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Anthropic Researcher Puts Catastrophic AI Risk Above 10 Per Cent This Decade

A senior safety engineer at the Claude maker has quantified existential danger from artificial intelligence, as a colleague resigns citing reckless development practices across leading labs

By Hana Park·Sep 10, 2026·5 min read
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Beijing Targets $610 Billion ICT Sector as 2030 Blueprint Lands

China's latest five-year plan for information and communications sets 13 benchmarks ahead of a broader 2035 modernisation push, with revenue

Priya Nair ·   · 4m
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An Anthropic Researcher Walks Out Over Recursive AI

Jacob Coxon's resignation letter frames the self-improvement race as an "endgame" launched from corporate Slack channels, not public deliber

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
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Google Strips Features from European Search to Meet DMA Rules

The company plans sweeping changes to how results display in the EU, removing real-time pricing and prioritising vertical aggregators after

Priya Nair ·   · 4m
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Federal Scrutiny Lands on Tesla's Cybercab Within Hours of Commercial Launch

NHTSA opens audit query into the self-certification process behind a robotaxi that ships without steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors

Sofia M. Reyes ·   · 5m
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Tesla-SpaceX Merger Speculation Meets Geopolitical Reality

As talk of combining Elon Musk's two largest ventures intensifies, cross-border production networks and export controls present structural o

Sofia M. Reyes ·   · 6m
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Washington and Beijing Prepare AI Safety Talks Amid Deepening Tech Rivalry

Ahead of a high-stakes presidential summit, both governments signal interest in guardrails discussions even as export controls and investmen

Linh T. Pham ·   · 4m
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Two More Newsrooms Join Copyright Battle Against OpenAI and Microsoft

Seattle Times and Newsday allege unauthorized use of journalism to train AI models, echoing claims from hundreds of publishers across the U.

Linh T. Pham ·   · 4m
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Two Newsrooms Sue Microsoft and OpenAI While Still Taking Their Money

The Seattle Times files copyright infringement claims against funders of its own journalism programs, reflecting deepening tensions over AI

Linh T. Pham ·   · 7m
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Washington Quietly Becomes a Shareholder in the Industries It Once Left Alone

As Beijing's state-backed tech model gains ground, the US pivots from preaching market purity to holding equity stakes in chipmakers, miners

Linh T. Pham ·   · 6m
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Seattle Times and Newsday Challenge OpenAI's Training Practices in Court

Two regional publishers accuse Microsoft and OpenAI of bypassing paywalls and undermining digital revenue streams through unauthorized conte

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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Microsoft's Discovery Data Shows Copilot Rarely Mirrors Publisher Content

Legal filings reveal that even in keyword-filtered chat logs, full reproductions of news articles and books remain statistically negligible.

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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Tesla's Cybercab Faces Federal Scrutiny Hours After Austin Launch

NHTSA opens investigation into the autonomous vehicle's self-certification, questioning whether Tesla bypassed safety standards designed for

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 4m
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Washington Throws Weight Behind AI Training on Published Works

A 20-page administration brief argues that constraining LLM development would threaten US competitiveness, as courts continue to test the bo

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Google Escapes Ad Exchange Divestiture Despite Monopoly Finding

Judge Brinkema mandates behavioral remedies instead of forced sale, keeping AdX intact while requiring openness to competitors

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Federal Agencies Sued Over Undisclosed AI Safety Framework

Lawsuit demands transparency on Trump administration's frontier model review process, raising questions about legal authority and corporate

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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China's IPO Pipeline Shifts Toward Semiconductor Self-Reliance

Export restrictions have quietly reoriented public-market ambitions, concentrating capital and founder energy on bottleneck technologies whe

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Judge Picks Conduct Remedies Over Breakup in Google Ad Tech Case

A Virginia federal court rejects structural separation, opting instead for behavioral constraints that leave Google's advertising empire int

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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Power Grids and Parent Chats: Asia's Data Center Resistance

From Australian farmlands to Indian cities, communities are organizing against infrastructure demands of AI computing facilities

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Washington's Robot Restrictions Expose America's China Hardware Problem

New FCC curbs on advanced mobile robots reveal the uncomfortable reality of supply-chain dependence, forcing the industry to navigate securi

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Pentagon Deploys ChatGPT and Grok Across 3 Million Users

Two new generative AI tools join the Defense Department's secure portal as officials race to adopt frontier models while sidestepping Anthro

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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China's Chipmakers Push Domestic Tool Buys, Raising Stakes for Local Equipment Vendors

As fabrication plants set explicit localisation quotas, homegrown semiconductor toolmakers face growing pressure to deliver machines that me

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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OpenAI Pushes for US-China AI Safety Dialogue Amid Beijing's Critique of American Tech Governance

A senior OpenAI strategist sees new openings for cooperation on frontier AI risks, while Chinese state outlets escalate criticism of Washing

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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Brussels Brings ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox Under Its Toughest Digital Rulebook

The European Commission's "very large" designation triggers stricter algorithmic scrutiny, audits, and data-sharing obligations for three pl

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Amazon Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Hidden Ad Auction Manipulation

New complaint claims the e-commerce giant spent seven years inflating ad prices through phantom bidders and undisclosed surcharges, potentia

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m