After delivering a hard blow to the MAGA-aligned Republican party in this week’s midterm elections, signs are emerging that the new Democratic majorities in the House and Senate are planning to crack down hard on… Read more: New Democratic Congressional Majority Preparing Barrage of AI Legislation

Geoffrey Hinton is regarded as a godfather of AI, but he deserves equal recognition for being one of the most disappointed parents of all time. Sounding as gloomy about his own creation as ever, the… Read more: AI Godfather Says to Get Ready for a Chernobyl-Style “Blackout” Caused by AI

Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’ “One of you needs to be on the lookout for cops, while I… Read more: Standing in the way of slop bowls: the woman blocking food delivery robots

Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that drew a blank, felt the squeeze, played the queen, and made donkey-bull love. First, scientists shed new light on how Earth ended up… Read more: How Earth Lost a Billion Years of Its History

An Estonian newspaper recently revealed that a British soldier disobeyed a direct order to remove the SIM card from his cellphone before being deployed to a part of Estonia, approximately 90 miles west of the… Read more: British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed

It’s not easy to extract iron from its ore. But the peoples of the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe—the capital of a thriving kingdom in southern Africa between 1000 to 1700 AD—were masters. At sites… Read more: The migration that transformed Africa’s languages, genes, and cultures

The governor-elect of Texas Gina Hinojosa made it clear on the campaign trail that she would work to rein in data centers and billionaire tech barons. And now that she’s headed into office, that means… Read more: Governor-Elect of Texas Announces Plans to Control Elon Musk

After more than 60 years of unsuccessful attempts, scientists have finally isolated stable examples of elusive boron-oxygen molecules once considered too unstable to capture. The surprising breakthrough, achieved using relatively simple chemical reactions, could pave… Read more: Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years

Astronomers have discovered a strange double ring of planetary wreckage around a dead star, revealing a possible preview of our Solar System’s distant future. The two rings are separated by a mysterious gap that researchers… Read more: A dead star’s mysterious rings reveal what could happen when our Sun dies

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has already uncovered two previously unknown companions of the Milky Way using preliminary observations covering just 7% of the night sky. The discoveries include an extremely faint galaxy 355,000 light-years… Read more: Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way. Hundreds more may be waiting

Scientists have uncovered evidence that Europe was dominated for more than 20 million years by open woodlands, colorful meadows, and large grazing animals, not the dense forests long considered its natural state. The surprising discovery… Read more: Scientists discover Europe’s ancient forests were nothing like we imagined

Humans collectively produce more than 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually just by turning food into energy, a 74% increase over three decades largely driven by population growth. Unlike fossil fuel emissions, however, the… Read more: Human bodies produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 a year just by staying alive

The apps and platforms that help family caregivers manage their loved ones’ needs are becoming more capable, but the broader issue of caregivers’ well-being remains unsolved.

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Power and water constraints are pressuring what seemed like a juggernaut of growth for the region just months ago In early 2026, Thailand’s datacentre industry was on a roll. The country’s board of investment had… Read more: The datacentre arms race hits pause in south-east Asia

DataVita has revised plan for Chapelhall development to be wholly powered by 1GW of renewable energy A datacentre company that said it would power a massive AI development near Glasgow with renewable energy has admitted… Read more: Lanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim

Samuel Gibbs doubted he could cut costs and still keep warm by putting tech in control. The results surprised him Can smart thermostats and AI reduce your heating bills? Every manufacturer claims the answer is… Read more: Can AI really save you money on your heating bill? I spent two years testing to find out

Many people are not big fans of game publisher EA right now for good reason, but for those who remember a better time in the 1990s, there’s a little good news. Twenty-five classic games from… Read more: Re-releases of Wing Commander, Ultima titles hit Steam and GOG

Several tanker ships linked to Iran have been loitering over subsea Internet cables in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz—a possible indication that the Iranian government is preparing to attack such undersea… Read more: Ships loiter near subsea cables amid Iran’s warnings to Trump

A man in his 20s showed up to a UK hospital with the hilt of a knife sticking out of his face. The 15 mm blade hidden within went completely through his right eye and… Read more: Man unexpectedly recovers from a knife wound through his eye and brain

OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly raised $11 billion as part of a funding round that could nearly double in size over the coming weeks, as sources told Bloomberg that investors wired the funds to the… Read more: OpenAI reportedly raises $11B in new funding at $1.25T valuation

While you might be pondering whether to replace a smartphone with one that has a slightly better camera or a second screen, the Federal Aviation Administration is planning a much bigger leap in technology for… Read more: FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls “historic” tech upgrade

