NPR News: 09-29-2026 7AM EDT
Summary
The Trump administration is lowering vehicle fuel efficiency standards to 35 mpg, a move automakers support but critics argue ignores long-term costs. OpenAI has scrapped its GPT-6 release after internal testing revealed alignment failures. Meanwhile, CDC employees report that recent job cuts are hampering public health efforts, and former special counsel Jack Smith is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Topics discussed
Trump administration lowers car fuel efficiency standards
Gas prices and upcoming AI industry announcement
OpenAI scraps release of new GPT-6 model over safety concerns
CDC job cuts hamper federal agency work
Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
Jackson Hole leaders oppose baseball field in Grand Teton
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California
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