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AI spending takes center stage ahead of midterms
October 7, 2026 · 8 minOpenAI President Greg Brockman and his wife recently backed out of a planned $25 million donation to Leading the Future, an artificial intelligence-focused political action committee. Brockman said the PAC had become a “distraction” at…
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What could slowing the AI frontier mean for the economy?
October 6, 2026 · 13 minThe AI industry appears to be getting more serious about safety. Leaders of top companies signed a non-binding agreement at the White House Sept. 30, laying out standards and best practices for responsible development of advanced AI…
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Inside the mindset of AI safety workers
October 5, 2026 · 10 minWe've been hearing a lot about the threat of out-of-control of AI in recent weeks; mostly, from the people making the technology. There was the Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon, who publicly quit and kicked off the whole discussion. Others…
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Trump and tech leaders agree to voluntary AI safety accord
October 2, 2026 · 13 minWhile the White House hosted tech luminaries this week to sign a voluntary agreement on AI safety standards, the Federal Trade Commission opened a broad investigation into AI labs over potential safety risks their products may pose to…
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AI-powered surveillance costs lives at the southern border
October 1, 2026 · 8 minOver the last 25 years, the U.S. government has spent billions of dollars to build a "virtual wall" of video surveillance at the southern border. The network can signal Border Patrol to respond when it detects suspicious activity. And…
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Can data centers ever be "good neighbors"?
September 30, 2026 · 8 minFurther proof — in case you need it — that AI data centers aren't very popular: A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows 60% of Americans aren't comfortable welcoming one to the neighborhood. And concerns have grown since the…
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Why one X user is microblogging history in real time
September 29, 2026 · 8 minContent creator Manny Marotta has gone viral in recent weeks for his X feed recounting the news of 25 years ago as if it's happening now. His minute-by-minute account of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, attracted hundreds of thousands of new…
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Amazon wants Alexa to finish your to-do list, not just research it
September 28, 2026 · 7 minThe AI smart speaker market is getting crowded. This year, Amazon, which is a Marketplace underwriter, rolled out a large language model-powered version of its classic voice assistant. You can still talk to Alexa+ using Amazon echo…