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Pete Hegseth

PoliticsHegseth to cut US general and admiral positions by 20%

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce by 20 percent the positions reserved for generals and admirals across the Army, Navy and Air Force, a Pentagon official told Al Jazeera. He is expected to announce the move at a “State of the Force” address in Virginia, with completion set for January 1, 2027. Senator Jack Reed warned the cuts should alarm Americans and called for congressional consultation.

US Defense Departmentmilitary leadershipPentagon reform

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 05:05

Hegseth to cut US general and admiral positions by 20%

Donald Trump、Sam Altman

TechTrump Rejects Need for New AI Safety Laws, OpenAI's Altman on IPO Plans

Donald Trump rejects the need for new AI safety laws, while OpenAI’s Altman discusses the company’s IPO plans. The program also reports that OpenAI is targeting $30 billion in new funding.

Donald TrumpAI safetyOpenAIIPO

BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 04:44

Trump Rejects Need for New AI Safety Laws, OpenAI's Altman on IPO Plans

Donald Trump

TechTrump rules out US-China cooperation on AI development

US President Donald Trump says he will not consider jointly developing artificial intelligence with China, arguing that this would hand technological secrets to a major economic rival. He again rejected restrictions on AI, saying they would hinder its progress, while backing substantial industry self-regulation to guard against potential dangers.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligenceUS-China relationsAI regulation

BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 04:39

Trump rules out US-China cooperation on AI development

Donald Trump

PoliticsDemocrats hope anger at Trump will drive young people to vote

Political strategist Celinda Lake says young voters typically skip US midterm elections, but are “very unhappy about the war” and the rising cost of living. Democrats view their participation as a key trigger for flipping control of Congress.

US politicsmidterm electionsyoung voters

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 04:36

Democrats hope anger at Trump will drive young people to vote

Donald Trump

TechTrump Backs Independent AI Audits in Shift of Safety Posture

President Donald Trump endorsed outside audits to assess the safety of artificial intelligence systems in an accord with Silicon Valley leaders. The agreement seeks to address growing concern over AI risks while sidestepping new government rules.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligenceindependent auditsAI safety

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 04:31

Trump Backs Independent AI Audits in Shift of Safety Posture

Donald Trump

PoliticsMillions in taxpayer funds spent on hagiographic Trump ads, estimates say

Millions of taxpayer dollars have already been spent on hagiographic ads for President Donald Trump, according to estimates from a leading political ad-tracking firm. The effort has received a total allocation of $20 million, which watchdog groups have called illegal.

Donald Trumppolitical advertisingtaxpayer funds

CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 04:01

Millions in taxpayer funds spent on hagiographic Trump ads, estimates say

Donald Trump

EconomyCanada Has ‘Backup Plans’ if Trump Bans Diesel Exports

Canada’s energy minister said the country has contingency measures ready for possible disruptions to diesel supplies, including a potential US ban on fuel exports.

Canadadiesel supplyUS export ban

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 03:30

Canada Has ‘Backup Plans’ if Trump Bans Diesel Exports

Donald Trump

TechTrump, tech bosses sign voluntary pact pledging ‘robust’ AI safeguards

US President Donald Trump and leaders from some of the world’s largest technology and AI companies have signed an accord described as morally binding, pledging to “self-police” artificial intelligence development.

artificial intelligenceDonald Trumptech companiesAI safety

AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 03:30

Trump, tech bosses sign voluntary pact pledging ‘robust’ AI safeguards

Donald Trump

TechTrump says Gates no longer believes AI could kill one billion people

US President Donald Trump said Bill Gates had allegedly changed his position and no longer believed artificial intelligence could cause events resulting in one billion deaths. Trump did not say where he heard Gates make the claim on Monday. Gates had previously urged government action to limit AI risks.

Donald TrumpBill GatesAI risks

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 03:10

Trump says Gates no longer believes AI could kill one billion people

Donald Trump

TechTrump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit, but is it enough?

US President Donald Trump and leading technology companies have signed a voluntary agreement on AI regulation covering internal reviews and joint monitoring, but it stops short of establishing concrete guardrails.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligencetechnology regulation

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 03:00

Trump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit, but is it enough?

