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NUEL explores AI, grief, limits of faith

A new gospel feature film, NUEL, explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, grief, and faith. It premieres in November on YouTube. Read…

WRI Index 2026: 70% of Nigerian Workers Approve AI Adoption in Work Places

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The findings of the fourth annual HP Work Relationship Index (WRI) has that over 70 per cent of…

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Anthropic outlines $518 billion in AI infrastructure spending

The AI company said about 80 percent of the commitments across six partners are non-cancelable or payable regardless of usage. It told prospective…

US FTC launches probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to seek information and testimony from executives at leading AI…

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In search of the author

By Dr Laila Alghalban Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is storming us with mind-boggling stories around the clock. Although I am not a…

AI needs safety layers like nuclear plants — ex-OpenAI engineer

NEW YORK — 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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CERN warns against growing cybersecurity risks

ISLAMABAD: The National CERT has warned organisations against growing cybersecurity and data-governance risks arising from the uncontrolled use of…

'Algorithms Lack The Spark Of Humanity': Pope Leo Condemns AI Art

Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic church to “renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions” in a post condemning…

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Egypt’s ICT sector records 19.2% growth: ITIDA

Egypt is seeking to strengthen its startup ecosystem by helping technology companies capitalise on opportunities created by artificial intelligence…

WentRogue Announces Public Experiment on Rogue AI Claims

Sheridan, Wyoming–(Newsfile Corp. – October 3, 2026) – WentRogue has announced November 15, 2026, at 00:00 UTC as the scheduled…

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AI race to transform the world before the money runs out | Kuwait Times Newspaper

LONDON: Never has so much cash flowed into a new technology as is pouring into AI, eclipsing the sums splurged on railways or the internet when those…

His GPA? 4.5. His choice of job? Mechanic. Increasingly, he's not alone.

AI is coming for our jobs. It may even come for our lives. At least, that’s the assumption increasingly baked into modern life.…

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We’ve asked what AI sees, now we should ask what AI hears

Comment: The risk is not that hearing aids simply record what we say. The risk is that AI-enabled hearables learn who we are. The post We’ve asked…

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations

Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops. Samples…

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How This IIM Alumnus Built a Startup Helping Doctors & Healthcare Businesses Get More Visibility on AI Search

In India’s rapidly evolving digital economy, healthcare search behaviour is shifting seismically. Prospective patients no longer rely solely on…

ChatGPT Health Wants You To Upload Your Medical Records — Cybersecurity Experts Are Begging You Not To Do That

Think about your most personal information — your health diagnoses, medications you take, medical test results. And now think…

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Higgsfield AI, eGov.GPT among AI & Digital Bridge Awards 2026 winners

Seven projects spanning public services, education, healthcare, venture capital and the creative economy won the AI & Digital Bridge Awards 2026 in…

‘Cannot Wait Another Five Years’: TUT Dialogue Presses for AI Implementation Against 62.8% Youth Unemployment

South Africa’s unemployment rate stood at 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026. Among those aged 15 to 24 it was 62.8%. Among 25…

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India can withstand global AI risks on strong fundamentals: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India is well placed to withstand global financial risks linked to AI valuations, debt and cybersecurity. He said a…

Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz praises Kazakhstan's AI and digital push

Kazakhstan has become an IT powerhouse and can serve as a bridge between East and West amid the U.S.-China technology race,…

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I tested the Soundcore Space 2 Pro and it's a killer Bose alternative for $160 less — as long you ignore the AI features

The Anker Soundcore Space 2 Pro provide great bass (if you’re a basshead) and supreme comfort, but the headline AI feature seemingly doesn’t work.

Premier to students: Choose AI, science courses to meet S’wak’s rising tech demand

By Amanda L MUKAH, Oct 3: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged students to pursue science and emerging…

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OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day

Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation Get our breaking news…

The component cost crisis is hitting TVs hard now, as chip prices rise higher than panel costs

The ongoing AI-driven component crisis is making itself felt in the TV industry, with prices of memory and even Wi-Fi modules…

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Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.

