Trump dismisses AI extinction warnings, prioritizes race with China.
Trump said the US is currently about a year ahead of China in AI and warned that losing the race would put the country at a major disadvantage. His comments…
Researchers say LG TVs scan home networks and expose microphone access.
The investigation by Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs and independent security researchers also identified automated content recognition (ACR) systems that can track viewing activity, including for advertising purposes. The team also demonstrated…
ChatGPT invented witnesses and fake police testimony in murder appeal.
Lawyer Stephen Aarons used to summarize the case of a client serving a life sentence for murder but failed to verify the filing before submitting it. The court fined him…
Sam Altman says OpenAI is open to slowing AI development.
He reportedly raised the possibility of coordinating the pace of development with other major AI labs, while acknowledging that some competitors might refuse to follow. OpenAI had already paused much…
China wants vehicles with autonomous-driving capabilities to be deployed at scale by 2030
under a new roadmap from the country’s industry ministry. Automated driving is expected to expand across highways, urban expressways and selected city roads. Beijing also wants these systems to achieve…
How Latvia aims to lead crypto in EU, as Riga targets European firms
Latvia now has ten authorised crypto-asset service providers under MiCA, giving the country a clear lead over several nearby jurisdictions. Latvijas Banka is using EU passporting and favorable treatment of…
AI is driving a surge in requests to public services worldwide.
Complaints, appeals and applications are sharply increasing. A study covering 84 cases across 11 jurisdictions describes the trend as “agentic flooding,” with AI dramatically lowering the effort needed to complete…
Microsoft reportedly targets 38 GW of data center capacity by 2032.
It will more than triple its current 12 GW footprint. Roughly one-third of that future capacity would be dedicated to AI-specific chips, up from just 2 GW today. Microsoft expects…
Arizona to lose more than a quarter of its Colorado River water as chip fabs expand.
This represents 760,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water per year starting in 2027. The cuts come as TSMC and Intel rapidly expand semiconductor manufacturing in the state. Local authorities say…
OpenAI temporarily pauses new Pro subscriptions as Astra puts pressure on its infrastructure.
Existing Pro subscribers ($200-a-month) remain prioritized, while Go, Plus and API access continue to accept new customers. Launched on September 3, Astra has generated what OpenAI describes as “unprecedented” demand.…