Ben Affleck Talks AI, Mortality, and Why He’s Clocking in at a 9 to 5 Office Job
In the latest episode of GQ’s weekly interview series One More Question, the Animals star talks to Zach Baron about AI, mortality, and why he’s clocking in at a nine-to-five office job.
Culture
gq.com
06.10.2026
Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits
"We created this program because we believe the benefits of AI will reach most people through the companies that build on top of models, rather than through the models alone."
Tech
techcrunch.com
06.10.2026
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Season 28 Premiere, Written 3 Months Ago, Tackles Gang Rape and Consent Law Amid Cornell 7 Case
This week’s premieres of “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” are tackling timely topics head-on. The Season 26 premiere of the flagship series is set to dive into the world of AI aut
Culture
variety.com
06.10.2026
LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software's default configuration, citing user privacy.
Tech
techcrunch.com
06.10.2026
The AI Debate: The Conversation
As AI continues to divide opinion ahead of the midterms, Newsweek readers share their thoughts on the impact and risks.
Politics
newsweek.com
06.10.2026
Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals
French AI lab Mistral AI has released Mistral Large 4, a new large multimodal model aiming to leapfrog both American and Chinese rivals.
Tech
techcrunch.com
06.10.2026
Gen Z Can't Escape AI. It Has to Learn How to Master It | Opinion
Young workers face a shrinking career ladder as AI transforms entry level work and reshapes how people build careers.
Politics
newsweek.com
06.10.2026
Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans
Pinterest’s new AI-powered Beauty Guides translate hair and nail Pins into salon terminology, with estimated costs, appointment times and maintenance needs.
Tech
techcrunch.com
06.10.2026
Meta’s Muse AI Agent Is Building a Dossier On You
Internal instructions reviewed by TIME show the AI assistant mapping users and their contacts—including people who don’t use Muse—and sharing anonymized insights across its system.
World
time.com
06.10.2026
Jailed Albanian mayor uses AI avatar to make deepfake speech
The mayor of Tirana is behind bars but still running the city — with a bit of help from technology.
Politics
politico.eu
06.10.2026
Trump makes it clear his power is becoming entwined with AI
New alliances between the White House, the Pentagon, US intelligence and AI companies are looming ominouslyHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you as I sit und
Tech
theguardian.com
06.10.2026
Self-learning AI releases NFL picks, score predictions for every Week 5 game
SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 5 NFL odds and revealed its NFL score predictions and best NFL picks
Sport
cbssports.com
06.10.2026
Azercell and DCO discuss Azerbaijan’s digital transformation and AI
Azerbaijan
trend.az
06.10.2026
Google makes a fresh bet on nuclear power as the AI energy crunch intensifies
Constellation’s stock is rising sharply following a deal that equates to as much power as would be supplied by a new nuclear reactor.
Finance
marketwatch.com
06.10.2026
US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence
In August, US employment in roles most exposed to AI for people aged between 22 and 25 shrank by 4.4 percent year-on-year. This means there's been a contraction every single month since October 2023,
World
france24.com
06.10.2026
Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says
The findings come after warnings from tech leaders that AI placed in the wrong hands could trigger larger threats such as nuclear war or bioweaponry destructionMisusing artificial intelligence (AI) is
Tech
theguardian.com
06.10.2026
Hackers Use Chinese AI Tool to Hit South Korean Banks, Exposing New Risk
The attacks were the latest to highlight the vulnerability of even hardened targets to hackers using freely available artificial-intelligence tools.
World
wsj.com
06.10.2026
Map Shows States Where Data Centers Are on the Ballot
Data centers are on ballots in eight states as voters weigh AI growth, energy costs, tax breaks, and local control.
Politics
newsweek.com
06.10.2026
Kazakhstan expects $50.6M annual gain from energy sector AI
Azerbaijan
trend.az
06.10.2026
Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Trans-Caspian cable to begin operations in October
The Trans-Caspian fiber-optic communication line linking Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is expected to be launched in October, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
06.10.2026