An artificial intelligence researcher has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid race to develop increasingly powerful systems could ultimately create technology that becomes impossible for humans to control.
Iran’s currency has fallen to a new record low against major international currencies as growing US military and economic pressure adds to the country’s already severe economic difficulties. The rial weakened sharply on September 8, with currency-market websites reporting the US dollar trading at as much as 2.4 million rials later in the day.
Canada has begun imposing retaliatory tariffs on almost $20 billion worth of goods imported from the United States, deepening a trade dispute between the two North American neighbours. The new measures, which range from 15 percent to 50 percent, target hundreds of American-made products.
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The United States has rejected calls to follow Britain in imposing trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying Washington will "obviously not" adopt the UK's approach.
Bombardier has rejected US President Donald Trump's threat to prevent the Canadian aircraft manufacturer from selling its planes in the United States unless it increases aircraft production on American soil. The Quebec-based company said it already has a substantial manufacturing, employment and supply-chain presence across the US.
A technical failure in the United Kingdom's air traffic control system caused widespread disruption at several major airports, grounding more than 600 flights and leaving thousands of passengers facing lengthy delays.
The United States has imposed sanctions on all of Iran's remaining active airlines, dramatically expanding pressure on the country's aviation sector as Washington seeks to restrict Tehran's access to international trade and finance. The US Treasury Department announced the measures on September 8, targeting 36 entities and individuals.
US consumers have paid an estimated $100 billion more for gasoline and diesel since the war with Iran began, according to an energy cost tracker developed by Brown University. The additional cost was estimated on September 7 using Brown's Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, developed by the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.
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