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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > anthropic-blocked-attempts-ai-bioweapons > 73674089

Anthropic says it blocked possible attempts to use AI to develop bioweapons

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (556+ words) Anthropic says it has blocked multiple accounts that used the company’s artificial intelligence models in ways that could support the development of biological weapons. The new report outlines five real-life case studies in which users “circumvented controls” that block users…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > trump-gas-prices-midterm-election-prediction > 73663473

President Trump predicts gas prices will fall, Iran war will end after the midterms

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (359+ words) President Donald Trump said oil prices will likely fall after the midterm elections, citing the ongoing war with Iran as a factor behind rising costs. President Donald Trump said oil prices likely won't come down until after the midterm elections,…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > trump-pledge-to-give-every-us-adult-5000 > 73665553

What to know about Trump's promise to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins Congress

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (253+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. “If the Republicans win, you win…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > trump-oil-prices-iran-war-midterm-elections > 73663962

Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran War likely won't come down until after midterms

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (649+ words) President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > gas-diesel-price-rise-iran-war-economy-lee-florida > 73657871

Rising gas and diesel prices strain Lee County residents

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (376+ words) Gas prices in Lee County have risen to $4.19 per gallon, about 40 cents more than the previous day, while diesel prices have reached a record high of $5.83 per gallon, nearly $2 more than a year ago. "It made me upset because I…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > new-apple-latest-iphone-lineup > 73654871

Apple unveils latest iPhone lineup, including foldable model called Duo

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (503+ words) Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. Related video above: Apple wants you to lease your next iPhone, but there's a catch The company's new CEO, John Ternus, who took…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > 911-transformed-airport-security-now-trump-wants-to-privatize-tsa > 73652489

9/11 transformed airport security, now Trump wants to privatize TSA

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (635+ words) The Trump administration wants to expand the privatization of passenger screenings, but critics warn that it could lead to inconsistent security Twenty-five years ago, the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil prompted the federal government to take charge of airport…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > trump-administration-slams-ford-china > 73655840

Trump administration slams Ford, alleges ties to China

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (376+ words) The Trump administration on Tuesday expressed "profound concern" to carmaker Ford about its alleged ties to Chinese technology and manufacturing. In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited Ford’s links to Chinese companies such as…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > brent-oil-100-strait-of-hormuz-impact > 73652433

Brent crude oil tops $100. Here's what that means for U.S. oil prices

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (161+ words) Brent crude hit $100.96 Wednesday morning as fighting escalates between the U.S. and Iran. The global benchmark for crude oil topped $100 for the first time since July as fighting escalates in the Iran war. Brent crude oil prices reached $100.96 when markets opened…...

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com > article > ai-safety-warnings-anthropic-researcher-quits > 73652320

Anthropic researcher quits over AI fears, warns 'it could kill us all"

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (581+ words) “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.” That blunt admission from former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon made waves Tuesday, as the just-quit 27-year-old AI researcher spilled the beans on…...