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Fresh ‘unexpected or concerning’ AI incidents
The latest revelations by OpenAI follow recent calls by its CEO and fellow leading AI labs Anthropic and DeepMind to “pace the frontier.”
Sep 17, 2026
Rest of World
South Africa joins the global resistance against American data centers
“A massive data center is trying to jump the queue and take our land, water, and energy.”
Sep 17, 2026
Semafor Technology
Senators sought to add AI antitrust exemption to defense bill
The effort has taken on new significance as debate over AI safety rages in Washington.
Sep 17, 2026
The Guardian Technology
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system
Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among cases as firm says it is introducing new way of tracking AI misalignment OpenAI has disclosed six more examples of “unexpected or concerning” behavio…
Sep 17, 2026
The Register
Fujitsu ready to sell its custom ‘Monaka’ Arm chip, maybe to rival server-makers
Clouds, the sovereign-sensitive, and the inferencing-interested are also about to get sales calls
Sep 17, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform
Treble's voice simulation platform is used by voice AI model developers, AI wearable, and robotics companies
Sep 17, 2026
The Guardian Technology
The week that changed maths for ever – podcast
In early September, OpenAI announced it had solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century. The news left mathematicians reeling, and many expressed concern over what …
Sep 17, 2026
The Register
OpenAI admits its agents went off the rails another six times
Startup says it’s learned from these mistakes and that they shouldn’t happen again … which is just what Zuck has said about 100 times
Sep 17, 2026
Wired
OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior
The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked.
Sep 16, 2026
Ars Technica
Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI
Planned 2029 debut could make this Apple’s first enterprise server in decades.
Sep 16, 2026
The Register
Nvidia goes green to keep grid capacity from zapping its revenues
GPUzilla woos neoclouds into another walled garden, promising smarter, more efficient, and profitable bit barns
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Fears of AI sparked a moment of unity. Now that’s over.
Conversations among lawmakers, tech executives and industry experts at the POLITICO Decoded Summit showed the long road toward reaching a consensus on addressing AI’s potentially existential risks.
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Planning permission for new Scottish AI datacentres suspended for up to a year
MSPs vote for strict environmental impact assessments and will delay decisions until national strategy is developed Holyrood has voted to pause planning applications for all new AI datacentres for up …
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Politico Technology
Trump’s former AI czar says fears of an AI apocalypse are a ‘hoax’
The chair of the president’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology endorsed Lina Khan’s recent assertions that existing liability laws can address key AI safety concerns.
Sep 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
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 connected devices, review camera summaries, and access smart home a…
Sep 16, 2026
IEEE Spectrum AI
Rethinking Robot Safety in the Age of AI
This article is brought to you by VicOne. Robot safety has traditionally asked: Can a machine remain safe when something goes wrong? Physical AI raises a harder question: Can a machine remain safe whe…
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Politico Technology
Anthropic policy chief says winning AI race key for safety
Sarah Heck underscored the need for new rules governing existential risk but said the U.S. must stay in the lead on AI.
Sep 16, 2026
Ars Technica
Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data
War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.
Sep 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface
Anthropic is initially releasing these features to Pro and Max plan subscribers.
Sep 16, 2026
The Register
Enterprises are sweating legacy IT assets as AI investment grows
Hardware such as mainframes found to hold the data and business logic needed to build those AI services
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Politico Technology
Hugging Face CEO: Advanced AI models require new transparency mandates
“I think there’s a lot to do around how to create better disclosures,” Clem Delangue said.
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Politico Technology
Raimondo on AI: 'You're not going to beat China if you have destabilizing unemployment'
Joe Biden’s former Commerce secretary and former Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb agreed that the technology needs to help Americans if it’s going to draw their support.
Sep 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Robots are waiting for a ChatGPT moment: Nvidia’s Les Karpas explains why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The robotics industry is still waiting for their breakthrough into day-to-day life. Nvidia's Les Karpas has an answer as to why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $…
Sep 16, 2026
404 Media
Podcast: Humans Are Reading Your ChatGPT Conversations
The contractors reading real ChatGPT users' prompts; the big out-and-back-in around Automattic; and a16z thinks enshittification isn't real.
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Politico Technology
'We absolutely can’t surrender,' Guthrie says of AI race with China
The House Energy and Commerce chair warned against adopting European-style regulations that would hinder the tech industry.
