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Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk
Voluntary self-regulation by companies developing frontier artificial intelligence (AI) is “nowhere near sufficient” to address existing harms and prevent advanced autonomous AI models from circumventing human safeguards...
The hot new job in tech as AI apocalypse fears reach a tipping point
A hot job title, "embedded evaluator," has entered the AI space — and AI chiefs say these people will stand between humanity and the apocalypse.
Inu Manak on the future of North American economic integration
PIIE Insider LIVE gets even livelier! Host Anjali V. Bhatt is out of the studio and on PIIE's stage with PIIE's newest senior fellow and international trade expert Inu Manak for a special podcast episode with a live audi...
IAEA chief underscores commitment to nuclear safety and verification
The Director General of the UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, opened its 70th General Conference on Monday in Vienna with a message full of optimism, stressing that despite the many difficulties and tensions the world is witnes...
Lovable CEO Anton Osika quoted a famous essay about death by nuclear war as AI apocalypse fears hit a boiling point
Lovable CEO Anton Osika shared C.S. Lewis's warning on atomic bombs: "They may break our bodies, but they need not dominate our minds."
3 ex-Apple researchers want to make AI less awkward. Lightspeed, Accel, and Nvidia are giving them $50 million to do it.
A startup bringing emotional intelligence and conversation to AI models has just raised $50 million.
Sexually Explicit Deepfake Sites Target 100-Plus Politicians in Europe
An analysis of 160 deepfake websites reveals politicians in 22 countries appear on them. Nearly all of them are women.
AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them
Sam Altman and Elon Musk this weekend backed a call for restraint, after Dario Amodei called on Washington to slow AI development. Donald Trump, meanwhile, wants the US to maintain its lead over China.
The Best Soundbars (2026): Sonos, LG, TCL, Bose, and More
I put the best soundbars to the test. Shop my favorites from brands like Sonos, LG, Bose, and more.
Links 9/14/2026 | naked capitalism
Our attentive daily links, including AI angles for a bailout, pre-crime banking database, AfD wants to expel Ukrainians, and fuel price protests.
Iran War: Saudi Pipeline Out for at Least a Month, Further Stressing Energy Supplies; Trump + Israel Readying Post-Midterms Big Attack? Iran Weighing NPT Exit | naked capitalism
Today's Iran war news: After Ansar Allah attacks, Saudis seem in denial about the weakness of their position.