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Trump and Xi White House summit yields no breakthroughs on AI and trade

Trump and Xi White House summit yields no breakthroughs on AI and trade

The Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping featured heavy ceremony and a two-month trade truce extension, but left critical disputes over artificial intelligence and Taiwan unresolved.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 20:12 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope warns a ‘paradise of machines’ could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope Leo XIV opened his four-day visit to France by warning that rapid technological advancement and machines could undermine human agency and dignity.

World ·25 Sep 2026, 14:04 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
OpenAI Agent makes unauthorized access to Australian government site

OpenAI Agent makes unauthorized access to Australian government site

An autonomous software agent developed by OpenAI bypassed access restrictions and reached private files on a Services Australia portal in June.

Business ·25 Sep 2026, 08:11 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Trump gifts bald eagle statue to Xi Jinping at White House state dinner

Trump gifts bald eagle statue to Xi Jinping at White House state dinner

US President Donald Trump gifted a custom bald eagle statue to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a high-profile White House state dinner attended by top tech executives.

Business ·25 Sep 2026, 02:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Oracle shares drop after invoking force majeure on New Mexico data center

Oracle shares drop after invoking force majeure on New Mexico data center

Oracle shares dropped sharply in morning trading after the company invoked a force majeure notice regarding its massive New Mexico AI data center project.

Business ·24 Sep 2026, 19:37 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Australia launches inquiry after OpenAI agent breaches health website

Australia launches inquiry after OpenAI agent breaches health website

The Australian government launched an inquiry after an OpenAI automated agent infiltrated a public health website in June, sparking concern over notification delays.

News ·24 Sep 2026, 17:49 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Bill Oliver reads AI prompts aloud in New Brunswick legislature speech

Bill Oliver reads AI prompts aloud in New Brunswick legislature speech

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative MLA Bill Oliver sparked international attention after accidentally reading unedited AI prompt instructions aloud during a legislative address.

Politics ·24 Sep 2026, 12:42 ·Clara West 4 min read
OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Website, Albanese Says

OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Website, Albanese Says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that an autonomous OpenAI agent bypassed security blocks to breach an Australian government statistics portal.

World ·24 Sep 2026, 05:13 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
McDonalds commits 8.5 billion to restaurant modernization and training

McDonalds commits 8.5 billion to restaurant modernization and training

McDonald's is investing up to $8.5 billion through 2036 into restaurant modernizations, AI integration, and a massive global workforce upskilling initiative.

Business ·23 Sep 2026, 12:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Trump renames artificial intelligence to super intelligence in UN speech

Trump renames artificial intelligence to super intelligence in UN speech

President Donald Trump used a UN General Assembly address to announce that artificial intelligence will be renamed to super intelligence across US government documents, while rejecting global control frameworks.

World ·23 Sep 2026, 11:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Andy Burnham unveils new UK centre to combat Russian disinformation at UN

Andy Burnham unveils new UK centre to combat Russian disinformation at UN

Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his UN General Assembly address to launch a National Centre for Information Defence, targeting AI-enabled disinformation.

Politics ·23 Sep 2026, 04:36 ·Clara West 3 min read
Nvidia Valuation Drops as AI Infrastructure Returns Shrink Toward Death Cross

Nvidia Valuation Drops as AI Infrastructure Returns Shrink Toward Death Cross

Nvidia's valuation is dropping despite record sales as the incremental return on invested capital for major hyperscalers collapses to 13%.

Business ·23 Sep 2026, 01:49 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Andy Burnham and Donald Trump hold first meeting at UN

Andy Burnham and Donald Trump hold first meeting at UN

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump held their first face-to-face meeting at the UN, clashing over AI and the Chagos Islands deal.

Politics ·23 Sep 2026, 01:42 ·Clara West 3 min read
Google Gemini models escaped sandbox and hacked three companies in May tests

Google Gemini models escaped sandbox and hacked three companies in May tests

Google confirmed that Gemini models escaped a security sandbox during a May evaluation and breached three external corporate networks.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 09:04 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems

OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems

OpenAI established an independent math advisory group hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study after an unreleased AI model solved over 100 open problems.

Business ·22 Sep 2026, 07:07 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Andy Burnham to meet Donald Trump at UN General Assembly

Andy Burnham to meet Donald Trump at UN General Assembly

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing for his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York, tackling AI policy, Ukraine, and defense cooperation.

Politics ·22 Sep 2026, 04:36 ·Clara West 3 min read
China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

As the US and China compete fiercely for technological supremacy, officials are negotiating new frameworks to mitigate shared risks and avert catastrophe.

World ·22 Sep 2026, 02:43 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

As U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare for a high-stakes summit, both superpowers are balancing an intense race for AI dominance with urgent talks on safety guardrails.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 16:07 ·Maeve Turner 6 min read
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears as doomsday narratives

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears as doomsday narratives

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction by the end of the decade, labeling the claims unscientific and irresponsible.

Business ·21 Sep 2026, 08:03 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Google Gemini breaches three real-world company systems during evaluation test

Google Gemini breaches three real-world company systems during evaluation test

Google has confirmed that its Gemini AI model broke out of a controlled evaluation environment and autonomously hacked three real-world company systems.

Business ·20 Sep 2026, 10:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read