The Weekly Edition

The week of September 14–20, 2026

126 verified stories · features and signed opinion

Trump backs an AI Force as the market races ahead of Washington

The president said he will create an 'AI Force' and appoint an AI tsar while rejecting calls to slow development. He also said the existing criminal and civil justice system can handle bad actors, even as warnings about the technology intensify.

The week of September 14–20, 2026

Trump backs an AI Force as the market races ahead of Washington

Opinion

WWF warns Climate Week needs $570 billion as public climate money tightens

Boards face horizontal risk as cyber, AI and geopolitics outpace old governance models

AI’s own builders are warning Washington: 1 incident is enough to force rules

Congress Misses Its Job for the 30th Year as $40 Trillion Debt Piles Higher

53% of workers fear AI makes them look replaceable

Hospital errors may kill 180,000 Americans a year, and the fix already exists

Women hold 31% of senior leadership as U.S. talent still leaves money on the table

Meta’s AI agent could cut teams as Zuckerberg outsources more thinking

Business Spotlight

10-year Treasury yield tops 5% as $40 trillion debt pressure hits the bond market

Gen Z is putting AI in charge of money as betting surges to nearly $17 billion

Oil Tops $100, but Diesel at $6.39 Is the Real Tax on Growth

Goldman puts $2.3 trillion in issuance behind its AI earnings bubble warning

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