The AI kill switch, explained: 'It's not too little, but it's probably too late'
As runaway AI fears reach a crescendo, policymakers and tech leaders are weighing the effectiveness of a magic AI stop button known as a kill switch.
MS NOW, CNN journalists blocked from White House after Trump bans three media outlets
Journalists from MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds early Saturday, one day after Trump banned three media outlets over their coverage of him.
Consumer sentiment is in the dumps despite a solid economy. Goldman Sachs blames 'lower happiness'
Goldman economist Joseph Briggs said broader pessimism in society may be contributing to struggling consumer sentiment even as the economy chugs along.
Flames reported near Saudi capital airport as Pakistan presses Iran over energy supplies
Smoke and flames were seen near Riyadh’s main airport after Saudi civil-defense alerts, while Pakistan urged Iran to protect energy supplies and shipping.
Buffett takes next step in plan to keep Berkshire from straying
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway's chairman, passing the job to his son, Howard.
Student loan borrowers exiting SAVE may face sharply higher payments if they don't take action soon
Millions of student loan borrowers could see their monthly bills skyrocket if they don't move into an affordable repayment plan soon. Here's what to know.
Anthropic and OpenAI need truly independent safety evaluators, experts say in public letter
A coalition of over 100 AI experts are urging independence and transparency from Anthropic, OpenAI and other foundation model labs to conduct evaluations.
AI safety debate meets reality at Dreamforce as business leaders say last year's models are enough
At Salesforce's annual mega-conference in San Francisco, attendees said they get enough value from older AI models.
She pays $96 a month to live in Yellowstone National Park: 'Being here has changed my life'
Zoe De La Paz quit her corporate job in Chicago and in June moved to Yellowstone to work as a seamstress.
Three words from Kevin Warsh have Wall Street wondering how far the Fed will go with rate hikes
The chairman both explained this week's decision to raise interest rates, and raised vexing questions about what comes next
Cramer’s week ahead: What to watch as Wall Street navigates a tough September
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors could be in for a relatively quiet week as Wall Street works its way through a historically difficult September.
Trump says U.S. to build a 'large Military presence' in Greenland as part of a security deal with it and Denmark
Greenland has maintained it is not for sale, and the European Union earlier this year united to rebuke Trump over his push to acquire the island.
A new arms race is unfolding on the ocean floor
Countries and companies are investing in technologies for underwater use amid concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure on the ocean floor.
Trump's $403 million war chest is finally being spent on the midterms. Now comes the hard part
Democratic Senate candidates entered summer with a cash edge, while Trump-linked groups now pour money into increasingly crowded and costly ad markets.
What it will take for us to buy the dip in DuPont. Plus, profit-taking hits cyber stocks
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
Anthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal
Anthropic and OpenAI have been under intense scrutiny after researchers warned about the potential for AI to cause catastrophic harm to humanity.
AI cloud provider Nscale files to go public
Nscale is the latest artificial intelligence neocloud to turn to public markets.
Elon Musk talks up AI safety while fighting regulation in wild week of strange alliances
In the past week, Musk has agreed with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, while getting contradicted by President Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
JPMorgan, Citigroup CEOs attending Trump's state dinner for China's Xi: Sources
Dimon and Fraser join OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and others who are reportedly planning to attend the Trump-Xi state dinner.
SpaceX scores another $950 million from NASA for 3 more crewed flights to ISS
SpaceX is getting an extension to an existing contract that will allow three additional crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station.
Nike parts ways with Kylian Mbappé; soccer superstar signs with On
Mbappe had been signed with Nike for roughly two decades, and his agreement with On is the first it has made with a soccer player.
Auto industry urges Trump to bar Chinese automakers in U.S. ahead of Xi visit
Leaders of six major auto trade groups joined to sign a letter to the president.
McDonald's is the new 'Value Meal,' says trader Mike Khouw
McDonald's announced this week that it is revising its U.S. value strategy after recording its slowest sales growth in more than a year.
Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: 'Father Time always wins'
Buffett's son Howard will replace him as chairman, as dictated by a long-standing succession plan, Berkshire said.