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Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe
The EU says Google must let rival search engines and AI assistants have comparable access to Android and some Search data to comply with the DMA.
Cloudflare shows internet outages aren’t a matter of if — but when
The latest Cloudflare outage draws attention to concentration in the web infrastructure industry, with one expert saying it should serve as a “wake-up call” for companies.
Instagram is giving schools a faster way to get students’ posts taken down
Instagram is rolling out a new school partnership program that will automatically prioritize reports made by educational institutions.
SpaceX launches Starship toward orbit for first time
SpaceX on Monday sent its Starship out to orbit for the first time, with the company looking for the craft to achieve six laps around the earth in order to show off its capability for the NASA Artemis program, according to The Associated Press. SpaceX said all needs to go as planned for Starship prior…
Trump rolls back car fuel efficiency standards
The Trump administration has rolled back car fuel efficiency standards requiring automakers to ensure their products were using less fuel. While the Biden-era standards would have been expected to get the nation’s car fleet to average 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031, the Trump administration on Monday brought that number down to 34.9 miles per…
Novo Nordisk’s next-gen weight loss drug outperforms Zepbound in new trial
Novo Nordisk says its potential Wegovy successor helped patients lose more weight than Zepbound in a major clinical trial.
GLP-1 drugs may help sleep apnea, but CPAP remains best treatment: Study
Weight-loss drugs may help reduce sleep apnea symptoms, but experts say they still can’t match the effectiveness of a CPAP machine.
DHS announces nationwide surge in ‘sanctuary’ cities
DHS said ICE has initiated a “surge in sanctuary cities,” as part of the Trump administration’s continuous crackdown on immigration.
How political tensions over Trump family crypto ventures derailed Clarity Act
President Trump and his family’s sprawling empire of cryptocurrency businesses cast a long shadow over efforts this year to negotiate a bill regulating the industry. They arguably weighed down bipartisan talks in the end, which ultimately disintegrated ahead of a Senate vote last week on the Clarity Act that failed to advance the bill. Senate…
Senators spurn Hegseth’s pick amid jockeying for Army secretary nomination
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick to serve as secretary of the Army is facing Democratic opposition and a hesitant reception from key Republicans, amid jockeying for the service branch’s top civilian post after Dan Driscoll resigned a month ago. Hegseth’s choice to serve as Army secretary is Sean Parnell, a decorated Afghanistan war veteran and…
Nvidia unveils new system to put guardrails on AI agents
Nvidia unveiled a new platform Monday to put guardrails on AI agents at both the software and hardware level, as major AI firms continue to discover new instances in which their agents have gone rogue. The chipmaker’s system consists of two parts — OpenShell and Sentry. OpenShell is open-source software that places limits on what…
Nevada abortion rights group launches $1M campaign on ballot measure
A leading abortion rights group in Nevada is launching a $1 million ad campaign to mobilize voters around a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution. Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks after conception in the state, thanks to a 2024 ballot initiative that passed with 64 percent of the vote.…
China says to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but soybeans excluded
BEIJING, Sept 28 () - China is set to cut tariffs on a broad range of US agricultural goods, from corn and wheat to meat and dairy, but top import item soy...
The post-Enron auditor reforms are being rolled back
The US looks set to mark the 25th anniversary of the collapse of Enron by watering down regulations put in place to prevent it happening again...
Here’s the List of Goods the US, China Agreed on for Tariff Cuts
The US and China released lists of the $30 billion worth of goods they plan to cut tariffs on, though without providing details on how much levies would be s...
Trump floated US weapons sales to Xi, ambassador says
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said Sunday that President Trump proposed selling weapons to China during recent meetings with the country’s president Xi Jinping. “President Trump continues to say, ‘Hey, we sell arms to other people around the world,’” Perdue told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” “He actually asked President Xi, would…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to have private White House dinner with Trump
President Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet on Sunday evening at the White House after the artificial intelligence industry leader raised concerns about the technology’s risks. The two will meet for dinner at the president’s residence, two sources familiar with the dinner confirmed to The Hill. Trump in recent weeks has dismissed concerns…