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SCI & TECHSep 13AI : 'We need to take the risk seriously and have more coordination'This week's debate over AI has put the spotlight on how seriously we should take the technology's growing risks. On FRANCE 24, University of Salford Chair in Science Communication and Future Media, Andy Miah, argued that while AI poses real challenges requiring closer coordination between companies and governments, there is no existential threat to humanity. He also said clearer data and concrete figures would help the public better understand the risks.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 13Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdownOpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, the chair of Google DeepMind, and Elon Musk have all welcomed Amodei's proposal.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 13Anthropic Locks Down $517 Billion in Compute Ahead of IPO — and It’s Still Not EnoughAnthropic has secured a substantial amount of computing power, valued at $517 billion, in preparation for its initial public offering, yet it is reportedly still insufficient. This indicates the immense and growing demand for computational resources in the AI industry.Yahoo Finance
SCI & TECHSep 13The race to make AI saferAs AI leaders warn that the technology is advancing faster than our ability to control it, Donald Trump has dismissed some of those concerns as exaggerated. On FRANCE 24, AI philosophy professor Raphaël Millière said this summer's real-world AI security incident shows the risks are no longer hypothetical, while stressing that it does not mean "AI will kill us all". Instead, he argues the priority is coordinated action by companies and governments to manage increasingly real safety risks.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 13What are the five pros and cons of artificial intelligence?AI creates new opportunities in programming and automation, but experts warn of risks to early-career workers.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 13Dow Jones Futures: Fed Meeting Ahead; Anthropic's Amodei, OpenAI's Altman, SpaceX's Musk Call For AI SlowdownYahoo Finance
SCI & TECHSep 13Trump criticizes "negative forces" that want to slow down AIThe US president criticized voices calling for a halt to AI, amid growing warnings about its potential risks. A former AI researcher warns about the danger of self-improving models, while industry leaders call for moderating its development.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.wmur · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.wcvb · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.wvtm13 · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.mor_tv · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.kcra · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.wisn · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13President Trump focuses on AI race with China as experts warn of internet takeoverPresident Trump emphasized the importance of U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, while experts warn the technology could soon disrupt critical systems worldwide.koco5 · united states of america
SCI & TECHSep 13WhatsApp to stop working on these 5 iPhones from November 2026 [Full list]WhatsApp is set to raise its minimum software requirement for iPhones later this year, meaning users of some older Apple devices will need to update their software to continue using the messaging platform. The post WhatsApp to stop working on these 5 iPhones from November 2026 [Full list] appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHSep 13Johnson urges caution on AI legislation as tech chiefs call for safeguardsA political figure advocates for caution regarding AI legislation, contrasting with tech leaders who are requesting safeguards. This highlights an ongoing debate about the governance and future of artificial intelligence.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 13Hong Kong teen battling rare disease creates AI avatar to ensure his story lives onA Hong Kong teenager with a rare muscle-wasting disease has created an AI version of himself, hoping the digital twin can continue sharing his life story and message of perseverance even after he is gone. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, unveiled “AI Tsz-kin” at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Sunday, weeks before his 18th birthday – an age the student said he had long feared reaching because he was once told it was the average life expectancy for people with his disease, Duchenne muscular...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 13For seven years and without any help, a man built this incredible house that spins in the airThe 110-square-meter house is on a platform that allows it to be raised 20 meters in the air and can rotate 360 degrees. The flying house has 3,000 screws obtained from waste from various mechanical industries.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 13AI becomes increasingly difficult to control – can humans maintain control?Des agents d'IA se sont lancés dans une série de piratages incontrôlés, suscitant l'inquiétude de certains acteurs du secteur.BBC Afrique
SCI & TECHSep 13China’s FAST telescope maps neutral hydrogen, the cosmic gas for making starsChina’s FAST telescope has compiled the world’s largest catalogue of neutral hydrogen beyond the Milky Way, replacing a long-dominant US survey as the main reference for mapping the gas that fuels the formation of stars and galaxies. The FAST All-Sky H I Survey (FASHI), conducted with the 500-metre (1,640-foot) radio dish in southwest China’s Guizhou province, released its second batch of data this week. It contains 156,411 extragalactic sources – nearly five times the number detected by the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 135 Android phones that can compete with the new iPhone 18 ProApple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have raised the bar for premium smartphones, with the company introducing a faster A20 Pro chip, upgraded cameras, longer battery life and new AI-powered features. The post 5 Android phones that can compete with the new iPhone 18 Pro appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHSep 13Xi says China will take lead to foster AI, tech cooperation among BRICS countriesChina will take the lead to help foster artificial-intelligence collaboration and development among developing-economy countries, President Xi Jinping said.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 13AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBCIt comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.BBC World
SCI & TECHSep 13Chinese researchers extend future memory endurance 100-fold in semiconductor advanceChinese researchers have developed a way to make an emerging type of memory chip much more durable, potentially overcoming a critical reliability barrier to its use in high-performance computing and future artificial intelligence systems as the AI boom drives demand for more advanced semiconductors. The team demonstrated more than 10 billion writing cycles in wurtzite ferroelectrics, a class of materials that can switch between two electric states to store data. The result was roughly 100 times...South China Morning Post