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    Pentagon blames AI overreliance for missile strike on Iran school●Pentagon says overreliance on AI contributed to missile strike on Iran schoolYhnBusinessLabor97041 min ago

    The Pentagon has acknowledged that overreliance on artificial intelligence contributed to a missile strike that hit a school in Iran. The admission raises serious questions about how autonomous and AI-assisted systems are used in military targeting decisions, and about accountability when those systems fail. The revelation is prompting debate over the risks of integrating AI into weapons systems and the safeguards needed to prevent civilian casualties.

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    Wall Street grows skeptical of the AI data center boom●Wall Street is growing skeptical of the data center boomYhnBusinessMarkets7252 min ago

    Investors are increasingly questioning the wave of data center deals and initial public offerings tied to artificial intelligence, according to a New York Times report. After years of heavy spending on infrastructure to power AI models, analysts and traders are starting to doubt whether demand justifies the enormous capital commitments, raising concerns about overbuilding and valuations across the sector.

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    AI Leaders Warn of AI Risks, Critics Ask What They Gain●As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: WMmastodonWorldLaw & Courts121 h ago

    Executives from Anthropic and OpenAI have warned that advanced artificial intelligence systems could pose risks to humanity, while simultaneously lobbying to shape how the technology is governed. Observers are questioning the motives behind the warnings, noting the companies stand to gain influence over regulation and the AI market. The debate has renewed discussion about conflicts of interest in AI safety advocacy.

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    Tech leaders urge UN to regulate artificial intelligence●Tech leaders to UN: For sake of humanity, please control the AI tech we createdYhnWorldUnited Nations71 h ago

    Leading figures in the tech industry have appealed to the United Nations, asking it to establish controls over the artificial intelligence technology they themselves helped create, arguing it is necessary for the sake of humanity. The appeal highlights growing concern among AI developers about the risks posed by increasingly powerful systems and pressure on global institutions to act.

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    IOC Launches Trustworthy AI Framework for Olympic Movement●IOC launches Trustworthy AI Framework to support responsible innovation across the Olympic Movement✉newsSportOlympics7 min ago

    The International Olympic Committee has launched a Trustworthy AI Framework aimed at promoting responsible innovation across the Olympic Movement. The framework sets out principles for the ethical and trustworthy use of artificial intelligence within sport, covering areas such as athlete support, event operations and governance. It signals the IOC's intent to guide Olympic stakeholders as AI adoption grows across the sporting world.

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    Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant Plan●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant▶youtubeEnvironmentClimate165.1K27 min ago

    Climate activists are directing protests at AI data centers and Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest gas power plant in the United States. Campaigners argue that the surge in energy demand from artificial intelligence is driving new fossil fuel infrastructure, tying the tech industry's expansion directly to increased carbon emissions. The story highlights growing tensions between AI growth and climate commitments.

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    CNN reports that the massive investment surge around artificial intelligence is complicating efforts to bring inflation back under control. The argument: enormous AI-driven spending on data centers, chips and power is propping up demand and prices even as central banks try to cool the economy, leaving policymakers with a new source of inflationary pressure to untangle.

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    Bill Gates has said that reaching an international agreement on artificial intelligence could prove more difficult than the nuclear arms control negotiations of the Cold War era. His comment points to the challenge of getting rival powers to cooperate on a technology that is fast-moving, diffuse and commercially valuable, unlike the countable weapons of nuclear treaties.

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    Top AI Researchers Call for Urgent Oversight of Self-Improving Systems●Exclusive | Top AI Researchers Call for Urgent Oversight of Self-Improving Systems✉newsTechnologyAI41 min ago

    Leading artificial intelligence researchers are calling for urgent government oversight of self-improving AI systems, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive. The researchers warn that systems capable of enhancing their own capabilities could pose risks that current safety measures and regulations are not equipped to handle, urging policymakers to act before the technology advances further.

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    US and Russia strip safeguards from UN autonomous weapons treaty talks●In Switzerland, UN negotiations for a treaty on lethal autonomous weapons saw U.S. and Russian diplomats remove severalMmastodonWorldUnited Nations121 h ago

    At UN negotiations in Switzerland on a treaty covering lethal autonomous weapons, US and Russian diplomats removed several safeguard provisions for artificial intelligence arms during the final sessions. The move has drawn criticism from arms-control advocates, who warn that weakening protections leaves humanity with fewer checks on killer robots as major powers race to develop military AI.

