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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

October 02, 2026

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery

Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery

October 02, 2026

The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

October 01, 2026

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

October 01, 2026

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest

Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest

October 01, 2026

Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.

The AI telling farmers when to harvest

The AI telling farmers when to harvest

October 01, 2026

Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey

Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey

September 30, 2026

AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers

September 30, 2026

The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.

OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model

OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model

September 30, 2026

Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit

Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit

September 30, 2026

The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

September 30, 2026

Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.

The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US

The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US

September 30, 2026

Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement

Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement

September 29, 2026

The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.

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September 29, 2026

How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.

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September 22, 2026

China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.

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September 15, 2026

What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?

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September 08, 2026

Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.

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October 03, 2026

Alasdair Keane heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.

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September 26, 2026

Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.

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September 19, 2026

Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.

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September 12, 2026

Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.

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