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Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets
AFP - 1h ago
Streaming giant Spotify announced Wednesday it is expanding access to its audiobook service to more than 180 markets, up …
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Micron workers at Taiwan plant vote in favour of strike
AFP - 1h ago
Hundreds of workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan have voted to strike, their union said on Wednesday, after …
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US, China, EU: three paths to regulating AI
AFP - 3h ago
The United States, China and the European Union are taking different paths to govern artificial intelligence, as calls …
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In 'The Social Reckoning,' Jeremy Allen White takes on Facebook's 'frightening' ambition
AFP - 4h ago
Jeremy Allen White finds the power of social media frightening -- an anxiety he's now confronting in his latest film.
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Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases
AFP - 5h ago
South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the …
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Australia probes app used in cheap smart glasses over privacy fears
Oct 06 2026
Australia is investigating how and where the firm behind an app used in popular low-cost smart glasses collects and …
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AI borrowing binge rattles US markets
Oct 06 2026
The world's richest companies can no longer rely on their massive cash piles alone to stay in the artificial …
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Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover, creating Skydance
Oct 06 2026
Paramount on Tuesday completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting two of Hollywood's most storied studios …
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Emmys gala will now stream its premier television awards
Oct 06 2026
The Emmy Awards that celebrate the best in television are the latest entertainment industry gala to ink a streaming …
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Apple's Cook praises EU over efforts to protect children online
Oct 06 2026
Apple executive chairman Tim Cook on Tuesday pledged the US giant would protect children online and praised the EU's …
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France's Mistral unveils latest model in sovereign AI push
Oct 06 2026
French AI startup Mistral announced Tuesday its biggest open-weight model, dubbed "Chonk", claiming enhanced performance …
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South Korea warns of possible AI use in banking hacks
Oct 06 2026
Artificial intelligence may have been used in a string of cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector, the …
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EU vows AI rules will protect Europeans. Will they?
Oct 06 2026
AI agents going rogue and ever-louder doomsday warnings have led many in Europe to wonder: are the EU's artificial …
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'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower
Oct 06 2026
Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers …
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Grappling with 'homework scams,' US universities shun AI detectors
Oct 06 2026
Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in …
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Ukraine says using AI robot guns to shoot down new Russian drones
Oct 05 2026
Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to take down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered …
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Turkey blocks X account of British reporter
Oct 05 2026
Turkish authorities have blocked the X account of a journalist for British broadcaster Sky News, she said Monday, in the …
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Norway eyes partial ban of smart glasses
Oct 05 2026
Norway's government said Monday it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places, citing …
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Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris
Oct 05 2026
An Indian man went on trial in Paris on Monday, accused of running a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring in which young …
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Spy chief Clayton, the Trump loyalist tech bosses trust on AI
Oct 04 2026
Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's pick for AI czar, is the nation's top spy, and a rare figure trusted by both the president …
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Trump confirms national intelligence chief as new AI czar
Oct 04 2026
US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as head of a new White House task …
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Finnish town braces for change from Google data centres
Oct 04 2026
In the northern Finnish town of Muhos, 36-year-old farmer Joni Pitkanen is preparing for life with a new neighbour -- …
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AI needs safety layers like nuclear plants: ex-OpenAI engineer
Oct 03 2026
Another former OpenAI employee has added his voice to a chorus of frantic calls to make AI safe, saying the industry …
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Trump expected to name intel chief Clayton as AI czar: reports
Oct 02 2026
President Donald Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton, the US director of national intelligence, as the White House's …
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Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears
Oct 02 2026
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination …
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Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears
Oct 02 2026
Dario Amodei says he is not part of it. But the Anthropic chief's personal and professional circle is entwined with …
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Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma
Oct 02 2026
The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the …
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OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info
Oct 02 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" …
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Rogue OpenAI agents covered up their tracks, report says
Oct 01 2026
Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized …
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US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump
Oct 01 2026
US President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but it quickly drew attention for …
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'Happiest moment': China's Mu first woman to win eSports Games gold
Oct 01 2026
Mu Xinyue called it "the happiest moment of my life" after she became the first woman to win an Asian Games gold medal …
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UK fears grow over AI giant Palantir's health service deal
Oct 01 2026
The UK government is facing mounting pressure to end a £330-million contract between the National Health Service and AI …
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Google restricts access to new AI model over safety concerns
Oct 01 2026
Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, …
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'Devastated' AI scandal author Orelien returns to Quebec
Sep 30 2026
Top-selling author Thelyson Orelien is "devastated" by the scandal over his alleged use of AI to write his debut novel …
