Artificial Intelligence

Science|Technology

‘Political chameleon’: How Mark Zuckerberg charmed Trump and got his way on AI

October 08, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Dutch firm uses AI to help drone systems 'talk' on Ukraine's battlefield

A high-velocity drone launched at a disused Dutch airbase by the North Sea roars through the clouds and intercepts

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Sovereign bonds shouldered aside as AI takes their turf

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole Sovereign borrowers are no longer the big boys on the block as AI giants increasingly invade their turf.

October 08, 2026

Science|Technology

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died

October 08, 2026

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says

Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide

U.S. stocks pulled back from their record

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic launches third Claude 5.5 model, expanding AI lineup before planned IPO

Anthropic on Wednesday launched Claude Haiku 5.5, the third model in its Claude 5.5 family in the past month, expanding its artificial intelligence lineup ahead of a planned IPO.

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|Travel

Priceline to face FTC action over deceptive hotel ads, sources say

The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against owner Booking Holdings over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a

October 07, 2026

Arts|Election|Science|Technology

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Huge companies have dominated AI. Two startups with an entirely different approach think they can do better

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology data

The US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to train AI models for biological

October 07, 2026

IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI

The head of the International Monetary Fund says countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the AI boom and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine

October 07, 2026

Existential threats join bubble fears as AI mood sobers at Singapore forums

Existential and financial risks posed by the artificial intelligence boom were top of mind for investors and policymakers at two conferences in Singapore

October 07, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive

AI is quickly changing. These tips from university librarians can help people keep pace with the shifts as they approach their research.

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Most US voters say Trump, Congress don't take AI risks seriously, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Most US voters think President Donald Trump's administration and Congress are not taking the risks of AI seriously enough and want the

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Boston Dynamics appoints ex-Amazon executive Rohit Prasad as CEO

Boston Dynamics, a humanoid robot maker owned by Hyundai Motor Group, said it had appointed Rohit Prasad as chief executive officer, effective October 7.

October 07, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

US Justice Dept tells staff to call AI 'super intelligence' under Trump order

The US Justice Department directed its employees on Tuesday to use the words "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" when referring

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees

October 07, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says

US power consumption will rise to record highs in 2026 and 2027, driven by AI-hungry data centers and electrification, the US Energy Information

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Micron enters $600 million settlement of Netlist patent dispute

Computer-memory company Netlist announced on Tuesday that Micron would pay $600 million to settle a patent dispute over Micron's memory chips.

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Citigroup bets on Meta's Muse as AI's 'front door to the internet'

Citigroup estimates Meta's AI assistant Muse could generate more than $27 billion in revenue by 2030 as strong user adoption and growing engagement reinforce the platform's first-

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Wall Street is booming. Surging yields could shake things up

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

ECB's Rehn: High yields to dampen energy price pass-through

Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it

October 06, 2026

Fast-track permits turn Spain's Aragon into a $70 billion data centre magnet. At what cost?

Aragon, a sparsely populated region of northeast Spain, has become one of Europe's fastest-growing digital

October 06, 2026

Africa|Business|Economy|Technology

World Bank raises Africa's 2026 growth forecast, urges AI investments

The World Bank has raised Africa's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3%, citing stronger performance across the region, and urged governments to embrace

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

AMD plans to substantially increase supply in 2027, CEO says

AMD plans to substantially increase chip supply in 2027 as the US chipmaker races to meet booming demand from artificial intelligence, CEO Lisa Su said on

October 06, 2026

Technology

OpenAI, Anthropic tell Australia they would welcome data breach rules

OpenAI and Anthropic told Australian parliament on Tuesday they would welcome laws requiring them to report data breaches carried out by their AI agents,

October 06, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils first AI model to take on Chinese open models

Nvidia-backed Reflection AI debuted its first open-weight model named Beam on Monday, as the startup aims to compete with lower-cost Chinese models such as DeepSeek and Kimi in

October 06, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Conservation group calls for moratorium on AI data centers on US public lands

Conservation group The Wilderness Society on Monday called for a moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers on federal lands, citing concerns over water use, electricity

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

Artificial intelligence insiders are warning New York City’s leaders about dangers of the emerging technology, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

AstraZeneca to invest over $1 billion in Massachusetts, boost workforce

AstraZeneca said on Monday it would spend more than $1 billion in Massachusetts as part of its broader $50 billion US investment plan, a move expected to expand its workforce in the

October 05, 2026

A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?

