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Nearly a third of AI chatbot replies to voting questions inaccurate, outdated: Study
Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming a source for voters to ask questions about upcoming elections, but a new study determined nearly a third of AI-generated replies could be inaccurate or outdated. In a report released Thursday, researchers with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) tested 15 different generic prompts across six AI chatbots and found…
Fed’s Hammack Says It’s Time to Act to Bring Down Inflation
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said it’s time for the US central bank to act to cool inflation.
Andrew Tate indicted in Romania, again.
More than three years after Tate and his brother were arrested and indicted in Romania on charges of human trafficking, Reuters reports the DIICOT prosecuting unit has indicted Tate again. They’ve charged Tate for “trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity.” Both Tates were arrested in Miami in July after British authorities requested their extradition, and they are currently in jail in the US. [Link: Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering | https://www.reuters.com/world/romanian-prosecutors-indict-andrew-tate-trafficking-minors-money-laundering-2026-09-04/ | Reuters]
Fake patient portal scam can steal your login and infect your PC
MyChart phishing emails mimic real patient portal alerts with fake lab results and malware tricks that target Windows users across the country.
Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
Microsoft claimed in a legal filing that its Copilot chatbot hardly ever regurgitates sentences from articles and books used to ground the AI.
Trump administration moves to fast-track oil drilling approvals in Alaska
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was proposing to fast track approvals for oil drilling projects in Alaska after a request from a trade group to do so. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a proposal that would seek to quickly approve oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in…
PG&E (PCG) Sub Says California’s Wildfire Bill Leaves Financing Risk Unresolved. What Protection Is Still Missing?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the regulated utility subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), said California Senate Bill 492 would improve wildfire-sur...
ICE gave unvetted recruits access to a Palantir app.
New hire deportation agents were issued phones equipped with ELITE (Enhanced Lead Identification and Targeting). ELITE analyzes government data to create “confidence scores” for potential targets; it also maps their location. On The Intercept, one anonymous ICE agent called the app “1984 shit:” “ELITE is used on illegal immigrants right now but can easily be used on Americans.” [Link: ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks | https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/ice-palantir-privacy-personal-info-access/ | The Intercept]
EPA considers further narrowing Clean Water Act protections
The Trump administration on Friday said it will consider further narrowing protections for streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers issued a supplemental proposed rule that they said would be likely to reduce the bodies of water that are under the Clean Water Act’s…
US military disabled ad tracking on troops' devices following reports of targeted attacks | TechCrunch
A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.
Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
Democrats weigh how big to go on healthcare reform in midterm push
Democratic lawmakers and policy groups are all throwing their ideas for healthcare reform in the ring, but it remains to be seen what the party is willing to consider as it seeks to retake control of Congress. After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits expired last year, and with no momentum to…
Trump Wants Beef Prices to Come Down, But GOP Congressman Warns Washington's Import Push Could Pull the ‘Rug Out’ From Ranchers
Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont.) warned that President Donald Trump’s expansion of lower-tariff beef imports risks pulling "the rug out from underneath" U.S. ranc...
South Korea Paving Way to Send Troops to Hormuz, Reports Say
South Korea has begun preparations for a possible deployment of a naval support ship and troops to the Strait of Hormuz, local media reports said, as Preside...
Furtos de energia na região de Bauru dariam para abastecer 100 casas | G1
Segundo a CPFL Paulista, ligações clandestinas colocam a população em risco de choques e incêndios, além de sobrecarregar a rede elétrica.
Justiça determina que banco mantenha agências em São Luís | G1
Banco deve garantir atendimento presencial em até 30 dias, sob multa diária de R$ 10 mil por unidade. A decisão também fixa indenização coletiva de R$ 500 mil.
Auto companies call for ban on Chinese-made cars
A group representing American automakers sent a letter Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a “permanent ban” on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. The letter, written by Alliance for Automotive Innovation President John Bozzella, described China’s manufacturing industry as “rooted in a well-documented pattern of unfair trade, subsidies, intellectual property theft and surveillance.” Bozzella addressed…