AI got smarter. The bills got harder to control
Powerful AI tools are burning through budgets, prompting a rethink of how the technology is priced ahead of frontier lab IPOs
Finance
ig.ft.com
02.10.2026
SoftBank stock investors see past credit risks to AI returns
Masayoshi Son's diverse exposure across the AI landscape —ranging from robotics, data centers and energy — reassures some equity investors.
World
japantimes.co.jp
02.10.2026
It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel an investment opportunity coming on)
AI might kill us all, but is it worth buying shares in?
Politics
politico.eu
02.10.2026
The price Europe pays for keeping AI under control
The European Union (EU) has introduced some of the world's strictest Artificial Intelligence (AI) laws.
World
aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
02.10.2026
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.
Tech
techcrunch.com
02.10.2026
Sherrod Brown's AI Data Center Views as Husted's Bill Blocked by Democrats
Data centers have become one of the defining issues of the 2026 midterm elections.
Politics
newsweek.com
02.10.2026
Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
Asking AI companies to self-regulate is a great way to pretend like you’ve accomplished something.
Tech
wired.com
02.10.2026
Antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search dismissed by federal judge
The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.
Tech
arstechnica.com
01.10.2026
RFK Jr. Flips The AI Trust Question On Doctors
The Health Secretary suggests that AI is better informed than the doctors clinicians want kept in the loop.
Politics
newsweek.com
01.10.2026
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.
Politics
npr.org
01.10.2026
Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns
Tech company releases Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackersGoogle on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence mode
Finance
theguardian.com
01.10.2026
Trump’s new high-tech government hub holds some bizarre surprises: ‘Enjoy finding them’
America.gov developers planted Easter eggs across Trump's new AI-powered site, including a "Minecraft" End Poem parody and a hot dog search bar.
Politics
foxnews.com
01.10.2026
Shopify debuts Canvas, a way to build online stores by chatting with AI
Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.
Tech
techcrunch.com
01.10.2026
AI Can Speed Up Medical Billing. Humans Must Remain in Control | Opinion
AI can streamline medical billing, but human oversight remains essential for judgment, accountability and complex cases.
Politics
newsweek.com
01.10.2026
AI can create bioweapons and plan assassinations
Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has launched an internal security review after researchers discovered that two of its artificial intelligence models could bypass built-in safety protections and generat
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
01.10.2026
Comment les patrons de Meta et Nvidia ont œuvré en coulisses pour l’accord de la Maison-Blanche sur l’IA
Mark Zuckerberg et Jensen Huang ont cherché à mobiliser des soutiens en faveur des accords “moralement contraignants”, signés par Donald Trump et des dirigeants de la tech.
Politics
politico.eu
01.10.2026
Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of news
Maker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulations has urged the Alban
World
theguardian.com
01.10.2026
Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
Tech
techcrunch.com
01.10.2026
The best popular-science books of October 2026
With a new book from the late primatologist Frans de Waal and a deep dive into artificial intelligence from New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose, there is some hard-hitting popular science to loo
Science
newscientist.com
01.10.2026