Trump downplays need for guardrails on artificial intelligence
In a post on social media, President Trump downplayed the need for regulatory guardrails on artificial intelligence, instead saying a "high IQ" president is enough to oversee it. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez and Jonathan Allen report on the calls for lawmakers to get involved on AI regulations.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:23:35 GMT

China dismisses AI slowdown calls and blasts ‘fearmongering’ from U.S. tech leaders
Urgent calls for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence may cite a grave threat to humanity, but China says the warnings are instead aimed at slowing its progress as America’s rival superpower.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:14:29 GMT

Pentagon inspector general says Iran war has led to a shortfall of U.S. munitions
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general on Monday released its first report on the war with Iran, saying the conflict has resulted in a shortfall of U.S. munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish weaponry.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:28:06 GMT

Report finds 'Alligator Alcatraz' held immigrants in cages the size of phone booths
A report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general found that some immigrants detained at the now-shuttered "Alligator Alcatraz" were at times confined to cages roughly the size of a phone booth. NBC News' Julia Ainsley has details on the report's findings.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:31:00 GMT

Macklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after Robert Kraft organized boycott
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after he says New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft organized a boycott among stadium owners over the rapper’s remarks in support of Palestinians.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:53:02 GMT