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Sam Altman backs Anthropic CEO’s call to slow down the global AI raceExternal Link
The CEOs of two of the world’s leading AI companies are publicly agreeing that the race to build increasingly powerful AI systems needs to be slowed, continuing this week’s cascade of warnings from researchers working on the technology.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:29:43 GMT
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Saudi shutdown of key pipeline limits oil flow as Yemen hits back against HouthisExternal Link
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was struck by drones launched from Iraq, with the latest squeeze reverberating through the region Saturday as attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels threatened to deepen the world’s energy crisis.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:36:54 GMT
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Your health insurance bills are about to go upExternal Link
Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, the Affordable Care Act or Medicare.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:00:40 GMT
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Apple unveils a foldable iPhone, and American men look to end a U.S. Open drought: The news quizExternal Link
OpenAI claims to solve a longstanding math puzzle, a Hollywood legend is awarded a posthumous Emmy, and a comedy show takes a dig at the White House.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT
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25 years ago, Tom Brokaw anchors 9/11 NBC News Special ReportExternal Link
25 years ago, Tom Brokaw delivered an NBC News Special Report on September 11, 2001, after terrorists hijacked four commercial planes and carried out coordinated attacks against targets in the U.S. Two were flown into the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, one into the Pentagon, and one – after the passengers and crew fought back – crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:52:15 GMT
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