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Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Global energy markets are reeling today as diesel prices climbed to a record six dollars a gallon, a spike triggered by intensifying conflict across the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The surge comes amid reports that Houthi forces have effectively seized total control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, capturing the final remaining islands in

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Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says

Health officials have finally declared an end to the most severe cyclosporiasis outbreak in United States history. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a massive cluster of infections sickened more than twelve thousand people across twenty one different states. When combined with other sporadic cases throughout the year, the total number of

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25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access

For nearly a quarter of a century, the American travel experience has been defined by the rigid protocols born from the trauma of September 11, 2001. From the ritual of removing shoes at checkpoints to the strict limitations on toiletries and the sterile separation between passengers and those seeing them off, these measures became a

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Oil Prices Could Top $120 as Middle East Conflict Escalates

Global energy markets are bracing for a significant shock as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to push Brent crude prices past the 120 dollar mark by the end of the year. Helima Croft, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, warns that maritime traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait is now gravely imperiled following

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Diesel prices are nearing $6 a gallon for the first time ever

American drivers and business owners are facing a daunting new reality as diesel prices have surged past the six dollar per gallon mark for the first time in history. Data from AAA shows the national average hit a record 6.05 dollars on Thursday, representing a staggering sixty percent increase compared to last year. While gasoline

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Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the room’

A growing chorus of warnings is emerging from within the heart of the artificial intelligence industry as high profile researchers abandon their roles at tech giants to sound the alarm. Joe Benton, formerly a safety research lead at Anthropic, and Josh Engels, previously a safety researcher at Google DeepMind, have stepped away from their prestigious

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Anthropic blocks ‘malicious use’ of AI that could develop biological weapons

Anthropic has revealed that it recently intercepted multiple attempts to use its artificial intelligence models to facilitate the creation of biological and conventional weapons. In a detailed threat intelligence report released Thursday, the company disclosed that it disrupted various malicious activities involving its Claude AI suite between December 2025 and August 2026. While some of

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Economy

The CPI report arrives tomorrow. It could determine whether the Fed hikes rates next week.

All eyes are on the Labor Department tomorrow morning as the release of the August Consumer Price Index report could decide the fate of interest rates in the United States. Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, this critical inflation snapshot serves as the final piece of evidence Federal Reserve officials will review before their pivotal

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Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons

Anthropic has released a comprehensive threat intelligence report revealing how various bad actors have attempted to weaponize its artificial intelligence models. According to the 154 page document, the company has intercepted attempts by state sponsored groups, criminals, and spyware vendors to use its technology for everything from designing missiles and bombs to conducting surveillance on

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People are flooding X with joke resignation announcements imitating the viral AI extinction warning

What began as a dire warning about the end of human civilization has quickly morphed into one of the internet’s favorite new templates for corporate satire. After former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon took to X to announce his resignation with a grim alert that AI labs are gambling with our lives in a reckless race

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