A driver refuels a vehicle with regular gasoline at a Chevron gas station in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Zak Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Inflation remained stubbornly high in August — and economists said consumers are likely to continue to feel the financial pain in coming months as tensions flare in the…
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Fears over the safety of AI systems — and their potential to wipe out humanity — gained new, viral traction this week. Evan Hubinger, an alignment lead at Anthropic, said on X that he thinks there is more…
Bihari Jugaad (Instagram) Imagine paying ₹100 just to cross a river and then finding out that the person who just helped you get to the other side is allegedly making nearly ₹90,000 a month doing exactly that! A video is going viral on social media that claims a man in Bihar is making a living…
Last summer, the European Union, which is made up of 27 nations including France, Spain, Italy and more, made headlines when they banned an ingredient called Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO), which is commonly used in many gel nail polishes. Now, the United Kingdom, a non-EU country, has officially followed suit — as of August 22,…
US Senator Bernie Sanders recently said he intends to introduce legislation banning AI superintelligence and propose a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies. Sanders, who is an independent but often collaborates with his Democratic lawmaker colleagues, would need to pass both houses of Congress…
More than 20 members of Congress have called for stronger artificial intelligence regulation this week after a researcher warned that Anthropic and OpenAI are “gambling with our lives.” Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday that bipartisan support has reached “a tipping point.” “My phone has rung off the hook this week…
Alden is an Old English name traditionally derived from elements meaning “old” and “friend.” Its association with friendship, loyalty and companionship gives it a warm connection to the qualities of kindness and trust, making it a fitting choice for a boy’s name. A name connected with kindness can carry a gentle reminder of compassion, friendship…
Indiana’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled after a months-long recount that a Republican incumbent state senator narrowly defeated his Trump-backed challenger in the GOP primary for the state Senate seat. The court declared state Sen. Spencer Deery the winner of the Senate District 23 Republican primary in May, certifying that he beat challenger Paula Copenhaver…
Over the summer, the number of civilians wounded by Russian attacks on the two cities increased from 70 in June to 212 in August, say Ukrainian police. Sixteen people died in June, 20 in July and 15 in August. Residential housing comes under attack as well as infrastructure, says Dyachenko, causing “very significant destruction”. The…
Produce is offered for sale at a grocery store on Sept. 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Prices for a wide swath of goods and services continued to climb in August, according to a report Friday that raises the specter of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike next week. The consumer…
