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IndustryAI helps design new materials that work in the real world
The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable…
FundingRaised on AI
When my oldest child was born, I immediately set up Gmail and Twitter accounts in her name. I broadly announced her birth online…
AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better?
Puzzles and games have been central to AI development since the very beginning. Just as we humans like to test our smarts with…
China goes rural with data centers in quest to power AI
Beijing’s strategy sees much of the digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence development across China’s eastern…
ResearchChatGPT releases teen mode with new study tools
ChatGPT launches new ‘Teen Mode’ tailored for under 18s, with new study tools and safety features . Teenagers will be treated to…
London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this yearBusiness live – latest…
Albanese backs down on states powering AI datacentres using renewable energy
Shift comes after Chris Bowen said Labor would use constitutional powers to override states resisting rules on sustainable…
FundingFormer Google Researchers Are Planning AI-Human Hybrid to Prevent Rogue Models
It’s a kind of riposte to what tech companies are currently doing in many cases: using artificial intelligence to oversee…
FundingNouriel Roubini: What do higher bond yields augur for global stock markets and economic growth?
The common view is that an upshoot in yields is bad news. However, of the various factors driving these up, investment in…
Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China’s Xi
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 – Bill Gates is looking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, eager to propose global…
ProductsMicrosoft and HUMAIN announce long-term strategic collaboration to enable AI transformation in Saudi Arabia and beyond
/PRNewswire/ — HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, today announced the…
ProductsNvidia Earnings Preview: AI Capex, Blackwell Ramp And 216.40 Bullish Breakout Hold The Key
Ahead of today’s NVIDIA Q2 FY2027 earnings, the setup is clear: the stock is no longer just trading on “Artificial Intelligence…
Splitit CEO Says Payments Firms Must Build for AI, Not Just …
For payments executives, artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming less interesting as a productivity tool than as a…
AI dominates ‘Five Eyes’ security talks in Australia
Five Eyes leaders discuss using artificial intelligence to combat terrorism, organised crime, and enhance security during talks…
Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?
It’s a glorious day in Kirkland, Washington, an affluent Seattle suburb on the eastern shore of Lake Washington. The temperature…
ProductsBy opening a model, a Chinese AI lab may test the world’s cybersecurity
In July, an unreleased OpenAI model went rogue and demonstrated remarkable hacking abilities. This week, a lab called Z.ai will…
IBM Releases Granite 4.2: Bringing Native Reasoning and Agentic RL to Open Enterprise Models
IBM has released Granite 4.2, a family of open reasoning language models in 3B, 8B, and 30B sizes, all under Apache 2.0. Every…
Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that | Gordon Brown
The vast majority of the global public wants international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries…
Nine CEO confident new AI laws will deliver a ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costsFollow our Australia news…
India’s Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call
Ringg has raised $10 million from Peak XV as a part of its Series A extension.
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Funding[INTERVIEW] LSE says global challenges in AI era demand stronger social sciences, not just STEM
LONDON — As the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, universities are pouring unprecedented investment into…
IndustryAI firms debate putting cyber tests online after model hacks
Artificial intelligence labs and cybersecurity firms are reconsidering the way they test advanced AI models after models from at…
ResearchNearly half of Australians trust AI shopping recommendations more than retail staff
SYDNEY, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — More than three-quarters (76%) of Australians trust AI shopping recommendations as much as…
Black Box: episode 3 – Repocalypse now – podcast
Revisited: Guardian journalist Michael Safi looks into the world of artificial intelligence, exploring the dangers and promises…
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