Unemployment Fuels ‘Black Suffering,’ Ayanna Pressley Says At CBC Panel
Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced federal job guarantee legislation at the CBC Foundation's conference, highlighting racial unemployment gaps and financial pressures on Black families. Panelists discussed how Black women's unemployment affects household income, health coverage, and children, while emphasizing community resilience and systemic policy failures requiring urgent action.
When A.I. Goes Rogue, Who Should Get Sued?
The AI industry has been buzzing with concern about potentially catastrophic risks to humanity — a hum of anxiety that’s grown louder as Anthropic prepares to make its stock market debut next month.
AM Radio Is Disappearing From Cars. Congress Wants To Stop That
Congress is advancing legislation requiring automakers to keep AM radios in all new vehicles, citing emergency broadcast importance during disasters when cell networks fail.
Bets On Midterm Endorsements, Rallies, Debates And Dropouts Raise Insider Trading Concerns
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket now offer thousands of hyper-specific midterm election bets, many tied to knowable insider information such as candidate withdrawals, endorsements, and debate statements. A new analysis found over $20 million wagered on these "knowable markets," raising serious concerns about insider trading despite company claims of strict enforcement and surveillance measures.
Anthropic Expected To IPO Despite Market Uncertainty, AI Slowdown Calls
Wall Street is gearing up for Anthropic’s expected mega initial public offering, a major test of investors’ appetite for one of the AI industry’s leading firms. Just weeks ago, its CEO called for an industry-wide slowdown over growing safety concerns.
Nvidia Launches New Tool To Keep AI Agents From Going Rogue
Chipmaker Nvidia said Monday it is introducing a new software platform to address concerns about artificial intelligence agents that have “gone rogue” and operated outside human control.
‘The Most Manipulative Machine Ever Built’: AI Chatbots And Mental Health
A growing number of Americans, especially Black teens and young adults, are turning to AI chatbots instead of licensed professionals for mental health crises, even as suicide rates climb and insurance coverage shrinks. Experts warn chatbots lack guardrails, can manipulate vulnerable users, and sometimes worsen crises rather than provide genuine therapeutic support.
AI Programs Can Interfere With Key Lessons Of Childhood. Here’s What Parents Can Do
Young children may know far more than parents realize about technology. With artificial intelligence, the question isn’t whether they should use it, but how.
The Humans Are Rejecting The Machines That Were Supposed To Help Them
Touchscreens and self-checkout machines were designed to help customers. But restaurants and retailers are ditching them to humanize stores and attract workers.
OpenAI Says It Found More Instances Of AI Models Acting Deceptively
OpenAI found additional incidents of AI models acting deceptively and taking unsanctioned actions during training, the company announced Wednesday. It’s also introducing a new process for the company to publicly report such instances.
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How Scott Colom Defied More Than A Century Of History To...
Just six years after Mississippi removed the Confederate stars and bars from its state flag, CNN’s Decision Desk projects that Scott Colom will become the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction and the first Democrat to win the seat since 1982.
