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According to CNBC, on Monday OpenAI released a set of proposals for safety and security in frontier artificial intelligence development, with heavy focus on alignment research and recursive self-improvement (RSI). The company stated that "alignment research must keep pace with these capabilities so that systems remain aligned with human values and under human control." OpenAI called for international cooperation to develop frontier standards and recommended building on existing AI safety institu

According to the FAA, Newark Airport's ground stop has been extended to 5:45 PM ET on September 21.

According to CME, gold futures fell 0.97% to $4,382.10 per troy ounce on Sept 21 (2:31 p.m. ET), as risk appetite strengthened across financial markets. The December gold contract (GCZ6) dropped $42.80 from the previous close of $4,424.90. U.S. equities surged on optimism over potential U.S.-Iran negotiations at the UN General Assembly, with Nasdaq up 2.10% and the S&P 500 advancing 1.42%. Crude oil also declined 4.7%, trading near $95/barrel for October delivery. As safe-haven demand weakened a

According to Jin10, the Fear & Greed Index for the U.S. stock market was released after market close on Monday, September 21, 2026. The index, a widely-followed sentiment indicator measuring market psychology on a scale from extreme fear to extreme greed, provides real-time assessment of investor sentiment in the financial markets.

According to a UK High Court complaint filed September 17, X sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zamyang Sherpa for allegedly operating a coordinated bot network that stole at least $278,000 from its Creator Revenue Sharing program. Six accounts, including @Vivek4real, @saylordocs, and @TrendingBitcoin, allegedly posted identical Bitcoin content seconds apart and used Stripe accounts registered under mismatched names to collect payouts between 2023 and 2026. X suspended the nine accounts on August 18 and s

According to OpenAI, on Monday, the company formed an independent advisory group hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, to advise on its mathematical research. The group, called The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, aims to give mathematicians input into OpenAI's math-oriented work. OpenAI claims its internal AI model has resolved more than 100 open problems across most areas of mathematics. The advisory group will assess the significance of new res

According to IRNA, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and a senior delegation arrived in New York on Monday (September 22) to attend the 81st UN General Assembly. Araghchi made a brief stopover in Doha en route, where the delegation held consultations with Qatari officials on regional developments.

According to NYSE data reported by Yonhapinfomax, U.S. stock indexes surged on September 21 as risk appetite strengthened amid expectations of direct talks between the U.S. and Iran at the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 366.19 points (0.71%) at 52,048.83, the S&P 500 rose 114.20 points (1.49%) to 7,764.70, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 599.55 points (2.26%) to 27,122.09. Oil prices fell sharply and U.S. Treasury yields declined on the negoti

According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott's office, on September 21, Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to suspend all pending data center permit applications until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) complete their audits. Abbott stated in a statement that data centers must cover their own costs to protect the state's power grid and water resources, and must pass ERCOT and TWDB audits before TCEQ will issue a

On Monday (September 21), U.S. sector ETFs showed mixed performance, with semiconductor ETF surging 4.02%, internet stocks ETF rising 3.02%, and global tech ETF gaining 2.97%. Technology sector ETF climbed 2.89% while discretionary consumer ETF advanced 1.3%. Energy sector ETF fell 2.3%, followed by regional bank ETF declining 0.48%, and consumer staples ETF dropping 0.41%.

According to Bloomberg, the EV Price Total Return Index rose 0.25% to 3,265.91 on Monday, Sept 21, as Asia-Pacific and U.S. equity markets both displayed V-shaped trading patterns.

The Nasdaq-100 index gained 2.8% today, with semiconductor and tech stocks leading the rally. Arm Holdings surged 17.5%, while ALAB rose 12.8%, Intel climbed 12.5%, Meta advanced approximately 12%, Western Digital gained 10.7%, and AMD increased roughly 10%. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%, with the telecommunications sector up 4.2% and technology up 2.4%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 4.3%, while the storage chip index gained 2%.

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rose approximately 0.8% as of today's close. Among hot China-listed stocks, Century Internet gained 10.5%, Vantage Data Centers increased 4.6%, Kingsoft Cloud rose 3.5%, Canadian Solar climbed 3%, Baidu added 2.7%, and Alibaba advanced 2.4%. In ETF trading, CQQQ rose 1.9% and KWEB gained 1.6%.

According to Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister recently reaffirmed the country's commitment to cooperate with Mauritius and the United States on discussions concerning the future of the Diego Garcia military base.

According to CEO Dave Ricks, Eli Lilly on Monday broke ground on a $6.5 billion manufacturing plant in Houston, expected to begin production in 2030. The facility will produce Foundayo, Lilly's newly launched oral obesity drug, alongside active ingredients for cardiometabolic, cancer, immunology, and neuroscience medications. Ricks told CNBC that Foundayo has captured approximately one-third of new GLP-1 tablet patient starts, with Lilly's oral market share rising week over week. Launched in Apr

On Monday (Sept. 21), U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 4.10 basis points to 4.9551% at New York close. The 30-year yield declined 3.96 basis points to 5.2857%, while the 2/10-year yield spread narrowed 4.801 basis points to +20.051 basis points. The 2-year yield rose 0.72 basis points to 4.7505%, marking a V-shaped reversal after earlier hitting an intraday low of 4.6990%.

Meta's personalized AI agent Muse topped the U.S. Apple App Store and Google Play charts on Monday, amassing over 902,000 downloads in its first six days of launch. The rapid adoption sent META stock soaring over 11%, marking its best day in 13 months. Amazon began blocking Muse from accessing its online store on Sunday after Meta declined the retailer's request to remove the bot, citing terms of service violations.

According to EU diplomats, EU member states' ambassadors will hold talks on Tuesday morning, September 23, to continue discussing the extension of sanctions against Russia. The diplomatic discussions remain ongoing as the bloc assesses its policy direction.

According to state media CCTV, on September 21, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed to commission an independent external review of the organization's governance framework for major and strategic projects. Infantino outlined the proposal in a letter to the presidents of FIFA's 211 member associations.

Libya's National Oil Corporation closed the pipeline connecting to Zawiya export terminal recently due to a significant production decline at the Sharara oil field, the company announced. The closure reflects ongoing challenges in maintaining output from the major southern facility.