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World leaders meet at UN as planet grapples with war, runaway AI and climate shocks

World leaders gather at the UN General Assembly amid wars, economic strain, climate shocks, and rising concern over artificial intelligence. The meeting highlights the UN's diminished conflict-ending role and financial pressures, with Trump and other major leaders attending while some key figures skip. AI risks and multilateral cooperation are central themes.

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60 Minutes Transcript: The data center uproar

A 60 Minutes transcript examines the nationwide backlash against data centers, focusing on Texas residents who worry about water, power, land, noise, and local-government secrecy. It also presents industry arguments about AI benefits, national security, economic gains, and water-use comparisons.

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Data center developers want to make it hard to track them: elected official

A Texas county commissioner says a data center developer pitched big benefits while withholding specifics and requesting up to 90% property-tax rebates, as local resistance to data centers grows over transparency, water, and power costs. The report describes the AI-driven data center boom and notes both parties are increasingly questioning incentives and grid impacts.

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Can Trump and Xi cooperate to guide humanity through the AI revolution? Humanity might depend on it | Alan Finkel

Alan Finkel argues that unregulated AI development and US-China competition pose severe risks, urging Trump and Xi to collaborate on international AI regulation at their summit. He criticizes Trump’s dismissal of AI safety warnings and industry self-regulation as inadequate, proposing simple fundamental guardrails.

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How AI Is Reshaping Election Campaigns in Israel

Israeli politicians, including the prime minister and senior lawmakers, are using AI-generated videos to attack rivals ahead of a fall election, outpacing regulators. The article describes deepfake-style campaign content that carries AI labels and says traditional attack ads now look tame by comparison.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

A Sunday show transcript features host framing of President Trump facing Republican concern over the Iran war, high gas prices, and deportation policy ahead of the midterms, then interviews Rep. Ro Khanna about AI cooperation with China and Trump's planned AI czar. The segment presents critical valence toward Trump and his policies while giving a Democratic lawmaker a prominent platform.

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Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate as inflation remains stubbornly high and economic growth accelerates, marking a shift away from the low-rate era. The article explains that higher long-term borrowing costs stem from deficits, AI data center investment, and oil prices, while noting Trump's criticism of the Fed and a progressive critic's argument that his policies contribute to higher rates.

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Khanna calls for a government agency to oversee AI ‘like the FDA’

Rep. Ro Khanna called for a new federal agency to regulate artificial intelligence, comparing it to the FDA and urging independent technical oversight. The article also notes warnings from bipartisan lawmakers and former President Obama that the Trump administration is not doing enough on AI safety, while Trump dismisses such concerns as a hoax.

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