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Newest first · UTC+11:00Angry Android users gripe about ‘severe’ battery drain after latest Google update
Android users are experiencing severe drainage in their phones after a recent update, and Google is reportedly looking into it.
· Brooke Steinberg
Fundación Gates ordena una revisión externa de sus vínculos con Jeffrey Epstein
ARCHIVO – El fundador de Microsoft, Bill Gates, asiste a un almuerzo con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en el Comedor de Estado de la Casa Blanca, el 4 de septiembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Archivo)
· James Pollard
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Criminal Record’ Season 2 On Apple TV, Where Lenker And Hegarty Reteam To Foil A Terrorist Bombing Plot In London
The first season of the British cop thriller Criminal Record on Apple TV boasted a fine cast, led by Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi. But we were really disappointed that the case they were working and clashed over was about as generic as a British cop thriller gets. Is the show’s second season any better?
· Joel Keller
The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties as released emails raise questions for funders
Microsoft’s Bill Gates attends a dinner with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· James Pollard
Bloodbath at Mark Zuckerberg-backed California school as tech titan and his wife strip funding
A Bay Area private school funded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife is laying off nearly 150 employees ahead of its planned closure this summer — as the tech titan invests billions in artificial intelligence.
· Ross O'Keefe
Outsiders breached Anthropic’s Claude Mythos same day ‘potentially dangerous’ AI model was revealed: report
A handful of users managed to gain unauthorized access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos – the model the company claims to be so dangerous that it would cause a wave of devastating cyberattacks if made available to the public.
· Thomas Barrabi
Anthropic's 'Too Dangerous To Release' AI Model Was Accessed By Discord Group On Day One
Anthropic's 'Mythos' model is extraordinarily dangerous. The company itself warned that it could autonomously identify and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in every major operating system, every major web browser, and every critical software library on Earth. And because of this offensive cybersecurity power, Anthro…
· Tyler Durden
PH-US ’Pax Silica’ agreement offers words, and not much else
WILDLY optimistic reports this week have hailed the signing of an agreement between the United States and Philippine governments for the development of a large (4,000 acres, according to the press release from the US Embassy in Manila) industrial estate, dubbed an “economic security zone,” to rapidly advance “AI (ar…
· BEN KRITZ
Students produce pornographic video of teacher using artificial intelligence
A middle school teacher in Netanya discovered that 8th-grade students had distributed an AI-generated pornographic video in which her face had been inserted.
· HODAYA RAN
US Law Firm Apologizes After AI Hallucinations Made It To Legal Filing
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· Tyler Durden
SoftBank Group pivots to AI services with promotion of Arm CEO Haas
Arm CEO Rene Haas speaks in New York in 2023. Haas now also will head SoftBank Group's international unit. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Robot beats professional table tennis players, maker calls it a milestone for AI
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.
· Associated Press
US state probes OpenAI over shooting spree
Florida has launched a criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over a shooting spree at Florida State University, which the perpetrator planned with the help of the AI chatbot.
· RT
What is Mythos AI and why could it be a threat to global cybersecurity?
Anthropic’s decision to restrict access to its powerful new model increases fears about the advanced technology
· Danmilmo, Kalyeena Makortoff, Aisha Down
SpaceX says it can buy AI coding tool Cursor for $60B later this year
A SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
A robot Sony built with AI is defeating human pros at table tennis
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile. (AP Produced by Javier Arciga)
· Matt Obrien
AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players
In feat hailed as milestone in robotics, Sony AI’s Ace wins three out of five matches played under official rules
· Iansample
Nvidia backs AI company Vast Data at $30 billion valuation
Vast Data announced a $1 billion funding round at a $30 billion valuation on Wednesday, with Nvidia among those backing the AI company.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
AI hardware, real assets and an EM play: 4 investment strategies from the studio
President Donald Trump's indefinite extension to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated market chatter on Wednesday, with asset prices reflecting a mixed picture.
· Michael Considine
IDF escalates robot wars against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbail
The IDF revealed recently that it has escalated the use of robots in warfare against Hezbollah in Bint Jbail.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Multi-Color 3D Printing Is Moving Beyond Niche Use: Here’s Where MOVA AtomForm Fits In
3D printing is gradually shifting from a specialist tool to something more accessible for everyday use. What was once largely confined to industrial settings and hobbyist circles is now being explored by creatives, marketers, and tech-focused consumers alike. As usability improves, the focus is moving from technical…
· Kaitlyn Gomez
Can ‘token exports’ give China an edge in the AI era?
As AI tokens emerge as a new commodity, China’s cost advantage is reshaping global model competition, though monetisation gaps remain
· Minxiao Chang
Can ‘token exports’ give China an edge in the AI era?
As AI tokens emerge as a new commodity, China’s cost advantage is reshaping global model competition, though monetisation gaps remain
· Minxiao Chang
AI needs to understand the world, not just describe it | The National
Much of today’s artificial intelligence boom has been built by a simple assumption: that scaling models, data and compute will continue to make systems more capable. That approach has taken us remarkably far. But it is becoming increasingly clear that scaling language models alone may not be enough for the next phas…
· Magzhan Kenesbai
Martin Romualdez barred from leaving PH over alleged corruption
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Jairo Bolledo
Elon Musk promises to forego any money he wins from legal showdown against OpenAI and Sam Altman
It’s official: Elon Musk will not take a dime if he is successful in his upcoming court case against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.
