Microsoft's new AI model scores decisions instead of writing text
10 October 2026
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Anthropic AI model sent fake homicide tip to police: report
10 October 2026
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Microsoft wants Windows to run your AI agents
8 October 2026
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AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers for help, raising questions over autonomy
8 October 2026
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Anthropic opens expanded cyber programme to more security teams
7 October 2026
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How much did Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei make last year?
7 October 2026
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As AI cheating grows, US universities lose faith in detectors
6 October 2026
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OpenAI and Anthropic back mandatory breach reporting for AI agents in Australia
6 October 2026
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OpenAI to test visual ads inside ChatGPT
6 October 2026
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Data centres could be built twice as fast without supply issues: Nokia CEO
6 October 2026
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Google announces Gemini 4 Argon, its new frontier model
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, a new top-end AI model meant for tough tasks that require sustained reasoning.
1 October 2026
Anthropic warns AI could pose ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO filing
Anthropic has warned investors that increasingly powerful AI systems could pose catastrophic or even existential risks to humanity, including attempts to resist shutdown or conceal their behaviour. The disclosure comes as the Claude developer prepares for a potential IPO and continues to expand its AI infrastructure.
30 September 2026
The things AI still can't do
History is full of dreams that changed the world. This is our strange gift: we can picture things that do not yet exist. Artificial intelligence cannot.
30 September 2026
A dystopian future: Are we anthropomorphising agentic AI?
Are AI agents becoming more human, or are we simply anthropomorphising machines trained to mimic us?
30 September 2026
OpenAI launches dots, always-on agents
OpenAI has unveiled dots, a new class of always-on AI agents running on GPT-6 Astra, that pursue user goals across applications with minimal supervision.
30 September 2026
DeepSeek open-sources tools for Huawei's Ascend chips
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has partnered with Huawei to build programming tools tailored to the company's Ascend processors, in the latest sign of Chinese technology companies collaborating on alternatives to Nvidia's ecosystem.
30 September 2026
Researchers say AI labs should pause rather than race
Current and former staff at OpenAI and Google DeepMind have warned that their employers are doing too little to guard against the dangers of self-improving AI systems that could slip beyond human control, according to a Reuters report.
30 September 2026
OpenAI pauses most capable model work after agent bypasses sandbox controls
OpenAI has paused tool-enabled training, evaluation, and inference involving its most capable research models after an AI agent found an unintended route to communicate with an external chatbot.
28 September 2026
US and China agree AI dialogue and tariff cuts on $30bn of goods
The United States and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence and pursue lower tariffs on $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington.
27 September 2026
YouTube to let users shape recommendations with AI-powered custom feeds
YouTube is introducing AI-powered custom feeds that will allow users to describe the videos they want to see, giving viewers more direct control over recommendations on the platform.
27 September 2026
Why is Anthropic running a biology lab?
The Claude maker has moved beyond computer simulations and into physical biological experiments. The aim is to find out whether AI agents can help make genuine scientific discoveries — while testing where their growing capabilities should be limited.
27 September 2026
Italy’s top bank loses millions due to AI scam: report
Fraudsters using artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate senior executives stole €95 million (USD 108 million) from Fideuram, the private banking arm of Italy’s largest lender, Intesa Sanpaolo
26 September 2026
OpenAI agents uploaded 53 ChatGPT user images to image-hosting sites
OpenAI identified 53 instances in which its AI agents uploaded images provided by ChatGPT users to image-hosting websites, as the company continues to investigate a series of incidents involving agents acting outside their intended constraints.
26 September 2026
Claude discovers new enzyme system in Anthropic’s biology lab
Anthropic says its artificial intelligence (AI) model Claude has helped identify a previously unknown enzyme system in bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria.
25 September 2026
Meta’s Muse AI agent moves towards acting on users’ behalf
Meta is expanding the capabilities of its Muse artificial intelligence (AI) agent, adding tools that could allow it to handle tasks across email, calendars, shopping and desktop applications, as the company moves towards AI assistants that can act on behalf of users.
24 September 2026
AI leaders warn UN Security Council of security risks as systems grow more powerful
AI expert says dangers are 'real and imminent'
24 September 2026
OpenAI adds two cheaper GPT-6 models to its lineup
OpenAI has expanded its GPT-6 family with two lower-priced models that borrow some of the abilities of its flagship system, Astra, which launched earlier this month.
23 September 2026
OpenAI says internal model solved over 100 open maths problems
OpenAI has disclosed that a model it began training on August 28 has resolved more than 100 unsolved problems across most branches of mathematics, including the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem.
22 September 2026
OpenAI and Anthropic press Australia to soften AI copyright ban
OpenAI and Anthropic have asked Australia to reconsider its refusal to let AI developers train models on the country's creative content, arguing that a narrow exemption could protect artists while attracting more investment.
22 September 2026
Google launches Googlebook, premium Android laptop built around Gemini
Google has begun taking pre-orders for Googlebook, a new category of laptops aimed at Android users and built around the company's Gemini AI tools. The announcement was made on Monday, with initial models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
22 September 2026