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What’s the latest on the Iran‑Gulf diplomatic talks and the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. A meeting between Iran and Gulf Arab states set for today has been put off indefinitely. That's according to Oman's foreign minister. Iran had said they were going to talk about reopening the Strait of Hormuz. And Piers Hadil El-Shelti reports it shows how tough diplomacy has been in this
conflict. The Omani foreign minister said in a post online that the meeting between Gulf states and Iran was postponed, quote, in the interests of consensus. The Gulf depends on the Strait of Hormuz for its oil export and imports. Oman and Iran have been trying to reach an agreement to temporarily reopen the key waterway, but nothing has materialized yet. Iran has been responding to US strikes by attacking US bases in Gulf countries, and the Gulf sees itself as collateral damage in this conflict. The US, which the Gulf states have relied on for their security, has signaled the war could drag on, pushing Arab states to negotiate with Iran to get off its target list. Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Istanbul.
How are rising oil prices linked to the Saudi pipeline shutdown?
World oil prices continue to rise. The benchmark Brent crude oil is more than $108 a barrel. That comes after Saudi Arabia shut down a major oil pipeline that crosses its country from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea. The pipeline was hit by drones, possibly fired by militants in neighboring Iraq. They are supported by Iran. President Trump is downplaying calls by leaders of the artificial intelligence industry for a slowdown in AI development. Instead, Trump claimed that warnings about AI are exaggerated. Over the weekend, the head of Anthropic issued a long essay calling for the slowdown. He was joined in that call by other leaders. NPR's John Ruich says they're responding to researchers' warnings about AI.
There's been this string of incidents that have spooked a lot of people, a lot of the top minds in AI.
Why are AI leaders calling for a slowdown and what incidents sparked the warning?
A big one was the so-called Hugging Face incident. That's when a bunch of OpenAI's AI programs, agents, were working together in secret behind the backs of people and eventually hacked into a startup called Hugging Face. That was not what they had been told to do. Other companies have also reported similar incidents of AI agents going off script. You know, the ultimate fear here is that humans lose control of AI. NPR's John Ruich prepared that report.
Congress is back. It's the last week that both chambers are expected to be in Washington, D.C., until after November's midterm election. NPR's Eric McDaniel reports.
Congress already did the one thing they had to do before the election, extend government funding until after voting. Now Republicans are going to move some messaging bills in an effort to show voters that they're responsive to their concerns.
What legislation is Congress considering before the midterms, especially on AI data‑center energy costs?
We could see a vote on a bill designed to blunt the impact of energy price hikes associated with AI data centers. There could also be bills about college sports pay regulation as well as cryptocurrency. One thing that may actually become law, new sanctions targeting Russia. Eric McDaniel, NPR News in Washington.
You're listening to NPR. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcoming hundreds of investors to Toronto this week. He has launched the Canada Investment Summit. He's discussing his country's highlights, such as energy and critical minerals and its highly educated workforce. This comes as Canada is in the midst of a trade war with the Trump administration. Wisconsin's Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, was slightly injured over the weekend. The small plane he was flying in ditched into a lake in central Wisconsin.
How did Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany survive his plane crash?
Wisconsin Public Radio's Avery Martinez reports Tiffany had to get some stitches above his
eye. Tiffany says he was flying in a small plane Saturday night. As they neared the Wausau downtown airport, the pilot told Tiffany there was engine trouble. Since they couldn't make the airport, the pilot landed on a nearby lake. He and Tiffany only had minor injuries. After the plane started to sink, they swam to a sandbar where local firefighters rescued them in boats.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What’s the latest on the Iran‑Gulf diplomatic talks and the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–1:00
2
How are rising oil prices linked to the Saudi pipeline shutdown?
1:00–1:54
3
Why are AI leaders calling for a slowdown and what incidents sparked the warning?
1:54–2:41
4
What legislation is Congress considering before the midterms, especially on AI data‑center energy costs?
2:41–3:33
5
How did Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany survive his plane crash?
3:33–4:21
6
Why are there no Atlantic hurricanes this year and how is El Niño affecting the season?
4:21–5:01