· Peter Kiefer
Meta workers outraged over internal software tracking keystrokes, mouse movements: ‘How do we opt out?’
Meta employees are fuming over a new internal tool that tracks their clicks and keystrokes — the latest flashpoint in the company’s all-in push on artificial intelligence.
· Ariel Zilber
In Latest Shot At Nvidia, Google Unveils Two Chips For The Agentic Era
In a blog post titled "Our Eighth Generation TPUs: Two Chips for the Agentic Era," Google Senior Vice President and Chief Technologist for AI and Infrastructure Amin Vahdat unveiled the latest generation of the company's in-house AI chips, splitting the lineup into two versions.
· Tyler Durden
Futures Rise After Trump Extends Ceasefire Even As Brent Tops $100
Futures are higher with earnings in full swing and AI winners soaring. Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran just before its Taco Tuesday expiration, while maintaining a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, after plans for peace talks fell apart. Still, the market doesn’t seem too concerned about the lack…
· Tyler Durden
Hong Kong-Shenzhen tech cooperation gets a boost with Lenovo AI lab in Hetao hub
The Lenovo AI Innovation Lab will help the tech giant’s partners access AI solutions and scale their businesses globally, executive says
· Xinmei Shen
Hong Kong-Shenzhen tech cooperation gets a boost with Lenovo AI lab in Hetao hub
The Lenovo AI Innovation Lab will help the tech giant’s partners access AI solutions and scale their businesses globally, executive says
· Xinmei Shen
Google unveils chips for AI training and inference in latest shot at Nvidia
After years of producing chips that can both train artificial intelligence models and handle inference work, Google is separating those tasks into distinct processors, its latest effort to take on Nvidia in AI hardware.
· Jordan Novet
US military adopts Ukrainian counter-drone tech at Saudi base amid drone threats
The US military has introduced Ukrainian counter-drone technology in recent weeks at a key US air base in Saudi Arabia, according to five people with knowledge of the matter, as it seeks to stem attacks that have destroyed aircraft and buildings, and killed at least one service member.
· REUTERS
Lego clips and AI Epstein: How Iran is winning the PR war (VIDEO)
One of the more surprising turns of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been the sophistication of Tehran’s multi-pronged PR response.
· RT
Apple iPhone 17e review: Flexing those price muscles once again | The National
Apple is not finished trying to blur the lines between product and price – the iPhone 17e may be the best example yet. Consider it Tim Cook's parting gift before he hands the chief executive's keys to John Ternus in September.
· Alvin R Cabral
Why China’s cash-rich AI firm DeepSeek is still shopping for funding: sources
DeepSeek is raising a small funding round not for cash, but to set a valuation benchmark and retain talent as rivals ramp up poaching
· Wency Chen
Why China’s cash-rich AI firm DeepSeek is still shopping for funding: sources
DeepSeek is raising a small funding round not for cash, but to set a valuation benchmark and retain talent as rivals ramp up poaching
· Wency Chen
OpenAI is burning billions — and an IPO won’t stave off bankruptcy
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· Frederic Frery
Anthropic investigating claim of unauthorised access to Mythos AI tool
Anthropic is investigating a claim that a small group of people gained access to its Claude Mythos model - the cyber-security tool which the AI firm says is too powerful to release to the public.
· Joe Tidy
Taiwan drone exports to Europe soar 40-fold as Ukraine war fuels demand
Drones are displayed at the office of Hsuan Yuan Tech in the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan in December 2024. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
ICC okays jurisdiction again, clears way for possible Duterte trial
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
· Lian Buan
How China’s new AI carbon accounting model points the finger at the US
The system factors in both production and consumption, lessening the responsibility of exporters such as China
· Victoria Bela
How China’s new AI carbon accounting model points the finger at the US
The system factors in both production and consumption, lessening the responsibility of exporters such as China
· Victoria Bela
TikTok, an AI sitcom and clowns: how Hacks and The Comeback nail the humiliations of modern celebrity
No indignity is too great for the leads of these darkly funny shows as they pursue a comeback at any cost
· Louis Staples
Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong’s thriving stock market
AI-powered drug developer Metis TechBio leads group that includes developers of autonomous driving technology and industrial robots
· Julie Zhang
Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong’s thriving stock market
AI-powered drug developer Metis TechBio leads group that includes developers of autonomous driving technology and industrial robots
· Julie Zhang
Samsung Electronics set for labor union showdown over performance pay
A man walks past a signboard of Samsung Electronics in front of the Samsung Electronics Nano City Hwaseong Campus in Hwaseong, South Korea on July 8, 2024. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
The Devil wears Galaxy — or iPhone?
Samsung Electronics is teaming up with the upcoming Hollywood sequel "The Devil Wears Prada 2" to highlight the artificial intelligence features of its Galaxy S26 Ultra, as it steps up efforts to strengthen its premium brand image.
· Jo He-rim
Chinese streaming giant iQIYI bets on AI to reverse fortunes | South China Morning Post
iQIYI hopes viewers will tune in to watch films that feature AI generated visuals, storylines and actors.