TechHas the AI industry finally acknowledged the dangers of the technology it is developing? A researcher leaves one of the world’s leading AI companies, warning that the race to build increasingly powerful systems could end in human extinction. Days later, the same company’s chief executive calls for the industry to slow down. The programme examines the growing debate over AI safety, regulation and control.
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EconomyBerkshire Hathaway said Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman with immediate effect and will become chairman emeritus. The move comes nine months after he handed the CEO role to longtime lieutenant Greg Abel, while the company named his son Howard Buffett as chairman.
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PoliticsRussians have begun voting in a three-day parliamentary election expected to preserve the dominance of President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. It is the first election since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine five years ago.
PoliticsPresident Trump is set to make an announcement on healthcare from the Oval Office, with NBC News providing live coverage.
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TechThe U.S. Congress is hearing louder demands for safeguards around advanced AI. Sahil Kapur of NBC News walks through four legislative ideas and considers their potential implications for artificial intelligence’s future.
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EconomyDiesel prices have climbed to a record high, with the national average at about $6.45 per gallon, according to AAA. That is a 70% increase since the war with Iran began, as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz continues to produce economic consequences.
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WorldDiesel prices surge to all-time highs. An F-16 crashes during training exercises in Michigan, while the threat of flash flooding shifts after storms hit the Southwest and Midwest.
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PoliticsThe Pentagon is considering a plan to withdraw tens of thousands of U.S. troops from Europe. If carried out, the potential move could affect U.S. allies in the region.
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WorldAn explosion at police headquarters in Pakistan has killed at least 21 people, including 15 police officers, and injured more than 80. The banned Pakistan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Hamzah Rifaat, president of the Pakistan-based think tank Initiate Futures, offers his analysis.
SocietyFox News' Alexis McAdams and former senior FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole discuss the investigation into seven missing women linked to a Philadelphia home. More than one million images and videos have been recovered.
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PoliticsCritics say the result of Russia’s election is already a foregone conclusion. Millions are eligible to choose a new State Duma, in the first vote since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war is overshadowing the process as living costs rise and Ukrainian drones increasingly target oil refineries and warehouses.
CulturePrincess Diana’s iconic “revenge dress” is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s, with a pre-sale estimate of $150,000 to $300,000 after an international tour.
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PoliticsIreland’s finance minister rejected US claims that Ukraine is responsible for the global energy crisis, arguing that de-escalation in the Middle East is the only solution.
PoliticsDHS Secretary Marwayne Mullin discusses with CNN’s Dana Bash why some Hispanics feel betrayed by Trump’s immigration actions, Republican ads that omit or blame Trump for the discord, deportation quotas and the administration’s focus on asylum seekers.
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EconomyBloomberg Finance Editor Daniel Taub discusses the lengths college students are going to in their efforts to secure lucrative jobs on Wall Street.
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EconomyCetera CIO Gene Goldman says the Federal Reserve’s rate increase is insurance against persistent inflation rather than a return to aggressive tightening. He expects one hike, perhaps two, not the start of something larger, and says markets had priced in too much.
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PoliticsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
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EconomyWarren Buffett is stepping down at Berkshire Hathaway in a change of leadership. The item appears in a Bloomberg Television program that also covers market moves, China tariffs ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, AI’s impact on jobs, Kylian Mbappé’s Nike exit and renewed scrutiny of the Fed over SVB.
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EconomyThe Bank of England has kept interest rates at 3.75%, potentially easing pressure on mortgage holders, while its governor warns that high energy costs may lie ahead. The US Federal Reserve has raised rates for the first time in more than three years. The programme examines what this means for the UK economy and winter living costs.
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PoliticsThe United States is much more powerful than Mexico, but the neighbors are bound by trade, factories, migration, security and illicit markets operating across their shared border. As Washington pressures Mexico over cartels, fentanyl and trade, Mexico is cooperating on many US priorities while resisting American intervention.
TechBeezie and The Luxury Closet are putting Birkins, Rolexes and Chanel items on Solana as vaulted, tradable digital twins that can be swapped back for more than 90% of fair market value. Beezie CEO Andrea Miele explains why ownership histories belong on a blockchain.
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HealthABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses reported measles infections in Pennsylvania and the factors driving their spread.
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TechA week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning shook the AI industry, CEO Dario Amodei has presented a plan to “pace the frontier” of AI development. It calls for independent safety evaluators and coordination among labs in democratic countries, drawing support from parts of the industry while facing pointed criticism from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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TechConnor Leahy, the U.S. executive director of ControlAI, explains the threats he believes society could face if the current pace of AI development does not slow down.
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