For: September 23, 2026
>>Ahead Of The Bell
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed mixed yesterday as investors monitor developments between the U.S. and Iran. The tech-heavy Nasdaq hit a fresh record high led by gains in Sandisk and other chipmakers. Global benchmark Brent crude futures slipped below 100-dollars a barrel after President Trump said U.S. officials had a "very good meeting" with Iran's delegation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Tuesday. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 185 points to 51-863. The S&P 500 lost a fraction of a point to 77-64. The Nasdaq gained 122 points to 27-244.
>>OpenAI's Altman To Brief UN Security Council
(New York, NY) -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will brief the United Nations Security Council today. It comes as world leaders are in New York for the annual gathering of the UN General assembly. The 15-member Security Council is meeting to discuss AI and international security.
>>Anthropic Says New AI Model Is The "Safest Yet"
(San Francisco, CA) -- Anthropic is releasing a new AI model it claims is its "safest" yet. The company on Tuesday revealed its new Opus 5.5, which it says is a faster, cheaper version of its flagship Claude AI model. It also says it's the safest AI, and is "less likely" to take actions that can't be undone or act outside the limits it was given, nor will it answer questions about hacking, biology and A.I. research, or any requests that are flagged for misuse. Anthropic says Opus 5.5 will also cost 40-percent less to operate with cheaper versions to be released in the weeks to come.
>>President Trump Changes "Artificial Intelligence" To "Super Intelligence"
(New York, NY) -- President Trump is changing the name of Artificial Intelligence to Super Intelligence. He made the comment while addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Trump said the U.S. will not stifle the growth of the technology. He added that the Justice Department will rein it in if necessary. Trump has thrown his support behind AI as others have brought up concerns about the technology, including doomsday scenarios.
>>Florida Business Owners Discuss Minimum Wage Hike
(Pensacola, FL) -- The minimum wage is about to go up in Florida and some business owners in Escambia County are warning they may have to raise their prices. Next Wednesday, the minimum wage will go up a dollar to 15-dollars an hour for non-tipped workers and just under 12-dollars for tipped workers. Collier Merrill owns several restaurants in Pensacola and he says if some workers are getting raises, then everyone will want one. He estimates an 800-thousand dollar increase to his payroll. University of West Florida economics professor Rick Harper warns raising the minimum wage could actually end up hurting those it's designed to help.
