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India-China relations, from conflict to cautious thaw

Ukraine war briefing: Russian developers used AI to build ‘kamikaze’ attack drone software, Anthropic says

Anthropic also found that hackers used AI in attacks against targets in Ukrainian government, military and diplomatic sectors.

Latin American Allies Are Going All In on Trump’s Drug War

Exclusive | U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops

Trump Says Open to China Building Cars in US as Xi Visit Looms

• Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in US · reuters.com · about 6 hours ago

UK sanctions on West Bank settlers are the right step | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to the move announced by Ed Miliband to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements

UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings

Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans

America’s Great AI Freakout Has Begun

AI Is Powerful Enough to Crack Our Hardest Math Problems—and Kill Us All

As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?

Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn

How Energy Is Driving Inflation—and How It’s Not

AI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers

Two months before hacking Hugging Face, malicious packages authored by internal OpenAI agents were uploaded to RubyGems

• AI agents OpenAI was testing uploaded malicious software to another service, say researchers · theguardian.com · about 7 hours ago

Fed rate hike 'not fundamentally necessary,' says market expert

Iran war fuels inflation as gas prices spike, diesel hits all-time high

Saudi Arabia has just shut down a crucial crude oil pipeline after it was attacked by multiple drones from Iraq. The move is likely to lead to a spike in oil prices. Erin Burnett reports.

• Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq · cnbc.com · about 12 hours ago

‘The future scares me’: why unemployment has become biggest election issue for young New Zealand voters

As mainstream parties vie for votes with promises of jobs and economic growth, young people may take more convincing

Core inflation reading tilts Federal Reserve toward rate hike

Former Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender analyzes the August CPI report as consumer prices rise 3.4% annually and weighs whether the Fed should hike rates on 'The Bottom Line.'

• Why CPI report is trending · cnn.com · about 10 hours ago

Watch Core CPI Hikes Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Saudis Shut Down Crucial Pipeline After Drone Attack From Iraq

• Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks · cnbc.com · about 12 hours ago

Exclusive | Cyberattack by Rogue AI Swarm Stokes Fears of Out-of-Control Agents

Will Stark Warnings About AI Shape the Midterm Elections?

House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain

Russia and China 'are behind' online campaigns against AI, says US Army veteran

U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Jim Hanson discusses how vital advancing artificial intelligence in the U.S. is to the country's future on 'The Evening Edit.'

Dow Jones Futures: $100 Oil, Surging Yields Pressure Stocks With Fed Rate Hike Seen. Apple, Moderna Are New Buys.

Despite Friday's bounce, the stock market had a tough week

• Dow Jones Futures: $100 Oil, Surging Yields Pressure Stocks With Fed Rate Hike Seen. Apple Leads New Buys. · investors.com · about 10 hours ago

Attacks on Saudi Pipeline Rattle Energy Markets

• Energy Markets Rattled After Saudi Pipeline Attacks · nytimes.com · about 11 hours ago

Oracle rises as AI-fueled backlog growth deflects spending worries

• Oracle shook off fears about AI spending, but its stock still loses ground · marketwatch.com · about 10 hours ago

House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing ‘catastrophic’ risk

A group of House Democratic lawmakers is pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the chamber immediately and cancel an upcoming break to address what they describe as the “catastrophic risk posed by advanced artificial intelligence.”

• Scoop: Mike Johnson urged to cancel House recess over AI warnings · axios.com · about 13 hours ago

Stock Market Rebounds, Trims Weekly Losses; Fed Rate Decision, Retail Sales Due

The stock market, including the Dow Jones index, ended Friday higher but fell to a weekly loss. The Fed decision on interest rates now looms.

The Fed Is Poised to Raise Interest Rates for the First Time in Years

Marvell is sitting on an incredibly ‘sticky’ business that could help it unlock a $30 billion opportunity

Marvell is best known for making custom chips — but an analyst notes there’s arguably more potential in supporting components and optical networking.

Why Rising Bond Yields Aren’t Throttling The Economy, For Now

Government Bond Yields Finish Near Multiyear Highs Amid Rate-Rise Bets

U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Retreats

Investors Surprise, Buy Bad Inflation and Rate Hike News

The CPI came in hotter than expected and I was surprised by the reaction.

