AI on the ballot? Voters in US midterms revolt against data centres
Two weeks out from the Midterm elections, there’s bipartisan pushback against data centers that suck the water and power out of communities. Just two years ago, ChatGPT was still a brand new thing, an
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21.10.2026
Opinion | The Ukraine ‘Kill Zone’ Is AI’s Testing Ground
Artificial intelligence is transforming war in real time by analyzing data and automating weapons.
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20.10.2026
Downtown datacenter? AI plan floated for boarded-up San Francisco mall
Developers propose turning San Francisco Centre into not a server-based facility but a ‘community-based AI exhibit’Downtown San Francisco has shown signs of revival since being battered by the Covid p
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20.10.2026
Federal efforts over alleged noncitizen voting escalate with California arrests | First Thing
The DoJ has charged 28 green card holders in California, accusing them of fraudulently registering to vote. Plus, is the world really ready for AI actors?Good morning. The US Department of Justice has
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20.10.2026
Keidanren to develop 2050 vision against backdrop of AI, population decline
The body will hold discussions on topics such as education, regional revitalization, policies for foreign nationals and social security.
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20.10.2026
New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests
System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photographDoctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient’s
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20.10.2026
France riots: AI photos falsely depict elderly couple ‘stripped and robbed’
AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show an elderly couple being “stripped and robbed” during unrest in France have racked up millions of views. Amplified by far-right accounts, the images fuelled
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19.10.2026
Fukushima University to undergo overhaul with greater science focus
The university is responding to calls from industries for workers capable of supporting growth sectors such as artificial intelligence.
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19.10.2026
Japan to boost police investigations with advanced technology
"We can't keep up with attacks using the latest AI if police equipment lags behind," said the National Public Safety Commission chairperson.
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19.10.2026
Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’
Anthropic said the fund could support initiatives that include efforts to address artificial intelligence's impact on the labor market.
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19.10.2026
Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns
Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in the country loses its anchor tenantThe development of a huge AI datacentre hailed by the UK government has received a fres
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18.10.2026
California Gov Newsom boosts AI regulation as he eyes 2028 presidential run
Newsom signed an executive order to examine kill switches for AI models and other measures he had earlier vetoed.
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17.10.2026
North Korea says it tested new AI-powered torpedo system
It comes after North Korea tested two types of underwater-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday as part of what is believed to be a push to bolster its naval capabilities.
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17.10.2026
North Korea says it tested new torpedo system with AI capabilities
North Korea says it has tested a new torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance
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17.10.2026
The EU wants an AI revolution. But on whose terms?
As the US and China race ahead, the European Union seeks to boost its economy with AI. Can it compete while protecting workers, safety and the climate?
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16.10.2026
India's young workers have a new colleague: AI
Artificial intelligence is changing the way Indian workplaces operate, raising questions about productivity, skills and entry-level jobs.
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16.10.2026
China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies
China is considering new export controls on artificial-intelligence technologies in a bid to safeguard the strategically critical industry amid intensifying competition.
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16.10.2026
Human Judgement Is the Most Powerful Technology in the AI Age
"We must not surrender human judgment, accountability, or conscience to machines," writes Halla Tómasdóttir.
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16.10.2026
Fake AI images of protester go viral after woman punched at Trump's Ohio rally
A protester who heckled Donald Trump at his midterm rally in Youngstown, Ohio, was physically assaulted and removed from the event, but fake AI-generated photos recreating the incident are going viral
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15.10.2026
U.S. chip project significant for Japan-U.S. AI edge: Akazawa
Under the project, two new plants are set to be built in the state of New York with funding of up to $21 billion.
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15.10.2026