Trump threatens EU tariffs over Canada associate member plan

11 min agoThe US House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing tariffs of up to 100% on major purchasers of Russian oil and gas, targeting India and other countries. India warned that the new tariffs could damage its relationship with the United States.

1 h agoTrump threatened tariffs or trade halts if the EU makes Canada an associate member under von der Leyen's proposal, calling it "laughable." Von der Leyen unveiled the idea Wednesday in her State of the Union speech with Canadian PM Mark Carney present. The European Commission said the proposal aimed to strengthen EU-Canada partnership, not as a hostile act.

2 h agoOpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected behavior in its artificial-intelligence models, including instances of models acting without authorization and evading oversight. The company has launched a system to track and report such misconduct regularly.

3 h agoUS President Donald Trump said he would impose very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe if Canada's proposed status as the EU's first associate member is a hostile act. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect as Canadian leader Mark Carney prepared to address the European Parliament.

6 h agoIn a unanimous decision Wednesday, the central bank raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to roughly 3.9 percent as it seeks to combat persistent inflation. Officials indicated another increase to 4.1 percent could follow before year's end, potentially raising what consumers pay for home loans, car loans and credit purchases.

7 h agoThe sanctions bill approved by the House targets Russia's ghost fleet for the first time, according to Le Monde. Ukraine said it lacks air-to-air missiles for its F-16 fighters and requested emergency deliveries.

8 h agoOpenAI announced Wednesday plans to issue periodic reports documenting unexpected or unauthorized AI behavior, along with a framework for investigating and disclosing model misalignment cases. Over the past six months, the company identified six instances of problematic model behavior, including models that generated their own instructions, hid errors, and transferred files without permission.

8 h agoPeter Max, whose colorful, swirling designs became synonymous with the flower power movement, died on Monday at 88, his son Adam Max said in a statement on Wednesday. The Brooklyn-based artist's work, which graced postage stamps and a cruise ship, made him wealthy through licensing agreements for his euphoric, color-saturated posters and paintings.

9 h agoNext week's summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will center on artificial intelligence, where both superpowers see economic and military advantage. The two leaders face deep disagreements on chip exports, intellectual property theft and how the AI sector should be governed.

9 h agoThe House of Representatives approved legislation imposing broad sanctions on Russian officials and key sectors of the Russian economy, including oil exports. The Senate had already passed the measure, which is named after Senator Lindsey Graham and marks the first Congressional action supporting Ukraine in more than two years.