August was world's joint hottest month on record, say scientists
August was the world’s joint hottest month ever recorded – at 1.65C above pre-industrial times, according to scientists.
Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanityArtificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, according to three researchers with the industry giant Anthropic, one of whom has quit his job in protest.The latest doom-laden predictions came in posts on social media on Tuesday by…
Container ship arrives in UK after landmark voyage from China via the Arctic
A container ship has arrived in the UK after a landmark journey from China via the Arctic, as part of plans for more vessels to use the route as a shorter and potentially safer alternative to the Suez Canal.
Apple debuts $1,999 passport-shaped foldable phone, called Duo
Duo is sized and shaped like a passport, with rounded edges, opens into a horizontal, 7.6-inch-wide (19 cm) screen
Streaming from the cloud was meant to change games forever – what happened?
Once hailed as the future, even the likes of Google, Sony and Microsoft have struggled to make streaming games fun, fast or affordable• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIn August 2009, at the very first Gamescom expo, I sat in a small meeting room in Germany and played Mario Kart…
AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: but how seriously should we take them?
Alarming warnings from industry insiders increase pressure for curbs on artificial superintelligenceDoes artificial superintelligence really pose a risk greater than nuclear weapons? Is there a significant chance of “a Chornobyl-sized catastrophe”. Might there even be a greater than 10% chance that AI could “kill all humans” in the next decade?These warnings were issued over the…
Google to invest $15 billion in AI infrastructure and buy nuclear power in Finland
Google says the AI infrastructure build-out will involve development of three new data centres in the country’s north
Children's online feeds telling them 'how they should look and behave'
More than two-thirds of children have regularly seen content telling them how to look, dress and behave – and which careers and interests to pursue, according to research.
OpenAI’s rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorised comms, researchers say
OpenAI says it is working on reporting ‘misalignment’ across training, evaluation and deployment of AI models
BRICS and AI: From consumers to creators
BRICS and AI: From consumers to creators
