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Former tech CEO praises Australia for banning social media for kids under 16
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook, who praised Australia's social media safety laws as...
Published September 21, 2026 8:44 AM Source: https://www.independent.co.uk
Will AI really kill everyone? How, exactly?
Industry insiders are once again warning that a superpowered artificial intelligence could exterminate the human race. But how?
Published September 21, 2026 8:38 AM Source: CNN
Why Existential AI Fears Have Hit a Crescendo
Long before ChatGPT and Claude entered the global lexicon, there had been a steady stream of warnings about the dangers of artificial...
Published September 18, 2026 10:27 AM Source: Foreign Policy
Can an AI chatbot save lives by answering texts about pregnancy?
Many questions come up during pregnancy. Is swelling normal? Are avocados safe to eat? For folks in Kenya who don't have a search engine...
Published September 18, 2026 9:00 AM Source: https://www.npr.org
The UK’s King Charles warns AI leaders of ‘existential dangers’
British monarch highlights AI's potential darker capacities, urging safety and humanity-focused development.
Published September 18, 2026 8:58 AM Source: https://www.aljazeera.com
Can independent AI auditors keep up with frontier AI development?
Independent auditors are emerging as a key part of plans to rein in frontier AI. But the systems are evolving faster than the methods...
Published September 18, 2026 8:57 AM Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com
A new device helps severely paralysed patients communicate
Edward Chang's team at the University of California, San Francisco has enabled two paralysed patients to communicate using brain-computer...
Published September 17, 2026 9:09 AM Source: The Economist
Anthropic merges its chat and agentic products into one AI assistant in push...
Anthropic is folding its chat and autonomous task-execution products into one Claude interface, while adding collaborative document and...
Published September 17, 2026 8:29 AM Source: Fortune
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and others to control...
Published September 17, 2026 8:29 AM Source: techcrunch.com
Europe launches two climate observation satellites
The European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change. One of them will focus...
Published September 16, 2026 8:45 AM Source: DW.com
Microsoft sets limits for future AI models as industry throttles frontier...
Microsoft wants to be seen as a responsible AI entity as it ramps up model development alongside partners Anthropic and OpenAI.
Published September 15, 2026 8:26 AM Source: CNBC
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California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the...
Published September 14, 2026 10:08 AM Source: AP News
Xi says China will take lead to foster AI, tech cooperation among BRICS...
China will take the lead to help foster artificial-intelligence collaboration and development among developing-economy countries,...
Published September 14, 2026 9:52 AM Source: cnbc.com
What are the five pros and cons of artificial intelligence?
AI creates new opportunities in programming and automation, but experts warn of the spread of harmful content and risks to early-career...
Published September 14, 2026 9:52 AM Source: Al Jazeera
AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next...
There is a more than 10 per cent chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade, a researcher at Anthropic estimated in a...
Published September 11, 2026 6:19 AM Source: cbc.ca
How one hedge-fund manager built his firm to be powered entirely by AI agents
Hedge-fund manager Brian Kelly has built a staff entirely of AI agents and said he estimates he's "at least 10 times more productive.
Published September 10, 2026 9:04 AM Source: CNBC
Meta bets on AI agent Muse to catch up in AI race
Meta is making another push to bring artificial intelligence to the masses with Muse, a personal assistant it says can put AI in the...
Published September 9, 2026 9:30 AM Source: The Verge
Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business
French AI lab Mistral AI on Tuesday said it has raised €3 billion (about $3.58 billion) at a post-money valuation of more than €21...
Published September 9, 2026 8:49 AM Source: TechCrunch
Manitoba consultations on AI chatbot, social media ban in class to begin in...
Winnipeg school divisions are focusing on their own guidelines around artificial intelligence for this upcoming school year as they await...
Published September 8, 2026 9:55 AM Source: https://www.cbc.ca
Here’s where a massive solar storm could take down the US power grid
New research maps show where a severe solar storm could strike. See if your neighborhood would lose power.
Published September 7, 2026 10:12 AM Source: CNN