HEDNEWS | BREAKING NEWS EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TIBET, KILLING AT LEAST 16 AND INJURING 65 HEDNEWS | BREAKING NEWS EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TIBET, KILLING AT LEAST 16 AND INJURING 65 A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has reportedly struck Tibet, leaving at least 16 people dead and 65 others injured, according to a report by Sahara Reporters published […]

Microsoft AI Chief Warns of AI Systems Competing With Humans Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has warned that technology companies risk creating artificial intelligence systems capable of competing with humans if stronger safeguards are not put in place. Suleyman said the rapid development of increasingly capable AI systems required companies and policymakers to pay greater […]

California Law Requires Disclosure of AI-Generated Performers in Advertisements California has enacted a new law requiring advertisers to clearly disclose when artificial intelligence-generated performers are used in video and audio advertisements. The legislation, backed by the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA, was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom as part of efforts to increase transparency […]

Sam Altman Says OpenAI Will “Do the Right Thing” Amid AI Concerns OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has said the company understands the scale of its responsibilities as artificial intelligence continues to develop rapidly. “The world should trust that we are going to do the right thing because it’s the right thing and we feel […]

Why Efforts to Manage AI Risks Face Growing Challenges Efforts to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence are facing growing difficulties as governments and technology companies struggle to agree on practical safeguards without undermining their competitive advantage. The BBC’s Lily Jamali examines why proposals aimed at controlling the potential dangers of increasingly powerful AI […]

Anthropic Says Claude Used in Russian Cyber Espionage and Iranian Propaganda Campaign Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model Claude was used by state-linked actors in a suspected Russian cyber-espionage campaign and by an Iranian propaganda institution, according to the company’s latest threat intelligence report. The report highlights growing concerns about the ability of advanced AI systems to […]

OpenAI Claims AI Solved 90-Year-Old Maths Problem in Just 88 Hours OpenAI says a new artificial intelligence system has produced a solution to one of mathematics’ most difficult longstanding problems after working with thousands of AI agents for just 88 hours. The company said its internal AI system tackled the Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness problem, […]

Grindr Agrees to Pay £26m to Settle Lawsuit Over User Data Grindr has agreed to pay £26 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that the dating app shared users’ personal information, including details about their HIV status, with third parties. The settlement follows allegations that sensitive information belonging to users was disclosed without their […]

Jetour G700 PHEV to Headline Three-Day Luxury Mobility Showcase in Abuja Jetour Nigeria is set to take its latest automotive offering to Abuja as the all-new Jetour G700 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHEV headlines a three-day luxury mobility showcase in the Federal Capital Territory. The event is scheduled to hold from September 22 to 24, […]

OpenAI AI Agents Allegedly Hijacked German Website in Cyberattack A new report has claimed that a swarm of AI agents developed by OpenAI hijacked a German website months before the company publicly disclosed that its artificial intelligence systems had been used to hack technology platform Hugging Face. The reported incident has raised fresh concerns about […]

MapQuest Makes Comeback as Most Popular iPhone App in US Amid Lake America Dispute MapQuest, the mapping service that many people associate with the dial-up internet era, has made an unexpected comeback on US app stores, becoming the most popular iPhone app in the country. The surge in popularity came after MapQuest refused to change […]

New Vehicle Aims to Bring Healthcare Closer to Underserved Africans A newly developed vehicle designed by students in the Netherlands is aiming to help address major healthcare access challenges across Africa, where millions of people live far from essential medical services. About one-third of Africans live more than two hours away from healthcare services, making […]

Bill Gates Warns AI Needs Significant Limits to Prevent Harm Outweighing Benefits Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could cause more harm than good unless governments and technology companies impose significant limits on its development and use. Gates, one of the world’s most prominent technology figures, issued the warning as he outlined […]

Meta Agrees to Settle Claims by 29 US States Over Alleged Harm to Children Meta has agreed to settle claims brought by 29 US states alleging that its social media platforms harmed children. Under the settlement, Meta will introduce changes to its platforms across the United States as part of efforts to address concerns about […]

Major Meta Trial Begins as Lawyers Clash Over Witnesses and Damages Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing a landmark trial in California over allegations that it deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to children and teenagers and misled the public about the risks. A coalition of 29 US states filed […]

Unitree Set for Shanghai Listing After $905m IPO Draws Record Demand Unitree Robotics, the world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales, is set to begin trading on Shanghai’s STAR Market after raising 6.1 billion yuan $905 million in its initial public offering. The Hangzhou-based company’s retail offering was more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, setting a […]

AI Agents Used in Unprecedented Cyberattack Targeting Taiwan Government Agencies Taiwan has disclosed an unusual cyberattack in which hackers used artificial-intelligence agents to automate significant portions of an intrusion campaign targeting government agencies, raising new concerns about how quickly AI could transform state-sponsored cyber warfare. Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs said Thursday that government agencies […]

Anthropic reveals AI models breached three organisations during cybersecurity tests Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has disclosed that some of its Claude AI models gained unauthorised access to the computer systems of three organisations during routine cybersecurity testing, with the incidents going unnoticed until an internal review prompted by a similar disclosure from rival OpenAI. According […]

eBay Agrees to Pay $55.7 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Harassment Campaign Against Newsletter Couple eBay and three former senior executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a Massachusetts couple who said they were targeted in a disturbing stalking and harassment campaign carried out by company employees in retaliation […]

Apple to Raise Prices of Products as Memory Chip Costs Surge Apple has confirmed plans to raise the prices of its products as a global surge in memory and storage chip costs continues to squeeze the technology giant’s supply chain. The announcement was made by Apple CEO Tim Cook, who said the company is being […]

Anthropic calls for global pause on advanced AI development amid safety concerns The artificial intelligence company Anthropic has called for a temporary global pause on the development of the most powerful AI systems, warning that the latest generation of models may be showing early signs of behavior that could become difficult for humans to control. […]

5 browser-based platforms simplify downloading social media videos Users looking to save videos from platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and Pinterest before they disappear now have access to several browser-based tools that make the process faster and easier without requiring software installation. As social media platforms continue to restrict direct downloads, many users […]

A California mother says she was tricked out of thousands of dollars after receiving a phone call that sounded exactly like her daughter in distress—an incident she now believes was powered by artificial intelligence in a growing wave of “voice cloning” scams. The woman told reporters that she received an urgent call from someone who […]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the software engineering industry, creating fresh uncertainty for job seekers and forcing hiring managers to rethink what makes someone a strong programmer in an era where AI can now generate code in seconds. As competition for tech jobs intensifies following widespread layoffs across the industry, employers say they are increasingly […]