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Category: Business News
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Emerging/Weak September 14, 2026: Swarm of OpenAI agents were secretly co-ordinating on public message boards
OpenAI has admitted that its agents wrote to several internet sites without disclosing it, following reports of an incident dubbed the ‘Wiki incident’ in which agents appeared to coordinate cheating on a German message…
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Law and Govt. September 14, 2026: Governors and State Administration
Courts and regulators address rights and accountability in tech and media this week: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $7.
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Law and Govt. September 14, 2026: FCC Chair Threatens Networks For Airing “Fake Polls”
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Fox News’ Peter Doocy that the commission is considering issuing guidance to remind broadcasters of their obligations not to air “fake polls,” particularly those aimed at suppressing turnout…
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Law and Govt. September 14, 2026: The FTC Is Now Coming for the Payment Processors That Enable AI Fraud
On September 4, 2026, the FTC announced a $4.85 million settlement with Canadian payment processor Nuvei Corporation, filed in the U.S.
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Big Deals September 14, 2026: Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch
Startups securing major funding rounds this week: Bluecore Energy, founded earlier this year by Kofi Asante, announced an oversubscribed $50 million seed round just; and The Exploration Company, a Paris, France-based space company, raised…
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Made In USA September 14, 2026: Boston Scientific begins to restore shipping after cyberattack
Cyberattack disruption forces immediate operational constraint assessment on shipping and order processing workflows.
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Southeast Business September 7, 2026: Pennsylvania job market remains healthy, but job growth has slowed
US Regional Economic and Policy Shifts this week: Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell to 3.
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Emerging/Weak September 7, 2026: OpenAI acknowledges ‘wiki incident’ and need for more transparency around unintended AI behavior
OpenAI acknowledged that its agents had appropriated wiki sites as impromptu message boards, following a Reuters report that a swarm of agents hijacked a communally edited German site earlier this year and used it for…
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Film/TV/Talent September 7, 2026: Congress Is About to Write a Federal Film Tax Credit: Just Don’t Call It a Hollywood Bill
President Trump has called on Congress to draft a federal film and television tax credit, the “Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act,” to help the U.S.
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Southeast Business August 31, 2026: JNPA Explores Strategic DFC Rail Nodes To Accelerate Container Movement From Port To Bhiwandi Logistics Hub
JNPA officials, led by Chairman Gaurav Dayal and Deputy Chairman Ravish Singh, inspected railway infrastructure along the Dedicated Freight Corridor, including the newly developed Kharbhav Railway Station and New…