Some Roku OS users have been sad to learn that their favorite screensaver will no longer be available as of December 1. This week, affected users reported receiving an alert on their device that they… Read more: Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it

A shipment of Nvidia hardware valued at $11.4 million vanished in transport between Oakland and Texas over the summer, and more than two months later, police have announced no arrests or recovery of the cargo.… Read more: Nvidia hardware worth $11.4M vanished between Oakland and Texas

In the Grand Canyon, there is a line in the rock where time seems to have gone missing. Ancient crystalline rocks mark its bottom, while sandstones laid down as life started to diversify during the… Read more: Earth’s churning mantle may have created the Great Unconformity

Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said that hackers have obtained sensitive personal information—including names, usernames, password hashes, and live tokens—for all of its users following a breach of its network security. The accomplishment could be a… Read more: Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers

Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large payments Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over… Read more: Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions

Thinking Machines Labs Inc. has released a new large language model that can automate artificial intelligence training tasks. The algorithm, Inkling 2 Small, made its debut late Thursday. Around the same time, Business Insider reported… Read more: Thinking Machines debuts Inkling 2 Small amid reported $5B fundraising push

A very special roundtable on the 2026 midterms, aka the anti-AI elections, featuring Molly White, Dave Karpf, and Sophie Song. To discuss what the election means for AI, the tech lobby, data centers and beyond,… Read more: 2026 election breakdown: Americans vote down data centers, AI and oligarchy

Tech industry fears delays to its multi-trillion dollar infrastructure buildout meant to power artificial intelligence Several newly elected Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders have renewed calls for datacenter moratoriums in the days after the US… Read more: Several Democrats renew calls for datacenter pauses after blue wave

Anthropic launches Claude Personal Finance for bank account analysis. Explore its features, privacy considerations, availability and comparison with ChatGPT. The post Claude Personal Finance: Features, Privacy and ChatGPT Comparison appeared first on TechRepublic.

Aina’s $399 AI ring lets users approve tasks with a thumb flick. Check iPhone and Mac compatibility, shipping plans, and key considerations for IT teams. The post Aina’s $399 AI Ring Turns Your Thumb Into… Read more: Aina’s $399 AI Ring Turns Your Thumb Into an AI Approval Button

After weeks of backlash—and a failed attempt to quell it—Meta has indefinitely delayed plans to update its commercial terms and require Meta Business account users to allow extensive AI training on external websites linked on… Read more: “Does Meta think we can’t read?” Meta abandons sketchy commercial terms update.

There are optimistic plans for spaceflight, and then there are optimistic plans. AST SpaceMobile is a Texas-based, publicly traded company building very large satellites to provide direct-to-cell communications on Earth. But it has been having… Read more: You know the launch market is tough when satellite companies start building rockets

Those of us missing the John Wick universe can take heart, because Chad Stahelski—who created that franchise—is coming back early next year with a new dystopian action film. It’s called Karōshi (a Japanese term that means… Read more: The folks behind John Wick are back with Karōshi trailer

An experiment in which AI models were asked to break into simulated networks showed the hacking skills of DeepSeek and GLM to be not far behind OpenAI’s most advanced cyber model, which isn’t public.

Big tech got a bruising reality check after this week’s midterm elections. American voters overwhelmingly voted for candidates promising to hold Silicon Valley leaders accountable — while approving dozens of ballot measures opposing the construction… Read more: Anthropic’s IPO Is Cratering

Separate actions also take place outside fence and across Europe in backlash against impact of AI boom Activists have stormed the site of a Microsoft datacentre being built in Amsterdam, as the backlash to the… Read more: Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam

There isn’t a business or information technology leader today who doesn’t have artificial intelligence at the top of their priority list. The challenge for most organizations is deciding what to measure and how to determine… Read more: AWS’ Colleen Aubrey: Stop inventing new AI metrics — it’s your business metrics that matter

Discovering new molecules for specific uses is a major driver of progress in a wide variety of industries, whether it’s pharmaceutical companies looking for new drugs, or electronics or energy companies seeking new materials with… Read more: How to predict the behavior of molecules from scant data

Apple’s new MacBook Pro is expensive as hell. Let’s get that out there right away, because for a lot of people, it will be the only thing that matters. As with so many things in… Read more: It’s a weird time to buy a laptop, but the new MacBook Pro doesn’t skimp on quality

Yesterday, when reporting on emerging efforts to pipe the console version of GTA VI through a PC’s DLSS-powered Nvidia GPU, we mentioned in passing that PC players could instead just wait for the AI-assisted decompilation… Read more: Could potential AI clones of GTA VI force a quicker official port?

