Category: Technology

Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer Reuters/DOJ Laura Cress Technology reporter 4 minutes ago A Saudi national who worked for OpenAI appeared in court this week for allegedly planting a secret recording device behind a TV in one of the tech giant’s meeting rooms. Abdulrahman… Continue reading Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer

AI minister warns ‘likely’ UK’s cyber defences will be breached AFP via Getty Images Laura Cress Technology reporter 27 minutes ago The UK’s AI minister has warned it is “likely, if not inevitable” the country’s cyber defences will at some point be breached. Speaking at a press conference, Kanishka Narayan pointed to an incident of… Continue reading AI minister warns ‘likely’ UK’s cyber defences will be breached

Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Zoe Kleinman Technology & AI editor 28 minutes ago The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified following concerns raised by other scientists that it… Continue reading Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles? Solar Energy International Christine Ro Technology Reporter 18 minutes ago Some people in the US “still hate the look of solar”, Kate Collardson acknowledges. She would know. Collardson handles operations for the Solar Service of Colorado, a solar maintenance and inspection company. She’s also held just… Continue reading Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?

OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an ‘unacceptable risk’ Getty Images Kali Hays Technology reporter 7 October 2026, 21:21 BST Updated 4 minutes ago OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens was designed to promote healthier use of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, but new research has found its important safety features fall short.… Continue reading OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an ‘unacceptable risk’

Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats Getty Images Malu Cursino 5 minutes ago Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice in a move to protect herself against artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes. The application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was made on Monday and can… Continue reading Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats

Trump announces ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to oversee AI policy Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 7 minutes ago US President Donald Trump says he has created a new task force focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. The “Super Intelligence Force” will work to ensure that the… Continue reading Trump announces ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to oversee AI policy

Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Zoe Kleinman Technology & AI editor 13 minutes ago The winning entry of a prestigious scientific photography competition is being re-evaluated following criticism from other scientists that it… Continue reading Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest

Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons Getty Images Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter 4 minutes ago Chinese AI developer Moonshot is conducting an internal review after researchers were able to persuade two of its popular Kimi models to tell them how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations. Mindgard, which tests… Continue reading Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons

OpenAI investigating ‘dozens’ of instances of agents acting improperly Reuters Lily Jamali, North America Technology correspondent and Kali Hays, Technology reporter 18 minutes ago OpenAI said Friday it had alerted “dozens” of global institutions that their websites may have been impacted by its AI agents acting improperly. OpenAI agents attempted to get information from “governments, universities, public agencies, and… Continue reading OpenAI investigating ‘dozens’ of instances of agents acting improperly