AI Safety Fears Hit Wall Street as Chip Stocks Slide
AI safety warnings have spread into U.S. markets, with Nasdaq 100 futures down 1.72% and major semiconductor stocks falling sharply in premarket trading.
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Germany Rejects AI Halt but Warns Breakout Systems Would Create ‘Entirely New Threat’
Germany says Europe cannot afford to halt AI development while warning that systems escaping controlled environments would create an entirely new threat scenario.
ASML Tightens Its Grip on the Machines That Make the World’s Most Advanced AI Chips
ASML is strengthening its grip on advanced chipmaking as major manufacturers commit to $400 million High NA lithography systems.
China Prepares for AI That Could Replicate Itself and ‘Break Loose’ From Human Control
China’s official AI-safety framework is preparing for systems that could self-replicate, seek power and potentially break loose from human control.
King Charles to Host AI Giants at Buckingham Palace as Safety Fears Grow
King Charles will host senior figures from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia at Buckingham Palace as the AI safety debate intensifies.
Anthropic Expects Second Straight Profitable Quarter as CEO Calls for AI Slowdown
Anthropic reportedly expects a second consecutive profitable quarter as CEO Dario Amodei calls for frontier AI development to slow.
Congress Moves on AI Safety as Trump Warns America Cannot Lose to China
House Speaker Mike Johnson calls AI safety a top priority as Congress mobilises over slowdown proposals and Trump warns America cannot surrender its lead to China.
AI Helps Reconstruct Georgia Voters’ Secret Ballots From Public Records
Researchers say AI can help exploit a Georgia voting-system weakness to potentially connect secret ballots with individual voters using public records.
Anthropic Chooses Nasdaq for IPO After CEO Calls for AI Slowdown
Anthropic has reportedly selected Nasdaq for a potential October IPO that could value the company around $2 trillion, one day after its CEO called for frontier AI to slow.
OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO as Altman Hints at AI Safety Pact
OpenAI will not pursue a 2026 IPO as Sam Altman raises AI-safety concerns and hints at discussions between leading labs over coordinated frontier development.