An infant in Wisconsin has died of measles, the first measles death in the state since 1990, officials reported Thursday. The death comes amid an outbreak in the badger state that has stricken over 430… Read more: Wisconsin reports measles death of a baby, first death in over 35 years

Discover the 5 best Canva alternatives for businesses in 2027. Compare Adobe Express, Visme, VistaCreate, Figma, and Piktochart on features, pricing, and more. The post 5 Best Canva Alternatives for Businesses in 2027 appeared first… Read more: 5 Best Canva Alternatives for Businesses in 2027

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The tech sell-off exposes fragile promises, while Democratic victories offer a chance to protect workers and hold firms accountable This week’s midterms showed that the political bill for the AI boom is falling due. The… Read more: The Guardian view on the AI backlash: American voters want a say in their future | Editorial

Nothing CEO Carl Pei has confirmed a December launch for the company’s first AI-native device. Here’s what we know about its design, features, and availability. The post Nothing’s First AI Device Is Coming in December:… Read more: Nothing’s First AI Device Is Coming in December: What We Know

Global tech stocks have plunged after the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, with fears of a slowdown in AI development. Major tech corporations including Apple, Tesla and Nvidia shed about $1tn in a… Read more: Could the AI bubble burst after Democrats’ midterms sweep? – The Latest

Anti-AI activists in Amsterdam flooded onto an unfinished Microsoft data center campus on Friday as part of a massive demonstration against big tech. The protest, first reported in the US by The Verge, saw around… Read more: Hundreds of Protestors Bust Into Construction Site to Stop Microsoft Data Center

Global tech stocks have plunged after the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, with fears of a slowdown in AI development. Major tech corporations including Apple, Tesla and Nvidia shed about $1tn in a… Read more: Could the AI bubble burst after Democrats’ midterms sweep? – The Latest

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss election outcomes and code as a human… Read more: Behind the Blog: Dam’s Bursting

Grok’s Odysseus wears cloth we have no evidence for. Grok Imagine Tech billionaire Elon Musk was up in arms about the recent adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey by director Christopher Nolan, which he heavily criticised for… Read more: AI won’t ever make a historically accurate film – but it could help archaeology create better stories

Immediately after the UK banned a wide range of porn fantasies involving choking, breath-restriction, and relative roleplay, adult creators watched platforms remove hundreds of their videos — even when the creators thought they were in… Read more: UK Sex Workers Wake Up to Sites Purging Their Content Follow UK Porn Ban

Data brokers are collecting all sorts of internal corporate files to help train AI models. Not everyone is thrilled.

After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? Business live – latest updates Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors… Read more: US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?

Meta’s acquisition of Conductor means its cloud service will shut down Nov. 20. Here’s how to export projects, save chats, and prepare for the local app’s wind-down. The post Meta Buys Conductor: How to Export… Read more: Meta Buys Conductor: How to Export Your Projects Before Nov. 20

Welcome to Edition 9.18 of the Rocket Report! Blue Origin packed a lot of news into one afternoon Thursday with the reveal of a new kick stage for the New Glenn rocket, a new rocket… Read more: Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay

Perplexity’s new Teammates AI agents can manage ongoing tasks and work through connected apps. Here’s how they work, what they cost, and who gets access. The post Perplexity Teammates Launches: How Its $200-a-Month AI Agents… Read more: Perplexity Teammates Launches: How Its $200-a-Month AI Agents Work

Elon’s Edsel is no more. Last night Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on social media that his car company is calling time on its failed attempt to wrest control of the American pickup truck market.… Read more: No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop

Top Republican lawmakers have asked Jensen Huang to appear before Congress to answer questions after it was reported that US intelligence officials believe Nvidia’s chief executive has been targeted by a Chinese spying operation. The… Read more: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns

If someone asked you to name the single biggest takeaway from the current wave of AI-driven software development, what would you say? Faster coding? Better automation? Smarter models? Here’s what I’d tell you, based on… Read more: Why enterprise AI comes down to coordination and understanding.

Cursor’s new Build Live Apps feature creates and deploys web applications with databases, authentication, and hosting. Here’s what’s included and what it costs. The post Cursor Can Now Build and Deploy Web Apps From Prompts:… Read more: Cursor Can Now Build and Deploy Web Apps From Prompts: What’s Included?

Artificial intelligence infrastructure commitments are growing faster than the evidence connecting contracted capacity to sustained economic value. I spent 13 years on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. One lesson stayed with me… Read more: The AI boom’s missing balance-sheet question: What has actually been verified?

