Mon 29 June 2026: Regional police and local authorities in the U.K. built a vast machine-learning apparatus to predict crime and flag vulnerable citizens, only to quietly abandon key models after the data proved deeply untrustworthy. Staff at the Bristol City Council ultimately rejected the artificial intelligence systems, concluding that the predictive risk scores were […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: Two years ago, much of the public treated generative AI as an impressive but unreliable novelty. In 2026, that framing no longer holds. The technology has advanced rapidly enough to unsettle white-collar industries, attract infrastructure spending, and spark a broader debate about who benefits, who is exposed, and who writes the […]
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Sun 28 June 2026: Canberra says tech platforms are still letting too many children bypass its under-16 social media ban. Australia says it will double fines on social media companies that fail to keep children off their platforms, accusing Big Tech of dodging the spirit of its under-16 ban. The government said on Saturday that […]
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Sun 28 June 2026: Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery and propaganda targeting Muslim women. New Delhi, India – When Samreen Ayoub first saw the video, she was stunned. The freelance model from India-administered Kashmir was scrolling on her phone last year when a friend sent […]
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Fri 26 June 2026: Data centres and AI systems are expanding across Africa, bringing new pressure on energy and resources. Johannesburg, South Africa – In April, African Union ministers gathered in Tangier, Morocco, to discuss artificial intelligence at a moment when governments across the continent are racing to develop AI strategies, attract investment and expand digital […]
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Fri 26 June 2026: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming powerful enough to significantly enhance the capabilities of criminals, terrorist groups and hostile states unless governments and technology companies strengthen safety measures, according to a new report published by the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER). The report warns that […]
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Thu 25 June 2026: China’s LineShine overtakes US-based El Capitan as most powerful supercomputer, according to the TOP500 list. China has displaced the United States on an influential ranking of the world’s fastest supercomputers, underscoring Beijing’s growing capability to compete with the world’s leading superpower in cutting-edge technology. China’s LineShine is the most powerful system […]
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Thu 25 June 2026: Think about the last smartphone, tablet or smartwatch you stopped using. Odds are it is not in a recycling bin or a new owner’s hands; it is sitting in a drawer. From our survey of 4,000 American consumers, we found the single most common thing people did with a device they were […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: French Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced Wednesday that cell phones will be banned in high schools starting Sept. 1. Geffray told broadcaster Franceinfo that the law banning mobile phones will be published over the summer, leading to its implementation starting in September. “It will be September 1 because the law will […]
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Tue 23 June 2026: Frontier AI models are ‘fundamentally transforming’ offensive cyber capabilities, intelligence officials say. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is poised to supercharge offensive hacking capabilities, and urgent action is needed to face up to the threat, US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand officials have said. “Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed […]
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