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Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.

Higher Treasury yields dragged stocks lower to start the week.

The heads of OpenAI and rival Anthropic have both indicated recently that top AI labs should slow the pace of model development.

Much of the pageantry was meant for the leaders' constituencies at home, analysts said.

NBA star LeBron James is having a major financial impact on the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia, boosting sponsorships, ticket sales and economic activity

AMD previously invested in World Labs before the acquisition, which is the chipmaker's second biggest on record.

Trump's announcement with Mesabi Metallics comes as Americans' souring views of the economy are poised to shape the upcoming midterm election.

The New York City Council issued a subpoena to Musk, requiring that he or another representative of SpaceXAI testify in an investigation concerning AI safety.

Mexico's Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo  BBCHurricane Polo remnants to bring serious flood threat to southwestern, central U.S.  The Washington PostSouthern New Mexico, West Texas brace for flash flooding as Hurricane Polo's moisture arrives  YahooHuge 'hybrid storm' will form over the US  USA TodayWind whipping Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, some streets flooding as Hurricane Polo bears down  apnews.com

The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars  NPRLive updates: Trump administration loosens fuel economy standards  apnews.comTrump rolls back car fuel efficiency standards  WAVY.comUS says GM tech costs to drop by $20 billion through 2031 due to new emissions rules  Yahoo FinancePresident Trump & Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalize “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” Initiative to Reset Fuel Economy Standards, End Illegal EV Mandate | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov)

Trump unveils plans for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa  NBC NewsTrump announces plans for largest steel plant in U.S. history to be built in Iowa  CBS NewsTrump announces plan for $15 billion steel plant, would be largest in U.S. history  cnbc.comTrump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant  The New RepublicExclusive | Trump Unveils $15 Billion Iowa Steel Project  WSJ

UAE confirms Israel PM Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi  Al JazeeraNetanyahu met with UAE president Sunday in rare trip to country, both sides confirm  CNNPM reportedly met officials from Mideast countries that don't have ties with Israel during UAE visit  timesofisrael.comEgypt Warned Netanyahu of Impending Attack on Israel Before Oct. 7  WSJNetanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7  The New York Times

Boeing “incredibly excited” to serve as nation’s only astronaut transportation  Ars TechnicaNASA reveals new plan for Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft and commander of future mission  CNNNASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development  NASA (.gov)Boeing's Starliner won't launch astronauts until 2028 (and may need a new rocket), NASA says  SpaceNASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco  apnews.com

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5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there's a link to Iran  apnews.comU.K. Releases Suspects in Terror Plot at Base Hosting U.S. Forces  WSJBritish men released on bail after suspected terror plot  NPRFive men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail  BBCQuiet Corner of U.K. That Hosts U.S. Bombers Wakes to Roadblocks and Evacuations  The New York Times

Highlights: SpaceX reaches orbit in unprecedented Starship test flight  CNNSpaceX Starship test reaches Earth orbit, 26 Starlink satellites deployed  Yahoo FinanceSpaceX Starship Flight 14 live updates: Starship is in orbit!  SpaceSpaceX Launches Starship for First Orbital Mission  WSJSpaceX Starship reaches orbit, returns to Earth in water landing  Houston Chronicle

Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case  The New York TimesJustice Samuel Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case  CNNBig Oil has an audacious request for the Supreme Court  vox.comSCOTUS Justice Steps Aside in Bombshell Blow to Trump  The Daily BeastJustice Alito will no longer participate in climate change dispute  SCOTUSblog

District attorney defends past decision not to seek criminal charges in Cornell rape allegations  NBC NewsNew York prosecutors reopen investigation after student files lawsuit over alleged gang rape at Cornell University  CNN‘South Park’ Alum Behind Viral Political Websites Targets Men Named in Cornell Chi Phi Lawsuit  The Hollywood ReporterFormer Cornell University student sues school, 7 fraternity members over rape allegations  CBS NewsAt Ithaca Town Hall, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Denounces ‘Culture of Rape’ at Cornell Amid Chi Phi Lawsuit  The Cornell Daily Sun

President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailWhile the lawmakers in the US House have already left Washington to get a head start on midterm campaigning, the Senate is hoping to wrap up its legislative agenda this week. Today, we can expect a vote at 5.30pm ET on the Protect College Sports act, which attempts to provide greater protections for university athletes in the US.The bill includes provisions for players to earn compensation from their name, image and likeness – known as NIL payments, and allow them to transfer schools (and teams) without being penalized or forced to sit out for a defined period of time. If the legislation clears the Senate it will still need to head back to the lower chamber before it can head to Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Continue reading...

