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Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
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Trump is sending $500 ACA refund checks – here’s what you can expect
The checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most Americans
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death and other violations of federal law in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota
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Takeaways from Trump’s latest TIME interview on DC makeover, Iran and affordability
Trump-in-denial grows defensive and curses at a reporter when confronted with straight-forward questions about his second term
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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
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Family of Renee Good files wrongful death lawsuit over ICE shooting
Mother and poet, 37, shot dead by federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, sparking wave of public protest
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Trump takes his taxpayer funded ads to the airwaves of hated rivals CNN and MS NOW
The Trump administration has shelled out upwards of $2.87 million on the controversial ads
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Musk returns to Trump administration to co-lead Pentagon war study
Musk, who in 2024 threw his support behind Trump and helped his return to the White House, served as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he spearheaded sweeping job cuts across the US federal government.
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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training
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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to address concerns about artificial intelligence
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Trump calls Cornell ‘a fine school’ as he breaks silence on alleged gang rape case
The president was asked whether the Ivy League school had ‘done enough to investigate’ the alleged sexual abuse
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EU watchdogs question Binance over unlicensed European operations
European regulators are questioning Binance over its use of a narrow legal exemption to keep serving EU customers without a licence, the Financial Times reported. Binance told Euronews it is working towards authorisation, while ESMA said...
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Napa wine, Mar-a-Lago and 730 blank workdays inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting life
Since taking office in 2015, Paxton has left roughly 730 workdays blank on his official calendars and taken more than 275 out-of-state trips
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No relief at the pump: EU diesel hits new record of €2.24 a litre
Twelve EU countries recorded new diesel price highs as supply disruptions pushed the bloc’s average pump price to €2.24 a litre. The average price of diesel at the pump across the EU has hit a record of €2.24 per litre, compared with €1.59...
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The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
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Trump says he had ‘fruitful discussions’ about Jimmy Lai’s release with Xi Jinping
British media tycoon is serving a 20-year prison sentence on national security and sedition charges
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Captain Smit Machchhar: The 'hero' India pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight
Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.
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‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks
President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say
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Tennessee governor halts executions after second botched lethal injection attempt this year – US politics live
Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injections
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Attacker's motive unknown after flight to Israel escapes disaster
Saudi and UAE authorities have said little publicly beyond confirming that investigations were underway. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the copilot was arrested.
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Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat
Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations
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Trump breaks silence on taxpayer-funded ‘campaign ads’ as even Republicans balk
Trump says he will ‘gladly pay the money’ to run the ads himself if it’s ‘wrong’ to use millions of taxpayer dollars
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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections
A bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections
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Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress members
Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules
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Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear
Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.
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Trump hijacks ‘Hispanic Heritage’ event to talk his ballroom and Iraq war
Along the way, he made false claims about his support among Latinos, the result of the 2020 election and then capped it all off by uttering a racial stereotype about Hispanics, writes John Bowden
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The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms
President Donald Trump still thinks Republicans have a shot. His aides are less convinced.
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Trump’s FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic after White House meeting
Federal investigators will determine if tech firms are harming Americans with products that the president companies to regulate themselves
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Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’
Late-night hosts weighed in on Trump’s relationship with tech leaders and the White House’s new AI-powered site
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Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp was ‘devoted’ to minister before ‘unhealthy’ job
Trump’s close aide reportedly spent her Sundays as a girl going to megachurch Pastor David Jeremiah’s sermons
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Donald Trump calls Google CEO Sundar Pichai ‘monster’ at ‘Super Intelligence’ summit
Donald Trump called Google CEO Sundar Pichai a “monster” during a White House “Super Intelligence” summit on Tuesday (29 September). The US president appeared to use the term as a compliment and said: "This guy is a monster, and nobody knows. What a great life, to be a monster and not have to go through this," while introducing Mr Pichai to reporters and technology leaders gathered for the event. Pichai responded briefly before Trump continued with the exchange. The remarks came as Trump hosted leading technology executives to discuss the future of AI and announced the US government would officially refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence”, or SI.
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Hedge fund CEO gives $3bn to Carnegie Mellon University in historic donation
Unprecedented university donation from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will go toward building a new Miami campus
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Trump officials aren’t aware of plans to turn his arch into a ‘military complex’
Trump wants to put ‘large numbers of drones’ and ‘snipers’ on the structure. Planners say they haven’t received any designs for it
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A 'unique opportunity': is this the weirdest RightMove listing ever?
Feedback is a little saddened to discover that a historic scientific building is up for sale, and wonders if any readers fancy opening a museum
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Nuclear to hybrid: The key moments from the Euronews Defence Summit
Euronews hosted on Wednesday its first Defence and Space Summit. Here are the key moments from the day-long gathering, bringing together the NATO Secretary General, ministers, senior officials and industry leaders. #EuropeNews
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Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad
Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rights
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Trump tells federal agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence ' instead of artificial intelligence — President insists that AI is only suffering from a branding problem
Will changing what we call the technology address the underlying issues?
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New label to boost non-ultra processed foods in California
California was ‘clearing the way for the rest of the country to follow,’ Governor Gavin Newsom said this week
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Trump team scrambles to fix AI chatbot after it rejected his favorite conspiracies
President Donald Trump’s new ‘super intelligent’ query prompt corrected after stating that Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 election six years ago, breaking with the loser’s long-running fraud claims
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Video game display appears in DC to mock Trump’s Greenland hopes
The anti-Trump group was also responsible for a series of statues depicting the president alongside Jeffrey Epstein
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UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says
The prime minister's comments come days after the suspects were released on the 'strictest possible bail conditions'.
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‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error
Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI
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One million Americans will receive Trump’s ACA refund checks – here’s what to expect
The checks come weeks before the midterm elections, as affordability remains a key concern for most Americans
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture,...
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Daily Show shreds Trump over his taxpayer funded ads
Both Democrats and Republicans have criticized the ads, which have aired on multiple networks in recent days
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Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates
Traders see about a 35% chance of an October rate hike, down from about 45% following White House pressure
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Trump mocked for embarrassing spelling error on ‘super intelligence’ pact
‘That’s absurd no one caught that typo,’ wrote one critic, while another added: ‘If this is Super Intelligence, I'll pass’
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RAF Fairford: Timeline of the incident and investigation
From a late-night call about suspicious vehicles, to five men being arrested and then bailed - here is how the incident has unfolded.
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America.gov wants AI to deal with government bureaucracy for you — I tried it, and the future it promises makes me nervous
America.gov's AI plans raise serious privacy questions