Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown

The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.OpenAI offices in San Francisco. Sam Altman, the company’s chief executive, agreed with the Anthropic chief’s call to slow down artificial inte

K Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac

What Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argued in His Call for AI Slowdown

Dario Amodei’s 3,800-word letter laid out a three-step plan to rein in artificial intelligence.Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, at a summit this year. His letter also called for cooperation from A.I. companies from other democratic countries.

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How Iran’s Hard-liners Blew Up the Peace Deal with Trump

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, next to the honor guard, at the funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran in July.

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Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries

Oil prices jumped and stock futures fell slightly on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants

Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.E.P.A. administrator Lee Zeldin speaking next to President Trump in the Oval Office earlier this year. Mr. Zeldin is expected to announce on Monday that the agency will no lon

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The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins

The long-running CBS News program returned for a high-pressure 59th season on Sunday. With new correspondents and a refreshed stopwatch, it was more tweak than overhaul.

M Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin

Celine Dion Begins Her Paris Comeback Concert Run

Her long-awaited concert return highlighted a side of the French-speaking superstar rarely seen in the United States.Celine Dion on Saturday at Plenitude Arena in France for her first full concert in six years.

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Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian?

Lonnie G. Bunch III, who has led the institution since 2019, parried the White House until deciding it was time to go.Mr. Bunch was named the secretary of the Smithsonian in 2019, during Mr. Trump’s first term.

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How the Smithsonian Might Choose Its Next Leader

With Lonnie G. Bunch III stepping down as the Smithsonian’s secretary, President Trump will have his best chance to control the institution.The Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, was created by Congress in 1846 and operates independently of the execu

R Robin Pogrebin

Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added

The caution, contained in a draft resolution to the center’s board, comes as a federal judge decides whether President Trump’s name should remain off the building.As a judge weighs whether President Trump’s name should be reinstalled on the Kennedy Center, its leaders say that, without such a move,

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What to Expect at the 2026 Emmy Awards

“The Pitt” could make history at Monday night’s celebration of the best in TV, while “Widow’s Bay” and “Hacks” battle it out in the best comedy race.

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Russian Strikes on Ukraine Hits Near David Petraeus, ex-C.I.A. Chief

David Petraeus was at a rail station when a drone hit. Another train, with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and other dignitaries, had just left, Ukrainian officials said.A photo released by the Ukrainian state railway on Sunday showing a damaged locomotive at the Yahodyn railway stati

I Ian Fisher and Maria Varenikova