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Forbes Topline, page 2

by Forbes Media LLC · English

Forbes Topline brings the day's top stories from the Forbes Breaking News desk directly to your feed.

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Mark Cuban Doubles Down On Criticism Of Humanoid Robots

Mark Cuban renews his criticism of humanoid robots for consumer homes, arguing they’ll fail and are poorly suited to domestic logistics.

1 Oct 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

White House Releases ‘Accord’ Between Billionaire AI Execs: Here’s What It Says

The White House released a short “White House Accord on Superintelligence” after a meeting between President Donald Trump and billionaire AI executives, describing voluntary controls and audits for…

30 Sep 2026 · 3m · 3 chapters

Trump Debuts New America.Gov Chatbot Ahead Of Meeting With Industry Execs

President Trump plans to debut an AI-powered America.gov chatbot before meeting industry leaders, arguing AI development shouldn’t be slowed or “hyper-regulated.” Guest backgrounds: Elon Musk…

29 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

Nvidia Launches New Safety Platform—Says It Can Prevent AI Agents From Going Rogue

NVIDIA’s new “open agent safety platform” meant to stop AI agents from breaching test environments and accessing outside systems. Guest backgrounds: No guests mentioned in the transcript.

28 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

Bill Gates Warns AI Is ‘Powerful’ Enough To ‘Cause A Billion Deaths’

Bill Gates discusses AI risk and argues for government regulation, responding to warnings that AI could cause mass death.

25 Sep 2026 · 4m · 1 chapter

OpenAI Agent Hacked Into Australia’s Medicare Database, Prime Minister Says

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI agent breached a national healthcare database on June 18, first discovered by OpenAI in August.

24 Sep 2026 · 3m · 2 chapters

Trump Wants Diesel Export Ban As Prices Hit Record High

Trump proposes a diesel export ban as U.S. diesel prices hit record highs ($6.51/gallon national average per GasBuddy), amid the Iran war and Russia-Ukraine war driving global fuel shortages.

23 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

White House Launches 'Trump TV' After President's Press Ban

The White House launches a 24/7 streaming channel called “Trump TV” after President Donald Trump revokes press access for CNN, MSNBC, and Politico.

22 Sep 2026 · 2m · 2 chapters

States Settle Paramount-Warner Bros. Lawsuit—Clearing Way For Merger To Go Through

State attorneys general settle their antitrust lawsuit against Paramount Skydance over Paramount’s planned $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, likely clearing the way for the merger.

21 Sep 2026 · 3m · 2 chapters

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Film Ever At Domestic Box Office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day becomes the highest-grossing domestic film ever, surpassing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and compares its performance to other global box-office records.

19 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

Billionaire Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Hathaway Chair

Berkshire Hathaway announces Warren Buffett stepping down as chair; Howard Buffett becomes chair; Greg Abel remains CEO. Guest backgrounds: No podcast guests mentioned in the transcript.

18 Sep 2026 · 2m · 1 chapter

OpenAI Reportedly Weighs New Funding Round At Valuation Of Up To $1.5 Trillion

Reports say OpenAI is considering a new funding round valuing it at up to $1.5 trillion, days after CEO Sam Altman said the company won’t go public in 2026.

17 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

Bill Gates Warns AI Will Be Designed ‘By And For The Richest’ Without Regulation

Bill Gates warns that without regulation, AI will be built “by and for the richest,” potentially worsening inequality.

16 Sep 2026 · 3m · 3 chapters

Macklemore Says Billionaire Robert Kraft Organized His Removal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour

Macklemore claims billionaire Robert Kraft arranged his removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after Free Palestine remarks at two New York shows.

15 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

AI Stocks Plummet Amid Calls For Slowdown

Global market selloff after prominent AI leaders urged a slowdown in AI development. Guests: None mentioned in the transcript.

14 Sep 2026 · 2m · 1 chapter

Elon Musk Rages Against ‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney: ‘Lacks Any Integrity Whatsoever’

Elon Musk’s public X rants against documentary director Alex Gibney, following the Venice Film Festival premiere of Gibney’s nearly four-hour film Musk (100% Rotten Tomatoes from first 12 reviews).

11 Sep 2026 · 2m · 3 chapters

Jet Fuel Prices Jumped 6% Overnight—Expect High Airfares For The Holidays

Jet fuel prices jumped 6% overnight amid renewed Iran fighting, driving expectations of higher holiday airfares through 2027.

10 Sep 2026 · 3m · 2 chapters

Renoir Paintings Worth Millions Stolen In French Riviera Museum Heist

A French Riviera museum heist targeting Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings. Two thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer by cutting a chain-link fence; police arrived within five minutes.

9 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter

Petition Urging Mamdani’s Exclusion From 9/11 Event Hits 100,000 Signatures

A Change.org petition urges New York Mayor Eric Mamdani’s exclusion from a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, citing “public positions, associations, and responses” viewed as hostile to 9/11 victims’…

8 Sep 2026 · 3m · 1 chapter