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Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill, Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs, More

Oct 17, 2026 · 6m

Summary

Anthropic is quietly pitching Capitol Hill on a draft bill to regulate frontier AI safety, while President Trump waived tariffs on Russian energy exports to lower diesel prices. Wall Street suffered its worst week since June as AI stock concerns triggered a chipmaker sell-off, prompting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to urge investors to focus on fundamentals. The Trump administration escalated its legal battle with California over mail-in ballots, and White House press secretary Katie Zakaria resigned after a rocky week. Additionally, Brent crude hit $110 amid ongoing Middle East conflict, and a …

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