S&P 500 Hits Record High as AI Stocks Drive Wall Street Rally

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The artificial intelligence boom continues to gain momentum, propelling stock prices upward: The S&P 500 increased by 0.58% on Tuesday, closing at 7,819 points, marking a record high. The S&P 500 achieved its inaugural record high since mid-August, concluding above Read More …

SpaceXAI becomes SpaceXSI after Trump’s superintelligence order

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Following US President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for the term “Super Intelligence” to be used in the executive branch instead of “Artificial Intelligence”, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, confirmed on Sunday that the company’s artificial intelligence arm, Read More …

US Stocks Set to Rise as Oil Falls and AI Optimism Returns

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Following Friday’s mixed close, U.S. stocks appear poised for a positive start on Monday, buoyed by a significant decline in oil prices and a resurgence of optimism regarding the robustness of Artificial Intelligence. Concerns regarding tensions in the Middle East Read More …

AI Spending Becomes Crucial to US Economic Growth as Risks Mount

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President Donald Trump finds himself in conflict with the foremost executives in the AI sector regarding the largely unregulated advancement of AI technology. It is possible that our economy is unable to sustain a slowdown. It may appear politically unwise, Read More …

Fed Faces Tougher Inflation Challenge From AI Infrastructure Boom

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The Federal Reserve has spent years refraining from increasing interest rates, cautious of inflicting unwarranted harm on the US economy. As officials prepare to raise rates this week, they are confronted with a pressing question: Will multiple rate hikes be Read More …

ICBC and HSBC Drive $30 Billion ByteDance Funding

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ByteDance Ltd., the developer of TikTok, has secured a $29.6 billion loan from over two dozen lenders, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. and HSBC Holdings Plc, marking one of Asia’s largest dollar-denominated transactions this year. The three-year Read More …

Washington Struggles to Respond to Rising AI Safety Risks

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The discrepancy is notable. On one side, there are warnings regarding existential risk, suggesting a probability of approximately 10 percent for the potential end of civilisation. Conversely, there exists a state of governmental paralysis. The discourse surrounding the erratic and Read More …

OpenAI Delays IPO as Sam Altman Warns of AI Safety Risks

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OpenAI will not pursue a public offering this year, as the artificial intelligence firm prioritises the resolution of safety-related issues surrounding the technology, according to Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman in an interview. Altman stated that this year would be Read More …

Trump Dismisses AI Extinction Risks, Prioritizes Race Against China

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President Donald Trump dismissed concerns raised by artificial intelligence researchers regarding the technology’s increasing difficulty in control and its potential existential threats, asserting that his primary focus is on preserving a competitive advantage over China. Upon departing Dallas, Trump responded Read More …

US Jobs Market Remains Soft as Hiring Slows and AI Reshapes Employment

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The August jobs report is set to be released on Friday morning, with forecasts indicating that employers added 65,000 jobs in the previous month, while the unemployment rate is anticipated to have risen slightly to 4.2%. US employment is poised Read More …