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September 14, 2026, 11:00 AM

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Sam Altman / @sama:
Sam Altman says “we welcome a federal framework” but “do not believe we need to wait” for an antitrust exemption or a law to pace AI development responsibly  —  The world deserves confidence that American companies developing increasingly capable AI will act responsibly, especially as the trajectory of progress has steepened. Every frontier lab must deliver on this, and there is no reason any of us should come to work if we cannot. We welcome a federal fr...
Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Leo Schwartz / The Information:
Bloomberg:
China's Foreign Ministry criticizes warnings about AI risks, saying “fearmongering, confrontation, and vicious competition ... serve the interests of no one”  —  China criticized calls from leading US technology executives to put the brakes on artificial intelligence development …
Joanna Ossinger / CNBC:
Jeremy Stern / Colossus:
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Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Trump slams Dario Amodei, saying “the only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the USA has that, in spades!”  —  President Donald Trump attacked Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei for urging a slowdown …
Financial Times:
Financial Times:
Sources: Anthropic told investors it will be profitable for a second straight quarter, with 80%+ gross margins before partner revenue sharing and training costs  —  Claude maker seeks to ease cash burn concerns before blockbuster IPO amid fears over pace of AI development
Katie Roof / Business Insider:
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Satya Nadella / @satyanadella:
Felix Ng / Cointelegraph News:
The US Senate digital assets subcommittee releases a revised “final offer” of the Clarity Act with Trump-backed ethics provisions, ahead of a September 15 vote  —  The 635-page revised proposal includes Trump-backed ethics provisions and comes just two days before a key procedural vote.
Aoife Walsh / Washington Post:
President Trump expresses support for Flock “because of law enforcement”, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement”  —  The president, while acknowledging some people consider the surveillance technology “an infringement …

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