Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump, who was there to welcome his counterpart on the tarmac instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.

A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas.

A new lawsuit claims that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google illegally agreed to slow their AI development.

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks at the White House with President Donald Trump.

Amid growing panic over the risks posed by rapidly developing AI technology, potential 2028 Democratic candidates are scrambling to respond — trying to show they are doing something, even as they acknowledge they need a reluctant Washington to step up.

Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor.

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is asking Ohio voters to send him back to Congress just two years after they rejected him.

Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days.

The United Nations chief is urging global competitors in artificial intelligence to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says it's up to each AI company to ensure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls for a coordinated slowdown in AI development.

Leading voices in AI, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, agree that AI development needs to slow down.

The technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge.

The U.S. stock market slipped as oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.

The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms.

An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season.

President Donald Trump is playing down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence.

Wisconsin Democrats are hoping to unseat a Republican congressman with close ties to President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump repeatedly mocked Ken Paxton at the Republicans’ midterm convention.

President Donald Trump says he plans to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

A new documentary about Elon Musk uses a CGI avatar and artificial intelligence voice syncing to simulate an interview with the SpaceX and Tesla CEO using things he’s really said in interviews.

The Venice Film Festival has showcased several high-profile films Tuesday, including Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, a thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has doubled down on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, with a very good chance of forming the first far-right state government since the Nazi era.

Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival.

Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop inside.

Democrats are eyeing upset midterm election wins in House districts from rural Nebraska to central Kentucky and from Nevada's high desert to a newly redrawn district in Texas.

When Aaron Sorkin made 2010’s “The Social Network,” he had heard of Facebook, he said at the time, “the way I’ve heard of a carburetor.”.

Six months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, the direst economic predictions haven't come true.

The Venice Film Festival is set to kick off the fall film festival season with its 83rd edition.

SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean.

Hours after Lindsey Graham's funeral last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told U.S. lawmakers his country needed the Russia sanctions bill they were considering, as a morale booster in the long war.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk Ukraine's Order of Freedom for his role in supporting the country.

Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says actions by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov were misguided.

President Donald Trump appeared on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show.

China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program.

Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola have advanced to November’s general election.

The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.

Brazil's presidential candidates have kicked off their campaigns ahead of what is expected to be tight election in October.

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year that he had “no cards" in the fight against Russia.

The Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027, marking a big step in Vietnam’s efforts to develop its space industry.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged more strikes that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Serbia for talks on economic ties and security issues.

In a story published Aug. 7, 2026, about financial markets, The Associated Press erroneously reported that as of Friday the markets saw a 42% chance of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September, according to CME FedWatch.

Some of the savings being touted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are incorrect or lack supporting evidence.

A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon's fresh crash scene.

Stock in Elon Musk’s space company rose Thursday even after many SpaceX insiders were freed up to sell for the first time.

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street as oil prices rose and more company earnings reports rolled in.

Michael Fuqua couldn't immediately recall the name of the candidate he voted for in Michigan's 13th Congressional District primary.

Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted.

Stocks held close to their records on Wall Street, while oil prices were relatively steady.

SpaceX reported a smaller loss than Wall Street expected along with a surge in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company as it sharply boosted spending, particularly on artificial intelligence.

A regional official says Russian planes have dropped powerful glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials to help Ukraine gain permission from tech titan Elon Musk to use Starlink for guiding strikes inside Russia.

A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers last year.

Elon Musk’s company xAI is suing Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps.

Elon Musk's social media company X, previously Twitter, has launched X Money, a bank account-like service for users to send money to each other.

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.

Stocks drifted on Wall Street and oil prices fell for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil.

The Venice Film Festival's lineup includes a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk and Martin McDonagh's dark CIA comedy.

Brent oil shot to its highest price since May after increased fighting in the Middle East threatened to slow the global flow of crude.

Tesla's profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales.

The European Commission has fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products.

Wall Street drifted through a quiet day of trading as AI stocks trimmed some of their sharp recent losses.

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise.

America's most daring, extraordinary feat, landing astronauts on the moon, remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere.

SpaceX's next Starship test flight is off until at least next week after a last-second abort on the pad.

Federal safety investigators say the driver of a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home last month had pressed the accelerator to full speed, suggesting the vehicle’s self-driving software was not to blame.

Drops for computer chipmakers and other AI winners dragged down stock markets worldwide.

Amazon says that the technology company will launch its new satellite internet service Amazon Leo in South Africa in 2027.

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election.

Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” opens July 17 amid international anticipation and controversy over its casting.

Eight men have been indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.

Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound.

Tesla car sales jumped over the past three months in a possible sign the worst of the boycotts against the automaker and lost market share to rivals are behind it.

“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry film about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon after it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios.

President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress.

Kara Swisher is expanding her influence from tech journalism to politics.

America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the nation's capital is undergoing significant changes under President Donald Trump.

Agility Robotics, a maker of humanlike robots, is going public on Wall Street.

The national taxpayer advocate says the IRS did better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce.

Tech companies are spending big on AI, but investors are getting nervous.

The top U.S. auto regulator has opened an investigation after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

World shares are mixed, with markets in Greater China closed for holidays.

New York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved.

U.S. stocks dropped on speculation the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation.

The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.

SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week.

Oil prices sank again, while U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish near their all-time highs.

OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.

Think you can ignore all the hubbub around SpaceX, Elon Musk and IPOs.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and now first-ever trillionaire, controls a lot of different businesses.

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire.

Shares of SpaceX soared 19% in their Wall Street debut, making the rocket maker’s founder and CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire.

U.S. stocks rose after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street.

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is set to make its debut on Wall Street Friday.