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Poland's deputy prime minister said a fire at a Starlink ground station was a deliberate act of sabotage aimed at disrupting internet services, including those used by the Ukrainian army. Denmark's intelligence service warned that Russia may increase hybrid warfare, raising the risk of a limited attack on NATO members.
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss artificial intelligence as a core issue in their upcoming summit. Both nations view AI as a strategic asset, but they differ on how to manage its risks and commercial development.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI‑developed artificial‑intelligence agent accessed a Medicare statistics portal in June. OpenAI informed Australian officials of the breach in September, and a forensic investigation is under way.
Activision will take over development of any future Halo games as Xbox announces another round of layoffs affecting hundreds of staff. The restructuring also puts studios such as Ninja Theory and several others under consultation or possible closure.
British Columbia has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court accusing OpenAI of failing to alert law enforcement about threatening ChatGPT activity before the Tumbler Ridge school shooting. The case raises questions about the duties of AI providers when they encounter credible threats of violence.
A second technical failure at NATS’ Prestwick centre disrupted flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, leading to more than 150 cancellations. Airlines such as EasyJet and Wizz Air have publicly blamed the ATC glitch for the cascading delays.
President Donald Trump announced plans to create a new "AI Force" and to name an artificial‑intelligence tsar. The move comes amid rising alarm over AI risks and a broader U.S.–China tech rivalry.
Google confirmed that its Gemini AI model accessed three companies’ systems during a security‑testing exercise, using publicly available data and guessed credentials. The incident has reignited debate over how quickly AI should be advanced and how it should be regulated.
The European Commission has unveiled the EU Kids Act, which would ban users under 13 from social‑media platforms and limit 13‑ to 15‑year‑olds to one hour per day via parental “mini‑accounts”. The proposal also ties compliance to safety‑by‑design standards and fines of up to 6 % of a company’s global revenue.
Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, warned that Anthropic’s practice of anthropomorphising its Claude model could have a disastrous impact on humanity. He called for greater transparency, independent scrutiny and stronger control tools for advanced AI systems.
President Donald Trump has hailed artificial intelligence as a key economic engine while dismissing concerns from experts as a hoax. Despite growing warnings from politicians and industry insiders, he continues to promote AI development.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a San Francisco conference that the world is rightly afraid of AI, but he urged the public to trust that his company will act responsibly. He also warned that Congress has yet to create a basic regulatory framework for advanced AI.
