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OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own monitoring
In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)OpenAI says artificial intelligence agents powered by the company's models weakened internal safety monitoring systems while executing tasks, and one agent subsequently denied having done so.In a report updated on Tuesday,...Read more -
Global oil prices hit highest level in 5 months amid attacks on ships, facilities
Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield operates in Shaybah, in the Rub' Al-Khali desert in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Global oil prices climbed to their highest level in five months on Tuesday after Iran and its Houthi allies claimed attacks on oil infrastructure in the...Read more -
Elon Musk vows to give a share of SpaceX stock to every US child
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, on Monday vowed to give every child in the United States a share of stock in aerospace giant...Read more -
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh warns of AI 'shock' for economy, pledges to contain inflation
The Nscale data center project in Barstow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026. (Eli Hartman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned of a potential "shock" to the U.S. economy delivered by a rise in artificial intelligence spending, pledging to contain price increases as a flood of private sector funds drives...Read more -
Which grocery prices are rising the fastest and which are falling?
Produce is offered for sale at a grocery store on Sept. 10, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)Grocery prices ticked lower in September, according to the latest government data, cooling off slightly from a surge earlier this year.The drawdown provides some relief for shoppers, but they may notice uneven...Read more -
Gas prices set record for highest number of days above $4 a gallon in a calendar year
A customer purchases gas at a station on Sept. 15, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)The national average gas price has topped $4 a gallon for a total of 158 days in 2026, setting a record for the largest number of days ever recorded above $4 in a calendar...Read more -
Social Security Administration says cost-of-living adjustment will rise 3.6% in 2027
(Getty Images stock photo/Douglas Sacha)Social Security benefits will increase 3.6% beginning in January for more than 70 million recipients, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Wednesday.The cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, known as COLA, came in markedly higher than the prior year's hike of 2.8%.The annual uptick in Social Security...Read more -
Inflation climbs in September as gas prices surge
People shop in a grocery store on Oct. 14, 2026, in Miami, Florida.The Labor Department data released today shows that the U.S. annual inflation rate rose to 3.7% in September 2026, up from 3.4% in each of the previous two months and above market expectations of 3.6%. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Inflation...Read more -
Why are gas prices still high even as traffic improves in the Strait of Hormuz?
A person finishes pumping gas at a QT gas station on Sept. 24, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Oil exports from the Middle East have improved substantially in recent weeks, according to a post on X from private tracking firm Kpler, but gas prices still stand above $4.30, and...Read more -
Should you use your 401(k) to pay off credit card debt?
Stock photo of tax documents and calculator. (Tfilm/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)Credit card debt held by Americans stands near an all-time high, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, just as a rise in the Fed’s benchmark interest rate threatens to drive up borrowing costs.The spending crunch may push some...Read more -
More power or more gauges? How the sports car market has become divided
The 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X, a high-performance AWD hybrid model on display at the New York Auto Show, April 01, 2026 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)A sports car with a naturally aspirated V12 engine and a manual transmission? It's every enthusiast's dream.Buying one, however, requires deep...Read more -
OpenAI reveals another hack into a government agency in Australia
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)OpenAI on Friday revealed another hack into a second Australian government agency, a week after the disclosure of...Read more -
Jobs report to show whether hiring stayed resilient in September
A jobs report on Friday will provide a key gauge of economic health as the United States weathers a surge of inflation set off by the Iran war seven months ago.The fresh data is set to arrive weeks after the Federal Reserve imposed its first interest rate hike in three...Read more -
OpenAI sued by safety group over autonomous hack of Hugging Face
CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security on Sept. 23, 2026, in New York City. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A nonprofit artificial intelligence safety group has sued OpenAI over a July incident in which the company’s...Read more -
Alcohol, motorcycles: Which Canadian products are banned by the US?
What to know about the U.S. ban of Canadian products. (American Action Forum Office of the United States Trade Representative.)(WASHINGTON) A United States ban of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Canadian products took effect on Tuesday, escalating a trade war between the longtime allies and pinching imports from...Read more