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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 ...
Cargo Jet Tried to Abort Unsteady Landing Before Deadly Miami Crash
Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information ...
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 ...
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 ...
Coastal Flooding Causes Driveway Collapse at Nicolas Cage’s SoCal Mansion
The driveway of a coastal mansion in Malibu owned by actor Nicolas Cage collapsed Tuesday morning, opening up a giant hole in front of the house. The collapse caused a gas leak just before 6 a.m., ...