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Anthropic wants to protect AI - from you. Welcome to the consciousness crisis

Some of tech's most powerful leaders are treating AI like it's alive. It could have profound consequences for our world and your own personal safety.

BBC News - Oct 15, 2026 8:30am EDT

Margaret Hamilton, software pioneer who helped put humans on the Moon, dies at 90

Her team's code kept Apollo 11's landing on course when the guidance computer became overloaded

Register UK - Oct 15, 2026 8:29am EDT

Nvidia must work with Chinese AI companies on safety, Jensen Huang tells CNBC

Huang told CNBC he has ongoing "dialogs" with researchers in China.

CNBC - Oct 15, 2026 8:23am EDT

Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls

Toronto Star - Oct 15, 2026 8:22am EDT

Riots erupt in Albania’s capital as students join anti-government movement

The protesters have joined a broader anti-government campaign, the so-called flamingo movement, opposed to a development project linked to President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

NBC News - Oct 15, 2026 8:16am EDT

Irish police X accounts breached by crypto-hackers

The @GardaTraffic and @GardaInfo accounts published posts promoting a cryptocurrency on Wednesday.

BBC News - Oct 15, 2026 7:57am EDT

‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger mounts with Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced intense frustration over what he said was the “dangerous” withdrawal of U.S. intelligence sharing and restrictions on the Starlink internet service.

NBC News - Oct 15, 2026 7:41am EDT

Some GOP walk the line on Trump’s tariffs and a look at Apple HomeView: Morning Rundown

Plus, Chick-fil-A is attracting more customers at a time when Americans are spending less. CEO Andrew Cathy talks about the company’s success.

NBC News - Oct 15, 2026 7:14am EDT

Anthropic’s AI worm research raises new fears about smart device security

Researchers explored how AI could spread through everyday gadgets. But cybersecurity experts have seen these tricks before

Scientific American - Oct 15, 2026 7:12am EDT

'As famous and defiant as ever': Why Elizabeth Holmes remains the US's most fascinating fraudster

Once a symbol of tech's promise, Holmes was brought down by her false claims about a blood-testing device. Now gripping new film You Can See Everything explores her baffling character.

BBC News - Oct 15, 2026 7:12am EDT

Cohere signs letter of intent to buy AI cybersecurity startup Aisle

Tie-up would add cybersecurity to the entity Cohere is creating through its merger with Germany’s Aleph Alpha

The Globe and Mail - Oct 15, 2026 7:08am EDT

Trump announces new military 'super range' for advanced weapons testing in Montana | Fox News Video

President Donald Trump announced to supporters at a midterm rally in Montana on Wednesday that the Pentagon would establish a new military "super range" in the state to test cutting-edge weapons and warfare technology.

Fox News - Oct 15, 2026 6:55am EDT

Anthropic conjures another threat that doesn't exist yet to stoke fears of AI apocalypse

Self-replicating AI botnets could become feasible on IoT hardware within months, claims the Claude maker, if smaller models get smarter

Register UK - Oct 15, 2026 6:40am EDT

Family reportedly wants social media platforms to remove Six Flags death photos | Fox News Video

'The Tech Exit' author Clare Morell joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss a family's push to remove graphic photos of a relative's death from social media. She analyzes the responsibility of tech giants to regulate graphic content.

Fox News - Oct 15, 2026 6:23am EDT

How to Pre-Order Apple Homeview Before the Launch-Day Rush Leaves You Empty-Handed

Gizmodo - Oct 15, 2026 6:15am EDT

AI Safety Advocates Are Spending Tens of Millions To Get Lawmakers to Take Regulation Seriously

Researchers, tech workers and individual donors are backing Democratic and Republican candidates who support stronger AI safeguards as industry-funded political groups compete to shape federal policy.

International Business Times - Oct 15, 2026 6:10am EDT

OpenAI Employee Who Left For Apple Took Files About Unreleased Device, OpenAI Alleges

Deccan Chronicle - Oct 15, 2026 6:10am EDT

How data centres became the sleeper issue that could decide the US midterms

Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

BBC News - Oct 15, 2026 6:07am EDT

Eight US States Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT Harms Young Users

Deccan Chronicle - Oct 15, 2026 5:10am EDT

Sam Heughan joins battle against Chapelcross data centre

Sam Heughan questions the economic benefits of a massive development proposed at Chapelcross near Annan.

BBC News - Oct 15, 2026 5:08am EDT

Tech stocks plunge as Fed rate hike fears, AI funding worries mount; ASML, SK Hynix slump

A sell-off in global technology hardware stocks deepened Thursday.

CNBC - Oct 15, 2026 4:25am EDT

School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 27 students and one teacher

Peshawar police chief Mian Saeed said he feared the death toll could rise as just 47 of the 110 students in three classrooms at the time had been rescued.

NBC News - Oct 15, 2026 4:16am EDT

Brewers stun Dodgers with back-to-back homers in 7th inning, take 3-0 lead in NLCS with 6-2 win

The loss pushed the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers to the brink of elimination.

NBC News - Oct 15, 2026 1:43am EDT

TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom

TSMC reported its third-quarter earnings on Thursday.

CNBC - Oct 15, 2026 1:42am EDT