OpenAI to cut off AI models for SpaceX-owned Cursor, escalating feud with Musk
Musk sued OpenAI and Altman over its nonprofit mission, but a jury ruled against him earlier this year
Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds
Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost doubles in JulyIncidents of AIs escaping users’ control to lie, ignore instructions and pursue goals in harmful ways have hit a new high, according to research that also suggests the severity of deception and misalignment is worsening.Analysis of real-world loss…
UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives
Planning delays and slow 5G upgrades could leave the UK unable to cope with a surge in AI-related traffic The UK risks becoming a laggard in the global AI race as crucial telecoms upgrades to harness the technology fall behind rival nations, according to senior industry executives.The infrastructure AI race has centred on the need…
Foreign students explore China's 'artificial sun' in Anhui
Foreign students explore China’s ‘artificial sun’ in Anhui
Faster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot games
Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rearWith exploding pelvises, enough comic pratfalls for a Buster Keaton show reel and the odd moment of ruthless violence, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing gripped the world this week with an unsettling…
I dug through hundreds of Labor Day sales to find real deals on high-quality products that last
Cut through the noise with our round up of worthy Labor Day deals at brands including Caraway, Kiehl’s, Monos and SonyCollege grads share the room essentials that weathered the dormSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsLabor Day offers one last hurrah for summer, a chance to reset…
Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres
Government says Green leader’s proposed moratorium on ‘energy-guzzling’ AI projects would be disaster for economyLabour has rejected calls to pause construction of major AI infrastructure in Britain after the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, said it was time to “slam the brakes on these energy-guzzling, water-guzzling datacentres”.The government hit back at the opposition party’s proposal…
Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
EU says Google’s spam policy demoted news and publisher sites with content from commercial partners
China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed
Humans sprint using muscles and tendons across flexible joints that absorb and return force each stride
TIME names 100 most influential people in AI for 2026
TIME’s fourth AI list names 100 leaders, innovators, shapers and thinkers amid debate over AI’s impact
