President Donald Trump and leaders of major artificial intelligence companies signed a voluntary accord Tuesday to strengthen safety reviews as the technology faces growing public concern. The agreement calls for internal controls, independent audits and board oversight, while Trump rejected calls for government restrictions and urged rapid AI development.
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Former Hurricane Polo is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the southwestern United States.
The president also signed an executive order requiring his government to refer to AI as Super Intelligence.
Heatwaves and wildfires helped expose 34 percent of the world’s population to “extremely poor” ozone air quality in the first eight months of 2026, according to a European Union report published Wednesday. Asia recorded the highest exposure, while ozone pollution remained difficult to curb despite decades of progress in reducing other harmful emissions.
It's the second time the U.S. has withdrawn all military forces from Iraq.