Top AI builders, including Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, warn their own technology is moving too fast A wave of statements from OpenAI, Anthropic and other frontier AI labs this week called for a slower pace of development, even as OpenAI confirmed it will not pursue an IPO this year. Full story → · 2 sources
Wall Street closes out a choppy week higher as bond yields near 5 percent US stocks rallied into the weekend, with major indexes posting gains of more than one percent and a sharp drop in the VIX volatility gauge, even as the 10-year Treasury yield pushed up near 5 percent. Full story → · 3 sources
The 2026 midterm campaign moves into high gear, with control of Congress on the ballot Labor Day marked the traditional start of general election campaigning, and the first primaries of the fall are now underway as both parties fight for control of the House and Senate on November 3. Full story → · 3 sources
A year after Charlie Kirk's assassination, its effect on political discourse still lingers Reporting this week examined how the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk reshaped online behavior in the United States, including a rise in neighbors reporting on neighbors. Full story → · 1 sources
A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast raises new questions about global oil supply Reporting this week described advances by Houthi forces along Yemen's Red Sea coastline alongside attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, developments that could add upward pressure to global gas prices. Full story → · 1 sources
Iran's president joins BRICS summit in New Delhi as the bloc's diplomacy continues Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian traveled to New Delhi this week for a BRICS summit, underscoring Iran's continued participation in the expanding economic bloc. Full story → · 1 sources
Shein's long-awaited Hong Kong listing offers a smaller valuation than its private-market peak The fast-fashion giant Shein completed its initial public offering in Hong Kong earlier this month, raising about 1.74 billion dollars at a valuation far below where private investors had priced the company in 2022. Full story → · 1 sources
Intel gets a Wall Street upgrade on the strength of its Texas chip partnership with SpaceX and Tesla An analyst upgrade this week pointed to Intel's partnership with SpaceX and Tesla on a new Texas manufacturing complex, called Terafab, as a key reason for optimism about the chipmaker's turnaround. Full story → · 1 sources