METR finds faster Anthropic AI benchmark progress, but key evidence remains redacted. Learn what IT buyers should check before adopting new model releases. The post Anthropic’s AI Progress Nearly Doubles: What IT Buyers Should Know… Read more: Anthropic’s AI Progress Nearly Doubles: What IT Buyers Should Know

Every big model launch in 2026 arrived with a benchmark chart, a launch video, and several thousand replies declaring the end of software engineering. The people who explain why the thing works tend to post… Read more: 25 AI researchers to follow in 2027

It may be a little soon to determine the ultimate winners and losers among enterprise suppliers after the midterm elections, but the early line is: Big Tech wins and data center suppliers operators such as… Read more: Midterm elections will put AI and data centers on trial, but Big Tech may end up winning anyway

Andrew Angelov / Shutterstock OpenAI recently announced that one of its AI models solved one of the hardest problems in modern mathematics: the Navier–Stokes problem. The equations at the heart of this problem describe the… Read more: AI could transform mathematics, but humans will still need to be in the loop

AgentGarten couples executable scene programs with a shared neural renderer, so agents act in worlds whose rules and state remain explicit while their observations look like video. The engine updates object poses and task variables,… Read more: What if agents could practice in endless, realistic worlds that remember every interaction

We’d like to hear from teachers and parents about how AI is changing communication between schools and families As AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude become increasingly common in everyday life, we are interested… Read more: Teachers and parents: what are your experiences of AI-generated emails?

While there’s no evidence linking AI to mass layoffs, the tech has already ‘changed worker psychology’ When artificial intelligence researcher Mrinank Sharma quit his job at Anthropic earlier this year, the news rippled across the… Read more: Fearing AI disruption, white-collar workers are quitting their jobs

Information technology service management startup Atomicwork Inc. today announced the launch of an Artificial Intelligence Coworker Marketplace that will give enterprise IT and security teams access to prebuilt, certified AI coworkers that can work alongside… Read more: Atomicwork launches certified AI coworker marketplace for enterprise IT and security

The recognition highlights Corsica’s security-first AI services and practical applications that improve customer productivity Corsica Technologies, a leading national managed service provider and industry pioneer in AI-enabled managed services, announced today that it has been… Read more: Corsica Technologies Named on the CRN® AI Innovators List for 2026

A surprising new discovery suggests that some dead stars can grow far more massive than scientists once thought possible. Computer simulations show that powerful magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to reach 2.4 times the… Read more: Dead stars could break one of physics’ most famous limits

After nearly 22 years of exploring the universe’s most violent explosions, NASA’s Swift Observatory has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia. Originally designed to last just two years, the pioneering space telescope transformed our understanding of… Read more: NASA’s Swift telescope falls to Earth after nearly 22 years in space

November’s night sky is packed with celestial wonders, from bright meteor fireballs and a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter to a spectacular supermoon. Meanwhile, NASA’s Voyager 1 is making history by becoming the first… Read more: Don’t miss: Meteor showers, fireballs, and a supermoon light up November’s night sky

Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding destructive beetles attacking blueberry bushes in North Carolina, identifying a species whose massive larvae can grow up to five inches long and destroy plant roots. Although farmers have reported… Read more: Five-inch-long beetle larvae are quietly destroying blueberry roots

Scientists have discovered chemically confirmed traces of ancient blood inside 115-million-year-old dinosaur bones, challenging assumptions about how long biological molecules can survive. The extraordinary preservation could unlock new clues about dinosaur physiology and even help… Read more: Scientists just found dinosaur blood that survived 115 million years

Google’s Omni 1.2 Flash creates AI videos up to 15 seconds at 30% lower generation prices. See what changes for businesses and developers. The post Google’s New AI Video Model Creates 15-Second Clips at 30%… Read more: Google’s New AI Video Model Creates 15-Second Clips at 30% Lower Prices

Somewhere in your stack sits an AI agent with a carefully staged investigation plan, a squad of role-based sub-agents, and an architecture diagram someone presented with genuine pride. A new arXiv paper suggests that diagram… Read more: Your AI agent’s playbook is the bug

As Medicaid renewals become more frequent, Attuned Coverage helps enrollment teams handle more applications, reduce repetitive work and protect continuity of care. Attuned Intelligence (“Attuned”) today announced the launch of Attuned Coverage, an AI solution… Read more: Attuned Intelligence Launches AI Solution for Medicaid Enrollment Support

An original report on AI analytics for agencies and SMBs shows the pace of adoption and practical changes in analytics over the past year. Coupler.io, a reporting automation platform for business teams, has recently published… Read more: Coupler.io: The Use of AI Analytics Among Agencies Grew Sevenfold in 2026

