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  Mark Cuban Doubles Down On Criticism Of Humanoid Robots 01.10.2026 2min

  Billionaire Mark Cuban has emerged as one of the most prominent critics of humanoid robots for consumer households, repeating his criticism on Monday after previously predicting both robots and their manufacturers would “fail miserably” within five to ten years—contradicting the bets placed on the technology from other billionaires like Elon Musk. In an appearance on tech livestream show TBPN in March, Cuban first predicted a 5-10 year lifespan for both humanoid robots and their manufacturers, adding household robots would take more optimal shapes designed for their specific tasks. Cuban doubled down on that prediction on Monday in a post on X, noting that humanoid robots are large in size and difficult to make for multiple functions. “Would you rather have a roomba or a humanoid that pushes around a vacuum cleaner or broom?” Cuban asked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  White House Releases ‘Accord’ Between Billionaire AI Execs: Here’s What It Says 30.09.2026 3min

  The White House released the text of an “accord” reached between billionaire AI titans who met with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, an agreement the president labeled “morally binding” even as he stopped short of saying the government would support new guardrails. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/09/30/white-house-releases-accord-between-billionaire-ai-execs-heres-what-it-says/?streamIndex=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Trump Debuts New America.Gov Chatbot Ahead Of Meeting With Industry Execs 29.09.2026 2min

  President Donald Trump unveiled a new government website powered by artificial intelligence ahead of his meeting with top AI executives—as he has contested slowing AI development amid dire warnings of the dangers it poses. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/09/29/trump-announcing-new-ai-powered-government-website-today-ahead-of-meeting-with-industry-execs/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Nvidia Launches New Safety Platform—Says It Can Prevent AI Agents From Going Rogue 28.09.2026 2min

  Nvidia on Monday launched a new security system that it claims can prevent AI agents breaching their testing environments and gain unauthorized access to outside systems, just weeks after the AI chipmaker’s billionaire CEO Jensen Huang downplayed alarm about recent safety breaches and pushed back on the need for an AI slowdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bill Gates Warns AI Is ‘Powerful’ Enough To ‘Cause A Billion Deaths’ 25.09.2026 3min

  Billionaire Bill Gates told “Meet the Press” that government regulation is needed for artificial intelligence and warned the technology is “powerful” enough to “cause a billion deaths” if used maliciously, as Washington and the AI industry consider how to move forward in light of dire warnings about AI’s potential effects. NBC News released a clip Friday of Gates’ interview with “Meet the Press,” in which the billionaire and philanthropist was asked about warnings from AI workers that the technology could potentially wipe out humanity. “AI is certainly powerful enough to drive events that … cause a billion deaths,” Gates said, noting “there’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools.” Gates was also asked about Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s recent essay calling for a slowdown on AI, which argued frontier labs should slow down the pace of their progress and “voluntarily work together to set standards” around artificial intelligence. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/25/bill-gates-warns-ai-is-powerful-enough-to-cause-a-billion-deaths/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  OpenAI Agent Hacked Into Australia’s Medicare Database, Prime Minister Says 24.09.2026 2min

  An OpenAI agent hacked into an Australian government national healthcare database earlier this year, the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, in what appears to be the first known incident of an artificial intelligence agent breaching a major government database. Albanese addressed the incident on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, noting that the OpenAI agent accessed a public-facing Australian Medicare statistics portal. The breach occurred in June, and the Australian Prime Minister said the agent accessed both “both public and non-public files,” but it didn’t appear anyone’s personal Medicare details were affected. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/24/openai-agent-hacked-into-australias-medicare-database-prime-minister-says/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Trump Wants Diesel Export Ban As Prices Hit Record High 23.09.2026 2min

  President Donald Trump said he has told “people” he supports a ban on diesel exports as the country faces record prices for the fuel used for trucking and agricultural equipment amid the ongoing war with Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war, aligning himself with Republicans largely representing agricultural states hoping to ease prices for farmers. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/09/22/trump-wants-diesel-export-ban-as-prices-hit-record-high/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  White House Launches 'Trump TV' After President's Press Ban 22.09.2026 2min

  The White House launched “Trump TV” on Monday, revealing a 24/7 platform streaming old Trump administration events after President Donald Trump revoked White House press credentials from reporters with CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/09/21/white-house-launches-trump-tv-after-presidents-press-ban/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  States Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit—Clearing Way For Merger To Go Through 21.09.2026 2min