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    AI is deciding whether patients get medical care●AI is deciding whether or not people receive medical careYhnHealth1522 min ago

    Insurers including UnitedHealthcare, Medicare plans, Cigna and Humana are increasingly using artificial intelligence systems to help decide whether to approve or deny coverage for medical care. The concern is that automated tools may override doctors' judgments and deny necessary treatments, prompting scrutiny of how these algorithms are used and what oversight patients actually have when a machine turns down their care.

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    Bill Gates: Global AI rules will be harder than nuclear talks▼Bill Gates says global AI rules will be harder than nuclear talks✉newsWarNuclear54 min ago

    Bill Gates says reaching international agreements on artificial intelligence will prove more difficult than nuclear arms negotiations. He argues AI is developing faster, is harder to verify, and involves more countries and companies, making coordinated global rules harder to achieve than past arms control deals.

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    German start-ups hit record number of billion-dollar companies●KI-Boom und Rüstung bringen Rekord bei Milliarden-Start-ups Die deutsche Gründerbranche bringt immer mehr Milliarden-StaMmastodonBusinessStartups848 min ago

    Germany's start-up sector has reached a record number of unicorns, with the artificial intelligence boom and rising defence spending driving new billion-dollar valuations. Fintechs such as Trade Republic and N26 are among the most prominent, alongside software firm Osapiens and defence company Stark Defense. The growth reflects shifting investor interest toward AI and military technology.

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    US Military Overhauls AI Targeting Rules After Iran School Strike▼US Military Modifies AI and Lethal Targeting Process After Iran School StrikeYhnWorldDefense1543 min ago

    The US military has changed how it uses artificial intelligence in lethal targeting following a strike that hit a school in Minab, Iran. According to Bloomberg, the Pentagon is revising its combat targeting process after the incident, which has drawn scrutiny over the role of AI systems in decisions to use force and the safeguards meant to prevent civilian casualties.

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    NSA reportedly paying billions to test AI models●Classified estimates show the NSA is paying billions to test AI modelsYhnTechnology17713 min ago

    Classified estimates indicate the National Security Agency is spending billions of dollars testing artificial intelligence models. The reported figure points to the scale of US intelligence investment in AI, raising questions about how spy agencies are evaluating commercial models and what they are testing them for.

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    Bill Gates says AI cooperation harder than nuclear talks▼Bill Gates says global AI cooperation is ‘more difficult’ than nuclear talks✉newsWarNuclear54 min ago

    Bill Gates said reaching international cooperation on artificial intelligence is more difficult than the nuclear arms negotiations of the past, according to The Hill. He suggested that unlike nuclear weapons, which were controlled by a small number of states, AI development is spread across many companies and countries, making agreement harder to achieve.

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    China extends AI travel curbs to workers' families●China has expanded overseas travel restrictions for top AI professionals in private firms to include the families of key𝕏xCNTechnologyAI1281 h ago

    China has expanded overseas travel restrictions for top AI professionals at private companies to cover the families of key personnel. The move tightens state control over who at leading artificial intelligence firms can leave the country, and it is drawing attention for how far authorities are willing to go to keep sensitive talent at home.

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    AI data center boom sparks backlash across the US●AI arms race triggers data center boom, sparking widespread backlash across the U.S. | 60 Minutes▶youtubeWorldPolitics1.7M2 h ago

    A 60 Minutes report examines how the race to build artificial intelligence has set off a nationwide boom in data center construction, and how communities across the United are pushing back. Residents and local officials are raising concerns over energy demand, water use, noise and strain on the power grid, as tech companies race to expand computing capacity for AI models.

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    Trump to meet AI and government leaders amid tech concerns▼Trump to meet with AI, government leaders amid concerns about technology✉newsTechnology42 min ago

    President Trump is set to hold meetings with artificial intelligence executives and government officials, according to USA Today. The talks come amid growing public and political concern over the rapid development of AI, including its impact on jobs, security and misinformation. The meetings signal the White House is engaging directly with industry leaders on how the technology should be regulated and deployed.

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    Bill Gates says AI framework talks harder than nuclear negotiations▼Bill Gates warns AI global framework talks harder than Cold War-era nuclear negotiations✉newsWarNuclear2 h ago

    Bill Gates warns that reaching a global framework for artificial intelligence will be more difficult than the arms control negotiations of the Cold War era. He argues AI development is moving faster and involves a wider range of actors than nuclear programs did, making international agreement on oversight and safety harder to achieve.

