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AI models already ‘doing things their creators never intended’, Australia’s assistant technology minister warns

Guardian UK - Jul 07, 2026 2:37am EDT

Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge

Recent model releases from Chinese companies including DeepSeek and Z.ai are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading U.S. frontier systems.

CNBC - Jul 07, 2026 2:34am EDT

OpenAI: Yoo-hoo, look over here, we do that security stuff too!

A plethora of pwn-prevention, including a 'Patch The Planet' pledge

Register UK - Jul 07, 2026 1:59am EDT

Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI boom drives chip sales

It comes as demand for semiconductors continues to outstrip supplies, which has pushed up prices.

BBC News - Jul 07, 2026 12:16am EDT

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Including Many at Xbox in a 'Reset' of Its Gaming Division

Deccan Chronicle - Jul 06, 2026 11:02pm EDT

British Home Office seeks techie to herd nearly 1,000 engineers looking after 600 systems

£120k ... but you must take ultimate responsibility for functionality of e-gates, passports and more

Register UK - Jul 06, 2026 10:28pm EDT

Virtual telcos bundle AI with mobile plans

The Straits Times - Jul 06, 2026 8:58pm EDT

AI models cheating and blackmailing in tests, minister says

Australia’s new AI Safety Institute is testing the world’s most powerful models, and the government says getting ahead of the risks is now the priority.

Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 06, 2026 8:15pm EDT

U.S. Companies Have Been Taking Measures To Prevent China To Take From Their AI Models. Now They're Escalating.

Leading U.S. artificial intelligence companies are quietly deploying increasingly aggressive measures to prevent Chinese rivals from using their technology to accelerate their own development.

International Business Times - Jul 06, 2026 6:07pm EDT

Amazon’s ‘Artificial Artificial Intelligence’ Is Being Eaten by AI

Gizmodo - Jul 06, 2026 5:14pm EDT

Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet

Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.

Ars Technica - Jul 06, 2026 5:08pm EDT

Jim Cramer: Chip stocks are staging a revenge trade for last week’s misguided selling

CNBC's Jim Cramer said that chip stocks are staging a revenge trade after last week's sharp sell-off.

CNBC - Jul 06, 2026 4:53pm EDT

Anthropic's Mythos mess just keeps getting more complicated

It sure seems like the Trump administration is just bullying Anthropic for not acquiescing to its every move, and it's the cybersecurity community who'll suffer for it

Register UK - Jul 06, 2026 4:24pm EDT

Antarctica Froze Millions of Years Before the Arctic. We May Finally Know Why

Gizmodo - Jul 06, 2026 4:11pm EDT

The Pope Has Warned About The Dangers Of AI. The UN Secretary General Now Wants Rules For 'Killer Robots'

UN Secretary Antonio Guterres called for increased regulation of AI.

International Business Times - Jul 06, 2026 3:21pm EDT

SurrealDB’s high-speed AI agent context layer

SurrealDB Is a four year-old UK technology startup developing multi-model database technology combin ...

Register UK - Jul 06, 2026 3:15pm EDT

Xbox Hits ‘Reset’ Button With Thousands of Job Cuts and Game Studio Spin Offs

Gizmodo - Jul 06, 2026 3:08pm EDT

Both Pluto and Titan Share a Mystery Molecule That's Never Been Seen Before

Gizmodo - Jul 06, 2026 2:56pm EDT

EU urged to act after Pegasus infects phone of spyware inquiry MEP

Campaigners demand investigation and long-delayed action on PEGA Committee recommendations

Register UK - Jul 06, 2026 2:56pm EDT

The World’s Obsession With 'Obsession' Just Hit Another Major Milestone

Gizmodo - Jul 06, 2026 2:05pm EDT

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Including Xbox Roles, in Gaming ‘Reset’

Deccan Chronicle - Jul 06, 2026 1:40pm EDT

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox in latest wave of mass layoffs

Guardian UK - Jul 06, 2026 1:15pm EDT

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'

The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

BBC News - Jul 06, 2026 1:13pm EDT

Microsoft to cut about 4,800 jobs as it spends heavily on AI infrastructure

Xbox spinoff or restructuring reportedly on the table as gaming unit’s margins shrink

The Globe and Mail - Jul 06, 2026 12:45pm EDT