AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving Meta
Tulloch has been delaying his departure until the company successfully launched its new family of open source AI models…
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’We all agree that big government is bad, but…’: White House shrugs off Republican clashes over childcare
The still-unreleased plan has opened a divide over the party's philosophy and raised questions about its effectiveness.
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Treasury to buy back triple the bonds
The Treasury Department will buy back up to three times its usual amount of long-term debt tomorrow as the Trump…
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Why we can't rely on governments to handle AI safety
The episode goes to show that “cyber vulnerabilities don’t map neatly onto state borders,” US-China tech expert Samm…
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China makes enterprise push for AI glasses
As smart glasses tick up in popularity in China, the government has issued an industry code of conduct.
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Meta launches Muse AI assistant
Think of it like a computer sitting on Meta’s servers that connects to and can control your email, your calendar, or…
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Students perform better academically with less AI, study finds
Students who refrain from using AI perform better academically than those who use it, according to an OECD report which…
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Trailer for Altman biopic misses the real drama
Turning a great startup drama into a Bond film (but without James Bond) is inherently less interesting than reality.
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New startup looks to build robots for entertainment
Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, is planning to build robots for theme parks and retail spaces.
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Candidates contend with the rise of ‘resurfaced’ old clips
Candidates who think they’ve escaped or explained their pasts keep having to explain comments that “resurface” online.
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'Unmoored men' and 'princesses' in castles
Journalist Jon Ronson visits a castle in Connecticut in this strange journey into the world of modern masculinity.
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Iran war blows hole in Qatar budget
The 21.2 billion-riyal ($5.8 billion) second-quarter shortfall was almost double the previous quarter’s, with few signs…
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Saudi Arabia could give UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers
This is part of Saudi Arabia’s attempts to get a nuclear deal with the US approved.
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Abu Dhabi’s ADGM now holds more than $100B in AI money
Abu Dhabi tech vehicle MGX, which closed its first fund in July at $49 billion, is the largest, according to ADGM.
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South Africa’s GDP shrank in Q2 2026
The impact of the Iran war ended an 18-month period of growth in Africa’s biggest economy.
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Dangote faces Kenya refinery hurdles
It is unclear where the planned refinery in Lamu, which Africa’s richest man aims to complete by 2030, will secure its…
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Infrastructure investor Africa50 targets $20B portfolio
The Casablanca-based fund has backed more than 30 projects in 32 countries across multiple sectors.
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Nigeria’s trade surplus doubles to $9.5B
The shift was driven by a fall in fuel imports and a rise in the exports of crude oil and raw materials.
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Senegal seeks more time to pay off debt
Senegal’s prime minister said the country hopes to extend the maturity of its borrowing.
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Kenya’s foreign-trader crackdown exposes an economic fault line
Kenya’s President Ruto is drawing a sharper distinction between the foreigners he says the economy needs and those he…
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US-Canada trade war escalates amid tit-for-tat tariffs
The row is derailing any hope of renewing the USMCA North American trade pact.
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The US Treasury secretary warned that “nothing else would matter” if China were to win the AI race.
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AI researchers say industry is 'gambling with our lives'
An Anthropic researcher quit, warning the AI industry has not internalized the “civilizational stakes” of rushing…
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Singapore boosts PM’s pay to $2.8 million
Singapore's first prime minister argued in 1955 that low pay meant top candidates rarely joined politics and faced…
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Global diesel market supply crunch could push up prices
Conflict in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have led to a substantial amount of processing…
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Israel hits back at UK over trade restrictions
Analysts said the measures against settlement building, illegal under international law, were more symbolic than…
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Left-right coalition seeks release of White House AI framework
More than two dozen organizations from both the left and right are urging the White House to publicly release its…
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Democratic Turek holds narrow lead in Iowa Senate race, internal polling shows
Most strategists see the race as a toss-up, though Turek’s opponent is narrowly leading in polls.
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Rubio pushes more cooperation against drug cartels
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is betting he can advance the fight against narcoterrorism in Latin America.
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House calendar crunch leaves unfinished business
The House’s abbreviated schedule will punt a host of legislative items to the post-election period.
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Trump moves to ban Canadian imports
The decision to ban Canadian imports like alcohol, whey, and motorcycles is the latest escalation of the countries’…
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Pappas, Sununu to face off in crucial New Hampshire Senate race
The state is practically a must-win for Democrats hoping to retake the Senate majority.
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CVC to name co-CEOs, poaching TPG exec
European private-equity firm CVC has hired a top TPG executive to be its co-CEO, people familiar with the matter said.
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Justice Department to take a closer look at Fox’s $22 billion Roku deal
Rivals are concerned that Fox could favor its own content platforms over competitors’ if it owns Roku.
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China widens the scope of its polar ambitions
The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, though…
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Global AI infrastructure spending could top $31T, PwC estimates
AI infrastructure spending could exceed $31 trillion through 2050, as firms forge ahead with a flurry of data center…
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