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    Nvidia Expands Stock Buyback by $150 Billion●Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/business/nvidia-sMmastodonBusiness42 h ago

    Nvidia has added $150 billion to its stock buyback program, which the company describes as the largest ever undertaken. The announcement underscores Nvidia's extraordinary cash generation during the artificial intelligence boom, as the chipmaker returns record sums to shareholders. Investors and analysts are weighing what the move signals about the company's confidence in future growth and the broader market.

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    Nvidia adds $150 billion to record stock buyback●Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever✉newsTechnologySemiconductors34 min ago

    Nvidia has expanded its stock repurchase programme by an additional $150 billion, in what the company describes as the largest buyback authorization ever. The announcement signals the chipmaker's confidence in its long-term outlook, backed by surging demand for its artificial intelligence processors, and hands cash back to shareholders as its market value continues to climb.

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    Meta Pushes AI Tools for Business Customers to Recoup Spending▼Meta Seeks Payoff From AI Spending With New Push for Business Customers✉newsBusiness41 min ago

    Meta is launching a new push to win business customers for its artificial intelligence products, as the company works to turn its heavy AI investments into revenue. The Wall Street Journal reports the effort is aimed at convincing companies to adopt Meta's AI tools, marking a shift toward monetising the technology after years of large-scale spending on data centres, models and infrastructure.

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    Gates says agreeing global AI rules will be harder than nuclear talks▼Bill Gates says getting countries to agree on AI regulations will be harder than Cold War-era nuclear negotiations✉newsWarNuclear2 h ago

    Bill Gates says reaching international agreement on artificial intelligence regulation will be more difficult than the nuclear arms negotiations of the Cold War era. His warning comes as governments worldwide struggle to coordinate rules for rapidly advancing AI, and the comparison has struck a chord given the history of superpower arms control diplomacy.

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    IMF chief warns AI boom masks economic fragility from oil shocks▼IMF chief warns AI boom is masking economic fragility from oil shocks✉newsBusinessEconomy2 h ago

    The head of the International Monetary Fund has cautioned that the surge of investment in artificial intelligence is concealing underlying economic weaknesses, particularly economies' vulnerability to oil price shocks. The warning suggests markets may be overestimating the strength of the global economy while relying on AI-driven optimism, leaving them exposed if energy prices spike.

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    China Unveils Innovation Blueprint Focusing on AI and Frontier Tech▼China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint✉newsTechnology1 h ago

    China has released a new innovation blueprint that puts artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies at the center of its national development strategy. The plan signals Beijing's intent to accelerate self-reliance in advanced tech and strengthen its position in global competition over AI, semiconductors and emerging industries.

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    Anthropic IPO at Risk as Token Prices Fall and Open Source Gains●Anthropic IPO at Risk, Meta’s Muse Pop, Token Prices Fall, Open Source Gains Share, Alignment Fails▶youtubeTechnologySoftware579.1K38 min ago

    All-In Podcast hosts discussed a slate of AI industry developments: reported risk to Anthropic's IPO plans, the debut of Meta's Muse model, falling prices for AI tokens, rising market share for open source models, and continued failures in AI alignment. The broad roundup touches the biggest business and technical storylines in artificial intelligence, with falling token costs and open source momentum framed as pressures on major AI companies.

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    Parents worry AI could threaten their children's future▼Parents confront a new fear: Could AI end humanity before their kids grow up?✉newsTechnologyAI41 min ago

    A new CNN report examines a growing anxiety among parents: the fear that advanced artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity within their children's lifetimes. The piece reflects a broader public debate over whether rapid AI development should be slowed or regulated, as experts and families weigh potential benefits against worst-case scenarios.

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    Bill Gates urges US lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence▼https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s ep/27/bill-gates-artificial-intelligence-kristen-welker . "Bill Gates has caMmastodonTechnology41 h ago

    Bill Gates has called on US legislators and law enforcement to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, saying in a television interview with NBC's Kristen Welker that oversight is needed as the technology advances. The remarks have drawn attention from technology commentators debating how AI should be governed in the United States.

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    AI companies race to prove their models are most dangerous to humanity●AI companies in race to demonstrate their model most threatening to humanityYhnTechnologyAI40235 min ago

    A satirical report describes artificial intelligence firms competing to show their models pose the greatest existential threat to humanity, mocking an industry where warnings about catastrophic risk have become a badge of credibility. The piece portrays labs touting doomsday capabilities of their own systems as a marketing strategy, with commentators finding the premise uncomfortably close to real behavior by major AI companies.

