NPR News: 09-29-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
President Trump announced a voluntary AI self-policing accord with major tech executives, while the Department of Homeland Security faces criticism for using $20 million in taxpayer funds for campaign-style ads. The FBI reported the arrest of a suspected leader of the Shiny Hunters cyber group, which recently hacked the FBI’s jobs portal. Additionally, the episode covers the legal and ethical debates surrounding gene-edited human embryos, the retirement of a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain due to injury lawsuits, and the CDC’s updated measles death tally amid political disputes.
Topics discussed
Trump's voluntary AI self-policing agreement with tech CEOs
DHS uses $20M for Trump campaign-style ads
Arrest of suspected Shiny Hunters leader linked to FBI hack
Startups push to legalize gene-edited human embryos
Stock market drifts lower on Wall Street
6 Flags retires X2 roller coaster amid injury lawsuits
CDC adds second measles death amid political dispute
Pope Leo XIV sends letter to Chicago White Sox
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