FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.Reuters5d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc ai probe
Iran appeals to US voters as American troops leave IraqThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged Americans to vote out Donald Trump's allies in Congress as U.S. forces were due to withdraw from their remaining bases in neighbouring Iraq in a departure celebrated by Tehran.Reuters6d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumpus iraq withdrawal
Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on IranOil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.Reuters6d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityDonald Trumpus iran sanctions dispute
Five things to know about the college sports bill that passed the US SenateThe US Senate passed legislation this week to regulate college sports, a multibillion-dollar industry that has been upended in recent years by increased earning opportunities for student athletes.Reuters6d agoWhole story →CultureEducationcollege sports bill passage
Prospect of Fed pulling too far back on communications poses volatility risk, Musalem saysToo big a pullback in the US central bank's communications could lead to higher and more volatile interest rates and inflation if the public and businesses are left to guess how it would react to different economic developments, St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Tuesday.Reuters6d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyfed communications policy
Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker saysPresident Donald Trump's meeting with tech CEOs on artificial intelligence on Tuesday will focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as the federal government seeks to define its role in the burgeoning technology.Reuters7d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityMike Johnsontrump ai meeting
Fed watchdog flags apparent data breaches by retiring staff memberThe US Federal Reserve’s in-house watchdog said on Monday that a former staff member was found multiple times trying to remove confidential information before retiring from the central bank, but these apparent breaches did not ultimately trigger a formal misconduct finding.Reuters7d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyfed data breach incident
Stocks fall as higher oil prices, Treasury yields weighUS stocks fell on Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for an Iran war peace deal and the impact on the Federal Reserve's rate path.Reuters8d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyoil price surge
