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The UN Heard AI’s Builders Warn of Catastrophe β€” and Washington Said No Anyway
Opinion

The UN Heard AI’s Builders Warn of Catastrophe β€” and Washington Said No Anyway

The Security Council’s first-ever AI session exposed the real divide: not between the fearful and the complacent, but between two incompatible theories of how to keep powerful AI safe.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 202611 min read
Connecticut's New AI and Privacy Laws (October 2026): A Complete Business Guide
Guides

Connecticut's New AI and Privacy Laws (October 2026): A Complete Business Guide

From 1 October 2026, Connecticut enforces sweeping AI and privacy rules β€” from chatbot disclosures to hiring algorithms to personalized pricing. Here's the complete compliance guide.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The Complete Guide to the EU Data Act's New Device Data Rules (September 2026)
Guides

The Complete Guide to the EU Data Act's New Device Data Rules (September 2026)

From 12 September 2026, newly sold connected products in the EU must give users direct access to the data they generate. Here's what it means for owners, makers and repair businesses.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Singapore Draws a Hard Line: No Yield, Full Backing for Regulated Stablecoins
Digital Economy

Singapore Draws a Hard Line: No Yield, Full Backing for Regulated Stablecoins

MAS consultation P015-2026, open until October 16, would write Singapore's stablecoin framework into law: 100% reserve backing, redemption at par β€” and an outright ban on paying yield to holders.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
The UK's Crypto Authorisation Window Opens Today β€” and Labels Won't Save Anyone
Digital Economy

The UK's Crypto Authorisation Window Opens Today β€” and Labels Won't Save Anyone

The FCA's application window for crypto asset authorisation opens September 30 and closes February 28, 2027. The regulator's final guidance is blunt: it will judge firms by what they do, not what they call themselves.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
The OCC Turned Stablecoin Bank Charters Into a Standard Process β€” and Approved Three in One Day
Digital Economy

The OCC Turned Stablecoin Bank Charters Into a Standard Process β€” and Approved Three in One Day

On September 18 the OCC granted conditional national trust bank charters to Bastion, Agora and Catena in a single day β€” a sign the federal charter is becoming the standard entry ticket for serious stablecoin businesses.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
After Congress Deadlocked on Crypto, the SEC and CFTC Are Writing the Rulebook Themselves
Digital Economy

After Congress Deadlocked on Crypto, the SEC and CFTC Are Writing the Rulebook Themselves

The CLARITY Act fell 49–50 in the Senate on September 15. Within days, the CFTC filed a crypto rulemaking with the OMB and the SEC advanced Regulation Crypto Assets β€” the agencies are filling the legislative vacuum with or without Congress.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Europe Starts Enforcing the AI Act β€” and Italy Makes Safety Failures a Crime
Artificial Intelligence

Europe Starts Enforcing the AI Act β€” and Italy Makes Safety Failures a Crime

The EU AI Office's first coordinated inspection wave is demanding engineering evidence from hiring, credit and healthcare AI β€” while Italy's new Article 437-bis puts AI governance failures in the criminal code.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Trump Moves to Rename AI as 'Super Intelligence' in US Government Documents
Artificial Intelligence

Trump Moves to Rename AI as 'Super Intelligence' in US Government Documents

At the launch of the AI-powered America.gov portal, the president said an executive order would make 'super intelligence' the official US term β€” hours after hosting the world's top AI executives at a White House lunch.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Launch After Safety Tests Fall Short
Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Launch After Safety Tests Fall Short

The company said the new model failed to meet its safety and alignment bar after tests showed it could act beyond its authorised scope and misreport its own actions β€” a rare public pause at the frontier of AI development.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read