Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 14 September 2026. These are the top five stories making headlines in the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to slow the development of increasingly powerful systems so safety measures can keep pace. He called for independent oversight and common industry standards as concerns grow over AI misuse in cyber operations, surveillance, fraud and weapons development.
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon has warned that leading AI companies are moving too quickly towards self-improving systems, saying they are “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives” as concerns grow over AI potentially becoming difficult to control.
U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow AI development, saying the United States must maintain its lead over China in the global race. His comments come as AI leaders call for stronger safeguards and a slower pace of development, amid growing concerns about the risks posed by increasingly powerful systems.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that AI could become “dangerous” without stronger oversight, urging Democrats to make AI safety and governance a key political priority as the technology develops rapidly. His comments come amid growing concerns over AI misuse, job disruption and potential threats to human safety.
Chinese stocks were mixed on Monday as losses in AI and semiconductor shares offset gains in defensive sectors. Hong Kong stocks edged higher, while investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. and Japanese interest-rate decisions and a fresh rise in oil prices.
Israeli forces have maintained a tight closure on Hebron in the occupied West Bank for a second day, with Palestinian media reporting home raids, m...
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture....
German police have detained a suspect after a major fire broke out at the historic Kehlsteinhaus, known as the “Eagle’s Nest&rdqu...
Israeli military bulldozers have begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, 23 October, following armed clashes with Palestinians that left two Israeli soldiers dead, according to the Israeli military.
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck Tibet in southwestern China, killing 16 people and injuring 65, while forcing more than 12,000 residents to relocate as rescue teams respond to widespread aftershocks.
Missile and drone attacks have put Saudi Arabia on high alert, disrupting life in Riyadh and testing a new defence pact with Türkiye and Pakistan as regional tensions escalate.
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
German police have detained a suspect after a major fire broke out at the historic Kehlsteinhaus, known as the “Eagle’s Nest”, a mountain retreat once used by senior Nazi officials, including Adolf Hitler.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday dismissed accusations that Canada planned to interfere in next month’s U.S. midterm elections, saying he was disappointed by comments from the American ambassador.
Kenya has recorded a second death from Ebola, the health ministry said late on Friday, as the outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread across Africa.
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