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Bernie Sanders Pushes Bill to Ban Advanced AI Development

The forthcoming bill would pause advanced AI development, create a federal regulator, and threaten violators with up to 20 years in prison.

2026-09-03 · 20:16 UTC
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Science

150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data

2026-09-03 · 20:14

Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.

Crypto

Polymarket Launches 20x Perpetual Futures Across 10 Markets

2026-09-03 · 20:05

Polymarket has launched perpetual futures for eligible international users, expanding beyond event markets.

Sports

Sutton's predictions v Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno

2026-09-03 · 19:58

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno, plus the BBC readers and AI with his…

World

Nepal tunnel rescuers hunt for survivors with rafts and drone

2026-09-03 · 19:56

South Asian correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is at the site of a tunnel where rescuers still hope to find survivors…

Tech

US senator calls on the NSA to give guidance for use of VPNs

2026-09-03 · 19:52

Open source, commercial, single-hop, multi-hop, mixnet? The array of options is dizzying.

Crypto

Only 25 Wallets Cleared $10K as Solana Meme Coins Surge

2026-09-03 · 19:52

Solana’s meme coin market may be booming again, but profits remain concentrated among a tiny minority.

Crypto

Bitcoin ETFs Inflows Hit $101M as XRP, Ether and Solana Lose Funds

2026-09-03 · 19:51

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) returned to positive territory on Wednesday with $101.15 million in net inflows,…

Crypto

French Hill Flags September 15 CLARITY Act Vote Amid Dispute

2026-09-03 · 19:47

House Financial Services Chairman French Hill said the Senate will face a key test on the CLARITY Act on Sept.

Sports

Osaka recovers from blip as Swiatek also advances

2026-09-03 · 19:45

Naomi Osaka recovers from a second-set blip to defeat Katerina Siniakova at the US Open, while fellow former champion…

Tech

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra on ARC-AGI-3

2026-09-03 · 19:45

OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra achieved state-of-the-art performance on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark, scoring 62.7% on the semi-private…

Tech

The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment 

2026-09-03 · 19:42

The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could…

Crypto

NJ urges SCOTUS to rule that Kalshi sports bets are gambling, not "swaps"

2026-09-03 · 19:42

Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states.

Tech

Ask HN: Are others seeing Google's reCAPTCHA rejecting Firefox users?

2026-09-03 · 19:38

Multiple Firefox users report getting stuck in infinite Google reCAPTCHA loops on archive.is, with some suspecting it…

Crypto

Mantle adds Paxos’ USDG stablecoin, joins Global Dollar Network

2026-09-03 · 19:36

Mantle has added Paxos-issued USDG as a natively minted stablecoin while joining the network’s reward-sharing structure.

Tech

Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation

2026-09-03 · 19:36

The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at at over $100 million.

World

AI Spending Helps Push US Trade Deficit To A New High

2026-09-03 · 19:35

The US trade deficit reached 88.6 billion dollars in July, a high since March 2025.

Crypto

SUI Tests Support as Sellers Challenge Rebound

2026-09-03 · 19:30

SUI remains below its descending trendline, while the $0.70 support zone becomes increasingly important for near-term…

Tech

Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit

2026-09-03 · 19:29

The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

Sports

Third seed Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

2026-09-03 · 19:28

Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime is knocked out by Russian Karen Khachanov in the second round of the US Open.

Tech

OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: The Closest AI Model Yet to AGI

2026-09-03 · 19:24

The model can independently discover and exploit unknown security flaws across hardened systems, triggering a staged…

Science

Prime Gaps at Most 186

2026-09-03 · 19:18

Researchers have formalized a mathematical proof in Lean 4 demonstrating that the gap between consecutive prime numbers…

Tech

The asteroid currently hitting front end web development

2026-09-03 · 19:17

Several prominent frontend web development educators have recently stepped back from the field or shifted focus to AI…

World

Michigan authorities continue pursuit to block Kalshi as Supreme Court fight looms

2026-09-03 · 19:11

Kalshi previously said it had been placed in an “impossible position” after federal authorities directed the company to…