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Newsom Rejects Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand—Signs Order To Keep Calling It AI
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming artificial intelligence to “super intelligence” in federal government documents and communications.
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OpenAI Billionaire Won’t Make Pledged $25 Million Donation To Pro-AI Super PAC After Backlash
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife Anna had donated $25 million to the “Leading the Future” super PAC last year and had pledged to donate again this year.
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Pete Hegseth Taps Elon Musk For Military Weapons Development Project
Hegseth announced Project Meridian on Wednesday, explaining the initiative will identify weapons and technologies for soldiers and propose solutions to test and implement the weapons.
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Trump Calls For Jerome Powell’s ‘Forced’ Resignation From Fed Board After Watchdog Report
The Federal Reserve's inspector general cleared Powell of criminal wrongdoing in a report Wednesday that noted poor project management of the Fed headquarters’ renovation.
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Judge Approves Paramount Merger Settlement—Clears Way For Ellison To Close Deal
Reports suggest the deal could close as soon as next week.
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Trump’s Approval Rating On The Economy Hits All-Time Low
Democrats have an 11-point advantage in congressional races, according to a new poll this week.
BySara Dorn,
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Trump Defends White House Construction Projects—Claims White House Had ‘Massive Gaping Wounds’
President Donald Trump defended his various Washington, D.C. renovation projects Wednesday, claiming the White House had “massive gaping wounds all over the place.”
ByConor Murray,
Reporter
Ken Griffin’s Record-Setting $3 Billion Higher Ed Donation Tops These Billionaires’ Mega-Gifts
The donation is one of only six in the history of higher education to reach or top $1 billion.
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AI Deepfake Porn Videos Grew From 500,000 To 8 Million In 2 Years, Study Says
The majority of 88 identified AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery sites were easily discoverable through Google.
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Lawmaker Stock-Trading Ban Fails Senate
Senate Democrats blocked a bill Wednesday that would have banned some lawmakers from trading stocks, claiming the legislation didn’t go far enough.
BySara Dorn,
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Hottest 2026 Midterm Races—Democrat Sherrod Brown Up 3 Points In Ohio Senate Race (Updated Daily)
Trump has a 37% average approval rating in Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin.
BySara Dorn,
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Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour ‘Sold Out Immediately,’ Rapper Says
Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.
ByConor Murray,
Reporter
Meta's Muse AI Assistant Hits 5 Million Downloads—Outpacing Growth Of ChatGPT, Grok And Claude
Subscriptions and affiliate sales fees could make Muse a $28.5 billion asset for Meta by 2030.
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White House Releases ‘Accord’ Between Billionaire AI Execs: Here’s What It Says
The agreement between tech billionaires is "morally binding," Trump said.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Ford Recalls Over 41,000 Pickups And SUVs Over Headlight Issue
The automaker is recalling over 41,000 Ford Super Duty trucks and Expedition SUVs.
ByZachary Folk,
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Flydubai Pilot Stabbed, Flight Diverted To Saudi Arabia—Here’s What We Know
The incident raised concerns about a possible hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble warplanes.
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September’s Private-Sector Hiring Jump Fueled By Education, Healthcare Jobs, ADP Reports
Education and health services jobs increased by 55,000, representing 61% of the net total gain for September, ADP reported.
ByFiona Riley,
Fellow
Ken Paxton Slams Trump’s Midterm Convention In Leaked Audio
Democrat James Talarico leads Paxton by six points in the latest Marist poll out last week.
BySara Dorn,
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Moderna Shares Slump As Citi Downgrades To 'Sell’ After Cancer Vaccine Rally
Moderna stock has rallied more than 200% since August, following positive Phase 3 trial results for a melanoma vaccine.
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Musk Mocks Delta’s Wi-Fi, Says CEO Will ‘Lose His Job’ Amid Feud Over Starlink
The billionaire escalated his feud with Delta Air Lines, suggesting its CEO will “lose his job” over unverified reports that he criticized Musk and Starlink.
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Billionaire Ken Griffin Pledges $3 Billion To Carnegie Mellon—The Biggest Ever University Donation
The university said Griffin’s pledged donation is the “largest-ever gift by an individual in the history of higher education.”
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Saturn Reaches Opposition This Weekend — How To See Its Rings
Saturn is approaching its best viewing conditions of 2026, with the famous ringed planet set to reach opposition on Oct. 4. Here's what you need to see its rings.
ByJamie Carter,
Senior Contributor
Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming AI To ‘Super Intelligence’—Here’s What It Changes
Dismissing growing concerns about AI safety, Trump has argued that “Artificial Intelligence” was a "very ineloquent" name for the technology and makes it sound "fake."
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RFK Jr. Says AI Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors And Can ‘Free Us From Medical Tyranny’
Kennedy said AI could give Americans a way to get a "better informed" second opinion and verify advice shared by public health officials and experts.
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Trump Floats ‘Dividend’ For Americans Living Near Data Centers
President Donald Trump has pushed Americans to “let data reign,” encouraging the construction of data centers needed to support the artificial intelligence boom even as public opposition to the facilities is strong.
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