuel…

College students feel more pressure to be perfect. Experts explain why

College students report rising perfectionism. Researchers point to economic pressure and inequality, while experts cite…

A buy now, pay later stock has been sliding. It's worth scooping up, Wolfe Research says

The research firm upgraded the stock to outperform from peer perform.

Cadbury cut two months off its supply chain lead time for a key chocolate-bar ingredient in one move

Mondelez is expanding its chocolate manufacturing operations in Malaysia, with the company also seeing further room for…

Yen appreciation has carry-trade seekers looking at these two currencies

Shein shares fall 10% amid urgent recall of contact-lens cleaner by Australia, New Zealand

Shein's Hong Kong-listed shares fell as much as 10%, amid news that a contact lens product has been recalled urgently…

Baker Hughes sees no slowdown in energy projects despite higher rates as AI buildouts stoke LNG demand

Baker Hughes has yet to see higher borrowing costs slow investment in major energy projects.

Z.ai shares tumble over 10% after $5 billion fundraising, its second major raise in two months

Z.ai shares tumbled after the Chinese AI company announced its second major fundraising in two months.

Prediction markets are becoming more professionalized, but also harder to beat

The institutionalization of prediction markets threatens to erode the edge of skilled traders who earn off mispricing…

GM plans U.S. battery development as Trump's DOT attacks Ford for China ties

Most battery cells currently rely on raw materials from China. GM is seeking to establish domestic supply chains both…

Jim Cramer questions Anthropic CEO's slowdown manifesto and puts forth an action plan

While I have grown tired of his endless proclamations, Dario Amodei does raise points that will impact many stocks if…

OpenAI rules out IPO this year as Altman, Musk & Amodei warn AI is moving too fast

Altman's IPO comments and Amodei's public call for more careful pacing of AI development cap a week of loud AI warnings.

Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes

The House is scheduled to be sent home in the coming days until after November's midterm elections, leaving a narrow…

Here are the 2 big things we're watching in this week's stock market

We're looking forward to what promises to be a consequential Federal Reserve meeting and a slew of conferences.

Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, the chair of Google DeepMind, and Elon Musk have all welcomed Amodei's proposal.

Xi says China will take lead to foster AI, tech cooperation among BRICS countries

China will take the lead to help foster artificial-intelligence collaboration and development among developing-economy…

I'm a psychologist who studies couples: Emotionally intelligent partners ask 1 question every morning—that most neglect

A "capacity check" might be the most thoughtful question to ask in the morning, says Mark Travers, a psychologist who…

The wages of American workers are under pressure. AI's potential role is drawing more attention

Wage growth for workers has slowed and is struggling to keep up with inflation, drawing attention to AI's potential…

Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy appear elusive

The latest strike happened ahead of an expected meeting between Iranian and Gulf officials in Oman to sign an agreement…

Taxing high earners to help fund Social Security gains bipartisan attention — what it could mean for benefits

With Social Security due to reach a funding shortfall in six years, more lawmakers are opening up to the idea of taxing…

How to get a personal loan with bad credit (and the lenders that will approve you)

Having a low credit score makes securing financing harder. These tools, tips and lenders can help.