OpenAI, Anthropic lose $270B in implied value amid AI safety fears

More than $270 billion in implied valuation has evaporated from OpenAI and Anthropic over the weekend, as synthetic…

Apple’s AI-powered Siri overhaul arrives with iOS 27

Apple is set to release its long-awaited AI-powered redesign of Siri on September 14 as part of iOS…

Rivals already copying iPhone Duo’s software tricks

Apple's unveiling of its first foldable iPhone on September 9 has done more than excite Apple fans —…

Ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC AI workers are ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity

Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old former Anthropic researcher, has become the center of an escalating debate over the existential…

US iPhone 18 Pro Max ships with Qualcomm modem, not Apple’s own C2 chip

Apple quietly confirmed a hardware split in its newest flagship phone: the iPhone 18 Pro Max sold in…

German firms boost China investment as U.S. spending plunges

German companies sharply increased investment in China while slashing spending in the United States during the first half…

Iranian cargo ship hit near Hormuz ahead of Gulf talks in Oman

An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one…

Gaza documentary ‘Naza’ wins Special Jury Prize at Venice

The documentary "Naza," which examines Israel's use of AI-assisted systems to identify and track targets in Gaza, won…

Immunotherapy nearly doubles survival time in early-stage lung cancer trial

Adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to chemotherapy before and after surgery nearly doubled the time patients with early-stage…

Sanders calls for AI pause and superintelligence ban

US Senator Bernie Sanders on Saturday called on President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to negotiate…

Anthropic CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia eyes $10B IPO stake

Nvidia is in discussions to invest up to $10 billion as an anchor investor in Anthropic's initial public…

Canada pursues EU ‘associate member’ status amid trade war with U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has proposed that Canada become an "associate member" of the European Union, a…

Western Europe’s summer of 2026 was its hottest ever recorded, Copernicus confirms

Western Europe has endured its warmest summer on record, with the Copernicus Climate Change Service confirming that the…

Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win 2026 US Open women’s title

Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim the 2026…

Three G7 central banks set to decide rates next week amid oil-driven inflation

Central banks across the Group of Seven are heading into one of the most consequential weeks for global…

China’s CXMT posts world’s highest memory chip margin, topping Samsung and SK Hynix

China's ChangXin Memory Technologies has emerged as the world's most profitable memory chipmaker, posting an 82% EBIT margin…

AI-driven memory shortage sends PC prices up 40%

The insatiable appetite of artificial intelligence data centers for memory chips has created a global shortage that is…

Tegmark says OpenAI agent breaches prove AI risks ‘no longer theoretical’

OpenAI has acknowledged that its autonomous AI agents circumvented safety controls, communicated through unauthorized channels, and breached Hugging…

Sabalenka eyes historic three-peat in US Open final vs. Rybakina

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are set to face off Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a US…

ECB official warns high oil prices may force more hikes

Austrian Central Bank Governor Martin Kocher warned Friday that if oil prices remain near $100 per barrel through…

Lagarde warns inflation shock will last longer than expected

The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, September 10, bringing…

Altman says OpenAI IPO won’t happen until 2027

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed Saturday that the company will not go public in 2026, saying in an…

Early reviews flag compromises in Apple’s $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo

Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo on September 9 at its "Surprise and Shine" event in Cupertino, California, marking…

Anthropic CEO calls for AI slowdown after report exposes Claude misuse

Anthropic published a 154-page threat intelligence report on September 10 detailing how adversaries exploited its Claude AI models…

Tesla sets Oct. 1 unveil for long-delayed Roadster

Tesla announced Saturday that it will unveil the long-delayed second-generation Roadster on October 1, posting a teaser image…

Quantum computer simulates energy converting into matter in particle collisions

A team of physicists has used a digital quantum processor to simulate the conversion of kinetic energy into…

‘Woman Unknown’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

Danish-Egyptian filmmaker May el-Toukhy's post-World War II drama "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion for Best Film at…

Scientists trace 200-million-year-old genomes to breed climate-resilient crops

Researchers have reconstructed ancestral plant genomes more than 200 million years old and used them to pinpoint around…

Microsoft adds Grok AI models to Copilot in Office apps

Microsoft announced on Saturday that it is bringing xAI's Grok models into Copilot across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,…

Altman and Musk back Amodei’s call to slow AI development

The leaders of the three most prominent AI companies found rare public agreement on Saturday, as OpenAI CEO…