Donald Trump

TechThree takeaways from Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ summit

Donald Trump hosted leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Meta and Google at the White House to discuss AI. The companies signed what Trump called a morally binding agreement to safeguard their systems and work with independent auditors. Trump said he would create an AI safety board and reaffirmed support for rapid data-centre expansion.

AIDonald TrumpAI safetydata centres

BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 02:41

Three takeaways from Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ summit

Donald Trump

EconomyTrump’s import ban on select Canadian goods takes effect

Nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian products are now barred from entering the United States under President Donald Trump’s trade war. The blocked goods include Canadian alcohol, cheese and other dairy products, and motorcycles. The restrictions are affecting Canada’s alcohol industry, while Prime Minister Mark Carney is responding to Stelco’s layoff announcement.

US-Canada tradeimport bansCanadian alcohol industry

GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 02:30

Trump’s import ban on select Canadian goods takes effect

Donald Trump

EconomyTrump bans $1 billion in Canadian imports as trade fight escalates

US President Donald Trump has intensified his trade dispute with Canada by banning nearly $1 billion in Canadian imports, including alcoholic drinks, dairy products and motorcycles. The immediate economic effect may be limited compared with bilateral trade, but the political stakes are rising. Trump expects Canada to yield, while Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to resist Washington and reduce Canada’s economic dependence.

US-Canada tradetariffs and import bansDonald TrumpMark Carney

DDW NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 02:20

Trump bans $1 billion in Canadian imports as trade fight escalates

Mike Johnson、Donald Trump

PoliticsMike Johnson: President Trump is the 'only person on planet' who could assemble this meeting

House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses President Donald Trump hosting U.S. artificial intelligence leaders at the White House, saying Trump is the “only person on the planet” who could bring the meeting together.

Donald TrumpMike Johnsonartificial intelligenceWhite House

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 02:15

Mike Johnson: President Trump is the 'only person on planet' who could assemble this meeting

Donald Trump

TechTrump says AI companies must ‘self-regulate’

US President Donald Trump met White House officials and technology representatives, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. He said there was a belief in “tremendous self-regulation” and that technology leaders had signed a “morally binding” document intended to protect against potential AI hazards.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligenceself-regulation

BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 01:47

Trump says AI companies must ‘self-regulate’

Donald Trump

PoliticsTrump Sued Over Move to Claw Back Federal Funds Set to Expire

A White House plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in federally approved funding through a controversial budgeting maneuver is facing a legal challenge just before the fiscal year ends, when the money is due to expire.

Donald TrumpWhite Housefederal fundinglegal challenge

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 01:30

Trump Sued Over Move to Claw Back Federal Funds Set to Expire

Donald Trump

TechTrump Responds to AI Backlash With ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand

President Donald Trump sees artificial intelligence as facing a branding problem and plans to try officially renaming the technology “super intelligence.”

Donald Trumpartificial intelligencebranding

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 01:00

Trump Responds to AI Backlash With ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand

Abdul El-Sayed

PoliticsCan ‘alpha energy’ win Abdul El-Sayed over with MAHA voters?

The Five co-hosts discuss the campaign reach of Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and whether his “alpha energy” can appeal to MAHA voters.

US politicsMichiganSenate election

FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 00:45

Can ‘alpha energy’ win Abdul El-Sayed over with MAHA voters?

Donald Trump

SocietyTrump-Backed Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits

Residents and government officials in Metropolis, Illinois, blamed illnesses and property damage on radioactive material from the Atomic Age facility. The Trump-backed nuclear plant has settled lawsuits involving cancer and contamination.

nuclear plantlawsuitsradioactive contamination

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 00:30

Trump-Backed Nuclear Plant Settles Cancer, Contamination Lawsuits

Donald Trump

WorldTrump says he does not know if Iran will give up yet

Donald Trump says he still does not know whether Iran will give up. Seyed Sadegh Emamian, an assistant professor at Tehran Polytechnic University and founder and former director of the Governance and Policy Think Tank, says deep mistrust between Iran and the US remains the main obstacle to negotiations.