Hot Inflation Pushes Fed Toward Rate Hike That Trump Opposes

• Hot US Inflation Pushes Fed Toward Rate Hike That Trump Opposes · bloomberg.com · about 10 hours ago

Dollar rises against euro and Swiss franc after US inflation data

Why Dell and HPE were the S&P 500’s top-performing stocks today

Oracle’s earnings provided an upbeat read for hardware suppliers — but the Fed’s interest-rate moves could dictate just how much they continue benefitting.

Inflation Comes In Hot

Inflation Stays Stubbornly High in August. Here's How Likely a Fed Rate Hike Is Next Week

The Federal Reserve may bump interest rates due to stubbornly high inflation.

S&P 500 ends higher as strong inflation data cements rate-hike bets

S&P 500 ends higher as strong inflation data cements rate-hike bets

• Wall Street rallies as strong inflation data cements rate-hike bets · reuters.com · about 12 hours ago

Opinion | New York City’s School AI Ban Goes Too Far

Your Social Security COLA could go up another $71 a month in 2027. That’s not necessarily good news.

A higher COLA is a sign that persistent inflation isn’t going anywhere.

The Houthis have opened a new front in the Middle East oil war that’s pushing up prices

Oil Prices Post Big Weekly Gain Amid Supply Risks

Markets will absorb a rate hike if the cycle is shallow, says JPMorgan's Dubravko Lakos

Dubravko Lakos, JPMorgan head of global market strategy, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the expectations for the Federal Reserve, how markets will react and much more.

I want to pay for every customer at my late husband’s favorite restaurant on his birthday. Could this backfire?

“I’m concerned that my card issuers might freeze or flag the cards when they suddenly see an extraordinary number of transactions.”

Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by

Many Iranians lost their jobs because of the war and the US blockade. Now some are even losing their back-up jobs as sanctions tighten

The Fed Is Poised for a Rate Hike. It Rarely Stops at One.

Salesforce’s stock has been riding a wave of AI optimism. Here’s what Wall Street wants to see next.

Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference next week could offer a glimpse of how its recently announced Claudeforce partnership with Anthropic will play out.

New Mexico lawyer fined for using AI-generated brief containing fabricated testimony

Stephen Aarons said he tried to use ChatGPT to create a ‘bulletproof summary’ during a murder conviction appeal

Five Warning Signs the AI Stock Bubble Is in Its Final Stages

How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations

US trade flip-flops on Canada, China carry hidden costs

Oracle shook off fears about AI spending, but its stock still turns south

“Several of Oracle’s bear cases were addressed head on” in the latest earnings report, according to an analyst.

US Senate negotiators consider requiring AI firms to mitigate known major risks

Trump Ally Says US Underestimates China Tech Sector After Visits

AI Is Creating New Trust Problems Between Colleagues

Video: Blast Shakes Southern Lebanon as Israel Detonates Hezbollah Base

Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says

Stubborn inflation leaves GOP with higher prices past the midterms

Are AI-written resumes more likely to get you a job? The answer may surprise you.

Some job seekers could get an edge in this labor market by actually writing their own resumes.

Watch Balancing AI Risks With the Race to Stay Ahead of China

Why a Rate Hike Could Actually Be Bullish

The Fed could raise interest rates three times. Here’s where the market could face the stiffest test.

• The Fed could raise interest rates three times. Here’s where the market could face the stiffest test. · marketwatch.com · about 13 hours ago

IPO Stock Of The Week: Energy Leader Venture Global Breaks Into Buy Zone As Oil Prices Surge

Energy leader Venture stock is breaking out past a new buy points as oil prices surged this week, with Brent crude topping $109 a barrel.

Canadian dollar weakens to nine-day low on Fed rate hike bets

Altimeter's Gerstner blasts researchers voicing AI extinction warnings, questions 'political agenda'

Brad Gerstner responded to the flurry of AI stories this week after a researcher quit his job at Anthropic, accusing AI companies of "gambling with our lives."

US consumer prices accelerate in August, push Fed closer to rate hike

Tesla could transform the trucking business — and capitalize on high diesel prices

The EV maker aims to finally kick its long-awaited Semi truck into high gear — unlocking a potentially huge opportunity, according to Morgan Stanley.

Why a shrinking population doesn’t have to be the kiss of death for an economy or stock market

Investors are all wrong about demography, a new study finds. Keep that in mind when allocating your portfolio.

Fed Rate Hikes Won’t Be Enough to Get Inflation to 2%