Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in
Tech
techcrunch.com
19.10.2026
Central Asian countries seek U.S. tech investment in AI, cloud at Samarkand
Azerbaijan
trend.az
19.10.2026
AI researchers stranded Claude on a virtual desert island. It started to “play.”
What do AI agents do if you don’t tell them to do anything? The answer looks a lot like play. Researchers repeatedly stranded them alone on a virtual desert island for 30 hours in an experiment remini
Journal
technologyreview.com
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.
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.10.2026
Cyberattack on French supermarkets tells us more about food security than AI safety
Experts know little about the motives of the hackers who remotely turned up the temperature on French supermarket refrigerators. Their methods, however, are far from science fiction.
Politics
politico.eu
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.
World
japantimes.co.jp
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.
World
japantimes.co.jp
19.10.2026
Who's paying whom? The circular money machine behind the AI boom (or bubble)
Imagine a company that sells you equipment, invests money in your business and then rents back what you build with it. It's your supplier, your investor and your customer all at once.
Science
phys.org
19.10.2026
The impact of a synchronized multimodal AI interface configuration on consumer experience journey and satisfaction
Science
nature.com
19.10.2026
Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
Tech
bbc.co.uk
19.10.2026
What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the yearWarnings about what artificial intelligence might d
Tech
theguardian.com
18.10.2026
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
World
theguardian.com
18.10.2026
OnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty
Adult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.
Tech
wired.com
18.10.2026
World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decadesThe World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models,
Tech
theguardian.com
18.10.2026
A Man Turned to AI for Diet Advice. His Hospital Stay Exposed a Blind Spot
An OpenAI spokesperson told Newsweek: "ChatGPT is not a doctor."
Politics
newsweek.com
18.10.2026
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.
Tech
techcrunch.com
17.10.2026
Musk says US debt cannot be solved without AI
Billionaire and Tesla Inc. and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said artificial intelligence (AI) and robots are the only way to address the United States' national debt, Axios reported on Saturday, citing his in
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
17.10.2026
Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from ChinaThere is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed t
Finance
theguardian.com
17.10.2026
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.
World
aljazeera.com
17.10.2026
The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors“I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone
Politics
theguardian.com
17.10.2026