Daily Reports on Artificial Intelligence · Data Centers · Regulation
Lead Story · Rest of World
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
Outmatched on its own, the US can surpass China’s industrial heft by partnering with allies.
Sep 1, 2026
Politico Technology
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
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
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
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
GenAI now reaches 80% of occupations, but in most of those fewer than half of workers use it
Aug 31, 2026
The Register
Even when you think you're not buying Nvidia, you might still be buying Nvidia
Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunch AI
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
The Register
Commodity malware steals authenticated sessions, letting thieves freeload on victims' paid usage
Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunch AI
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
The Guardian Technology
Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources Follow our Australia ne…
Aug 31, 2026
Ars Technica
Explosive growth comes with a new regulatory burden in the European Union.
Aug 31, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Andrew Bailey, in role as financial stability watchdog chief, warns advanced models risk destabilising system The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng of figures warning ab…
Aug 31, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Exclusive: Patients identify errors in consultation transcripts that are missed by GPs, Healthwatch England finds AI technology that listens to and transcribes patients’ consultations with doctors can…
Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunch AI
The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. China’s scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.
Aug 31, 2026
Semafor Technology
Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshe…
Aug 30, 2026
The Register
Disclosure optional, quality mandatory
Aug 30, 2026
The Guardian Technology
The movement against datacenters is uniting Americans because they perfectly illustrate how a few individuals hold all the power to control decisions that affect our lives Bryce Gustafson has been kno…
Aug 30, 2026
TechCrunch AI
This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.
Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunch AI
The new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.
Aug 29, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost doubles in July Incidents of AIs escaping users’ control to lie, ignore instructions and pursue goals …
Aug 29, 2026
The Register
More prompt-injection hijinks from wunderwuzzi
Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunch AI
Neocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It's the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom.
Aug 28, 2026
The Register
How come that super-smart AI of yours didn't figure this out, frontier labs?
Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunch AI
Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.
Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunch AI
There's a lot of capital pouring into the business of giving models away.
Aug 28, 2026
Semafor Technology
A new Salesforce plugin for Claude shows how software and financial services firms are adapting to the AI era, but monetization remains an open question.
Aug 28, 2026
The Guardian Technology
In this week’s newsletter: Anti-datacentre sentiment is growing across the political spectrum in the US – and the public is only just finding out about the potential effects on their energy bills • Do…
Aug 28, 2026
The Register
Tree huggers aim to end blanket critical infrastructure status for bit barns and ensure environmental standards are met
Aug 28, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economy Labour has rejected calls to pause construction of major AI infrastructure in Britain …
Aug 28, 2026
The Register
Paused export controls on materials used in key IT components due for review in November
Aug 28, 2026
Rest of World
My trip to China revealed an AI race that looks less like a clash of competing visions, and more like two countries racing toward a similar future.
Aug 28, 2026
Wired
The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.
Aug 28, 2026
Semafor Technology
The ruling is a major victory for the AI firm in its legal wranglings with Washington.
Aug 28, 2026
The Register
And as for getting US government to help – uncontrolled AI is not as dangerous as AI under the control of the technically clueless
Aug 28, 2026
The Register
Britain's market watchdog criticized for not creating the conditions for competition to thrive
Aug 28, 2026
Semafor Technology
Cohere’s Aidan Gomez says companies are waking up to the need for tech sovereignty.
Aug 28, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaki…
Aug 28, 2026
The Guardian Technology
Anthropic argued designation as ‘supply chain risk’ could cost the company billions of dollars in lost business and reputational harm A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in Feb…
Aug 28, 2026
Politico Technology
California-based U.S. District Judge Rita Lin said that the Trump administration’s actions amounted to “unlawful retaliation” in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments.
Aug 28, 2026
The Register
Say you're trying to enrich Uranium and your centrifuges broke - soon it will be easy to connect an AI to figure out why
Aug 27, 2026
The Register
Touting batch 1 token generation is a bit like boasting about the top speed of your car
Aug 27, 2026
Ars Technica
Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
Aug 27, 2026
Wired
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” senior writer Will Knight talks his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration.
Aug 27, 2026
Ars Technica
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
Aug 27, 2026
Ars Technica
Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
Aug 27, 2026
404 Media
“The academic record is being quietly haunted” by researchers with names like Elena Vasquez and Marcus Chen.
Aug 27, 2026
Wired
The potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says.
Aug 27, 2026
Wired
Code reviewed by WIRED reveals the company is developing a feature that enables Codex to continue working proactively until it is “put to sleep.”
Aug 27, 2026