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FTC subpoenas AI firms; Harry and Meghan skip Christmas
The couple's reported plan comes as Prince William sets a condition for private talks with Harry; the guest list is apparently still being negotiated.
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At a glance
- First reported by Plataforma Media: “Meghan Markle and Prince Harry plan to skip Royal Family Christmas”, with reporting from CBS News and AOL.com.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:32 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: FTC, Christmas, Meghan, Harry, Anthropic, OpenAI.
- BBN covered this story before: Harry and Meghan, Mbappe, Senate diesel deal, Ohio State, Tesla… (October 15).
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Federal Trade Commission has issued subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI over safety incidents, as public concern grows about the risks of frontier AI models.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIn other news, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly plan to skip the Royal Family Christmas.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeanwhile, Prince William has reportedly set a non-negotiable condition ahead of private talks with Harry. Nobody has said what it is, so I'm guessing parking.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA waffle-sized parking spot, I hope.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTriple-stacked.
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The story so far
- Anthropic's self-replicating AI warning is an alarming deja vu · The Verge
- Harry and Meghan back in England, but it hasn't gone as expected · Yahoo
- Gerwig's Narnia trailer, a designer's death, an AI worm warning · Ars Technica
- Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate via IoT devices · Ars Technica
- FTC demands documents from AI giants over safety incidents · Axios
- Harry and Meghan, Mbappe, Senate diesel deal, Ohio State, Tesla… · Washington Examiner
- FTC subpoenas AI firms; Harry and Meghan skip Christmas (this story)
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