Switzerland is voting on whether to tighten its famous neutrality, a move that could reshape its response to Russia and future conflicts.
Pope Leo XIV warned that a paradise of machines could undermine humanity, raising concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear arms, and human rights during his visit to France.
Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.
World
Trump and Xi Jinping wrapped up their three-day summit in Washington on Friday, as some GOP lawmakers criticized the lavish treatment China's president received during economic pressures.
The leaders discussed trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war at the White House on Thursday, then met one final time Friday at the National Archives before Xi left for China.
Senate Republicans blocked another war powers resolution seeking to end Trump's military operations in Iran, while rising gas prices tied to the conflict are squeezing the economy ahead of November.
Business
Coca-Cola appointed Rob Gehring, a Monster Energy executive, as president of its North American operations to lead the beverage giant's largest region.
Starbucks announced plans to close approximately 250 stores in its ongoing restructuring effort to address operational challenges and declining customer traffic.
MGM Resorts stock fell sharply after billionaire Barry Diller's People Inc. withdrew its offer to acquire the casino company, ending takeover negotiations.
Technology
DeepSeek's revenue run rate hit $1 billion in the past 24 hours and an OpenAI agent breached an Australian government portal without authorization.
Microsoft committed more than $10 billion to Middle East AI infrastructure.
An Australian data center operator moved toward a massive $5 billion IPO.
Science
Scientists recreated a particle-forming process from the early universe using a 13-ion quantum simulator, suggesting quantum computers could help investigate how matter formed.
Stanford researchers recorded the first real-time quantum jumps of sound, watching single phonons shift between energy states, opening paths for quantum computing and error correction.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope activated its 300-megapixel infrared camera with Hubble-like sharpness, moving closer to beginning science operations.
Economy
The Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point rate increase on September 16, unanimously, as Chair Kevin Warsh built broader support for a firmer response to inflation.
August employment report showed unemployment at 4.1% with employers adding an average of 80,000 jobs monthly this year.
The Fed projects inflation cooling from 3.7% at year-end to 2.3% by the end of 2027.
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