The lengthy campaigns to protect kids on social media offer some lessons for those looking to protect children using artificial intelligence

October 02, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Technology

Hollywood turns on big tech — at least on screen

October 05, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic expected to IPO despite market uncertainty, AI slowdown calls

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Schneider Electric to buy US software firm PTC in $22.6 billion deal

France's Schneider Electric struck its biggest deal ever on Monday, agreeing to buy US software company PTC for around $22.6

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Goldman sees US data center growth intact despite opposition

Rising political opposition to US data centers has limited near-term impact on their rapid expansion, Goldman Sachs said, with its growth outlook through 2027 remaining largely

October 05, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Huawei agrees to a multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm

China's Huawei Technologies said on Monday it had agreed a broad multi-year patent licence deal with Qualcomm covering artificial intelligence, 5G, computing and networking

October 05, 2026

Arts|Interview|Opinion|World

What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?

On Jan. 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging global organization controlled by World War II powers

October 05, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Former Anthropic researcher Coxon to testify at New York City AI hearing, Bloomberg News reports

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will testify at a New York City hearing on artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

October 05, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on Sunday that he would rename the company's AI unit to SpaceXSI, following US President Donald Trump's push to use the term "super intelligence" instead

October 04, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Trump announces leadership of AI task force

October 04, 2026

Science|Technology

Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

President Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence

October 04, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Trump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton the administration's AI czar, tasking him with coordinating the federal

October 04, 2026

Europe|Science|Technology

French supercomputer maker Bull doubles output to boost Europe's AI ambitions

Bull, the state-owned French maker of Europe's fastest supercomputers, reopened an expanded factory on Thursday to double its production capacity, executives told

October 02, 2026

Business|Economy

Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite

Global M&A activity in the third quarter totalled $993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to

October 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Temasek comfortable with current AI spending levels, executive says

Singapore's Temasek is not worried about the massive levels of

October 01, 2026

Science|Technology

Chinese hackers impersonated an Anthropic exec to get information about AI

October 01, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

UVM researchers developing AI 'digital twins' to help personalize ICU care

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Volantis raises $88 million for tech to connect AI, memory chips

San Francisco-based semiconductor startup Volantis on Thursday said it has raised $88 million in venture capital in an effort to solve a key

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Tech nonprofit faces 156% rent hike as AI fuels office demand

October 01, 2026

Crime|Technology

The trouble with Flock cameras is the surveillance system’s architecture, not just some of its users

The architecture of automated license plate readers turns local cameras into a far-reaching surveillance network that can be accessed by agencies that never purchased the devices.

October 01, 2026

Science|Technology

A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face

Since OpenAI disclosed this summer that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company in what is now referred to as the Hugging Face incident, other AI companies have jumped on the bandwagon with their own concerning events, such as hacking or runaway bots seemingly evading human control

September 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

China’s Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push, FT reports

Tencent signed its largest overseas lease deal with US cloud provider Oracle to access about 100,000 advanced AI chips that were not available in China, the Financial Times

October 01, 2026

Uncategorized

‘Trump, Trump, Trump,’ Democrats’ hold on California and other takeaways from the governor debate

October 01, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

South Korea's monthly exports top $120 billion for the first time on record chip sales

South Korea's exports jumped 83.5% in September from a year earlier to a record $120.9 billion, government data showed on Thursday, as semiconductor shipments

October 01, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence

October 01, 2026

Micron's AI-fueled revenue forecast blows past estimates, backlog swells

By Anhata Rooprai and Max A.

October 01, 2026

Political|Technology|US

Hegseth announces new autonomous weapons command while repeating attacks on ‘woke’ culture during speech to troops

October 01, 2026

Science|Technology

Google announces Gemini 4 flagship AI model after months of delays

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced a new top-tier artificial intelligence model to anchor its Gemini 4 generation of models in a fresh bid to

October 01, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Synopsys, OpenAI strike deal to develop AI model for chip design work

Synopsys, a maker of software used in designing computing chips, said on Wednesday that it has struck a deal to share revenue with OpenAI as the

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic's IPO pitch embraces AI's promise and peril

Anthropic is planning what could be the largest initial public offering in history.

October 01, 2026

Economy|Technology

US Senate blocks bill to address data center costs

The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users,

September 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

ElevenLabs' valuation doubles to $22 billion on surging AI voice-agent demand

ElevenLabs said on Wednesday it had completed a $300 million employee tender offer valuing the AI voice generation startup at $22 billion, twice the valuation it secured in its

September 30, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI

The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to

September 30, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

AI borrowers face tough sell in risky corners of US credit market

The artificial intelligence boom has arrived in the riskiest corners of US credit markets, where leery lenders are demanding more compensation

September 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate

The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong

September 30, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Key points of BMW's strategy update

BMW is holding a two-day capital markets event to brief investors about the premium carmaker's strategy, the first for new CEO Milan Nedeljkovic, who took over in May.

