America is shedding its status as the default choice for foreign governments to park money, buy weapons and send students. Why it matters: Even modest shifts away from the U.S. could chip away at advantages that have helped sustain American economic and geopolitical power for decades. Driving the news: The Netherlands moved 86 tons of gold out of the U.S. and Canada last week, citing the move as a hedge against "extreme systemic risks." France already moved all of its gold out of New York, while Germany debated doing the same. - Norway's sovereign wealth fund — the world's largest — announced plans to reduce its holdings of U.S. government bonds amid turbulence in the Treasury market. The big picture: Beyond finance, European…
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job due to concerns about the safety of AI two months before his equity would have vested, he told Axios. Why it matters: The disclosure raises the stakes on Coxon's now mega-viral resignation from the AI lab, which laid out the broad view that the tech could end humanity. What they're saying: "I no longer have anything to gain by juicing up Anthropic's valuation... I left before any of my equity vested," Coxon said in an interview with Axios Wednesday. - In his post on X announcing his resignation, which now has over 115 million views, he wrote: "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade. This is not a marketing stunt." - Other AI…
The Energy Department's loan aims to revive the Duane Arnold nuclear plant, marking a significant move in the U.S. nuclear energy sector.
The Energy Department’s loan aims to revive the Duane Arnold nuclear plant, marking a significant move in the U.S. nuclear energy sector. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Energy Department announced a $1.9 billion loan to assist in restarting the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Iowa, which ceased operations in 2020. This initiative is part of a broader effort to revive nuclear energy in the United States, in part to power the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. DETAIL: NextEra Energy, the company behind the project, plans to refurbish the plant’s reactor and aims to restart operations by 2029. The federal loan is expected to lower financing costs for NextEra, which has also secured a deal with Google to…Open
America's two largest school districts both imposed sweeping AI bans this past week, hitting the brakes on a technology that's rapidly making its way into classrooms around the country. Why it matters: Research on AI's educational value is mixed. Some studies have found personalized AI tutors can improve learning, while other research has linked AI-assisted essay writing to weaker critical thinking. Driving the news: New York City's public school district blocked AI use for roughly 600,000 students in Pre-K through 8th grade, restricting it to specific uses for high school students. - Hours later, Los Angeles Unified imposed a districtwide moratorium on AI use on school devices for the 2026-27 school year, following a separate…
Fully autonomous cars competed in the first international edition of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League in Imola, Italy, on Saturday. The cars have no human drivers and are instead driven completely by AI. CNN’s Ivana Scatola was there to watch the action.
