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Bessent Says it Is Imperative For The U.S. To Win The AI Race: 'No Day After Tomorrow If China Wins'

"If they were to pull away from us on AI, then nothing else would matter," the Treasury secretary added.

International Business Times · Sep 9

An Anthropic Researcher Resigned To Sound The Alarm On The Dangers Of AI. A Top Company Scientist Agreed.

"Jacob is correct here — we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade," a top Anthropic scientist said.

International Business Times · Sep 9

Iran Is Believed To Have Nuclear Facilities Deep Inside a Mountain. Analysts Say Construction Is Increasing There.

Experts who reviewed satellite imagery detected a "clear surge in construction activity" throughout the year.

International Business Times · Sep 9

Iran War Has Added More Than $760 To The Average U.S. Household's Energy Bill. Diesel Is Driving The Increase.

Brown University researchers estimated that Americans had spent roughly $100 billion more on gasoline and diesel since the conflict began in February.

International Business Times · Sep 9

Americans Now More Worried About Domestic Extremists Than Foreign Ones: Poll

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, more Americans are concerned about the possibility of domestic terrorism than an attack from a foreign group.

International Business Times · Sep 8

Attacks Against Energy Infrastructure In The Middle East Continued. Stocks Declined.

Elsewhere, a new survey showed that almost a third of Americans expect their financial situation to get worse next year.

International Business Times · Sep 8

Americans' Financial Expectations Keep Declining. Almost a Third Believe Next Year Will Be Worse.

Over 13% of respondents believe there is a chance they will miss a minimum debt payment in the next three months.

International Business Times · Sep 8

Huawei Is Going To Trial In The U.S. The Case Has Been Building For Eight Years.

The Chinese technology giant faces charges tied to its Iran business as well as allegations involving trade secrets, sanctions and bank fraud.

International Business Times · Sep 8

Drone Activity On The Southern Border Appears To Plummet After U.S. Forces Use Laser Weapons To Take Them Down

Since the U.S. military has begun using laser weapons systems to target suspicious drones along the southern border, drone activity in the area has dropped by as much as 75 percent, according to a report.

International Business Times · Sep 8

The World's Biggest Wealth Fund Has $215 Billion In US Treasurys. It Wants To Cut Back.

The proposed overhaul would reduce the Norwegian fund's Treasury holdings while adding corporate debt and mortgage-backed securities.

International Business Times · Sep 8