U.N. Chief Calls for International Oversight of Advanced AI
António Guterres used his final General Assembly address as U.N. secretary-general to call for independent international oversight of advanced artificial intelligence.
South Korea Proposes Step-by-Step Path for North Korea’s Nuclear Program
President Lee Jae Myung is proposing a gradual freeze-and-reduction strategy as North Korea tests another missile system.
Russia and Ukraine Trade Deadly Strikes Before Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting
Deadly overnight strikes continued as President Zelenskyy prepared to meet President Trump during the United Nations General Assembly.
Macron and Trump Discuss Possible Ukraine-Russia Energy Truce
The French and American presidents discussed a proposed halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, but Russia and Ukraine have not accepted a new agreement.
Climate Week Confronts Artificial Intelligence’s Growing Energy Demands
Climate leaders are weighing AI’s potential benefits against the growing electricity, water and infrastructure required by large data centers.
Fact Check: The Fuel Crisis Has Not Raised Every Airfare
Higher jet-fuel costs can affect airfares, but claims that every ticket has already increased ignore routes, contracts, demand and competition.
Rival Cybercrime Groups Turn Their Tools Against Each Other
ShinyHunters says it hijacked a dark-web site operated by rival group cl0p after a dispute over a software vulnerability used in corporate data theft.
Yemen Displacement Tops 130,000 as Fighting Intensifies
More than 130,000 Yemenis have been displaced, and the United Nations warns another 100,000 could be forced from their homes as fighting intensifies.
U.S. Proposes an AI Emergency-Notification System With China
Washington has proposed a mechanism for the United States and China to warn one another about serious AI incidents, but Beijing’s response and the proposal’s scope remain unclear.
White House Reportedly Considers New Review Board for NIH Grants
A reported executive-order plan would give political appointees final approval over health-research grants, but no order has been publicly issued.