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OpenAI’s human rights lead: What the military could do with AI ‘keeps me up at night’

Sarah Yager joined OpenAI recently, and though she was initially skeptical that her position was merely a PR stunt, she says she’s had some early success influencing the safety of the technology.

By Emily ForliniOctober 6, 2026

Researchers tracked $80 million in political ads using AI—and Republicans were behind 83% of them

Don’t expect a disclaimer on that AI slop political ad you see this year.

By Travis N. Ridout, Erika Franklin Fowler, Michael Franz and The ConversationOctober 6, 2026

Patagonia’s CEO is worried about political apathy—so the company offered 112,000 people $100 to help 3 friends plan to vote

The $11.2 million incentive disappeared in four days. Researchers say a friend’s nudge could help turn environmental concern into votes.

By Tatiana SatauaOctober 6, 2026

Taiwan opens Phoenix office as $265 billion chip investment in Arizona grows, over China’s objections

Taiwan is turning Phoenix into a bigger hub for its chip industry with a new office and TSMC’s investments

By The Associated Press, Wufei Yu and Didi TangOctober 6, 2026

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Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zambia, speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters.

Zambia to sign revised U.S. health deal without patient data and specimen-sharing clauses

The U.S. has signed new bilateral health agreements with around two dozen African nations since last year, but some have pushed back on requirements to provide patient data.

By The Associated Press, Gerald Imray and Jacob ZimbaOctober 6, 2026

Current price of oil as of October 6, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerOctober 6, 2026

Wealthy boomers doubt their heirs will keep giving as $124 trillion changes hands, BofA finds. The data shows a different reality

Younger donors give to more causes than their parents—but only 47% of the wealthy think they’re ready.

By Sydney LakeOctober 6, 2026

Redfin signals a shift in power to buyers as a record share of sellers cut prices for this time of year—but 7% mortgage rates are a problem

Home price cuts just hit a September record. But with mortgage rates above 7%, it’s a buyer’s market only for some.

By Bilin LinOctober 6, 2026

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The Future 120—How vital firms stay forever young

For the ranking, we analyzed more than 10 million data points and zeroed in on the 15 most predictive metrics, each robust and correlated with future revenue growth, to produce BCG’s Vitality Score.

By Ketil Gjerstad, Johann Harnoss, Viacheslav Romanov and Sophie ThorupOctober 6, 2026

OKX debuts a platform that turns 50 currencies into digital dollars, betting emerging-market investors want stablecoins

“The key gap for people and institutions is settlement,” Haider Rafique, OKX’s global managing partner, tells Fortune.

By Nicholas GordonOctober 5, 2026

Beyond the boardroom: Asia’s 10 influential women to watch in 2026

Power in Asia extends well beyond the C-suite.

By Ashleigh NghiemOctober 5, 2026

Hungary hauls ex-foreign minister in to explain how he got a top job at BYD months after arranging government contracts

Péter Szijjártó faced lawmakers over BYD dealings after helping secure its first European plant and $63.7 million in state assistance

By The Associated Press and Justin SpikeOctober 5, 2026

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How does debt relief work? Costs, risks, and what to expect

When you hire a debt relief company, you typically stop making payments to creditors while the company tries to negotiate what you owe. There are risks, and it’s not guaranteed to work.

By Glen Luke FlanaganOctober 6, 2026

Finding value from AI in big companies comes down to people, not technology

Big companies need to overcome ‘learned helplessness’ and risk aversion to find ROI from AI, futurist Amy Webb says

By Jeremy KahnOctober 6, 2026

‘AI Snake Oil’ author sees chatbots evolving into a ‘truth oracle’—and journalism heading somewhere it hasn’t been in 200 years

Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan asked the Computation + Journalism conference to prepare for AI “not as it is today, but as it will be” in five to 10 years.

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 6, 2026

‘It’s been a very strange year on LIV’: LIV Golf to get $300 million investment to help the circuit emerge from bankruptcy

The financing by funds advised on the BC Partners Credit platform requires bankruptcy court approval.

By Doug Ferguson and The Associated PressOctober 6, 2026