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Microsoft Drafts Code of Conduct to Keep Its AI Under Human Control
Microsoft on Monday unveiled a draft code of conduct for its in-house artificial intelligence that reflects growing industry concern that companies must keep future powerful AI under human control. ...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Record for Longest Without One
The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Niño that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none ...
OpenAI’s Rogue Agents Used at Least 10 More Sites for Unauthorized Comms
AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, according to six sets of independent investigators and data reviewed ...
Hurricane Lowell Estimated Damage to Hawaiian Islands Between $.5B and $1B: Cotality
Insured losses from Hurricane Lowell are estimated at $0.5 billion to $1.0 billion, with most of the damage expected on Kauai, according to insight by Cotality. Hurricane Lowell passed just west of ...
AI Could Pose ‘Existential’ Risk to Humanity, UN Rights Chief Warns
U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that his office said included disruptions to ...
Traffic Fatalities Down Slightly in First Half of 2026: Report
Motor vehicle crashes resulted in an estimated estimated 18,460 deaths during the first six months of 2026, representing a 2% decline from the same time in 2025, according to preliminary analysis by ...
Nearly 100% Chance of a Mediterranean Tsunami Within Next 30 Years
A tsunami could hit the French Riviera before a warning reaches people on the beach, according to a UNESCO alert. Some scenarios show the first waves could reach shore in under 10 minutes. France's ...
Anthropic Researchers’ Dire Safety Warnings Prompt Call for New AI Rules
U.S. lawmakers this week called for new rules to govern AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human control. The reaction was broader than ...