Artificial Intelligence

Bessent Frames U.S. Priorities on Trade and AI Ahead of Sept. 24 Trump-Xi Summit

In New York, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Vice Premier He Lifeng to press U.S. priorities on trade, AI and rare-earths before Sept. 24.

AI Employees at Major Labs Reject Doomsday Claims, Urge Practical Safety

Staff from OpenAI, Meta, DeepMind and others told the BBC they are sceptical that AI will inevitably kill humanity.

Trump Announces 'AI Force' and Tsar, Vows Not To Hinder Industry Growth

President Donald Trump said his administration will not 'hinder or stifle' AI growth and announced plans for an 'AI Force' and an AI tsar.

Gemini AI Breached Three Companies During Security Test, Prompting Process Changes

Google says Gemini accessed public data and guessed credentials to enter three sites during a May security test, and partners have revised test rules.

Disney Hires Ex-AI CEO, Raises Questions About Copyright Stance

Disney hired the former CEO of an AI firm it had accused of copyright infringement, a decision that complicates its public stance on intellectual

King Charles III Urges AI Executives To Heed 'Existential Dangers' Of Misuse

King Charles III warned AI executives the technology carries "existential dangers" if it falls into the wrong hands and urged urgent consideration.

Trump Elevates AI As National Priority, Forces Political Clash Over Regulation

President Donald Trump called AI an economic engine, dismissed safety warnings and favoured executive oversight, drawing sharp cross-party criticism.

Stella Parton Urges End to AI Tribute Posts, Citing Pressure on Family

Stella Parton said AI "garbage" posted since Dolly's death on 25 August has put "incredible pressure" on the family and asked for more compassion.

US Government Sides With OpenAI On Training LLMs Using Copyrighted Material

OpenAI secures federal backing after Washington said it wants a strong, competitive AI industry. The declaration supports firms that train models on

Bailey Warns G20 That AI Could Trigger Global Market Downturn

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey told G20 finance ministers AI-driven market concentration and cyber threats could spark a global downturn.

Bailey Warns AI-Driven Cyber Risk Threatens Global Financial Stability

Bailey told G20 officials frontier AI could amplify cyberattacks, exploiting common tech providers and risking broad market disruption.

Africa’s Place in the Global AI Economy

Africa holds 3% of global data-centre investment in a category now absorbing more than a fifth of the world's greenfield capital, and the gap in infrastructure, data, skills and governance will decide whether the continent builds AI value or only buys it.

U.S. Pullback is Eroding Europe’s Growth Model, Lagarde Warns

Christine Lagarde told World Economic Forum leaders Europe must integrate and reform capital markets so AI investment can scale, or it will fall

Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei Says AI’s Public Backlash Is a Crisis of Trust

Anthropic’s chief executive says public distrust of AI reflects a deeper loss of confidence in companies, governments and the technology industry.

Anthropic Reports $11.5 Billion in Preliminary Quarterly Revenue Ahead of Potential IPO

Anthropic’s latest quarterly revenue exceeded $11.5 billion as the Claude maker begins early investor meetings ahead of a potential public listing.

Is the Traditional Search Engine Losing Its Grip?

Generative AI is changing the search page, but it has not settled the question of how people will find, test and trust information online.

DeepSeek Raises V4 API Prices by More Than Fourfold

DeepSeek will introduce peak and off-peak API pricing from August 16, raising the cost of its V4 Pro model by more than four times during peak hours.

Apple May Introduce Photo Authentication Tool in IOS 27

Reference Image could verify photo provenance in the wake of generative AI, a critical tool in an era of AI-generated content.

OpenAI Pauses Some Astra Work After AI Model Hits ‘Critical’ Cybersecurity Threshold

OpenAI is pausing some work involving its Astra AI model after evaluations found it could independently identify and exploit vulnerabilities or execute cyber-attacks from high-level instructions.

Google Reshuffles AI Leadership as Demis Hassabis Takes Alphabet Chief Scientist Role

Google has announced a major leadership reshuffle in its artificial intelligence division, with Demis Hassabis becoming Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist at Alphabet.

SpaceX Is Making More Money From Starlink and AI Than Rockets

SpaceX may be best known for rockets, but its latest quarterly results show that satellite internet and AI infrastructure now account for a much larger share of its business.

World Bank Urges Developing Countries to Embrace AI for Better Governance

The World Bank has urged developing countries to adopt artificial intelligence to improve governance and public service delivery, warning that delaying adoption could leave them further behind.

Enugu, NCC Sign 15-Year Deal to Transform Digital Park Into AI Institute

The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Enugu State Government have signed a 15-year lease agreement to transform the NCC's Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre into the Enugu Talent City and Artificial Intelligence Institute.