The 28 Best Documentaries of 2026 (So Far)
Tired of scrolling through AI videos on Instagram? Tap into some real stories.
Culture
esquire.com
09.10.2026
A Bad AI Recommendation Can Cost You a Sale
AI Impact tracks shopping recommendations, AI-generated care plans and the orchestration layer behind physical automation.
Politics
newsweek.com
09.10.2026
Danny Boyle Says Third ’28 Years Later’ Is ‘On the Back Burner,’ Explains Why He Put an AI Margaret Thatcher in ‘Ink’
The third “28 Years Later” film is unlikely to be arriving anytime soon, Danny Boyle has warned. Despite being tee’d up in the closing scenes of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the director said th
Culture
variety.com
09.10.2026
AI Is Boosting Productivity. But Is It Worth It?
Companies are embracing AI to boost productivity, but proving those gains translate into financial returns remains difficult.
Politics
newsweek.com
09.10.2026
Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?
Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against
Tech
techcrunch.com
09.10.2026
We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?
"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. "And we are wired to care for it in return."
Tech
techcrunch.com
09.10.2026
Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back
Orkut's founder is now taking aim at algorithms and AI-generated content.
Tech
techcrunch.com
09.10.2026
A16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI
Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.
Tech
techcrunch.com
09.10.2026
Grimes Reveals First Taste of AI-Inspired ‘Psy Opera’
"Accelerando" comes from pop provocateur's first album in six years
Culture
rollingstone.com
09.10.2026
Physics model reveals fundamental trade-off between prediction and energy efficiency in intelligent systems
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, from digital assistants to robots that respond to their surroundings. Each of these capabilities is based on physical compu
Science
phys.org
09.10.2026
Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s AI data infrastructure
Drone attacks target Russian digital giant Yandex, as well as continuing strikes on missile plants and oil refineries.
World
aljazeera.com
09.10.2026
‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM
Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsidesFor decades, East Fishkill helped build New York’s tech industry.The hamlet, located 70 m
Tech
theguardian.com
09.10.2026
AI-Assisted Animated K-Drama ‘The Painted Soul’ From ‘Mouse’ Director Sets Rakuten Viki Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Culture
variety.com
09.10.2026
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.
Tech
bbc.co.uk
09.10.2026
Tokayev proposes CIS artificial intelligence forum in Astana for 2027
Azerbaijan
trend.az
09.10.2026
AI Chatbots Often Fail To Help Users in Mental-Health Crisis
New research shared exclusively with TIME shows chatbots are good at spotting distress, but frequently fail to refer users to resources
World
time.com
09.10.2026
Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.
World
bbc.co.uk
09.10.2026
Library prepares AI-generated presentation on scholar Aida Imanguliyeva
The Jafar Jabbarly Republican Youth Library has prepared a presentation dedicated to the rich academic and pedagogical legacy of Aida Imanguliyeva, a prominent scholar who holds a special place in the
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
09.10.2026
Why one Wall Street firm sees parallels to the late 1970s and recommends shorting U.S. stocks
The artificial-intelligence build-out is most often associated with the dot-com boom at the end of the last century, but quants at one Wall Street giant identify another parallel: to the bell-bottomed
Finance
marketwatch.com
09.10.2026
Russia warns US-backed AI data centre could strain Armenia's electricity supply
Russia has raised concerns over the development of a new artificial intelligence data centre in Armenia, warning that plans to expand the facility's capacity could place considerable pressure on the c
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
09.10.2026