Donald TrumpIranUnited Statesnegotiations

TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-30 00:21

Trump says he does not know if Iran will give up yet

Donald Trump

EconomyTrump to Tout $54 Billion Korean LNG Plan in Battleground Alaska

President Donald Trump is expected to unveil South Korea’s plan to invest about $200 billion in the US, including $54 billion for a long-stalled Alaska natural-gas export venture. The project has been championed by a Republican senator facing a tight reelection contest.

Donald TrumpSouth KoreaAlaskaLNG

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 00:00

Trump to Tout $54 Billion Korean LNG Plan in Battleground Alaska

Marco Rubio

WorldRubio says foreign actor involved in RAF Fairford plot

British police have released new information about an alleged plot at RAF Fairford. While the British government would not say whether a foreign actor was involved, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the situation was very serious and clearly involved foreign hands.

United KingdomRAF Fairfordattack plot

GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 00:00

Rubio says foreign actor involved in RAF Fairford plot

Donald Trump

TechTrump officially reveals new name for artificial intelligence

President Donald Trump answered reporters’ questions after meeting with top technology leaders about artificial intelligence and revealed a new name for the technology.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligenceWhite HouseAI policy

FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-30 00:00

Trump officially reveals new name for artificial intelligence

MAJOR

Donald Trump

WorldIran war live: Trump says war will end ‘very soon’ but offers no details

US President Donald Trump reiterates that Tehran will not have a nuclear weapon and claims the war will end “very soon”, without providing details.

Iran warDonald Trumpnuclear weapons

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-09-30 00:00

Iran war live: Trump says war will end ‘very soon’ but offers no details

MAJOR

Donald Trump

TechTrump hosts tech leaders for meeting on A.I.

President Trump hosted technology leaders for a meeting on artificial intelligence and released an agreement signed by top tech executives to raise A.I. standards. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligenceWhite Housetechnology leaders

NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 23:58

Trump hosts tech leaders for meeting on A.I.

Donald Trump

PoliticsTrump says he plans 32-day campaign ahead of midterm elections

US President Donald Trump says he will spend 32 days travelling across states to campaign for Republican candidates before November’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. His approval rating has fallen to 37 percent as voters voice frustration over living costs and the war on Iran.

US politicsmidterm electionsDonald TrumpRepublican Party

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 23:53

Trump says he plans 32-day campaign ahead of midterm elections

Donald Trump

PoliticsTrump adviser tells Canadian lobbyists to ‘get the hell out of our country’

Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro told Canadian lobbyists to leave the United States and warned that Canada would “pay even more dearly” if it interfered in the upcoming midterm elections. Navarro did not specify what he meant by Canadian interference.

Peter NavarroCanadaUnited Statesmidterm elections

CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 23:48

Trump adviser tells Canadian lobbyists to ‘get the hell out of our country’

Donald Trump

TechTrump hosts AI leaders as advocates call for slowdown in development

The race to build the next generation of artificial intelligence is speeding up alongside debate over who should set its limits. U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday with leaders of tech giants rapidly expanding their AI capabilities, while Beijing watches and Canadian AI figures question where the technology could lead.

artificial intelligenceDonald Trumptechnology policy

GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 23:45

Trump hosts AI leaders as advocates call for slowdown in development

Donald Trump

TechTrump, top tech firms sign accord to ‘self-police’ AI development

US President Donald Trump and leading technology executives signed an accord requiring companies to establish “robust internal controls” for AI systems and work with an independent external auditor. The companies also pledged to prevent their tools from hacking or accessing technical systems in unintended ways.

artificial intelligenceDonald Trumptechnology regulationself-regulation

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 23:43

Trump, top tech firms sign accord to ‘self-police’ AI development

Donald Trump

TechTrump launches America.gov in push for AI-powered federal services

President Donald Trump unveiled America.gov on Tuesday as an AI-powered, one-stop website for government services. The launch deepens his embrace of artificial intelligence as public skepticism grows over its economic and social effects.

Donald TrumpAmerica.govartificial intelligencefederal services

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 23:30

Trump launches America.gov in push for AI-powered federal services

Donald Trump

PoliticsJack Smith defends Trump investigations in tense US Senate hearing

Former special counsel Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee that his investigations of Donald Trump followed Justice Department policy and were based on evidence. He rejected claims that politics drove the charges, while Republicans accused his team of abusing its authority and targeting the party and conservative groups.