Sep 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Intel to build memory chips in US
SK Hynix told TechCrunch the company hasn't finalized any plans or arrangements yet.
Sep 16, 2026
MIT Technology Review
MIT Technology Review
Building the materials foundation for AI
The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it. Semicon…
Sep 16, 2026
MIT Technology Review
The Download: AI’s trillion-dollar gamble and OpenAI’s biology data bid
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble When Jessica Wa…
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Mirror publisher to cut 220 editorial jobs as readers turn to AI summaries
Reach, which also owns Express, makes decision because of ‘mammoth shift’ in how audiences seek out content The publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers is to cut a further 220 editorial jobs as…
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Allowing AI firms to collude to ‘pace the frontier’ is a dangerous proposition
Tech CEOs banding together is an old ruse recycled from corporate America to get a pass from antitrust laws Anthropic’s Dario Amodei is not the first corporate CEO to suggest that excessive competitio…
Sep 16, 2026
Semafor Technology
Tech leaders take opposing positions on AI slowdown
Experts fear the US regulation window is closing fast ahead of midterm elections, which could neglect a researcher’s warning that AI is spiraling out of control.
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation
US vice-president’s comments come as former Anthropic researcher revisits recent claim AI could destroy humanity The US vice-president has dismissed calls for global regulation of AI safety risks, tel…
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
The US government is failing Americans on AI | Shakeel Hashim
Trump and Republicans want companies to regulate themselves. It’s a dereliction of duty that will make AI less safe It is hard to get Sam Altman, Elon Musk and Dario Amodei to agree on much. But over …
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
House Democrats press Johnson to stay in session and address AI safeguards
Speaker Mike Johnson has so far shown little appetite to keep House lawmakers in Washington.
Sep 16, 2026
Semafor Technology
Congress’ AI safety window is closing
The window for Congress to act on AI before the midterms is essentially shut — but a few senators are trying.
Sep 16, 2026
The Register
Bring on the AI swarms. They’re the only thing that can defend us now that AI is free
Frontier-level AI runs everywhere, so attacks will never stop
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Wednesday briefing: Why tech companies might be only too happy for us to believe AI will ‘kill us all’
In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it? Good morning. As a general rule, it pays to be su…
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says
Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its grid Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, fr…
Sep 16, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Your photos, your words and your work: why is Labor making it easier for AI companies to take them for free? | Holly Rankin
Every family photo you ever posted would be fair game for AI companies unless you choose to opt out Leaked documents from a government proposal show that the Albanese government is considering reversi…
Sep 16, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
We don’t need AI regulation — leave safety to us, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says
AI isn't some new form of "alien mind," according to Jensen Huang. It's just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker.
Sep 16, 2026
Politico Technology
Blumenthal says public concern over AI is reaching a turning point
The Connecticut Democrat acknowledged rising anxiety over artificial intelligence and urged lawmakers to channel public concern into concrete policy.
Sep 15, 2026
Politico Technology
Top AI companies are asking for supervision. Here's why Congress might not give it to them.
As the artificial intelligence lobby warms to mandatory independent audits, critics warn of conflicts of interest and "regulatory capture."
Sep 15, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Why the real AI apocalypse is already here – Stateside with Kai and Carter
A former Anthropic researcher’s apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence has led to a global panic that the technology might be the end of us all. At an event in Washington today to warn …
Sep 15, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Labor accused of throwing creatives ‘under the bus’ with proposal to ease copyright protections for AI giants
Compromise revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, meets Albanese ministers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily …
Sep 15, 2026
The Register
AI networking startups race to replace Nvidia's NVLink
Intel spin-off Cornelis and newcomer Delos Data pitch open alternatives for scaling AI beyond the rack
Sep 15, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.
Sep 15, 2026
Politico Technology
OpenAI backs bipartisan push to address AI biothreats
The company is endorsing three bills to standardize biological data and defend against threats amplified by advanced artificial intelligence.
Sep 15, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.
Sep 15, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
The AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world.
Sep 15, 2026
The Register
Higher-enriched uranium for datacenters has DoE all aglow
HALEU is still being produced at a snail's pace; Nusano says its federal backing could speed things up – eventually
Sep 15, 2026