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserve Bank’s mandate, dual mandate, which talks about maintaining full employment at the same time as they go for price stability, which means inflation in the target band.Well, it’s still lower than what we saw under Howard and Costello, is the first point.I think that’s pretty clear. And what we’ve seen in recent years is that it’s possible to have low and steady unemployment at the same time as we see inflation moderate to more normal levels. Continue reading...

Police arrest couple in their 70s after Jonathan McKinsey, 40, found dead in park in Bay Area city of DublinA married couple in their 70s have been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing their son-in-law, a New York Times engineer, in broad daylight at a suburban Bay Area park.A police officer found Jonathan McKinsey, 40, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds in a park in Dublin, California, a small city about 35 miles east of San Francisco. Around the time the officer discovered him, 911 calls began pouring in from witnesses reporting the shooting. Continue reading...

GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behavior and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafeOpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation ⁠AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers ⁠during internal testing, the ⁠Wall ​Street Journal reported on Monday.The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and ⁠Codex, was designed to handle more complex tasks without human assistance, the report said. Continue reading...

Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stayChrista Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.Pike and her boyfriend were convicted in the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at Knoxville Job Corps. Prosecutors said Pike feared Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to a secluded area where she and her boyfriend tortured and killed Slemmer. Continue reading...

Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 SeptemberThe wife of an Australian activist missing in Cambodia has implored the federal government to find him and bring him home.Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Australian Vietnamese democracy campaigner, was due to return to Bangkok, Thailand, to reunite with his wife Chloe Dang after a short trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to meet with human rights defenders. Continue reading...

Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made publicSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailProsecutors in New York said on Monday that they have reopened an investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a student at Cornell University after an outcry over “leniency” shown to seven fraternity members named as the perpetrators.According to lawyers for the student, who filed a civil lawsuit against the university and her alleged attackers earlier in September, only two members of the Chi Phi fraternity were expelled after the October 2024 incident, in which she said she was drugged and repeatedly raped over the course of seven hours.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organizations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

Police say alleged offences could have been committed ‘knowingly or unknowingly’ on behalf of a foreign stateFive men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford have been released on bail as police investigate why they were so close to the airbase in three vans with suspicious material in the back.The five suspects were revealed to be British men, all in their 20s and from London. They had been arrested in the Gloucestershire countryside early on Sunday morning on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing an act of terrorism, with an Iranian link a key line of inquiry. Continue reading...

Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixedInvestigators may be some way from determining exactly what led five men with three vans to a village just outside RAF Fairford in the small hours of Sunday – but the fact they have all been released on bail without immediate charge suggests they are not deemed to pose a serious and violent threat.In a moment where wider geopolitical tensions mean external threats are perceived to be close, the question of whether Iran had a hand in the alleged plot remains open. Nonetheless, the bailing of the men is a mercifully lower-key development in an investigation that appeared of the utmost gravity. Continue reading...

The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.

Temperatures are expected to rise well above the late September average on Tuesday with a very warm night to follow, as Simon King explains.

World champion Luke Littler's hopes of defending his World Grand Prix title are dashed as he falls to a shock shock first-round defeat by Luke Woodhouse in Leicester.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino indicates more money could be distributed to the governing body's members from its cash reserves.

A controversial march was due to take place on Sunday morning but was blocked by protesters on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.

The film that makes a powerful statement without ever raising its voice.

The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.

Jonathan McKinsey, an engineer who worked in the games department for The New York Times, was fatally shot Saturday in a San Francisco suburb. Police have accused his parents-in-law, both 76.

Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.

Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

Also, Republicans plan a major ad blitz. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Five British men who were detained near R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by American forces in the war against Iran, were being released on bail but remained under investigation.

In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.

In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies.

Two villages and a town near R.A.F. Fairford were thrust into the spotlight after the authorities said they were investigating a possible terrorist plot targeting the base.

Five British men who were detained near R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by American forces in the war against Iran, were being released on bail but remained under investigation.

Five British men have been released on bail after being detained near a military base for alleged terror offenses. The British base is used by the U.S. military for strikes on Iran.

Researchers link the rise to immigration politics, economic anxiety and the growing visibility of South Asians in US.

Gold hits seven-week low; silver follows suit and records a nearly 5 percent loss.

Protesters have set up tent encampments in central Madrid to demand government action on soaring housing costs.

Bayern Munich star Olise set off from inside his own half to score the winner in the 88th minute.

As Ukraine’s defenses struggle to keep up with Russia’s technological advances, its capital is fast becoming a frontline city.