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Technology · BBC NewsAI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test
The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.Read original ↗
Technology · BBC NewsCould tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?
Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.Read original ↗
Business · BBC NewsThe cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.Read original ↗
World · BBC NewsMysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides
A wave of Kenyan elephant deaths has been blamed on pesticides, but experts tell the BBC they are doubtful.Read original ↗
World · BBC News'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'
In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.Read original ↗
Technology · BBC NewsSaudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.Read original ↗
Society · NPRAuthorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket.Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaBain Capital to buy Taiwan-originated Gong Cha chain for over $635m
TOKYO -- Bain Capital has decided to buy Taiwan-originated tea chain Gong Cha, Nikkei learned on Wednesday. The U.S. investment firm plans to acquireRead original ↗
Society · Global NewsMassive Pear Lake wildfire devastates Clinton ranch as owner fights flames
Barb Edmonson stayed behind to fight the fire when it threatened the Firefly Ranch in Clinton. She said the ranch is her life and she couldn't just leave.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsEdmonton couple stuck in Caribbean amid WestJet strike aftermath
An Edmonton couple is stuck in St. Lucia as citizenship status has prevented one of them from taking the flight WestJet wanted to rebook them on, which would go through the U.S.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPhotos show Bradley Creek wildfire destruction as resident describes losing everything
Amber Cardenas has lived on the Okanagan Indian Band reserve for about 12 years and she and her family were forced to flee the fast-moving Bradley Creek wildfire on Saturday.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsU.S. revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa amid ongoing spat with Lula
The U.S. State Department said the decision was retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas for American diplomats and Brazil’s stalling on approving Trump’s ambassadorial nominee.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsManitoba RCMP respond to possible drowning of Alberta man in Nelson River
Manitoba RCMP and a private diving company are searching a portion of the Nelson River near the Kelsey Generating Station for James Redmond, a 60-year-old from Alberta.Read original ↗
Technology · WIREDOK, Well, Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
Rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have again been caught trying to disrupt servers and software—and leaving instructions for future bad behavior.Read original ↗
Technology · EngadgetTexas governor orders audit of new data centers after realizing over 400 gigawatts of power is a lot
The state already hosts more than 500 data centers.Read original ↗
World · Blaze MediaDemocratic mayor sorrowfully shuts down encampment of violent protesters after lethal police shooting of Corey Ruiz
A violent encampment that included dozens of homeless people was dismantled by order of the Democratic mayor, who sounded very sorrowful and reluctant about the decision.…Read original ↗
Science · NASA · Official sourceNASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact
Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact the Moon on…Read original ↗
World · BBC News'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused
Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.Read original ↗
World · BBC News'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.Read original ↗
Business · BBC NewsSpaceX's first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending
Elon Musk said during a call with financial analysts that people were "underestimating" his company.Read original ↗
Technology · Sky News TechnologyStarlink could deliver majority of world's internet within 10 years, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk has predicted that his Starlink system could deliver a majority of the world's internet within 10 years.Read original ↗
Business · NPRSpaceX's revenue rises as its once-soaring stock price drifts back to Earth
On their first earnings call since SpaceX's June public offering, executives said the company is pouring funds into rocket development, Starlink satellites and AI.Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusPrediction Markets Corrupt Everything They Touch
Governments are finally waking up to the cost of turning tragedy into a tradable commodity The post Prediction Markets Corrupt Everything They Touch first appeared on The Walrus .Read original ↗
Technology · WIREDThe White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret
The Trump administration shared the details of its plan with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs on Tuesday. For now, the public remains in the dark.Read original ↗
World · Sky NewsSunken Nazi warships emerge from the Danube as water levels drop to record lows
Water levels in the river Danube have fallen so low due to this summer's dry weather in Europe that sunken Nazi warships are appearing into view.Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaAIPAC opens its wallet
Over the last few election cycles, AIPAC and its affiliated groups have become some of the biggest spenders in American politics.…Read original ↗
Technology · The DecoderThis year's Pulitzer Prizes saw a record number of winners disclose AI use
A record eight entries honored at the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes disclosed using AI, including five winners.…Read original ↗
Technology · Ars TechnicaSenators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction markets"
Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.Read original ↗
Technology · The Free PressTyler Cowen: Nothing Can Stop the AI Revolution
Are you worried about an AI market crash or a company going bankrupt? Don’t be. Just as with railroads 150 years ago, nothing can stop technological progress, writes Tyler Cowen.Read original ↗
Science · European Space Agency · Official sourceESA and Pokémon team up to celebrate World Space Week
The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) are teaming up to celebrate World Space Week from 4–10 October 2026.…Read original ↗
World · UN News · Official source‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, with both sides stepping up airstrikes and drone attacks in recent weeks deep inside each other's territory, the UN Children’s Fund…Read original ↗
World · Sixth ToneA Chinese Coal City Finds New Use for Old Mines: Cooling Homes
The pioneering low-carbon technique, which routes water from accumulated rainfall and groundwater in abandoned mines to residential areas, has previously been used in the area…Read original ↗
Technology · Rest of WorldThe global grassroots gatherings trying to humanize the AI boom
Local tech groups in Kenya, India, and the U.S. are building communities and conversations around AI, but also face questions about privilege and reach.Read original ↗
World · The Kyiv IndependentBeyond the protests — How legal mechanisms became tools of pressure
“Protests do work. But only to a degree. More importantly, they are symptoms of a far more problematic phenomenon: the systematic use of ostensibly legal mechanisms to undermine…Read original ↗
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