Premier Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Adds Multitenant Cloud as a Fully Managed Service, with One Platform for Cloud and AI  Expedient today announced an expanded partnership with Nutanix that brings a multitenant deployment model to… Read more: Expedient Expands Nutanix Partnership with Multitenant Cloud

The clear-out at the newspaper seems driven less by politics than by a shift towards AI – and journalism will pay the price Nigel Farage has been writing columns for the Daily Telegraph since 2016,… Read more: Nigel Farage’s exit from the Telegraph may be cause for cheer. But there’s a sobering side to this story | Jane Martinson

UN conference this month seen as key moment after years of discussions on filling gap in governance of AI systems Plans to fill a gap in the global governance of autonomous weapons are in jeopardy… Read more: Russia and US seek to block plan for binding rules on autonomous weapons

Learn how to spot AI hallucinations, verify facts and quotes, check sources, and review AI-generated business reports before sharing or acting on them. The post AI Hallucinations: What to Check Before You Trust an Answer… Read more: AI Hallucinations: What to Check Before You Trust an Answer

The push to deploy artificial intelligence across enterprise workflows has largely focused on increasingly capable large language models (LLMs). These systems generate content, interpret complex instructions, and power applications from customer support to software engineering. … Read more: Smaller Language Models Could Reshape How Enterprises Deploy AI

Asian and European markets follow Wall Street with sharp fall as FTSE down 1.5% Business live – latest updates European stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the… Read more: Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Asia-Pacific markets slide after Wall Street rout The Financial Times have calculated that US stocks shed $3.2tn on Thursday, in a day of “chaotic trading”.… Read more: Global stocks tumble as AI panic grips markets after Democrats’ midterm success – business live

This week’s mid-term elections in the United States saw huge swings to the Democrats, away from President Donald Trump’s Republican party. One surprisingly important factor was a rising backlash to the ongoing boom in data… Read more: US voters lashed out at data centres. What does that mean for Australia’s AI ambitions?

Apple is updating App Store age ratings for dating and romantic AI companion apps. Here’s what the new rules mean for parents, users, and developers. The post Apple Sets 18+ Ratings for Dating Apps and… Read more: Apple Sets 18+ Ratings for Dating Apps and Romantic AI Companions

From aerodynamic simulations to digital licensing, the FIA’s AWS partnership offers lessons in scaling compute, validating AI, and managing cloud dependencies. The post FIA’s AWS Deal: How Small Teams Could Outthink Bigger, Better-Funded Rivals appeared… Read more: FIA’s AWS Deal: How Small Teams Could Outthink Bigger, Better-Funded Rivals

Nvidia-backed Agility Robotics goes public at a $2.5 billion valuation, raising $465 million in gross capital to expand its Digit humanoid robot business. The post Nvidia-Backed Agility Robotics Goes Public at $2.5B in Humanoid Robot… Read more: Nvidia-Backed Agility Robotics Goes Public at $2.5B in Humanoid Robot Milestone

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Blue Origin announced two significant upgrades to its New Glenn rocket on Thursday, reducing the cost of manufacturing the vehicle and expanding its capacity for payload delivery to geostationary orbit and the… Read more: Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost

NASA has announced a new experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, that will supposedly feature reconfigurable flight-control technology and a modular design for swapping in different payloads. But much remains unknown about the aircraft’s design and… Read more: NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image

Devices running some configurations of Alpine Linux, and possibly other distributions, are affected by a decade-old vulnerability that allows attackers to log into devices with no password. The vulnerability exists in the interaction between OpenSSH,… Read more: Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices

BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles and accommodation so Ars could drive the 2027 i7 as well as the 2027 iX5 and X5. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. When BMW… Read more: BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven

ChatGPT allegedly helped a North Carolina woman, Cheryl Gates, craft a “personalized plan” to poison her husband, James, after fueling her delusions that he planned to divorce her and leave her with nothing. A grand… Read more: Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.

Google faced the ire of educators and parents earlier this week when it announced a new AI policy for K–12 schools. Google said that it developed its new approach to give schools more control, but… Read more: Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable

Color us nostalgic. Sony has brought back the MDR-3-series headphones that debuted in 1979 alongside the Walkman TPS-L2 cassette player. In this marketing image Sony shared, you can see the Walkman TPS-L2. Credit: Sony Originally… Read more: Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C

As Anthropic maintains its vow to keep ads out of Claude, the rest of the AI chatbot industry is racing to win over advertisers without antagonizing users.