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Overseas visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year, with even the FIFA Men’s World Cup failing to arrest the decline in tourism. The slide is hurting the US economy, and as Axios put it, is partly “self-inflicted:” There has been a significant dro

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered all executive branch departments and agencies to use the term "super intelligence" instead of artificial intelligence. The executive order, announced by the White House after Trump hosted a lunch with a slew of AI leaders, shows the presi

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered all executive branch departments and agencies to use the term "super intelligence" instead of artificial intelligence. The executive order, announced by the White House after Trump hosted a lunch with a slew of AI leaders, shows the presi

Gina Raimondo considers herself to be an AI optimist. She wants her children to live in an America where jobs we can't even think of today will be created, and where the benefits of AI spread: "Better healthcare, better technology, better data," she says. So why is it that the fo

US consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since 2014, new data showed, as unexpectedly weak jobs figures and elevated energy prices rekindled Republicans’ midterm fears. The White House has tried to staunch economic bleeding ahead of November through bond buybacks, promises

The US could offer Russia sanctions relief in exchange for the release of political prisoners, The Atlantic reported, potentially clearing a path for expanded economic ties between Washington and Moscow. US envoy John Coale has tested this style of quid pro quo arrangement — whic

Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries - Published Six Flags Magic Mountain, an amusement park in California, has announced it will permanently close a popular rollercoaster after hundreds of riders alleged they suffered brain injuries. The X2

Researchers published late-stage clinical trial data today for the latest obesity drug, retatrutide—expected to be the most powerful formula yet—and the results appear in line with high expectations. Patients with obesity on the highest retatrutide dose lost an average of 25 perc

New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland - Published Scotland fans came to Hampden to welcome the new man, Sebastien Pocognoli, and left with all the woes of old weighing them down as they went. More calamitous defending in the beginning, another self-inflict

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The EU is threatening to aim its “trade bazooka” at China, as the two giant economies fall out over Brussels’ allegation that Beijing abused commercial ties. European countries have hardened their stance against Chinese imports over fears that an influx of goods like solar panels

The US executive branch is no longer acknowledging the existence of “artificial intelligence.” Going forward, official policy websites, policy documents, and press releases will refer only to “Super Intelligence,” thanks to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Wall Street might be overreacting to the threat Meta's Muse AI agent poses to a wide range of consumer stocks. The latest AI disruption trade, dubbed "consumer inertia," is based on the idea that agents like Muse could hurt businesses that bene

On Tuesday, OpenAI launched a new product called Dots, an always-on AI agent with a bubbly, blobby avatar. While the colorful avatar might evoke a smile, the biggest laugh from the launch is (we imagine) being had by Elon Musk, the former OpenAI founder who left, launched competi

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday that the artificial intelligence industry is losing the battle over public perception. "The culture has turned against these people, these products, and the proponents have been caught flatfooted," the "Mad Money" host said. He added, "Wall Street's

Modern-day vehicles built with connected car technology such as WiFi and GPS collect reams of data about its owners. And that data is not staying private, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Northeastern University. That conclusion isn’t new — there have been num

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It is time for Tuchel to offer Alexander-Arnold some trust - Published England head coach Thomas Tuchel's apparent lack of trust in Trent Alexander-Arnold has been one of the defining features - and a constant narrative - of his time in charge. The 27-year-old right-back has won

Two artists from a Bay Area studio unveiled What Iceberg?, a table-sized installation placed at the public entrance to an OpenAI developer event in San Francisco on Tuesday. According to a description of the piece, the 5-foot-tall sculpture “shows OpenAI’s leaders and investors e

AI startup EliseAI announced on Tuesday that it has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, double what it was worth when it raised its Series E last August. This latest round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Ventures. EliseAI, founded in 2017, automates admi

Grokipedia, the AI-powered online encyclopedia from SpaceXAI, appears to be updating articles once again after a months-long pause. In August, Lawfare reported that articles on Grokipedia hadn’t reviewed edits since April, but the platform’s live updates site is now showing vario

The Department of the Treasury said Trump Accounts will begin auto-enrolling millions of children as early as Oct. 1, according to temporary regulations published Tuesday. The change could increase the number of children enrolled in Trump Accounts in 2026 by more than 60 million,

OpenAI had planned to release yet another AI model next month, but has decided to nix the release over safety concerns. The Wall Street Journal reports that Astra 6.1 was scheduled to be released as soon as within the next few days. However, the model “showed higher levels of dec

OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns - Published OpenAI will not release its new AI model - GPT-6.1 Astra - due to safety concerns, the ChatGPT-maker confirmed on Tuesday. The AI system - which performs tasks like browsing the web and using apps by itself - "di

Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system - Published Andy Burnham has promised that Labour will fight the next general election on a pledge to change the UK's voting system. In his first party conference speech as prime minister, he announced plans for a n

Tesla has secured $30 billion in fresh credit lines that it could use to help scale the new products it is currently working on: the Cybercab robotaxi, Optimus robot, and Tesla Semi. The company announced Tuesday that Citibank has agreed to a $20 billion three-year delayed-draw t