Minisforum's AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 workstation will cost more than $9,200, but you can get it for under $7,400 on preorder for a limited time

Minisforum’s MS-S1 MAX-P495 combines AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495, 192GB memory, 2TB storage and extensive expansion options.

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Ukraine drone chief targeted by $20 million Russian bounty warns 'humanity is losing control' as AI becomes a 'digital panopticon'

Ukraine's drone chief says humanity is "losing control" of AI weapons, calling it a panopticon even as drones continue to get increasingly 'smarter'…

OpenAI, Blackstone, Softbank form US data center lobbying group —American Infrastructure Alliance's first job is stop states from blocking AI data center

The American Infrastructure Alliance is a collaboration between unions and influential technology and investment companies, and…

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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database,…

Meta told the IRS its AI data centers are experimental to shave $6 billion off its tax bill

Meta has used an experimental tax credit to save billions, but there are serious questions over whether AI data centers are part…

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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to…

Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)

With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people…

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These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open

Many frontier labs keep their risky research locked away. Trillium Labs wants to show off its work when it comes to self-improvement and model…

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump cancelled the term.

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AI is getting more powerful, but safeguards aren't keeping up

Competition and innovation in AI technology are moving at extraordinary speed. But the technologies designed to monitor and govern its development…

Meta Muse has already broken a record: it beats all competitors in data collection, Surfshark warns

Surfshark’s latest research found that Meta's newly launched AI agent is already leading the rankings as the most data-hungry…

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Zhou Yuxiang hired food delivery riders to sell AI to factories. Now he’s chasing China’s industrial AI breakthrough

China has millions of small factories—and almost no data on them. Yuxiang Zhou thinks AI can fix both.

Global privacy concerns over AI devices threaten post-smartphone shift

Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow…

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Decoding OpenAI’s strategy to counter competitors with Dots launch

"On September 29, 2026, during its annual Developer Day in San Francisco, OpenAI unveiled "Dots," its latest push into autonomous AI agents. On the…

“This guy is a monster & nobody knows him,” says Donald Trump about Sundar Pichai; “Yep, nobody knows,” react netizens

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, along with leaders of the world’s other top technology companies, met US President Donald Trump…

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Kanu AI emerges from stealth with $11.7M to turn employee workflows into custom software

Founded by Y Combinator alum and former machine learning engineer Karan Grover, Seattle-based Kanu AI has raised $11.7 million to solve a persistent…

Defence Builder Fund Invests in DOD Solution’s AI Drone Navigation Technology

DOD Solution, which builds onboard AI modules that let drones navigate and strike where GPS and operator links are jammed, closed…

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OpenAI takes on rivals with launch of new dots agent

OpenAI has faced scrutiny after its rogue AI agents hacked Hugging Face and an Australian government health website

Ecommerce's festive push; Vertex's AI bets

Happy Wednesday! Ahead of the festive sales, ecommerce giants are building out their supply chains. This and more in today’s…

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Stability AI CEO: In One Year, Our AI Tools Will Be Essential to Making All Music

AI Creator Day: Prem Akkaraju says his background in media gives his company a leg up when working with Hollywood and creators The post Stability AI…

Leaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Gives Wall Street an Early Look at How AI Could Go Off the Rails

In short, much remains uncertain. Anthropic’s projected post-IPO valuation of north of $2 trillion—more than the GDP of Spain…

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Meadow AI lands $7M to scale ‘digital secret shopper’ platform for physical retailers and restaurants

Meadow AI develops an artificial intelligence "co-manager" platform that gives operators real-time visibility into physical locations. The software…

AI Talent Firewall: China Restricts Foreign Travel Foe Top AI Engineers, Executives and Their Families

China is tightening controls on the overseas travel of some of its most strategically important artificial intelligence and…

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Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs

Anthropic’s revenue grew 12-fold in 2025 to nearly $4.6 billion, even as the company lost more than $8 billion on an operating basis