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Europe's largest carbon capture facility opens in Netherlands
From 2026, Yara Sluiskil will capture 800,000 tons of CO2 yearly for storage beneath Norway's seabed
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From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat
China is accelerating research into military uses of humanoid robots and planning for wartime deployment
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AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns
Calls for 'cast-iron guarantees' to secure AI, demands accountability on US immigration custodial deaths
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Huawei, Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event
Huawei's Mate XT2 folds twice into a tablet-sized screen, with a Kirin 9050 Pro chip and improved privacy
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Nintendo lifts Switch 2 bans after reported system fault
Nintendo has reportedly reversed Switch 2 online bans after users encountered error code 2124-4508
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Musk pushes regulatory limits with Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi service
US safety rules could hinder Tesla’s Cybercab, but regulatory gaps may let it enter broad use
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Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say
The AI company is delaying its IPO prospectus until late September, pushing back the offering timeline
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China steps up satellite-based meteorological support for Nepal
China provides Nepal with AI-powered weather warnings and Fengyun satellite data through MAZU
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German space rocket reaches orbit in Europe's first commercial launch
Isar’s Spectrum rocket launched five small satellites from Norway, targeting the growing small-payload market
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India's TCS unit to invest up to $7.4 billion in AI data center campus
The facility is aimed at AI companies and hyperscalers, supporting high-density GPU deployments for AI training
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Study shows men and women follow different aging timelines
Reducing metabolic burden may promote healthy ageing, with sex-specific assessment and intervention important
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OpenAI acknowledges 'wiki incident', calls for more transparency around unintended AI behaviour
OpenAI knew of the German incident weeks earlier but kept it secret amid the Hugging Face breach fallout
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US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks
Bessent to reportedly lead US side in first bilateral AI discussions with Beijing since Trump's return to office
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OpenAI launches new Astra model amid growing scrutiny over agents' safety
Astra cut cat-sitter research to 5 minutes and job searches to under 3 minutes, Google said
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OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
AI firms face growing concerns as autonomous agents learn to exploit loopholes and coordinate unexpectedly
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US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
Restrictions will essentially ensure their location isn't being included in bulk data sales being done by vendors
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How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal's tunnel rescue efforts
Over 500 experts share data in group as rescuers search devastated hydropower plants for survivors
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Major AI platforms suffer outages
Major AI platforms suffer outages
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Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13b in big bet on open AI models
Hugging Face would give it developer access, tools and data to help close the AI gap with US and Chinese labs
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Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test
Tarpaulins cover Alpine ice and snow to reflect sunlight and slow melting caused by global warming
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Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and Microsoft email services recover after disruption
Claude models recover after fix; Opus 4.8 and Opus 5 remain affected by elevated error rates
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Abu Dhabi AI institute releases fully open-source models with training data, code
IFM launched six AI models featuring new techniques, data training, and coding tools for researchers
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Japanese researchers develop AI system to detect marine plastic waste
DeepLitterAI analyses seabed images to monitor plastic waste in real time
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Mamdani imposes one-year ban on AI for most NYC students
New York City restricts AI use in public schools, citing the need for teachers, peers and human connection
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Anthropic’s AI utopia meets a growing backlash
Amodei’s AI vision faces questions over surveillance, user control and the political influence of frontier AI firms
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Sony agrees to $8m settlement over PlayStation game prices
Sony has agreed to $8m settlement for eligible US PlayStation players over digital game prices
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EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google's AI search opt-out
Google announced an AI opt-out for publishers in June, as UK regulators ordered it to allow content restrictions
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China's FAST telescope offers new clues for understanding cosmic evolution
FAST and DESI analysed 2.5 million galaxies, tracing cosmic neutral hydrogen with unprecedented precision
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Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race
After 15 years of growth, Cook will hand Apple reins to hardware chief John Ternus to steer it into AI era
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Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter
Scientists saw a possible WIMP interaction underground; ordinary matter makes up just 15% of the universe's matter
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Markiplier becomes GoPro’s largest shareholder with 8.5% stake
Markiplier has acquired 8.5% stake in GoPro, becoming camera company’s largest single shareholder
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John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI
Analysts said software chief Craig Federighi was the logical pick for Apple's AI push
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Adobe to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia in $4b deal
Adobe-Humain image model lets users create culturally aligned images with Arabic-language prompts
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AI-driven cyber risk is top concern for global financial stability, watchdog says
Bailey warned G20 countries lack systems to manage the deployment of advanced AI models
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EU subjects ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox to stricter oversight under Digital Services Act
The Commission will oversee DSA compliance with Irish and Dutch regulators for ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox
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Xbox Project Helix confirmed as 'family' of next-generation devices
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirms Project Helix as 'family of devices', but details about its hardware remain unannounced
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PlayStation argues digital game buyers know they do not own games
Sony argues PlayStation customers understand that digitally purchased games are licensed, not owned
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Chinese researchers complete Earth-Moon two-way laser link test
China tests two-way laser link over 400,000 km, extending space communications from near-Earth to deep space
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Sony, Warner sue Anthropic over alleged mass copyright infringement
Plaintiffs accuse Anthropic of using copyrighted material without permission to train and run AI models
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NASA launches powerful new Roman Space Telescope from Florida
NASA’s Roman telescope launches to probe dark energy, dark matter, gravity and exoplanets
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Data centre backlash scrambles US midterm politics
Democrats, Republicans air ads over rising bills, noise
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Trump signs order to create a US Space Academy
Trump's Space agenda includes the Space Force, moon return and eventual Mars missions
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OpenAI to cut off AI models for SpaceX-owned Cursor, escalating feud with Musk
Musk sued OpenAI and Altman over its nonprofit mission, but a jury ruled against him earlier this year
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Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
EU says Google's spam policy demoted news and publisher sites with content from commercial partners
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China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
Humans sprint using muscles and tendons across flexible joints that absorb and return force each stride
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TIME names 100 most influential people in AI for 2026
TIME's fourth AI list names 100 leaders, innovators, shapers and thinkers amid debate over AI's impact
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Nepal asks Meta, TikTok to remove graphic, deceptive AI content on flash floods
Officials urged platforms to use proactive algorithms to detect and block graphic and false content
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Cybercriminals used SpaceX’s Cursor AI tool to hack seven companies
AI-boosted hacking spree is latest example of how rogue actors are using commercial AI tools to carry out intrusions
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US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
Judge Rita Lin overturns Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' label as second sanction awaits ruling












































