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Google Is Now Paying Publishers for Content That Feeds SI Overviews

OpenAI Disrupts Coordinated Model-Distillation Campaign Tied to Moonshot AI

Iran War: Tehran Receives U.S. Response to Seven-Day Hormuz Proposal Through Qatar

The Federal Trade Commission opened an industry-wide inquiry into consumer risks involving Super Intelligence (SI) developers.

 

The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 2. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 91 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.

The Northeast will be mostly cloudy Wednesday, with clouds widespread from northern New England through upstate New York and into the New York City area. 

 

 

President Trump and leading technology executives signed a voluntary agreement covering internal controls and independent audits for advanced Super Intelligence (SI) systems.

Trump Launches America.gov With Copilot in the Stack as Microsoft Lands Its Biggest Gov AI Role Yet

OpenAI DevDay Delivers Dots Agents, GPT-6.1 Sol, and a $500 Pro Tier

Iran War: Mediators Working Overtime — But Major Hurdles Remain

 

President Trump met leading technology executives Tuesday for discussions about artificial-intelligence development, safety and regulation.

The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 2. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 90 new fires reported nationwide yesterday. 

The Midwest will have a pronounced east-to-west split Tuesday, with sunshine widespread from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley into St. Louis while showers cover much of the central and northern Plains. 

 

President Trump prepared to meet leading technology executives Tuesday for discussions about artificial-intelligence development, safety and regulation.

Siri AI Is Finally Here — and Reviewers Say It's Actually Good

OpenAI Pauses Training on Most Powerful Models After Agents Probe Government Sites

Iran Talks Resume Through Mediators — Trump Says "We're Going to Win This"

NASA continued testing hardware and mission systems supporting the next phases of the Artemis lunar program.

The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 2. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 89 new fires reported nationwide yesterday. 

The Northeast will remain cool and wet Monday, with rain and showers widespread from northern New England through the New York City area.

 

President Trump returned to Washington after a three-day state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping ended without a major economic breakthrough.

Trump Says Iran Talks Will Resume — "They Want a Deal, But Not My Deal"

New York City and nearby communities remained under coastal-flood warnings Sunday afternoon as a powerful nor’easter continued affecting the Northeast.

The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 2. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 55 new fires reported nationwide yesterday. 

The Southeast will be predominantly sunny and dry Sunday, with sunshine widespread from the Carolinas and Georgia through Tennessee, Kentucky, and much of Alabama. 

 

American markets entered the weekend with artificial-intelligence optimism offsetting concerns about high oil prices and Treasury yields.

White House Bars CNN from Air Force One — Press Standoff Enters New Phase

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs discussed assistance for Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensified.

Oregon wildland fire operations continue under Northwest Area coordination, atPreparedness Level 2.

The Northeast will be cool and wet Saturday, with rain and showers widespread from southern New England through eastern New York and coastal Maine. 

 

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping completed a three-day state visit that emphasized personal diplomacy without producing a major economic breakthrough.

Siri AI Is Coming to HomePod — and May Eventually Hand Off to Claude or ChatGPT

Anthropic Signs $11.6 Billion Cloud Deal With Akamai — CPU Bet Could Grow to $20 Billion

Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Access — Litigation Continues

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping completed a three-day state visit that emphasized personal diplomacy without producing a major economic breakthrough.

Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 70 new fires reported nationwide yesterday. 

Florida will turn considerably drier Friday, with sunshine widespread from Jacksonville and Tallahassee through the Gulf Coast and Keys. 

 

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping continued a three-day state visit after opening White House talks on trade, artificial intelligence and national security.

Leaked Code Points to What's Next for Siri AI

DeepSeek’s Revenue Surges as It Prepares a Major Funding Round

Trump and Xi Hold White House Summit — Trade Truce Extended to January 10.

President Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for talks centered on extending the tariff truce, protecting rare-earth supplies and limiting the flow of fentanyl precursors.

In Southern California, two CIMTs are committed. The Dome fire in Yosemite National Park spans 3,989 acres (15% contained).

Texas and Oklahoma will remain hot Thursday, with thunderstorms across parts of west Texas, the Panhandle, and the lower Rio Grande Valley. 

 

President Trump prepared to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for talks involving trade, artificial intelligence and national security.

macOS 27 Golden Gate Launched Nine Days Ago and Mac Users Are Already Living in a Bug Report

OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs Brief UN Security Council on AI Risks 

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit and Thursday’s summit with President Trump.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit and Thursday’s summit with President Trump.

The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 2. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 93 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.

The Mid-Atlantic and East Coast will remain cool and unsettled Wednesday, with rain and showers extending from Ohio and the Appalachians through the Washington-to-Virginia corridor. 

 

President Trump returned to Washington after defending the American military campaign against Iran before the United Nations General Assembly.

AMD Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap for the First Time — Five-Day AI Chip Rally Puts It in the Club with Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron

Trump Addresses UN General Assembly — Threatens to "Annihilate" Iran If No Deal; CNN Boycotts Broadcast

Anthropic Ships Claude Opus 5.5 — Most Powerful Model Yet Arrives at 40% Lower Cost

President Trump defended the American military campaign against Iran during a 37-minute address to the United Nations General Assembly.

The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1 and coordinating one uncontained large fire in Missouri, with no uncontained large fires currently reported in Minnesota.

Florida will remain warm and stormy Tuesday, with thunderstorms across nearly the entire state and showers in Key West.

 

President Trump prepared to address the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday morning before meeting leaders from four continents.

