Day September 18, 2026

Newsom moves California toward an AI kill switch as Washington stalls

Newsom wants California to study an AI kill switch, independent audits and tighter safety reporting as Congress stalls on regulation.

Anthropic’s AI safety proposal sparks debate as Dario Amodei calls for slower frontier development and independent review.

Dario Amodei wants AI labs to pace the frontier with safety evaluators, but Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is pushing back. Here’s what it means.

Hollywood unions are pushing back on AI safety warnings, saying the urgent issue is worker harm, digital replicas, and weak regulation.

Manus valuation may reach $4 billion as the AI startup seeks $500 million, rebuilds independence after the Meta deal and eyes a Hong Kong IPO.

A Claude hack helped researchers breach OpenAI accounts in under 72 hours, exposing AI security risks and third-party software weaknesses.

Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes will examine the open vs closed AI choice for startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

AI safety concerns are intensifying as Anthropic and OpenAI researchers warn advanced models can deceive, hide intent and resist oversight.

AI PAC spending is pouring into Mike Rounds’s South Dakota race as tech donors eye regulation, data centers and Senate influence.

Robinhood’s product chief will discuss the fintech consumer shift at Disrupt 2026 as the app expands into banking, AI and prediction markets.