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- Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Carby Christine Hauser on 20 September 2026 at 14:29
Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.
- In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behindby Li Yuan on 20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.
- Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.by Kevin Roose on 19 September 2026 at 15:50
The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
- 4 Strategies to Battle ‘Techflation’by Brian X. Chen on 19 September 2026 at 09:22
With phone and computer prices soaring, it helps to know the true cost of owning electronics so you can bring those numbers down.
- Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Saysby Kate Conger on 19 September 2026 at 00:31
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.
- Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warningsby Lauren Hirsch, Sri Muppidi, Erin Griffith and Mike Isaac on 19 September 2026 at 00:23
The company is expected to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue this year, even as chief executive Dario Amodei calls for slowing down development of some advanced A.I. models.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Orderby David McCabe on 18 September 2026 at 17:27
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a “kill switch,” amid mounting concerns.
- As Big Tech Takes Over Hollywood, the Picture Onscreen Gets Darkerby Alissa Wilkinson on 18 September 2026 at 15:30
“The Social Reckoning” and other movies reflect growing discontent with Silicon Valley founders. But such films may be at the mercy of the companies themselves.
- Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaignsby Sheera Frenkel, Eli Tan and Dustin Volz on 18 September 2026 at 14:20
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
- A.I. Safety Goes Mainstream + a ‘Hard Fork’ Exit AMAby Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto on 18 September 2026 at 11:00
“It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.”