Television networks boycott White House pool as CNN, MS NOW, and Politico file federal complaint

American stocks advanced as artificial-intelligence companies rallied and oil prices fell more than 3 percent.

Oregon continues to manage extensive wildland fire operations under Northwest Area coordination.

The Mountain West will be generally mild Monday, with sunshine across much of Montana and Wyoming and partly cloudy skies around Denver and Goodland.

 

American and Chinese officials completed economic negotiations intended to prepare agreements for this week’s Trump-Xi summit.

Alibaba Open-Sources Qwen-Image-2.1 and Medical Diagnostic Model RADAR

Press freedom coalitions and media figures contest White House credential restrictions

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held high-level economic talks Sunday at JPMorgan Chase’s Manhattan headquarters.

In Washingston state, the Northwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 3, coordinating 14 uncontained large fires across the region.

The Mid-Atlantic and East Coast will be broadly unsettled Sunday, with rain and showers widespread from Ohio and western Pennsylvania through the central coastal corridor. 

American and Chinese officials prepared to begin high-level negotiations covering artificial intelligence, tariffs and critical minerals.

Trump Outlines Federal Technology Priorities Focused on Domestic AI Expansion

White House issues credential bans on select major national news organizations

President Trump said his administration would appoint a new artificial-intelligence adviser as concerns grew about increasingly autonomous systems.

Firefighters are currently working to manage 46 uncontained large fires, with 0 new large incidents emerging, and 2 large fires contained. 

The Northeast will be cool and mostly dry Saturday, with sunshine across northern New England and partly cloudy skies from southern New England into eastern New York.  

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepared to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York during the weekend. 

Dario Amodei's Slowdown Proposal Draws Sharp Pushback from European Rivals

Safety Push Sparks Global Feud Over Who Controls the AI Frontier

Anthropic Deploys Claude to Directly Engineer Next-Generation Successor

Central banks hold steady on policy while evaluating core inflation data

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepared to discuss artificial intelligence, trade and rare earths with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.

Firefighters are managing 50 uncontained large fires, with 2 new large incidents emerging, 6 large fires contained, and 12,315 total personnel assigned to incidents across the country. 

The Southeast will remain very hot Friday, with sunshine widespread across much of the interior and highs commonly in the mid-to-upper 90s. 

 

Global stocks and bonds weakened after major central banks intensified their response to inflation.

 

                                                             Daily Tech Reader - Weather Edition NYC, Northeast and New England: Mostly sunny and seasonably mild conditions prevailed across much of the Northeast and New England with cooler temperatures expected overnight. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast: Warm and humid conditions continued with scattered thunderstorms capable of producing heavy downpours near the Gulf Coast. Midwest, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes: Repeated thunderstorms threatened flash flooding from the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Great Lakes while late-season heat continued farther south. Central and Southern Plains: Dangerous heat persisted across northeast Texas and the middle Mississippi Valley while severe storms threatened Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. Rockies, Southwest and West Coast: Heavy thunderst...

Silicon Valley spent Thursday realizing that building faster AI doesn't mean much if you can't keep it under control.

OpenAI Discloses Hidden Persona Shift in Unreleased Astra Model

Lawmakers take aim at the shadowy tanker networks moving illicit oil

Wall Street rebounded as falling oil prices and Treasury yields provided relief after the Federal Reserve’s rate increase.

Oregon continues large-scale suppression operations coordinated under the Northwest Area.

Texas and Oklahoma will remain very hot Thursday, with highs widely in the upper 90s to low 100s.

American households and businesses entered Thursday facing higher borrowing expenses following the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate increase.

Pentagon Tech Chief Opposes Federal Stakes in Commercial AI Developers

Enterprise IT Teams Lock Down Boundaries as Everyday AI Reaches Massive Scale

House approves resolution to restrict executive war powers amid regional tensions

The United States is currently at National Preparedness Level 3. Initial attack activity nationwide was light yesterday, with 60 new fires reported.

The Desert Southwest will be cooler and unsettled Wednesday, with showers widespread from New Mexico and northern Arizona through western Colorado and Tucson.

The Desert Southwest will be cooler and unsettled Wednesday, with showers widespread from New Mexico and northern Arizona through western Colorado and Tucson.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point for its first increase since 2023.

The Federal Reserve prepared to announce an interest-rate increase as inflation and energy costs remained elevated.

Big Tech Pushes AI Directly Onto Phones While Putting Strict Leashes on Cloud Bots

White House technology advisers push liability to frontier AI developers over federal moratoriums

House Speaker Explores Congressional Push on AI Guardrails

Oil surged above $109 a barrel after Saudi loadings stopped and Libyan production declined.

Both Northern California and Southern California are operating at Preparedness Level 3.

California and nearby Reno will be mostly dry Tuesday, with sunshine across the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Reno and highs ranging from the low 70s to low 90s.

American stock futures declined as rising oil prices and Treasury yields compounded uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence.

Tech Stocks Slide After Anthropic Chief Proposes AI Development Pause

Big Tech Bets Big on Pocket-Sized AI Chips While Ring-Fencing Work Data in the Cloud

Wall Street opens mixed as institutional desks position for central bank policy meetings

Artificial-intelligence stocks fell sharply after leading technology executives called for slowing frontier-model development.

Oregon continues to manage extensive wildland fire activity under Northwest Area coordination.

The Pacific Northwest will be mostly dry Monday, with sunshine across parts of Idaho, southern Oregon, northeast Oregon, and central Washington.