September 30, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

People might feel more comfortable making mistakes if they’re interacting with AI chatbots. But they will miss the nuances that come from conversing with real people.

September 30, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

AI use and student enrollments increase at Kulia Academy after relying on donors for programs

September 30, 2026

Business|Education|Finance|Technology

Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon as part of his bet on Florida

September 30, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Right Livelihood Award honors women taking on autocrats, discrimination and unchecked AI

The Right Livelihood Award has been given to two women and two women-led organizations to recognize work against authoritarianism, violence and AI-related harms

September 30, 2026

Economy|Political|Science|Technology

Trump releases AI accord with tech executives

President Donald Trump released a document on Tuesday that his administration cast as an accord on artificial intelligence and which he said earlier

September 30, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Altman unveils 'always-on' AI agent after OpenAI shelves model over safety concerns

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has introduced a new AI agent called Dot, described as “remarkably capable, always-on.”

September 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

President Donald Trump says that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House

September 29, 2026

Opinion|Science|Technology

The ‘WarGames’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control

A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.

September 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Australian regulator to review banking sector AI use and customer impacts

Australia's corporate regulator said on Wednesday it would formally review the country's banking sector's usage of AI in dealing with customers.

September 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Trump, tech executives sign 'morally binding' AI document

US President Donald Trump said he signed an artificial intelligence-related document on Tuesday with top tech executives in Washington.

September 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

What is a public benefit corporation, the Anthropic legal structure?

AI lab Anthropic, the developer of Claude, is planning one of the biggest IPOs in history as a public benefit corporation, a legal structure that

September 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI and reiterated his support

September 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI targets $30 billion funding at $1.4 trillion valuation, Bloomberg News reports

OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion in a funding round and is seeking a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, not including the money raised, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,

September 30, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

At UN, developing nations call for bigger say in shaping AI future

Developing nations are demanding a greater role in shaping the rules governing artificial intelligence, warning that a technology poised to

September 30, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI takes on Meta with dots agent in autonomous AI push

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled always-on agents called dots that chase user goals across apps on their own, deepening its push into

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Fed's Barr says more rate hikes likely to be needed to curb inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr on Tuesday made a renewed case for further interest rate hikes, noting that high energy prices and a surge in AI-related

September 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company

Anthropic could face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal framework is

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

As the UN ponders its next secretary-general, many say it's well past time for a woman to lead

At a time when the fight for gender equality is facing a backlash, pressure is mounting for the next leader of the United Nations to be the first woman in its more than 80-year history

September 30, 2026

Election|Technology

Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

The Trump administration has launched a revamped website, America

September 29, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

What to know about America.gov, the Trump administration’s new AI-driven services website

September 30, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Visa joins growing alarm over AI-powered risks

Visa has open-sourced part of its AI-powered cyber defence system after "humbling" lessons from vulnerabilities exposed by AI models, as the payments giant

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic's IPO prospectus sharpens focus on AI valuations

Anthropic is betting that AI will reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.

September 29, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic says its AI models pose ‘existential risk to humanity’ in leaked IPO filing: report

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI could force 11 million US workers into new careers by 2035

September 29, 2026

Science|Technology|World

China's AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivals

Chinese-powered AI agents have learnt to deceive, circumvent restrictions and conceal failure, showing the kind of traits in autonomous

September 29, 2026

Uncategorized

Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge

Ukraine’s air force says Russia has fired ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv

September 29, 2026

S&P 500 flat as higher bond yields counter tech optimism

The benchmark S&P 500 was flat on Tuesday, as rising

September 29, 2026

Science|Technology

Top AI executives sign commitment to ‘self-police’ after meeting at White House

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic leaders to control AI lab via 'Founder LLC' to promote public good over market forces

Anthropic has long positioned itself as the virtuous AI company.

September 29, 2026

China expects trade to grow despite external challenges

China's foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday it expects the country's trade in goods and services to keep growing, and cross-border investment to remain

September 29, 2026

Business|Europe|Technology

Google challenges EU orders to open up to AI, search-engine rivals

Alphabet's Google has challenged two EU orders to help AI rivals such as OpenAI access its services and search engine competitors to access its search

September 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing

Anthropic plans to caution potential investors in its IPO that advanced AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," an extraordinary

September 29, 2026

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