US proposes unfreezing Russian assets to revive Ukraine peace talks
The United States has proposed that European countries unfreeze some Russian sovereign assets immobilised after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, in an attempt to revive peace talks.The plan would involve transferring some of the assets into a special-purpose financial vehicle overseen by Washington. European delegates, however, rebuffed the proposal, which was pitched by US special envoy
TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday reported a record third-quarter profit that beat estimates, powered by an unrelenting global appetite for AI chips. The world’s largest contract chipmaker posted a record net profit for a sixth straight quarter, reporting 68.7% surge in the reported quarter from a year earlier. TSMC’s third-quarter operating margin came in
Netflix lays off film and TV executives amid programming woes
Netflix Inc. laid off several high-profile film and television executives Wednesday, amid a broader round of job cuts, as the company struggles to find its next generation of hits. Among the senior people let go were Doug Belgrad, a former Sony Pictures executive, and Carolina Garcia, director of original TV series, who worked on shows
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery
Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil refinery after Volodymyr Zelensky said such strikes, which had been halted at the request of the US, would resume.Zelensky also accused the US of withdrawing intelligence-sharing on Russian strikes to pressure Kyiv into ending the attacks altogether after it struck a deal to import Russian diesel, and
Eight US states sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT harms children
A bipartisan group of eight states said on Oct 14 they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users – including teenagers – to harm themselves or others.The lawsuits represent the most significant coordinated state action against an
OpenAI ‘not racing to the bottom’ on AI safety
OpenAI has said it is not “racing to the bottom” on AI safety as MPs questioned bosses from technology firms over the safety and security of their AI agents. Meanwhile, Claude parent firm Anthropic suggested that there are risks that the fast-changing technology could be used by bad actors to “create biological or chemical weapons”.
Singapore’s GovTech developing first-of-its-kind AI model to flag scams in real time
Google DeepMind and the Singapore Government are developing a first-of-its-kind on-device scam detection model that alerts Android users in real time to potential scam attempts. The artificial intelligence model promises to protect users from known scams without allowing any personal data to leave their devices. The collaboration with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech)
Meta’s new Muse AI agents raise questions about privacy
Meta’s new artificial intelligence (AI) models – Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full – launched on October 12 have reignited the conversations around privacy risks as these models allow AI agents access to email, calendars, documents and other connected services.This shows that the privacy risks go beyond the information users explicitly share in a conversation.
Nvidia donates to UK for AI safety research
The $5.5tn (£4.1tn) US chipmaker Nvidia is donating $250m worth of computing power to the UK to support AI safety research. The donation from the world’s most valuable company comes as the UK government confirmed its AI Security Institute (AISI), which tests advance AI models, will be able to examine cutting-edge technology developed by companies
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon globally for developers, businesses and eligible subscribers, positioning the new artificial intelligence model for complex tasks across software engineering, finance, legal services, cybersecurity and scientific research. The model is available through the Gemini API, AI Studio and Google Antigravity for eligible users, while Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers