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Saudi AI firm HUMAIN to launch giant global VC fund this year
The kingdom’s AI champion is also “hardening” data center defenses as the Iran war threatens infrastructure.
Sep 3, 2026
Semafor Technology
Experts warn of threats of AI bioterrorism
Information used by AI to make a vaccine can also “create a bioweapon,” one Google DeepMind researcher told the FT.
Sep 3, 2026
Rest of World
I refused to train the AI that could replace me
AI companies are paying highly educated workers to teach machines the judgment they spent years developing — even when those systems could eventually replace them.
Sep 3, 2026
MIT Technology Review
Scaling agentic AI pilots across the enterprise
As agentic AI moves from experimentation toward enterprise deployment, the challenge is figuring out how agents can work together, connect to the systems and data they need, and operate safely across …
Sep 3, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Child sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images
Musk denied he was aware Grok ever produced ‘any naked underage images’ A survivor of child sexual abuse has sued Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, alleging that its chatbot used pictures o…
Sep 3, 2026
The Guardian Technology
China’s demise was gleefully predicted by the west – meanwhile, it built an AI revolution | Larry Elliott
Free AI models that are as good as the investment-hungry US versions will disrupt global markets, and offer Britain a lesson Almost from the moment it began, the end of the Chinese economic miracle ha…
Sep 3, 2026
The Register
To keep the AI hacking genie bottled up, try one-way networks
Sandboxes, permissions, and VMs aren't enough to keep frontier models at bay. "Data diodes" might do the job
Sep 3, 2026
The Guardian Technology
London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets
Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after ride…
Sep 3, 2026
Semafor Technology
Textual sleuths fight AI slop with Pangram
Pangram has recently been credited with helping implode a lucrative book deal and unmasking AI use at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Sep 2, 2026
Semafor Technology
Asian data center boom faces backlash
Asian governments’ urge to cash in on the AI boom is clashing with constituents’ environmental and health concerns.
Sep 2, 2026
The Register
Zuck's Muse to Spark joy with open weights release 'soon'
While you wait, Meta says it’s taught the model to stop wasting tokens and ask for help a bit more often
Sep 2, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Trump administration sides with OpenAI in lawsuit against New York Times
The Times and many companies are accusing OpenAI of misusing their material to train AI systems without compensation The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in a lawsuit against the New York Ti…
Sep 2, 2026
The Register
With Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google reminds everyone it's still in the race
AI model scores well, runs fast, and doesn't cost too much (yet)
Sep 2, 2026
Wired
Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit
The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others' intellectual property is fair use.
Sep 2, 2026
The Register
AI agents carried out every step of this ransomware attack – then left the victim an 80-page security audit
Adding insult to injury
Sep 2, 2026
Wired
These Russian Mathematicians Taught AI Models How to Talk to Each Other Without Using Words
A startup called Mostik has a wild new approach to combining the capabilities of AI models.
Sep 2, 2026
Ars Technica
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
Google's Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there's yet another Gemini Flash today.
Sep 2, 2026
Ars Technica
Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing
Trump’s secret reviews of frontier AI models may hide corruption, lawsuit says.
Sep 2, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material
"The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally," t…
Sep 2, 2026
Wired
The Logical End Point of AI Job Interviews Is Two Bots Talking to Each Other
Christopher was sick of being ghosted by AI recruiters. So he unleashed ChatGPT on his robot interviewer.
Sep 2, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm
Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earnings Uber drivers have launched a landmark legal action against the ride-hailing company claimin…
Sep 2, 2026
The Guardian Technology
UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows
Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boom The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental…
Sep 2, 2026
IEEE Spectrum AI
AI Efficiency Could Cost Us the Next Generation of Experts
A little over a decade ago, I led the controls design for a first-of-its-kind full digital-control system for a U.S. nuclear plant. It was, on paper, a beautiful machine—engineered to run itself the w…
Sep 2, 2026
404 Media
Podcast: We Spoke to an Amazon Worker Destroying Books for AI
A follow up to the Amazon destroying books for AI story, why a bunch of names keep appearing in AI-generated papers, and ICE's latest spending spree.
Sep 2, 2026
The Register
UK goes shopping for homegrown AI with £100M procurement scheme
Startups invited to tackle NHS, defense, compute, and agent security challenges while Whitehall's own adoption remains patchy
Sep 2, 2026
Rest of World
Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs
Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.
Sep 2, 2026
The Register
UK cyber bill targets AI users, not the vendors building it
Ministers reject proposed red lines and emergency shutdown powers, pointing instead to voluntary safeguards
Sep 2, 2026
Politico Technology
‘The landscape has changed dramatically’: States defy the tech lobby on AI rules
State legislators are emboldened by rising public outrage, ineffective pushback from Washington and a surge of pro-regulation dollars — and tech lobbyists are throwing in the towel.
Sep 2, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning
Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firm The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic …
Sep 2, 2026
The Register
Anthropic promises zero data retention – but customers must check it worked
More compliance-friendly stance could boost appeal of Fable
Sep 1, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
OpenAI’s Astra model is on the way — and very good at breaking into computer systems
OpenAI previewed the precautions it is taking as it prepares to release Astra, its newest, cyber-critical LLM.
Sep 1, 2026
Wired
OpenAI Is About to Release Its First AI Model With ‘Critical’ Cyber Abilities
The company will give select partners early access to its Astra AI model—so they have time to shore up their defenses.
Sep 1, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Anthropic’s new Fable release is cheaper, less restrictive
Fable 5.1 includes changes meant to reduce token cost and false-positive restrictions from the model's safeguards.
Sep 1, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm
Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25m The top Pentagon official overseeing m…
Sep 1, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use
AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behavior.
Sep 1, 2026
The Guardian Technology
‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
US owner of Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testing The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking incidents involving its mo…
Sep 1, 2026
IEEE Spectrum AI
Cash In on the AI Boom by Renting Out Your Spare Compute
If you own an at-home server, a gaming computer, or just a laptop that doesn’t get much love, listen up. You can now put that spare computing power to use and earn some passive income in the process. …
Sep 1, 2026
Rest of World
AI safety is designed in the West, and failing users everywhere
OpenAI’s pause shows the risks of rapid AI development, as safety frameworks fail to account for non-Western languages and contexts where harms are felt most.
Sep 1, 2026
Semafor Technology
The US needs ‘allied scale’ to counter China
Outmatched on its own, the US can surpass China’s industrial heft by partnering with allies.
Sep 1, 2026
Politico Technology
‘Wake-up call for Congress’: Lawmakers get a Big Brother warning on AI
A series of demos on the Hill has both Democrats and Republicans alarmed about artificial intelligence’s ability to plumb commercial databases for information on Americans.
Sep 1, 2026
The Guardian Technology
From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop | Alexander Hurst
An EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need At this point, it should be clear that AI is a choose-your-own-adventure book where every option ends in disaster…
Sep 1, 2026
The Guardian Technology
‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?
We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are racing to find solutio…
Sep 1, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI
Apple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.
Sep 1, 2026
The Register
AI adoption at work is broad but shallow
GenAI now reaches 80% of occupations, but in most of those fewer than half of workers use it
Aug 31, 2026
The Register
Nvidia is building an IP licensing empire on the back of NVLink
Even when you think you're not buying Nvidia, you might still be buying Nvidia
Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.
Aug 31, 2026
Ars Technica
“Zlibrary my beloved”: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit
Lawsuit: Anthropic’s torrenting totally screwed songwriters as AI songs top charts.
Aug 31, 2026
The Guardian Technology
How to tackle the climate impact of datacentres | Letters
Datacentres should generate their own power and control their emissions, writes Richard Lamming, while Michael McClelland says we should reduce our digital communication. Plus a letter from Malcolm Fr…
Aug 31, 2026
The Register
Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens
Commodity malware steals authenticated sessions, letting thieves freeload on victims' paid usage
Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunch AI
TechCrunch AI
Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.
Aug 31, 2026