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

Oct 17, 2026 · 6m

Summary

Anthropic quietly pitched lawmakers on a draft AI safety bill, 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 tech sell-off, prompting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to urge investors to focus on fundamentals. Meanwhile, Brent oil hit $110 amid geopolitical tensions, the Trump administration escalated its legal battle with California over mail-in ballots, and Katie Zakaria abruptly resigned as White House press secretary. The news cycle also covered a deadly school shooting in Be…

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Sponsor: PayPal Pay Later Anthropic pitches AI regulation bill to lawmakers Trump waives tariffs on Russian energy exports Tech stocks slump; AI investment concerns Oil prices hit $110 amid supply fears Geopolitical conflict in Middle East and Ukraine Jensen Huang defends AI fundamentals DOJ threatens California over ballot processing Katie Zakaria resigns as White House press secretary Shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon Market close: Stocks, yields, and oil prices Sponsor: PayPal Checkout and Pay Later Sponsor: Bloomberg Tech Briefing on Agentic AI
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