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Mortgage rates on September 16, 2026: 30-year fixed 7.079%, 15-year fixed 6.303%, 30-year refi 7.142%, 30-year FHA 6.474%, 10-year Treasury 5.0%+, ahead of the Fed rate decision.
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The FOMC raised the federal funds rate 25bp to 3.75-4.00% on September 16, 2026 — its first increase since July 2023 — with the dot plot and Chair Warsh's press conference framing the path for Q4 2026 and 2027.
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Microsoft AI published a Humanist AI Code of Conduct on September 14, 2026 for a 6-week public consultation. The draft requires AI to not resist correction or shutdown, to communicate understandably, and identifies absolute constraints including WMD, child safety, and mass manipulation. Revised version will apply to 2027 model training.
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Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said on September 14, 2026 that AI kill switches verified by a third party may eventually need to pass laws around them. Clark made the comments on BBC World Business Report. The Kill Switch Act already requires shutdown mechanisms for designated AI systems.
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OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind have been in active talks for several weeks about a coordinated AI safety framework. Chris Lehane of OpenAI told reporters on September 15, 2026 that no antitrust waiver is needed. The talks build on Hassabis July essay, Amodei deceleration call, and Altman's agreement.
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Bilal Chughtai resigned from Google DeepMind in July 2026 and went public on September 15, 2026 with a post on X and LinkedIn warning that AI may kill us all. The resignation is the first senior safety departure from DeepMind and was backed by Anthropic's Evan Hubinger and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton.
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Donald Trump called AI existential fears a hoax during the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026. Trump phoned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on speakerphone from the LA podium. Trump also posted on Truth Social and compared the AI doomsday narrative to past political hoaxes.
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New Zealand Online MSc Business Analytics programmes 2026/27: University of Auckland Master of Business Analytics NZ$33,448.01 domestic / NZ$76,722.98 international (15 mo FT, 180 pts); Massey Master of Analytics NZ$16,010 dom / NZ$59,760 intl; Waikato MMgt in Business Analytics NZ$56,910.
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New Zealand Online MBA Finance programmes 2026/27: University of Auckland Online MBA NZ$8,649/quarter (~$51,898 total) with BUSMBA 725 Accounting & Finance core; Massey MBA NZ$52,300 domestic / NZ$65,150 international (12 mo FT). Compare duration, NZQA accreditation, and Green List Financial Manager pathway.
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New Zealand Online MSc Cybersecurity programmes 2026/27: University of Waikato Master of Cyber Security NZ$43,817 (1 year); AUT Master of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics NZ$11,851.60 domestic / NZ$46,221.60 international (1.5 years FT, 180 pts). Compare NZQA Level 9 and Green List pathways.
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New Zealand Online MSc Data Analytics programmes 2026/27: UC Online Master of Applied Data Science NZ$14,963 NZD domestic / NZ$56,850 NZD international (180 pts); NZSE $9,500 NZD dom / $39,000 NZD intl (13-15 mo); Auckland MDataSci $11,545.20 NZD dom / $55,214-$55,484 NZD intl (180 or 240 pts).
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New Zealand Online MBA programmes without GMAT 2026/27: AUT Online $8,310 NZD per 30-point course ($49,860 NZD total), Otago NZ$76,240 (15 mo), Massey NZ$65,150 (12 mo), AUT NZ$64,082 (18 mo), Canterbury NZ$62,850 (18 mo), Victoria $66,700-$70,000 EMBA, Lincoln NZ$45,000.
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