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OpenAI Shelves New Model Due to Safety Worries

OpenAI Shelves New Model Due to Safety Worries
OpenAI Shelves New Model Due to Safety Worries
September 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly cancelling the release of its next AI model due to safety concerns. That’s according to a report Monday (Sept. 28) by the...

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Anthropic IPO Plans Show $518 Billion in Projected Spending 
Anthropic IPO Plans Show $518 Billion in Projected Spending 
September 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s IPO prospectus shows the company wagering that AI will have a larger impact on the world than electricity. That’s according to a report Monday...

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U.S. Bank Launches Cards to Meet Small Business Rewards Demand
U.S. Bank Launches Cards to Meet Small Business Rewards Demand
September 28, 2026  |  Credit Cards

U.S. Bank has launched two new small business credit cards that are designed to deliver “straight-forward rewards” on everyday business purchases, the bank said in...

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Florida Asks Judge to Stop OpenAI Model Development Over Safety Risks
Florida Asks Judge to Stop OpenAI Model Development Over Safety Risks
September 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a court Monday (Sept. 28) to stop OpenAI from developing new models until independent safety guardrails are in place....

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Shopify Opens Store Checkouts to AI Agents
Shopify Opens Store Checkouts to AI Agents
September 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Shopify now enables browser agents to check out on the websites of all its eligible merchants, Gil Greenberg, staff product manager, checkout at Shopify, wrote...

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Blockchain.com Seeks $6 Billion Valuation in IPO as Crypto Rallies
Blockchain.com Seeks $6 Billion Valuation in IPO as Crypto Rallies
September 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto services company Blockchain.com aims to go public this year, raise about $500 million in the initial public offering and secure a valuation of between...

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IRS Expands Digital Access With New Mobile App
IRS Expands Digital Access With New Mobile App
September 28, 2026  |  Mobile

The Internal Revenue Service has released a new IRS app, saying in a Friday (Sept. 25) press release that the app gives taxpayers more ways...

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SEC Calls for Greater Rigor in Valuing Private Credit Assets
SEC Calls for Greater Rigor in Valuing Private Credit Assets
September 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission is calling on the financial industry to take care in valuing private assets, including private credit, according to a Monday...

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