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DOE quietly revises internal nuclear safety directives as Trump-backed pilot pushes fast timeline for new reactors
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The Trump administration has revised internal Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear safety and security directives that govern a DOE-run pathway for advanced reactor projects, including a pilot program aimed at bringing at least three reactors to “criticality” by July 4, 2026. NPR reports the updated directives were not publicly posted at the time of its review and were shared with companies participating in the program, prompting criticism from former regulators and safety advocates even as DOE says it is cutting unnecessary burden without weakening safety.
In a high-security Istanbul venue, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are set to meet on Friday, marking the first high-level contact between Washington and Tehran since a 12-day war in June 2025. The talks aim to find a de-escalation path after precision airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and domestic unrest. The summit follows mediation by Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, amid US demands on uranium enrichment and missiles.
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Egypt is coordinating with Russian partners to accelerate the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant as part of a strategy for sustainable energy, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said on Sunday. The nuclear project forms a key pillar of Egypt’s Vision 2030 to meet rising electricity demand and enhance energy security.
Researchers have found that crafting prompts as poems can bypass safety measures in large language models, prompting them to provide instructions on building a nuclear bomb. The discovery highlights vulnerabilities in AI systems like ChatGPT despite built-in guardrails. This comes from a new European study focused on adversarial techniques.
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US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Thursday that the joint fact sheet released by South Korea and the United States opens a 'new chapter' in their alliance. The document outlines outcomes from summits between President Lee Jae Myung and President Donald Trump in Washington in August and Gyeongju in October. It includes US approval for South Korea's nuclear-powered submarines and uranium enrichment and reprocessing capabilities.