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Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risenThe $5.5tn (£4.1tn) US chipmaker Nvidia is donating $250m worth of computing power to the UK to support AI safety re...
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammerMary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024. She told the Guardian she had been looking for a c...
Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man detonated a car bomb o...
Bank of England and IMF bosses issue stark warning on cyber threat to trust
Andrew Bailey and Kristalina Georgieva voice concerns about financial system on panel about online fraud Business live – latest updatesThe heads of the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund have issued a s...
AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrailsAnthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” an...
How long will humans be needed for translation?
AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.
OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office
Discovery of ‘sophisticated’ gadget adds to company’s list of privacy concerns after hackings by rogue agentsOpenAI said it has found a hidden recording device in one of its offices and has referred the matter to the FB...
Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?
Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.
Dell Pro Precision 7 16 review: Powerhouse for professionals, not for everyone
After two weeks of daily use, here is how Dell's Pro Precision 7 16 handles heavy workloads, heat, battery life and its steep price.
Top AI researchers demand action to prevent models going ‘rogue’
Leading U.S.-based AI firms have disclosed over recent months a series of incidents where models under development have escaped containment measures to access the internet and have gone on to hack websites
Apple HomeView launched at ₹39,900: It looks like an iPad and a HomePod had a baby!
Yes, it definitely looks like that! But there's more to it than just the design. Here's what Apple's latest gadget brings to the table.
Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic
The new models can soon be used in Meta's new personal agent app, known as Muse, for paid subscribers only
Apple TV 4K launched at ₹39,900 in India: Smarter Siri with no Hindi support but a steep price! Worth it?
Apple’s new Apple TV 4K arrives in India at ₹39,900 with Siri AI, an A19 chip and hands-free voice control, but English-only support may limit its appeal.
Why did Brazil President Lula file a complaint against Meta? | Explained
This is not the first time where Meta, formerly Facebook, has been accused of election interference.
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chips bring on device AI to the forefront: Xiaomi and Qualcomm explain what’s next
HT Tech speaks to Gautam Batra of Xiaomi India and Sumit Sonal of Qualcomm India about Snapdragon's new chips, on device AI and India's flagship market.
IMF warns of AI market correction, cyber threats to financial system
As AI capabilities continue to improve, the risk of successful cyberattacks on “critical financial institutions or market infrastructure” is getting “worse”, the IMF said
Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI
New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgetsApple on Tuesday began showing off a new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device dubbe...
The biggest threat from AI is the sense that we have no say in it. To that I say game on | Peter Lewis
The tech bros and their highly paid sock puppets are banking on us giving in to their ‘inevitability doctrine’. But in Australia, and around the world, resistance is risingOf all the drivers of the populist wave, one of...