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Sept 9 (Reuters) – OpenAI said Wednesday it is pushing ​for mandatory ‌national AI safety requirements, adding that until the U.S. Congress ‌acts, ​the ChatGPT ⁠maker will continue supporting ⁠state AI legislation.

Sept 9 (Reuters) – Top White House advisers, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio, have privately ‌warned President Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall ‌Street ​Journal reported on ⁠Wednesday, citing U.S. ⁠officials. The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

By Ankur Banerjee and Hyunjoo Jin SINGAPORE/SEOUL, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Eye-popping shareholder-return plans from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have become an early test of South Korea’s corporate reform drive, with investors welcoming the windfall but saying more is needed to narrow the country’s decades-old valuation gap. An AI-driven boom has left South Korea’s two largest companies flush with cash, fuelling investor demands for larger payouts.

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – One pilot of the Amazon Prime Air cargo ​plane that crashed ‌in Miami on Sunday commented to the other about excessive speed throughout the last ‌one ​minute and ⁠42 seconds of ⁠the cockpit voice recording, the National Transportation Safety Board said. There was not a ​consistent verbal response to the pilot’s comments ⁠about speed, ⁠the NTSB said in ​an investigative update released ​on Wednesday that did not ‌disclose which pilot made the remarks.

By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Karen Khachanov reached the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday when Alexander Blockx retired trailing 6-2 7-5 3-2, ​as the Russian reached the final-four stage in ‌Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2022. Blockx, who became the first Belgian man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals, was already carrying a rib injury into the match and was visibly hampered ‌by ​further physical issues.

By David Morgan Sept 9 (Reuters) – Democratic Senator John Fetterman, who has increasingly broken with fellow Democrats on issues including Israel, the Iran war and immigration, will make a surprise video appearance at President Donald Trump’s Republican ​midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday, Axios and the Wall Street Journal ‌reported. Fetterman’s office did not immediately respond to a Reuters query seeking comment on the media reports.

Sept 9 (Reuters) – The photos tell a story of lives, interrupted. The schoolroom, gaily decorated with paintings and letters. The paint shop, where the shelves still contain rows of once colourful cans. The bathroom, the closet that held neatly piled clothing, the yards. All are now covered with a thick layer of river ​mud that descended without warning on bustling communities. As the waters recede, the survivors remain stunned, grieving and ‌praying.

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A slowdown in Britain’s housing market appears to be levelling off as measures of buyer demand and agreed sales moved ​away from recent lows, the Royal Institution ‌of Chartered Surveyors said on Thursday. RICS said that its house price balance rose to a five-month high of -28 in August from an upwardly revised -29 in July, while the net balance for ‌new ​buyer enquiries rose to its ⁠highest since January at -19.

By Field Level Media Sep 09 (Field Level Media) – The Yankees will place infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with ​a sprained right thumb, New York manager ‌Aaron Boone said prior to Wednesday’s home game against the Colorado Rockies. Chisholm was injured while sliding into second base in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 5-3 win over the ‌Colorado ​Rockies. Boone said Chisholm will avoid ⁠baseball activities for seven ⁠to 10 days while the thumb is healing.

By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will bid to move one step closer to a third straight U.S. Open title when she faces familiar foe Jessica Pegula in Thursday’s semi-finals, while Elena Rybakina will take on home favourite Coco Gauff in the other last-four clash.