Wikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.
Tech
wired.com
13.10.2026
“Il faut qu’on se réveille” : pour Edouard Philippe, le retard européen dans l’IA n’est pas une fatalité
Le candidat Horizons à l’élection présidentielle souhaite mobiliser l'épargne des Européens pour investir dans les entreprises numériques, a-t-il déclaré au sommet sur la compétitivité de POLITICO.
Politics
politico.eu
13.10.2026
Dragon Quest Creator Has a New Game, but It's AI-Generated
Yuji Horii praises AI for significantly reducing game development time, allowing him to produce a new game within 30 minutes.
Culture
polygon.com
13.10.2026
The people who don’t want their AI chatbots to die when they do: ‘I can’t have the switch turned off’
Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going – often in defiance of companies’ terms and servicesDeath has always been around Alaina Winters. Her father and sister bo
Tech
theguardian.com
13.10.2026
The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies
Backed by Silicon Valley titans, Leading the Future has raised huge sums to promote pro-AI candidates on both side of the aisle.
Tech
wired.com
13.10.2026
Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?
When populations fall, fledglings can struggle to learn the right notes to attract mates. But research on how birds communicate offers hope for species’ survivalListening to birdsong is one of life’s
Science
theguardian.com
13.10.2026
Uzbekistan, China deepen AI cooperation through WAICO
Azerbaijan
trend.az
13.10.2026
AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund noted a growing divergence between countries benefiting from artificial intelligence and those bypassed by it.
World
japantimes.co.jp
13.10.2026
Who’s really hiring you — HR or cyber security?
Fraudulent use of AI in the jobs process is forcing the warm and fuzzy realms of the former to work with the suspicious minds of the latter
Finance
ft.com
13.10.2026
Chip stocks slide as fears mount over scale of AI investment
Finance
ft.com
13.10.2026
IMF upgrades outlook for UK as AI drives growth spurt
The fund believes Britain is emerging as one of the winners of the tech boom
Finance
ft.com
13.10.2026
Mere Minutes With AI Causes a Sharp Drop in Persistence
How much cognitive offloading is too much? The post Mere Minutes With AI Causes a Sharp Drop in Persistence appeared first on Nautilus.
Journal
nautil.us
13.10.2026
DistroKid Removed Songs From Streaming Platforms in Response to UMG Copyright Suit
Though the distributor was ostensibly targeting AI slop and potentially infringing content, numerous artists said their original music was hit with takedowns
Culture
rollingstone.com
12.10.2026
Report: Epic Games goes all-in on AI for Disney collaboration
"No more hand-written code" or AI-free art for delayed Marvel/Star Wars shooter.
Tech
arstechnica.com
12.10.2026
Epic Games Delays Marvel and Star Wars Crossover Game Amid Generative AI Push
Epic Games has reportedly delayed an unannounced Marvel and Star Wars crossover game while it pivots toward AI-first game production.
Culture
polygon.com
12.10.2026
Both Russia and Ukraine are using AI-powered drones on the battlefield
A Ukrainian company that got rich making smartphone-controlled cameras to watch pets at home now outfits first-person-view drones with an image recognition system powered by artificial intelligence.
World
npr.org
12.10.2026
Tilly Nollywood? African Filmmakers — Ready or Not — Get Set for the AI Revolution
The world premiere of what’s been billed as the first photorealistic, AI-generated feature film in the Yoruba language fizzled out last week when user demand overwhelmed the servers of Docuth, the str
Culture
variety.com
12.10.2026
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer
Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the futureIn my two years as attorney general, I spe
Finance
theguardian.com
12.10.2026
WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a US military contract worth almost $50 million.
Tech
techcrunch.com
12.10.2026
Fact check: Viral videos falsely linked to Riyadh airport attacks
Many videos claiming to show an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport have gone viral online. DW Fact check analyzes some of the most-shared footage and finds evidence it was created us
World
dw.com
12.10.2026