Barack Obama announces death of beloved dog Sunny who joined family in the White House Sunny was the Obama family’s second dog after Bo, who died in 2021 The Independent UK · Sep 16
Nick Reiner won't face the death penalty, attorney confirms Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman has confirmed that Nick Reiner won't face the death penalty. BANG Premier · Sep 16
'Most Published Science Is Fake,' Says Michael Burry After Accusing OpenAI of Hyping AI Fears Michael Burry cites John Ioannidis's research essay while accusing OpenAI and Anthropic of using AI fears to build hype ahead of possible IPOs. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
Barack Obama warns AI could become a terrifying danger without strict government rules IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 15
Trump's made man fails to get indictment Joseph diGenova's abrupt resignation shows there is no "grand conspiracy" Salon · Sep 15
Trump Brushes Off AI Industry's Own Call to Slow Down, Citing the Race With China Trump dismissed AI CEOs' rare call to slow down, citing the China race, as Latino workers face the steepest automation risk of any group. Latin Times · Sep 15
Barack Obama weighs in on AI dangers after Trump said he should be the only ‘guardrail’ ‘I’m not an AI accelerationist who believes it will lead to some techno-utopia,’ former president writes The Independent UK · Sep 15
Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks The Guardian - US · Sep 15
Obama Says AI Has Reached a Point Where Even Its Engineers Are Struggling To Keep Up Barack Obama has urged governments to take a more active role in shaping artificial intelligence, warning that its rapid development could bring breakthroughs or severe disruption. International Business Times UK · Sep 15
Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act President Donald Trump is leading the opposition to recent calls by tech leaders seeking greater government oversight, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and xAI's Elon Musk. The Economic Times · Sep 15
Quote of the day by Barack Obama: "Cynicism is a cheap commodity. It’s easier to dismiss the..." — Powerful life lessons from an inspirational quote on cynicism, resilience, responsibility, perseverance, change and audacious Quote of the day by Barack Obama: Barack Obama’s quote challenges the comfort of cynicism and reminds us that dismissing the world is easier than taking responsibility for improving it. Its deeper lesson is that resilience, courage and hope are not about denying life’s problems, but choosing to confront them… The Economic Times · Sep 15
Elon Musk Finds Common Ground With Obama and Hillary Clinton and Breaks with Trump on AI Elon Musk has landed in an unexpected political alliance with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton over artificial intelligence, placing the billionaire technology executive directly at odds with President Donald Trump on one of the fastest-growing threats facing the world. Latin Times · Sep 14
EPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants The Independent UK · Sep 14
Salon · Sep 14 US allies break ranks on Israel For 25 years, the US "war on terror" has driven global policy on the Middle East. Now the world is moving on
The Guardian - US · Sep 14 Voting rights advocates welcome supreme court decision to stop Trump administration from restricting mail ballots – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Sep 13 Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China US president claimed ‘very negative forces’ have been raising concerns about the rapidly developing technology
The Guardian - US · Sep 13 Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses
The Economic Times · Sep 13 Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it: NYT The remarks at a recent private fundraising event come as growing numbers of US lawmakers call for tougher rules on AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapid industry progress risks extinction of the human race.
The Guardian - US · Sep 12 Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth
The Independent UK · Sep 11 Homeland Security needs a ‘reset’ after becoming ‘radioactive’ and a ‘pariah,’ former chief says Two former security chiefs argued that the agency has last trust under the Trump administration
The Guardian - US · Sep 11 George W Bush’s impunity led to Trump’s lawlessness The reluctance of later administrations to repudiate Bush-era torture and endless detention laid the groundwork for recent violence
Reason · Sep 11 President Trump Is Bold, Brave, and Right on the Iran War He defied almost all his advisors, including Vice President J.D. Vance, and has done all the right things on the Iran War.
Reason · Sep 11 How the War on Terror Turned 9/11 Into a Permanently Open Wound The government ensured that there would be no end to the public's fears—and no real justice for bin Laden's victims.
The Guardian - US · Sep 11 Mistakes, mistrust and misdirection: 25 years after 9/11, its dark legacy continues to unfold The world’s most powerful country responded to the worst terrorist attack in its history by inflicting terror of its own – around the world, and at home