Jack SmithDonald TrumpUS Senateinvestigations

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 23:28

Jack Smith defends Trump investigations in tense US Senate hearing

Donald Trump

TechTrump and tech executives sign a 'morally binding' AI safety accord

President Donald Trump hosted leading technology executives at the White House on Tuesday and said they had signed a “morally binding” agreement on AI safety. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that the technology carries “very real risks,” but said the industry can “win safe” if it gets the approach right.

AI safetyDonald Trumptech executives

TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 23:20

Trump and tech executives sign a 'morally binding' AI safety accord

Donald Trump

TechTrump hosts tech leaders for meeting on A.I.

President Trump hosted top technology leaders for a meeting on artificial intelligence and released an agreement they signed to raise A.I. standards. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

Donald Trumpartificial intelligencetechnology leaders

NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 23:16

Trump hosts tech leaders for meeting on A.I.

Donald Trump

TechTrump and Tech Leaders Sign AI Agreement Deemed ‘Morally Binding’

“Balance of Power” examines the intersection of politics and global business. Sen. Rand Paul says artificial intelligence will likely need a combination of industry self-regulation and user protections, while arguing Congress is moving too quickly toward new mandates. The program also features Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon’s political positions.

artificial intelligenceself-regulationUS politics

BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 23:10

Trump and Tech Leaders Sign AI Agreement Deemed ‘Morally Binding’

Donald Trump

TechTrump says AI companies agree to 'self-police'

US President Donald Trump said AI company CEOs had signed a morally binding accord to self-police the technology’s development. The agreement calls for stronger internal controls, independent assessments and board oversight, but is not legally enforceable. Trump reiterated that his administration would not stifle AI or back restrictions, amid growing safety concerns after reported hacking incidents.

artificial intelligenceself-regulationDonald TrumpWhite House

DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 23:10

Trump says AI companies agree to 'self-police'

Donald Trump

PoliticsTrump launches ‘Super Intelligence’ government website, signals he does not want cooperation with China

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 29 establishing the America.gov “Super Intelligence” government services platform before meeting executives from the field. He also said he does not want cooperation with China in the area.

Donald TrumpSuper IntelligenceU.S. governmentU.S.-China relations

VVOA ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 22:53

Trump launches ‘Super Intelligence’ government website, signals he does not want cooperation with China

Donald Trump

PoliticsA Donald Trump lookalike is running for a seat in Brazil’s Congress

As Brazil approaches its general election, voters are encountering an unexpected Donald Trump lookalike on the campaign trail who is seeking a seat in Congress.

Brazil electionCongressDonald Trump lookalike

TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 22:52

A Donald Trump lookalike is running for a seat in Brazil’s Congress

Donald Trump

TechTrump says AI companies sign voluntary accord on safety controls

On Tuesday, Donald Trump and leaders of major AI firms signed a voluntary pact aimed at tighter safety checks. Trump rejected calls for government limits and urged faster AI development.

Donald TrumpAI companiesAI safety

FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-09-29 22:48

Trump says AI companies sign voluntary accord on safety controls

Donald Trump

PoliticsTrump denies offering to lift Iran sanctions; UK police find no explosives in vehicles linked to base incident

President Donald Trump denied offering to lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze its assets in exchange for concessions in nuclear talks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a “foreign actor” was involved in a possible attack concerning a US air base in western England, while UK police said no improvised explosive devices were found in the vehicles.

Donald TrumpIran sanctionsUK policeair base

VVOA ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 22:44

Trump denies offering to lift Iran sanctions; UK police find no explosives in vehicles linked to base incident

Angie Nixon

PoliticsFlorida Senate Nominee Nixon Draws Lines With DSA, Dems

Florida Democratic Senate nominee and state Representative Angie Nixon says she does not agree with every position of the Democratic Socialists of America or the Democratic Party. Running against Republican Senator Ashley Moody, Nixon is seeking a broader coalition and supports AI guardrails over concerns about jobs, data privacy, safety and higher utility costs from AI infrastructure.

Florida electionDemocratic PartyAI regulation

BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 22:35

Florida Senate Nominee Nixon Draws Lines With DSA, Dems