OpenAI Is Entering The Agent Field With 'Dots': 'Always-On' The agent system is powered by the GPT-6 Astra model, launched in September by the company. International Business Times · Sep 29
Inflationary Pressures Keep Growing. Consumer Confidence Is Dropping Further. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index "deteriorated notably" in September, according to the body's chief economist. International Business Times · Sep 29
Treasury Yields Keep Climbing. The 30-Year Note Just Hit The Highest Level In Over 20 Years. The bond reached 5.609% on Tuesday, the highest level since 2002. International Business Times · Sep 29
Oura Says There Is Too Much Uncertainty In The Market Right Now. It Is Postponing Its IPO. Oura had planned to sell 50 million shares at $40 to $44 apiece after formally launching the offering last week. International Business Times · Sep 29
AMD Is Betting More Than $8 Billion On Fei-Fei Li's World Labs. Its Stock Is Up. AMD is acquiring artificial intelligence startup World Labs for $8.2 billion. Li, a top researcher in the field, will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist. International Business Times · Sep 29
The Pope Keeps Warning About The Perils Of AI With Apparent Jab At Trump Admin; Says Concerns Are Not 'Fake News' Pope Leo XIV warned in a pastoral document about the potential perils of AI and that technology itself could eventually pose a threat to humanity. International Business Times · Sep 29
Anthropic Lost Nearly $42 Billion Last Year. Its IPO Prospectus Shows They AI Buildout Could Cost a Lot More. The Claude maker's confidential prospectus offers a rare look at the extraordinary amounts of money required to compete at the frontier of artificial intelligence. International Business Times · Sep 29
Fuel Exports In The Middle East Rebound Even Without a U.S.-Iran Deal. Oil Is Dropping Again. The U.S. and Iran also held separate talks with mediators to revive efforts to end the war, according to a new report. International Business Times · Sep 29
Amaze Holdings (NYSE: AMZE) Executes Binding LOI to Acquire BullionFX | Alchemy, a Decentralized Gold-Backed Financial Ecosystem Valued at US$155 Million NEWPORT BEACH, California, September 29th, 2026, Financewire Proposed acquisition would bring a gold-backed decentralized financial ecosystem, including decentralized financial infrastructure targeting retail, institutional, and blockchain markets. Amaze Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: AMZE) ("Amaze"... International Business Times · Sep 29
Meta Is Dominating The AI Agent Field With Muse. It Is Now Seeking To Expand Its Scope. The company announced Muse for Small Business to "help get work done with the tools they already use." International Business Times · Sep 29
The Most Promising Healthcare Projects of 2026 Explore five digital health platforms using AI and personal data to deliver personalized insights across health tracking, women's health, nutrition, recovery, and symptom assessment. International Business Times · Sep 29
Another European Country Has Accused Russia Of Being Behind An Attack As Hybrid War Expands Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Russian security services ordered an attack against a defense company supplying military equipment to Ukraine. International Business Times · Sep 29
Russia Keeps Struggling In Ukraine. Putin Is Now Further Increasing The Size Of The Army. Moscow's armed forces will get close to 2.5 million, with more than 1.5 million active servicemen. International Business Times · Sep 29
OpenAI Says It Won't Release Its Latest Model Yet Over Security Concerns: 'Didn't Quite Meet The Bar' The company has also paused training, evaluation and tool-enabled inference involving its most capable models after new incidents. International Business Times · Sep 29
International Business Times · Sep 29 Anthropic CEO Amodei Faces New Attack From Trump Allies With An Attack Brief Sent To The White House The effort surfaced ahead of a planned private dinner between Trump and the Anthropic chief after months of tension over military AI safeguards.
International Business Times · Sep 29 Trump Slashes Fuel Economy Standards: Critics Warn Drivers Will Burn More Gas as Prices Soar CAFE standards, created following the 1970s energy crisis, regulate how far vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel.
International Business Times · Sep 29 Trump Signals Iran Sanctions Could Be Lifted: Washington Demands Nuclear Concessions First. The Iranian offer rejected by Trump was aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz but the rejection doesn't seem to have stalled talks.
International Business Times · Sep 28 AOC Might Be Laying Foundation For A Potential 2028 Senate Campaign: Report AOC recently made several appearances in upstate New York, fueling speculation that she could be targeting Chuck Schumer's seat, rather than seek to be the next president.
International Business Times · Sep 28 AI Coalition Seeks To Create Standards For Data Centers In Face Of Growing Opposition A coalition of private equity firms, AI companies, and unions has formed, hoping to establish standards for data centers and pave the way for their construction in several states.
International Business Times · Sep 28 Stocks Fall And Yields Keep Climbing As Geopolitical Tensions And AI Concerns Dominate The Agenda Top figures in the field of AI published a paper on Monday warning that progress is accelerating to a point that could end in an "intelligence explosion."
International Business Times · Sep 28 Bitcoin Slips Back Below $83,000. Rising Macro Risks Are Testing The Latest Rally. The cryptocurrency has retreated from last week's highs as Treasury yields remain elevated and geopolitical tensions weigh on broader risk assets.
International Business Times · Sep 28 Why Better Regulatory Alignment Could Shape the Next Stage of Financial Compliance A 2026 Wolters Kluwer survey found that 31.8% of financial institutions had deployed AI or machine learning into production, while only 12.2% said their AI strategy was well-defined and adequately resourced.
International Business Times · Sep 28 Healthcare Consumers Are Seeking More Connected Virtual Care In many digital care settings, the interaction begins with a questionnaire, progresses through a clinical review, and concludes with a prescription or recommendation delivered remotely.
International Business Times · Sep 28 Why Better Gut Health Care May Begin With More Precise Diagnostic Decisions The American College of Gastroenterology's guideline supports a positive diagnostic strategy, alongside targeted testing where appropriate, rather than relying on an open-ended process of exclusion.
International Business Times · Sep 28 AI Spending Surges While Organizational Change Emerges as Bottleneck Recent research by McKinsey found that 70 percent of employees say they feel personally prepared to work with AI, while only 27 percent of leaders believe their organizations are ready to make the shifts that would help that work pay off.