  State attorneys general have reached a settlement with Paramount Skydance in their lawsuit over Paramount’s planned merger with Warner Bros., multiple outlets report, likely paving the way for the deal to go through—even as critics have warned the reported settlement terms do not adequately address concerns about the Hollywood giants joining forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Film Ever At Domestic Box Office 19.09.2026 2min

  “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is now the highest grossing film in history at the domestic box office after grossing around $936.8 million at theaters in North America since its release in July, finally beating a record set by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Billionaire Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Hathaway Chair 18.09.2026 2min

  Warren Buffett, the 10th-richest person in the world, stepped down from his role as the chair of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate announced, adding that his son Howard will take over as chair. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/18/billionaire-warren-buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-hathaway-chair/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  OpenAI Reportedly Weighs New Funding Round At Valuation Of Up To $1.5 Trillion 17.09.2026 2min

  OpenAI is discussing raising money as part of a new funding round which would value the company at as much as $1.5 trillion, according to multiple reports early on Wednesday, days after the company’s CEO Sam Altman announced his company will not go public in 2026. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, the Times’ Dealbook newsletterreported that investors had recently approached the ChatGPT-maker with an offer to invest in the company at a $1.2 trillion valuation. OpenAI, however, is seeking a much higher $1.5 trillion valuation which is more than double the $730 billion it was valued at during its last funding round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bill Gates Warns AI Will Be Designed ‘By And For The Richest’ Without Regulation 16.09.2026 3min

  Billionaire Bill Gates urged world leaders to act to ensure that artificial intelligence does not worsen global inequality, as his Gates Foundation published its annual Goalkeepers Report on Tuesday and pledged $1 billion to expand access to AI technologies, amid broader warnings from tech leaders about AI safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Macklemore Says Billionaire Robert Kraft Organized His Removal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour 15.09.2026 2min

  Macklemore claimed Monday that billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pioneered his removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour after the rapper made “free Palestine” remarks at two shows in New York this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  AI Stocks Plummet Amid Calls For Slowdown 14.09.2026 2min

  Softbank’s shares fell more than 10% in Asia, leading a slump in major artificial intelligence-linked stocks across global markets on Monday amid growing calls for a development slowdown from leading labs like Anthropic and OpenAI amid warnings that rapid development of the technology may pose an existential threat to humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Elon Musk Rages Against ‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney: ‘Lacks Any Integrity Whatsoever’ 11.09.2026 2min

  Billionaire Elon Musk repeatedly attacked Alex Gibney, the director of the forthcoming documentary “Musk,” in posts on X this week, slamming him as a “horrible human” and a “bitter old man” while also reportedly threatening legal action. Read the full story on Forbes: http://forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/09/10/elon-musk-rages-against-musk-director-alex-gibney-lacks-any-integrity-whatsoever/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Jet Fuel Prices Jumped 6% Overnight—Expect High Airfares For The Holidays 10.09.2026 2min

  With renewed fighting in Iran and oil prices on the rise, airline CEOs and analysts are warning of higher airfares through the holiday season and into 2027. Read more on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/09/10/cheap-airfare-fools-errand-holiday-season/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Renoir Paintings Worth Millions Stolen In French Riviera Museum Heist 09.09.2026 2min

  A pair of thieves broke into a small museum in southern France and stole artwork worth millions made by the legendary painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, local authorities said on Tuesday, less than a year after the high-profile Louvre Museum heist in which thieves stole more than $100 million worth of French crown jewels. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/08/renoir-paintings-worth-millions-stolen-in-french-riviera-museum-heist/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Petition Urging Mamdani’s Exclusion From 9/11 Event Hits 100,000 Signatures 08.09.2026 2min

  An change.org petition calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s exclusion from the 9/11 remembrance ceremony later this week has crossed 100,000 signatures amid a similar push made by several prominent Republican leaders from the state, including former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Gov. George Pataki. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/09/08/petition-urging-mamdanis-exclusion-from-911-event-hits-100000-signs-amid-similar-push-by-giuliani-pataki/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Tesla Stock Jumped 7% Ahead Of Cybercab Debut—Its Best Day In Months 04.09.2026 2min

  Tesla shares jumped around 7% on Thursday as investors awaited this afternoon’s Cybercab event in Austin, Texas, where Tesla is expected to unveil its two-seat autonomous vehicle as it expands its robotaxi business. Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/fionariley/2026/09/03/tesla-stock-jumps-7-ahead-of-cybercab-debut-its-best-day-in-months/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices