What’s horned, fluffy, and ethically dubious? Yak clones
On the high-altitude plains of Tibet, ringed by snowy mountains and buffeted by harsh winds, scientists are hard at work creating horned, fluffy clones. These are Tibetan yaks, designed and …
CNN
Hell is empty and all the devils are in my social media feed – The Irish Times
The other morning, barely awake as I waited for my first coffee of the day to brew, I stood in my kitchen and scrolled through Instagram on my phone. It’s …
Irish Times
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EU Charges TikTok with Violating Child Safety Rules Under Digital Services Act
The European Commission has charged TikTok with breaching the Digital Services Act by failing to adequately protect children through its account settings, which allow public …
As AI grows more powerful, a US-China feud threatens safety efforts
BEIJING, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. threats to sanction Chinese AI developers over alleged intellectual property theft and export-control violations risk unravelling efforts to establish a bilateral dialogue on AI …
Reuters
US lawmakers call for AI 'kill switch' as tech giants back open-source models
US lawmakers propose AI model kill switches after a rogue OpenAI cyberattack Two dozen companies, including Meta and IBM, sign letter They urge lawmakers to avoid 'premature restrictions' on open-source …
RNZ
When is an apology not an apology? When it comes from an AI boss with an out-of-control chatbot | Marina Hyde
Throughout history, many things have been seen by terrified populaces as a harbinger of doom. A comet. A crow on the battlefield. A solar eclipse. A mutant livestock birth. Yet …
The Guardian
Kalshi demands Netflix take down ‘misleading’ documentary trailer
The prediction market Kalshi threatened legal action against Netflix on Friday, claiming a trailer for its upcoming documentary about the industry contains defamatory and “fabricated” content, according to a letter …
CNN
NT government opens door to global AI industry powered by Beetaloo gas
As the AI industry arrives in the Northern Territory, Australia's most isolated and least populated jurisdiction wants to grow its gas and data sectors at the same time. The NT …
ABC News Australia
AI data centre advocates accused of overstating employment benefits
Data centres — the new, essential, digital infrastructure of our time — are a hot topic of debate in town halls around Australia. Despite controversy over the use of AI …
ABC News Australia
What is China’s Kimi K3 and why is the US so rattled by it?
Remember DeepSeek? The Chinese artificial intelligence startup that rattled the US tech industry with its model that nearly matched leading rivals, trained at a fraction of the cost? China may …
CNN
The surveillance camera on your street corner: lawful spying or constitutionally problematic?
The cameras that scan your car on your commute to work have quietly become one of the most widespread surveillance tools in America. They record vehicle sightings, feed searchable databases …
Fox News
Canadian government urged to block Thomson Reuters data deal with US ICE
A Canadian federal opposition party leader has called on Mark Carney’s government to block the latest data-sharing deal between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Canadian media company …
The Guardian