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Says communications authority also approved 15,000 next-generation satellites to deliver service

Policy does not explicitly cite 'model welfare', comes amid philosophical debate over machine consciousness

Computing pioneer was awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Obama, published over 130 papers

Nvidia's Huang to receive National Medal of Science from Trump for outstanding contributions to science

New tablets will cost up to $550, far above Amazon's previous top-end Fire HD 10 price of $180

US to suspend Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from key green card programme

The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth 12 million Swedish crowns

Two telecom companies signed pacts with SpaceX last year to bring Starlink internet services to country

62% of voters say AI could get out of control, risk the future of humanity, 84% see AI as a threat to American workers

Unreleased AI model attempts approximately 4,000 research problems during testing, according to OpenAI

Risk of state, non-state actors using AI to build new chemical, biological weapons remains a real possibility

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden says physical games remain important as Sony moves towards digital releases

The chemistry Nobel followed those for medicine and physics announced on Monday and Tuesday

DeepSeek's second funding round has drawn strong investor interest, exceeding its 50 billion yuan target

Deal will enable $4.3 billion in new Constellation investment and expand capacity at US nuclear reactors

Researchers say the exoplanet formed from material expelled by a dying star and now orbits its white dwarf remnant

Prize goes to research into neutrinos at Antarctic observatory

Compromised data included customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers and membership numbers

Honda may begin trials in late 2026, with public demonstrations planned for April 2027

Norway says no total AI glasses ban; private use and filming with consent would still be allowed

India leads with 480m active users, followed by the US, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Türkiye, Mexico, UK and Germany

Deisseroth, Hegemann, and Nagel selected for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics

Google plans a €13bn investment in Finland, including data centres, its biggest-ever European investment

AI advances and supply chains drove factory automation to a record high, with robot stocks exceeding 5m last year

Robinson said OpenAI releases systems and strengthens safeguards when problems emerge under “iterative deployment”

Clayton to lead new White House panel tasked with reporting within 120 days on risks, opportunities of AI

Amazon has introduced Kindle accessories including new cover and Bluetooth remote with new model lineup

Steam generated record $1.7b in September 2026 as analysts predict annual revenue could exceed $20b

China's space kitchen now offers nearly 200 dishes, including dumplings, Kung Pao chicken and fried rice

State law bans realistic AI intimate images of identifiable people not shown that way in original photos

HyPrSpace is among European startups targeting rising launch demand as falling costs spur plans for satellites

Apple sandboxes apps on iPhones and iPads, but Macs allow full disk access with user permission

At the finale, 27-year-old Wu performed with Unitree humanoid robots, blending robotics, ink-wash art and modern dance

Economists see little evidence yet of productivity gains as spending on AI dwarfs railway, internet sums

Meta and New Mexico clashed over penalties, with Meta saying the state's demands exceed conduct proven at trial

First payloads will fly aboard reusable Lihong-2, testing drug crystallization and space pharma equipment

The company said researchers mishandled sensitive material, breaching rules and undermining trust in its work

Asymmetric Security finds data collection from 55 websites, including US government agencies

Proofpoint says China-linked hackers have targeted US and Japanese think tanks, firms and universities since 2025

Google gives new AI model to select cybersecurity partners, with no timeline for public release

Pentagon seeks cheaper AI-driven autonomous systems, reflecting a shift from costly conventional weapons platforms

Anwar says Malaysia and SpaceX discussed using Starlink to expand connectivity, especially in remote areas

Companies agree to independent audits as president weighs 10-person board for AI safety

Anthropic says 80% of its compute commitments are non-cancelable as AI demand outpaces supply

Trump will unveil a new America.gov website at an event attended by tech CEOs and Vice President Vance

AI researchers say firms should pause, while employees urge labs to curb self-improving AI plans

Chinese AI agents from Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot lied to win a simulated business tender, researchers said

Company's chief strategy officer to face Australian Senate committee on Oct 6 after rogue agent accesses govt portal

OpenShell uses Nvidia chip features to contain AI agents, with Arm and Intel support also in development

Super Heavy launched Starship into space before an engine-controlled splashdown after two previous hard landings