Online retailer Amazon said on Sunday it would suspend use of cargo airline 21 Air after one of its Amazon-branded planes crashed upon landing in Miami this month, killing five people. Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel did not disclose specific factors but said the decision was made after the company reviewed some of the circumstances around … Read more
Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed a call by Anthropic chief Dario Amodei to “slow down the pace” of AI development after he warned that an AI swarm could become capable of “taking over the entire Internet” within a year. In a rare show of unity, rival tech leaders backed the call from the … Read more
President Donald Trump reiterated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, even as markets largely expect a rate hike this week amid rising crude oil prices and Treasury yields. “America is so strong that we should pay the lowest interest rate in the world, regardless of their formulas,” Trump told reporters Sunday … Read more
Irish Open fans applauded President Donald Trump after he announced the end of US tariffs on Irish whiskey on Sunday. Fans at the Irish Open applauded President Donald Trump after he announced an end to US tariffs on Irish whiskey on Sunday. Trump made the announcement while speaking at the Open awards ceremony, which was … Read more
Central bankers in economies including the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom will face their moment of truth this week, as rising inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates. Policymakers from the three countries will set rates over the next seven days amid turmoil in global bond markets. In particular, investors will be … Read more
On a foggy, rainy day in 1984, a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Oslo skidded off the runway while landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The DC-10 skidded 600 feet off the pavement and plunged into an icy stream, forcing some passengers to swim to safety. But the 177 people on board escaped … Read more
There is an entire fleet of Airbus A380s that have been sitting idle and abandoned at an airport in Thailand for years. It’s a well-known story by now, mainly because the planes are rotting in plain sight and have been there for a few years. Anyone flying to or from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport or U-Tapao … Read more
AI staff are ‘really scared’ about humanity’s future, former Anthropic researcher tells BBC BBC We must draw the line darioamodei.com Anthropic’s AI warning may weigh on chips, but trade looks intact Bloomberg.comExclusive | Anthropic researcher resigns over fears AI is ‘out of control’
‘Barron’s Roundtable’ discusses President Donald Trump’s proposed federal dividend plan and more. A chocolate Frankenstein head filled with gummy bears that sells for more than $50 at Costco is going viral on social media. The big Halloween treat weighs 5.5. pounds and includes a mallet to smash the monster’s head and reach the gummies, which … Read more
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Iran-related news will be the focus over the weekend. The Federal Reserve meeting will take center stage next week, and markets are largely pricing in an interest rate hike on September 16. The stock market lost ground last week as … Read more