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Iranian diplomats "kicked out" of U.S. after ignoring order to leave

  • Barak Ravid
Yemeni and Saudi forces launch counteroffensive against the Houthis
Yemeni and Saudi forces launch counteroffensive against the Houthis
New York has a socialist mayor. Los Angeles may be next
New York has a socialist mayor. Los Angeles may be next
Scoop: Powerful open model is set to shake up AI race
Scoop: Powerful open model is set to shake up AI race
Tennessee's top prison official resigns after failed Christa Pike execution
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      • Ben Berkowitz
      Oct 3, 2026
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      Technology
      OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a "safety issue"
      OpenAI CEO Sam Altman standing in front of a multicolored field of dots.

      OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

      OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI, saying he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of attributing some kind of religious power to models.

      Why it matters: It's yet another point of division between Altman and his former colleague Dario Amodei, whose company has reportedly pursued scholars across faiths to make the case for moral, conscious models.

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      • Sam Sabin
      Oct 3, 2026
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      Technology
      Rogue AI agents expose internet's frail foundation
      Illustration of a cursor tearing apart a red screen.

      Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

      AI agents don't need to invent new ways to hack the internet to overwhelm its defenses. They just need to speed-run the ones humans already use.

      Why it matters: Agents are proving they can automate basic hacking techniques at a speed and scale that is turning the internet's long-standing security gaps into easy targets.

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      • Ben Berkowitz
      Oct 3, 2026
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      Health
      Trump promises $100 checks for 20 million seniors for Medicare
      President Trump seated in the Oval Office, flanked by Mehmet Oz and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

      President Trump in the Oval Office. Photo: Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images

      President Trump late Friday night said the administration would send just under $100 to more than 20 million senior citizens to help pay for Medicare benefits.

      Why it matters: A month before the midterm, the president is adding another roughly $2 billion to a recent spate of promised refunds, rebates and dividends for various Americans.

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