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Microsoft AI chief says Claude training risks making AI harder to control
Suleyman called for removing all speculation about consciousness from AI training documents, arguing such language could undermine humanity's ability to control superintelligent systems.
 "Microsoft AI chief says Claude training risks making AI harder to control")
Saudi calls attempted Mecca attack a 'red line', Houthis deny any role
Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support
 "Saudi calls attempted Mecca attack a 'red line', Houthis deny any role")
US stock market: Nasdaq, S&P 500 climb ahead of keenly awaited Fed decision
The rate move will be crucial to investor sentiment at a time when elevated Treasury yields, inflation and the escalating Middle East conflict have kept risk appetite in check
 "US stock market: Nasdaq, S&P 500 climb ahead of keenly awaited Fed decision")
At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan
At least 60 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan state on Sunday, while a local rights group said some miners could still be alive underground
 "At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in Sudan's West Kordofan")
Fed rate decision tonight: Will inflation push Kevin Warsh towards a hike?
The US Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest interest rate decision today. Here's what the move could mean for the US economy, markets
 "Fed rate decision tonight: Will inflation push Kevin Warsh towards a hike?")
OpenAI's rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weakness 2 months before hack
The newly uncovered malicious activity showed that the rogue agents' efforts to find a way into Hugging Face began earlier than publicly known.
 "OpenAI's rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weakness 2 months before hack")
South Korean man's plot to escape prison by strapping self to drone foiled
South Korean man convicted of killing three people allegedly planned to flee a Philippine prison by being carried over its walls by a heavy-duty drone
 "South Korean man's plot to escape prison by strapping self to drone foiled")
EU president backs AI slowdown, to invite frontier labs for talks
Von der Leyen's comments in her annual speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg came amid growing worries about the potential danger posed by artificial intelligence
 "EU president backs AI slowdown, to invite frontier labs for talks")
In a first, Japan records more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older
Women account for nearly 88 per cent of Japan's centenarians, with 94,298 aged 100 or older, compared with 13,379 men, according to the latest data by Japan's health ministry
 "In a first, Japan records more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older")
India retains 131st rank in Global Gender Gap Index 2026, Iceland on top
Chad was the lowest-ranked country in the index, with Iran and Pakistan joining it in the bottom three
 "India retains 131st rank in Global Gender Gap Index 2026, Iceland on top")
EU chief von der Leyen proposes ban on social media for children under 13
The EU's 27 member nations will now vote on the proposal, which could spark tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has long criticized Europe's tech regulations
 "EU chief von der Leyen proposes ban on social media for children under 13")
New Development Bank: How Brics bank raises money and finances projects
During the Brics summit in New Delhi, the grouping urged the New Development Bank to expand local-currency financing. Here is how bank raises funds and what it finances
 "New Development Bank: How Brics bank raises money and finances projects")
A decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still sold online
Regulators, companies and multinational entities have for years tried to coordinate efforts to take these products off shelves and websites
 "A decade after mercury ban, toxic skin bleachers still sold online")
Why Yemen's Houthi rebels have only grown stronger through years of war
Now, as Iran-backed Houthis advance on a key maritime chokepoint and strike Saudi oil facilities, rattling world markets, there is little that can be done to stop them that hasn't been tried before
 "Why Yemen's Houthi rebels have only grown stronger through years of war")
AWS unable to restore access to Bahrain, UAE cloud zone hit in Iran war
Amazon's cloud computing unit AWS said the damage in Bahrain spanned multiple so-called availability zones, which are clusters of one or more data centres in the same geographic region
 "AWS unable to restore access to Bahrain, UAE cloud zone hit in Iran war")
SpaceX targets September 22 for Starship test, eyes first orbital flight
Starship's 14th test flight would mark a major leap in the rocket's development over its last test in July
 "SpaceX targets September 22 for Starship test, eyes first orbital flight")
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone near Mecca, Houthis deny claim
Riyadh says the drone was intercepted south of Mecca before entering restricted airspace, while the Houthis deny targeting the holy city as fighting with Saudi-backed forces intensifies
AI agents lied, stole and voted to 'kill' peers in simulated experiment
The results of a simulation called Emergence World 2, purport to show what happens when autonomous agents are confronted with black swan events, including phishing attacks and misinformation campaigns
 "AI agents lied, stole and voted to 'kill' peers in simulated experiment")
FBI thwarts Russian plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington
Five people assumed to be living abroad were charged in the plot, according to an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court
 "FBI thwarts Russian plot to kill a prominent dissident in Washington")
Iran war pushes cost of shipping US Gulf Coast oil to Asia to record
US oil continues to backstop the supply gaps left by the war
 "Iran war pushes cost of shipping US Gulf Coast oil to Asia to record")