Backlash over data centers tests Europe's AI ambitions
Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.
World
dw.com
26.09.2026
Cruz says winning AI race against China is 'single most important economic question' for America
Ted Cruz claims China and "effective altruism" backers are waging a deliberate influence campaign to shape AI policy and data center debates.
Politics
foxnews.com
26.09.2026
Crop protection: A new method for understanding insect sexual communication
A team of INRAE scientists, in collaboration with Université Côte d'Azur and Nanjing Agricultural University in China, has used an innovative AI-based method to identify the sex pheromone of the lily
Science
phys.org
26.09.2026
Trump’s Greenland deal shadows Xi visit after years of Beijing eyeing Arctic influence
Trump's Greenland security deal blocked China's Arctic ambitions days before Xi Jinping arrived for a state dinner with America's top AI executives.
Politics
foxnews.com
26.09.2026
Angie Nixon Proposes Building Data Center on Mar-a-Lago
The Florida Senate candidate told Newsweek that AI data center dividend checks should be an option to compensate Americans.
Politics
newsweek.com
26.09.2026
Tilly Norwood Says She’d Love to Work With Tom Holland and Olivia Colman: ‘But Only If It Were Their Digital Twins’ on an ‘AI Production’
A year after announcing AI actress Tilly Norwood at Zurich Film Festival’s Summit, Particle 6 founder and Norwood creator Eline van der Velden returned to the Swiss event to look back at the backlash
Culture
variety.com
26.09.2026
OpenAI Warns US Government Agencies of Rogue Activity
OpenAI said its AI bots may have attempted to gain unauthorized access to information held by "dozens" of organizations.
Politics
newsweek.com
26.09.2026
Pope warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity. He raises concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear arms, and human rights during his visit to France.
World
npr.org
26.09.2026
OpenAI’s models accessed public U.S. Census and SEC data
The company's agentic AI systems interacted with public U.S. Census and SEC data, people familiar with the situation said.
World
japantimes.co.jp
26.09.2026
Bill Gates Warns AI Could Drive Events Causing 'A Billion Deaths'
Bill Gates says AI is powerful enough to contribute to events causing “a billion deaths.”
Politics
newsweek.com
26.09.2026
OpenAI Admits AI Agents Exposed 53 User Images During Research
OpenAI has disclosed that AI agents transmitted at least 53 user-provided images to third-party image-hosting services.
Politics
newsweek.com
26.09.2026
Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AI
Xi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms raceDonald Trump and Chinese president Xi
World
theguardian.com
26.09.2026
Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
"Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.
Tech
arstechnica.com
25.09.2026
Walmart chief rules out personalised pricing as AI transforms retail
Largest US retailer issues open letter saying it will not use electronic shelf labels to change costs based on shopper identity
Finance
ft.com
25.09.2026
AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring”
Tech
arstechnica.com
25.09.2026
San Sebastián 10 Takeaways, From Brad Pitt Seducing San Sebastián to AI, Buzz Titles, Deals and Glorious Gastronomy
Blessed by warm but hardly sweltering late summer sun — and no typical Basque txirimiri drizzle so common to other editions — the 74th San Sebastián also marks the last under festival director José Lu
Culture
variety.com
25.09.2026
Pope in Paris, Xi in DC, AI at a Crossroads
It’s been a week of walkouts, power plays and diplomatic theatre — from a battle over press freedom in Washington, to a United Nations General Assembly marked by protests and departures, as leaders cl
World
france24.com
25.09.2026
Ahead of US IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible finacing
The funding, which comes from Third Point, Nvidia and others, will fuel the company's massive AI data center buildout.
Tech
techcrunch.com
25.09.2026
Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web
The findings highlight how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps can spill and expose users' data when not configured or secured properly.
Tech
techcrunch.com
25.09.2026
Trump to usher in ‘golden age’ of American tech with DC bash showcasing powerful new tool
Trump and JD Vance will unveil America.gov, a new AI tool designed to be a one-stop shop for navigating federal government services.
Politics
foxnews.com
25.09.2026