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The United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives Washington permanent control over Greenland's security and bars adversaries from establishing bases or making sensitive investments; Denmark and Greenland say the pact recognises their sovereignty and will be signed at next week's UN General Assembly.
Leaders at Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have called for a coordinated slowdown in developing the most powerful AI models after staff resignations and public warnings that advanced systems could escape control. Executives have pledged independent evaluations and new safety steps while political figures and regulators are debating responses.
Moscow's electronic voting system has been under a sustained, powerful cyberattack overnight and into Saturday, election officials have said, even as a three-day parliamentary election runs through Sunday. Authorities say electronic voting is operating normally and turnout figures are being reported; officials have not given technical details or named suspects.
Hacktron AI researchers have ethically tested OpenAI’s defenses, gaining access to several OpenAI employee ChatGPT accounts via a Discourse forum vulnerability. They reported the findings under OpenAI’s bug-bounty program and received a $6,500 reward. The tests show AI tools are increasingly capable of assisting cyberattacks, prompting renewed safety warnings.
This week has seen several medical research and regulatory developments: a mid‑stage trial has reported that Insilico Medicine's experimental drug rentosertib altered blood‑protein patterns that aging clocks read as three to four years younger; Stanford teams have published studies implanting human cortical organoids into mice and showing separate developmental origins for hindbrain neurons; and US regulators have named permanent directors for three FDA centers, stabilising leadership after months of upheaval.
A Grizzly Research report has questioned Raiffeisen Bank International's compliance and role in Russia, triggering a corrective response from RBI and a slide in RBI shares. Bloomberg and The Moscow Times report RBI denying ties to sanctions circumvention and reaffirming compliance.
Meta has reached an $18 billion settlement over teen-time limits. The agreement ties $5.3 billion to peers joining similar measures, with pressuring others like TikTok and YouTube to follow suit. Snap’s CEO comments and new features for Specs are underscoring a broader push toward digital well‑being amid scrutiny of youth mental health.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed that Canada become the EU’s first "associate member," and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed the idea. The proposal has no defined legal model and member states say details will take time; the move comes as Ottawa pivots away from heavy U.S. trade reliance amid an escalating tariff dispute with President Donald Trump.
Agencies allege that Chinese firms such as DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and Alibaba have distilled billions of tokens from US models since late 2024 to train their own systems. The claim follows a joint advisory by the NSA, FBI and CISA and has sparked Beijing's rebuttal.
New satellite imagery shows intensified movement at Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz, with reinforced portal accesses and internal road work. The IAEA is monitoring the site while geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high. Trump has warned of a hard response should Tehran advance its nuclear program.
A final count has given Magdalena Andersson’s centre-left bloc 176 seats versus 173 for the incumbent right — a three-seat parliamentary majority decided by about 50,359 votes. Ulf Kristersson has submitted his resignation and the speaker will begin moves to nominate a new prime minister. Andersson has invited other left parties to coalition talks.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has canceled a plan to sell up to 50 million Oracle shares, a move disclosed in regulatory filings. The reversal follows a plan announced in June to sell stock under a 10b5-1 trading plan, which is now scrapped. Oracle’s push into AI infrastructure has coincided with rising debt and reduced cash flow, contributing to a stock decline this year.
The Southern District of Florida-led probe into former officials and Trump allies has faced delays and leadership changes. DiGenova has resigned from a key role, raising questions about progress in the grand jury investigation linked to a broader political‑legal battle surrounding the former president.
President Donald Trump has said Ukraine has agreed not to target Russian energy sites and urged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian diesel and oil facilities, blaming those attacks for record U.S. diesel prices above $6 a gallon. Kyiv has continued long-range strikes on Russian refineries and logistics; neither Moscow nor Kyiv has formally confirmed a bilateral pledge.
The House has voted by unanimous consent to hold former Apollo CEO Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to appear for a September deposition and to produce nondisclosure agreements tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The referral now goes to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to pursue charges.
Democrats describe a pivotal Senate race as a test of national control, with campaigns in Michigan and North Carolina highlighting the stakes as Republicans seek to hold the chamber. Campaigns are emphasizing diverse coalitions and policy contrasts ahead of the midterms.
The United States has signaled readiness to consider locating a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland, a move that would strengthen transatlantic defense ties as Washington reviews its European footprint. Poland is pursuing a permanent facility amid ongoing debates over NATO spending and U.S. troop posture. About 10,000 U.S. soldiers are stationed in Poland on rotation, with new talks hinting at deeper engagement.
The government has seen its popularity decline to a fresh record low as foreign policy tensions and domestic economic pressures weigh on public sentiment. Officials are under pressure as investors watch the AI and chip sectors amid concerns over property prices and growth.
Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and has become chairman emeritus, remaining on the board. His son, Howard Buffett, has become the company's new chairman while Greg Abel continues as chief executive after taking the role earlier this year. The move follows a long‑planned succession and leaves daily control with Abel.