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Anthropic Researcher Quits Over 'Out-of-Control' AI Fears

Concerns are rising inside AI labs that competition is pushing tech companies to race toward self-improving models that risk spiraling out of human control.

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Amazon Plane's Systems Weren't Deployed to Slow Jet Before Crash, Investigators Say

The National Transportation Safety Board didn't find evidence that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed.

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Aperol's Maker Bets Americans Are Ready for a Pinker, Sweeter Spritz

Hype around Sarti Rosa, the new hot-pink aperitif from Campari, mounted months before its U.S. marketing push began.

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Blackstone's Head of Real Estate Is Leaving the Firm

Nadeem Meghji's departure adds to the list of real-estate executives departing Blackstone over the past three years.

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Ford's Use of Chinese Tech Called 'Unacceptable' by Transportation Secretary

A battery deal with CATL and a joint venture with Chinese automaker Geely were among the concerns raised in a public letter to Ford's CEO.

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GE Deal Highlights Value of Berkshire's Precision Castparts. It Could Be Worth $100 Billion.

Both companies are suppliers to the aircraft industry, providing complex castings and other parts.

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Hollywood's Summer Box Office Sales Break Record

The film industry rode blockbusters like Spider Man and The Odyssey to a record for domestic ticket sales, Rentrak data show.

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Meta Launches a Personal AI Agent Designed to Be Easy to Use

The new tool, which can perform tasks such as shopping and sending email, is Meta's latest attempt to monetize its massive AI investments.

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'60 Minutes' Returns in a Major Test for New Leadership

The CBS newsmagazine premieres its 59th season Sunday, following dramatic shake-ups.

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Walmart's advertising empire is booming. Here's what it could target next.

There are some opportunities for the company to tackle in streaming, but perhaps not as many as once hoped when Walmart acquired Vizio.

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Chime to Buy an Oklahoma Community Bank for $590 Million

The deal means that Chime, which was founded in 2012 and has billed itself as a challenger to traditional banks such as JPMorgan Chase, will become a bank itself.

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ServiceTitan Stock Drops After Guidance Falls Short

The stock was down 19% in after-hours trading.

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Holtec Launches One of the Largest Nuclear IPOs Yet

Holtec Nuclear is seeking to raise about $900 million as it prepares to restart the Palisades nuclear plant and expand into small modular reactors.

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Block Applies to Establish Builders Bank & Trust

The financial technology company is seeking to establish a federally regulated, uninsured national trust bank called Builders Bank & Trust.

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September 09, 2026 01:00 ET (05:00 GMT)