Katie Zacharia delivered her first briefing as White House press secretary on October 13, 2026. The White House’s official release confirms her role; claims that she was ousted after five days are not supported by the official record reviewed.
G7 finance leaders agreed to run tabletop drills simulating AI-driven cyberattacks on the financial system, after warnings from the IMF and the Bank of England. Many details are still unknown.
China has proposed export bans or limits on 40 technologies spanning AI, chip design, solar power and biomedicine. The draft is open for public comment through November 15 and could still change.
Competing AI safety bills are before Congress, but the White House, states and industry disagree on how to oversee frontier AI. Here’s what each would do.
Selma Blair greeted fans at 90s Con in Hartford on Friday, five days after her arrest following a Delta flight incident. She has pleaded not guilty, and her representatives say a medical emergency was behind the alleged conduct.
The Nasdaq sank 2.1% and the S&P 500 fell 1.1% on Friday, capping Wall Street’s worst week since June as AI stocks tumbled and oil prices jumped, sending the VIX above 22.
The Trump administration says it will use up to 60 days to assess the economic impact of waived Russia-related sanctions and tariffs. The effects on fuel prices and the war in Ukraine remain uncertain.
Garrett Mitchell’s go-ahead homer and a lockdown bullpen lifted the Brewers past the Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4, ending L.A.’s three-peat bid and sending Milwaukee to its first World Series in 44 years.
With November 3 approaching, low approval ratings, rising prices and the Iran war have Republicans on the defensive as Democrats lead the generic ballot and eye both the House and the Senate.
Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September, the fastest pace in months, as surging gasoline costs and stubborn rents keep affordability at the center of voters’ minds just weeks before the midterms.