Today: September 27, 2026
Today: September 27, 2026

AI

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AI trade gets its Muse

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investor enthusiasm for the AI trade is well and truly back after a strong reception to Meta Platforms' Muse assistant since

Asia|Economy|Europe

Nasdaq hits record high as chipmakers fuel stock gains

The Nasdaq hit a record closing high on Monday, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while falling oil prices and long-

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth

President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say

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Warren Buffett found the most boring way to bet on AI

Warren Buffett found the most boring way to bet on AI

Economy|Science|Technology

US Treasury's Bessent to discuss AI, rare earths with China's He, source says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to discuss AI, trade, rare earths and economic issues when he meets with Chinese Vice

Science|Technology

OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports

OpenAI expects to burn through $278 billion in cash between 2026 and 2030 as it ramps up spending on computing power and infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Friday,

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Disney names Character.AI's Karandeep Anand its first tech chief

Walt Disney on Friday named outsider Karandeep Anand its first chief technology officer, as AI and sweeping industry consolidation disrupt the media landscape.

Science|Technology

Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say

Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say

Business|Technology

OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue

OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately described their AI products as substitutes for journalism, according to court filings made public on Thursday that the

Science|Technology

US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic

A US government website employed an AI model from a Chinese company for users to search proposed federal regulations despite the FBI accusing the

Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Hundreds of Missourians rally for pause of data center development, man arrested

Hundreds of Missourians rally for pause of data center development, man arrested

Business|Europe|Political|Technology

Highlights from Canadian PM Mark Carney's speech in Strasbourg

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a sweeping strategic alliance with the European Union and proposed joint efforts on critical minerals, AI,

Business|Science|Technology

GlobalFoundries, Marvell expand chip capacity deal for AI data center connectivity

GlobalFoundries and Marvell Technology have expanded their agreement to increase production capacity for a type of semiconductor used in high-speed optical connections in data

Science|Technology

Will AI really kill everyone? How, exactly?

Will AI really kill everyone? How, exactly?

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI says it found more instances of AI models acting deceptively

OpenAI says it found more instances of AI models acting deceptively

Business|Economy

Fed raises rates in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation, sees more tightening ahead

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh

Opinion|Science|Technology

Microsoft AI chief calls out Anthropic's approach to AI consciousness

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said he shared Anthropic's focus on safely managing AI, but flagged risks in the way it trains its Claude chatbot on ideas

Science|Technology

DeepMind co-founder warns AI capabilities must not outrun safety controls, FT reports

Google DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg warned that rapidly advancing AI must not outpace safety controls, as he launched an institute to explore the deployment of artificial general

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EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first associate member

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "

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Hedge funds step up bets against consumer stocks in August, Hazeltree says

Hedge funds increased bets against consumer-focused companies in August and cut some of their bets against AI-related stocks, but turned more bearish towards Alphabet,

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The AI gold rush has a dress code: steel-toe boots

Not every winner in the AI race makes chips. Some sell cowboy boots.

Political|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO to attend Trump dinner for Xi, source says

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to attend U.S.

Business|Science|Technology

AI coding agent startup Factory triples valuation to $5 billion in latest funding round

Factory, a startup developing AI agents for enterprise engineering teams, said on Tuesday it had raised $200 million in a funding round that more than tripled its valuation to $5

Arts|Economy|Finance|Technology

Stocks wobble but no sign of panic as yields surge

Add the summer bond-market rout to the list of market upheavals that U.S. stocks have largely shrugged off.

Asia|Technology|World

China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations

China has introduced new border control rules that could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activities threatening national or industrial security

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South Korea, Kazakhstan sign MoU on atomic energy, explore mineral trade

South Korea and Kazakhstan signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy as their leaders met on Tuesday and pledged to work

Science|Technology

Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use AI to develop bioweapons

Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use AI to develop bioweapons

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AI’s confusing terms, explained

AI’s confusing terms, explained

Education|Science|Technology

Asian teens race ahead of US peers for reading, science and math in global rankings

Asian teens race ahead of US peers for reading, science and math in global rankings

Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies

Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI

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OpenAI acknowledges 'wiki incident' and need for more transparency around unintended AI behavior

OpenAI said on Saturday that its agents had appropriated wiki sites as impromptu message boards, adding that more transparency was needed around such

Science|Technology

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters

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Bonds' reality check

From the Editor Are the vigilantes back?

Europe|Science|Technology

OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring

A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

This city is one of the world’s most important AI hubs. It’s not where you’d expect

This city is one of the world’s most important AI hubs. It’s not where you’d expect

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Trading Day: Waller cools Fed hike hoopla

Remarks from Fed Governor Christopher Waller that he is inclined to hold interest rates steady later this month sparked a strong stock market

Science|Technology

OpenAI launches new Astra model amid growing scrutiny over agents' safety

OpenAI on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade human

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia bets $13 billion on open AI models with Hugging Face deal

Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, using its growing AI war chest to expand its

Political|US|World

Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war

Lutnick apologizes for asserting that there ‘haven’t been American deaths’ from the Iran war

Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology|Travel

Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up

Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle|Technology

Fall Movie Preview: In an AI world, Laika makes handmade wonders — and 'Wildwood'

In an increasingly AI world, the stop-motion animation studio Laika is trying to keep handmade craft alive

Education|Science|Technology

Nation’s largest school district bans AI in the classroom through 8th grade

Nation’s largest school district bans AI in the classroom through 8th grade

Science|Technology

OpenAI is building 'automated shutdown' capabilities for AI tools, letter to lawmakers says 

OpenAI told two House Democrats that its engineers are developing “automated shutdown capabilities” for AI systems, according to a company letter

Business|Science|Technology

US urges G20 countries to allow AI training on creators' work

The U.S. urged G20 countries on Wednesday to develop rules governing how AI companies use copyrighted material to

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Uber to lay off 10% of staff in biggest cuts since COVID

Uber Technologies will lay off about 3,300 employees, or 10% of staff, in its largest cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic, to better navigate the rise of robotaxis

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Not just Nvidia: these power and cooling firms are riding the trillion-dollar data centre boom

While Nvidia is synonymous with the AI boom, a lesser-known group of power and cooling equipment suppliers is cashing in on a global data centre construction

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Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race

When Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve Jobs.

Business|Economy|Technology

Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure that saw the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity

Election|Science|Technology

Brazil races to rein in AI weeks before election

Brazilian authorities are grappling with how to keep AI from undermining the country's hotly contested election, as AI-generated content floods voters'