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Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case
Sep 30 2026
A Tokyo court ruled Wednesday that the human voice is legally protected in Japan, after a high-profile anime voice actor …
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Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
Sep 30 2026
A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local …
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India's fat dog vote goes viral
Sep 30 2026
India's capital goes to the dogs on Wednesday, as voters choose which of the city's chubbiest canines deserves to be …
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Trump touts AI boss pledge to self-regulate
Sep 30 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had …
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ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns grow
Sep 30 2026
OpenAI on Tuesday launched a less expensive artificial intelligence (AI) model and tools that run continuously, as it …
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Trump hails 'morally binding' AI self-regulation pledge
Sep 29 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had …
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Trump touts self-regulation at AI bosses lunch
Sep 29 2026
President Donald Trump stressed self-regulation over government rules at a major gathering of artificial intelligence …
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OpenAI unveils low-cost AI model, a day after shelving Astra upgrade
Sep 29 2026
OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, …
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AI bosses head to White House as safety pressure builds
Sep 29 2026
President Donald Trump hosted a major gathering of artificial intelligence executives and government officials at the …
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AI driving up innovation investment: UN
Sep 29 2026
Artificial intelligence is fuelling a rebound in investment in innovation, with corporate research and development …
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OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns
Sep 29 2026
OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the …
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Slovenia sees surge in '.si' sites after Trump hypes 'super intelligence'
Sep 29 2026
US President Donald Trump's push to rebrand artificial intelligence (AI) as "super intelligence" (SI) has sparked a …
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Brazil's cellphone crime: a security nightmare in every pocket
Sep 29 2026
Eduardo Metzker, 29, was riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro when he was suddenly boxed in by two other bikes. One …
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AMD buys firm founded by AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li
Sep 28 2026
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices announced Monday it has acquired World Labs, an artificial intelligence company …
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Pope says concerns about AI 'should be taken seriously'
Sep 28 2026
Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned concerns about artificial intelligence "should be taken seriously" but added he was not in …
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Radio frequencies vital to Earth observation must be protected: UN
Sep 28 2026
Radio frequencies needed for weather forecasts, early warning systems, climate monitoring and water management must be …
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Anthropic CEO Amodei to dine with Trump at White House
Sep 28 2026
President Donald Trump said he will have a late dinner Sunday night with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, the top AI …
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Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning
Sep 27 2026
A high-profile Japanese anime voice actor has taken TikTok to court over videos he says feature an artificial …
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TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta
Sep 26 2026
TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen …
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TikTok to pay Alabama $100 mn under pre-trial settlement
Sep 26 2026
TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact limits for teen users, avoiding a trial set to …
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US court sides with Pentagon in Anthropic AI ban
Sep 25 2026
A US appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken …
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Spotting AI writing: how reliable are the detectors?
Sep 25 2026
Claims that Canadian-Haitian writer Thelyson Orelien used AI tools to write his best-selling debut novel are rocking the …
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Trump's photo of Xi greeting carries signs of AI
Sep 25 2026
Donald Trump shared an image Thursday of Xi Jinping's red-carpet arrival to Washington that appears to have been altered …
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US court refuses to overturn Pentagon ban on Anthropic
Sep 25 2026
A US appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken …
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First US trial against TikTok to open Monday
Sep 25 2026
TikTok goes on trial Monday in Alabama, accused by the state of misleading parents about tools meant to shield children …
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Brazil candidates mount digital armies for fierce online campaign
Sep 25 2026
In a knife-edge election race, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and main rival Flavio Bolsonaro have …
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Oscar-winner Cotillard fears being moved by AI actor
Sep 24 2026
French actress Marion Cotillard said on Thursday she feared the day she might be emotionally moved by an actor created …
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Australian PM says OpenAI hacked government health website
Sep 24 2026
A rogue OpenAI model bypassed safeguards during training and hacked an Australian government website, Prime Minister …
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President tells Trump that Iran will never 'bend at the knee'
Sep 24 2026
Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and …
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North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand: agency
Sep 24 2026
A North Korean IT worker used a fake identity to obtain remote work with a New Zealand company and then threatened to …
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Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback
Sep 24 2026
Meta unveiled several new wearables powered by its AI models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free version …
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Anthropic touts AI-led biology discovery
Sep 23 2026
US artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled the first discovery from its molecular biology lab, a …
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At UN, tech chiefs urge caution in AI development
Sep 23 2026
Leaders of major AI firms told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the technology calls for heightened vigilance, …
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At UN, OpenAI's Altman calls 'for extreme care' in AI
Sep 23 2026
The current moment in AI development "calls for extreme care," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told the UN Security Council on …