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    Chief Economists See Global Stabilization but Flag Growth Risks●Chief Economists Expect Global Economy to Stabilize, but Fiscal Constraints, Rising Living Costs and AI Investment Uncertainty Threaten Growth✉newsBusinessEconomy50 min ago

    A group of chief economists expects the global economy to stabilize in the near term, according to a new outlook. However, they warn that tight government fiscal constraints, persistent rises in living costs and uncertainty around artificial intelligence investment could weigh on growth. The assessment highlights a fragile balance between modest recovery and structural pressures facing both advanced and emerging economies.

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    China's New Travel Rules Rattle Tech Giants and Talent▼China's new travel rules unsettle tech giants and talentYhnTechnology1742 min ago

    New Chinese travel restrictions are causing concern among major technology companies and skilled workers, particularly in fields like artificial intelligence. Observers say the rules could complicate international movement for engineers and executives, and may accelerate a broader decoupling of China's tech sector from global talent flows. The full impact on companies and employees remains uncertain.

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    French author faces backlash over AI use claims▼Uproar in France over award-winning author accused of using AIYhnCultureBooks36just now

    An award-winning author in France is accused of using artificial intelligence to write their work, sparking a public uproar across the country's literary world. The controversy has reignited debate in France about transparency, authorship and whether AI-assisted writing should disqualify books from literary prizes.

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    Warren questions Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft over AI tax subsidies▼Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft draw Sen. Warren questions about AI tax subsidies✉newsTechnologyAI41 min ago

    Senator Elizabeth Warren has sent questions to Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft regarding tax subsidies connected to their artificial intelligence investments. The inquiry targets whether the tech giants are benefiting from tax breaks tied to massive AI data center spending. The move adds to Washington's scrutiny of how the largest technology companies fund and profit from the AI boom.

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    Bill Gates warns AI could cause a billion deaths●Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"YhnWar82 h ago

    Bill Gates has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence has become powerful enough to cause deaths on the scale of a billion people. The remark, reported by Axios, adds the Microsoft co-founder's voice to the ongoing debate over catastrophic AI risks, and is drawing significant attention and discussion online.

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    Experts weigh in on whether AI could take over the internet●Could AI really take over the internet? Here's what experts say.✉newsTechnologyAI37 min ago

    CBS News asks whether artificial intelligence could realistically take over the internet, canvassing expert views on the risks and limits of current AI systems. The report comes amid ongoing public debate about AI safety, misinformation and the technology's rapid spread across online platforms.

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    Tutoring company tells parents to skip tutoring and use AI●Tutoring company tells parents to save their money and 'use AI instead'YhnHealth14222 min ago

    An Australian tutoring company is advising parents to save their money and use AI tools instead of paying for tutoring services. The advice, reported by the Australian Financial Review, has sparked debate about whether AI can genuinely replace human tutors and what it says about the tutoring industry's own confidence in its value as artificial intelligence spreads through education.

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    Nvidia releases open-source tool to strengthen AI security▼Nvidia introduces open-source tool to boost AI security (NVDA:NASDAQ)✉newsTechnologySoftware38 min ago

    Nvidia has introduced a new open-source tool aimed at improving security in artificial intelligence systems, according to a Seeking Alpha report on the company (NASDAQ: NVDA). Details on the tool's specific capabilities, name, and intended users were not provided in the available coverage. The announcement fits with Nvidia's ongoing push to supply the broader AI ecosystem, not just hardware, as concerns about AI vulnerabilities and model safety continue to grow across the industry.

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    Schools experiment with AI lacking evidence or clear policy▼Schools are experimenting with AI with little evidence or policy to guide them✉newsTechnologyAI41 min ago

    Schools across the United States are adopting artificial intelligence tools in classrooms, but educators are doing so with little research evidence on effectiveness and few official policies to guide use. NPR reports that districts are experimenting with AI for teaching and administrative tasks while questions remain about impacts on learning, academic integrity, and data privacy.

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    AI Usage Reaches 18.8% Among Working-Age Adults▼AI Usage Now at 18.8% Among Working-Age People✉newsTechnologyAI41 min ago

    According to a Wall Street Journal report, 18.8% of working-age people now use artificial intelligence tools. The figure highlights how quickly AI has moved from a niche technology into everyday work routines, covering uses such as writing, research and automation. The report is drawing attention as analysts weigh what rising adoption means for productivity and jobs.