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UK sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI
Sep 23 2026
The UK will create an agency to fight disinformation coming from adversaries such as Russia and amplified by artificial …
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Cambodia no 'safe haven' for cyberscams, PM says
Sep 23 2026
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told an anti-fraud summit Wednesday that his country would never be a "safe haven" …
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Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback
Sep 23 2026
Meta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as …
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AI risks, Iran war to take center stage at UN
Sep 23 2026
The future of artificial intelligence and the stalled US war against Iran, with its ripple effect on the global economy, …
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Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate
Sep 23 2026
When Mongolian herder Ganchimeg's sheep strayed dangerously near a salty lake this summer, driven by hunger as nearby …
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AI political ads warp reality ahead of US midterms
Sep 23 2026
A political ad depicts a US Senate hopeful remarking on God and gender while scrawling in a Bible with a crayon. But he …
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Meta acts against 3.7 mn scammers' accounts with Singapore police help
Sep 23 2026
Meta has disrupted more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages and other content this year based on information …
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Australia PM says draft social media rules about taking back control
Sep 23 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended new draft social media regulations after Washington warned the draft …
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Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' as leaders jostle over dangers
Sep 23 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super …
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French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses
Sep 23 2026
Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the …
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Trump renames AI "super intelligence," rejects international oversight
Sep 22 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super …
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Trump rejects international regulation of AI
Sep 22 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday firmly rejected calls for international supervision of artificial intelligence, …
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Cambodia showcases scams crackdown with global conference
Sep 22 2026
Cambodia showed off a shuttered scam compound complete with counterfeit cash and a fake police station this week ahead …
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Google data centre sparks protests in Austria
Sep 22 2026
In the Austrian town of Kronstorf, a planned Google data centre promises investment, jobs and a place on the digital map …
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China's robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final
Sep 22 2026
Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei has spent most of his 13-year career performing solo, but this year, he found some new …
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British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting
Sep 21 2026
British Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent …
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OpenAI calls for US to lead global effort on AI standards
Sep 21 2026
OpenAI on Monday called for the United States to lead a global effort on establishing standards for developing …
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Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub
Sep 21 2026
Tribal leader Petronila Munoz
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COP31 host says AI climate footprint to be a summit priority
Sep 21 2026
COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers …
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EU fines Google 403 mn euros for location data breach
Sep 21 2026
Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google 403 million …
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COP31 host says AI's climate footprint to be a summit priority
Sep 21 2026
COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers …
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AI safety measures failing to keep pace with technology: UN experts
Sep 21 2026
The model for managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks "is unravelling," United Nations experts warned in a report …
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Spanish PM says unregulated AI could be 'devastating'
Sep 21 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday joined a chorus of calls to regulate AI as safety fears around the …
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US seeks 'AI dialogue' with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit
Sep 21 2026
US and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for AI concerns at meetings Sunday as they …
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AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks
Sep 20 2026
While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese …
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Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running
Sep 20 2026
A steady nerve is crucial when keeping watch over hundreds of data centres worldwide, facilities essential to the …
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Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth
Sep 19 2026
US President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at critics of artificial intelligence and data centers, saying he would …
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Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House
Sep 19 2026
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman are among the tech leaders expected to attend a White …
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Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
Sep 18 2026
Anthropic said Friday it is partnering with consulting giant Accenture to have outside evaluators work inside the AI …
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California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'
Sep 18 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials to explore the feasibility …
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UNESCO can be 'moderator' in AI debate: chief to AFP
Sep 18 2026
UNESCO chief Khaled el-Enany has proposed in an interview with AFP that the UN culture and education agency become a …
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Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves
Sep 18 2026
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said on Thursday that AI systems are increasingly capable of building future …
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AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger
Sep 18 2026
Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO later this year despite recent …
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Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes
Sep 18 2026
Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech …
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