China rocket causes ‘space jellyfish’ over Palawan
The launch of a Chinese rocket caused a “space jellyfish” to appear over Puerto Princesa City and several islands in the West Philippine Sea.In a statement, the Naval Command West (NCW) said all its units and assets were placed on heightened alert as part of its precautionary measures. China’s Long March-12 rocket was launched from
Australia to create AI safety regulator
AI agents are now being used to perform many tasks that earlier required human involvement. However, a series of rogue AI incidents has raised concerns about the risks of using these tools. Australia is now planning serious rules for AI companies after an OpenAI agent accessed a government website without permission. The Australian government has
Google expands 8th Gen Tensor series
Google has expanded its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) portfolio with two new AI chips: TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max. According to the US-based technology giant, these chips are designed to support the growing demands of agentic artificial intelligence (AI). The new systems are dedicated to enterprises that run AI agents handling sensitive data,
OpenAI Builds 35-Second Kill Switch for Risky AI Research
OpenAIhas now introduced Control Room, a centralized safety system designed to track AI research workloads and prevent further model output within 35 seconds of receiving an instruction to stop. The system is already deployed across OpenAI’s research infrastructure, covering activities such as reinforcement learning, model evaluations, agentic sampling, and data processing. Unlike conventional monitoring tools
Satellite Images Capture Thick Smog Over Northern India 2 Days After Diwali
The toxic haze that has taken over much of northern India amid dropping temperatures, an annual event now, is so intense that it is visible from space. A satellite view from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Worldview, an interactive web-based mapping and visualization tool, shows much of India covered in a thick, grey
The future of AI warfare is playing out on Ukraine’s battlefields
KYIV, Ukraine — It looked like a harmless truck. At least, that was the judgment of a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone pilot in 2023 as the target came into view. But an experienced commander watching the feed pointed out the telltale antenna of a Russian signal jammer. Watching the incident unfold gave another soldier an idea:
Opti Digital Launches NEXA, an AI-Powered Intelligence Layer
Opti Digital, the leading AdTech company specialising in publisher revenue optimisation, today announced the launch of NEXA, its AI-powered intelligence layer designed to connect signals across the Opti Digital platform and help publisher teams make faster, better-informed decisions. Publisher teams work with revenue data, bidder signals, inventory changes, traffic shifts, alerts and dashboards as part
Booking.com faces EU investigation over online fraud risks
The European Union opened an investigation into online travel agent Booking.com on Wednesday over alleged failures to tackle fake listings and phishing scams. The EU fears Booking.com has underestimated the impact of fraud and unlicensed accommodation, and is not sufficiently protecting users’ data from being misused for scams. The probe is the first into Booking.com
Iran FM accuses Israel of drawing US into forever wars
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israel of repeatedly drawing the United States into prolonged wars, citing President Donald Trump’s acknowledgement that the Iran conflict and rising petrol prices contributed to Republican losses in the November 3 midterm elections. In a post on X on Monday, Araghchi shared a clip from Trump’s interview with
Nvidia shares drop nearly 6% in pre-market as alleged China spy links
Shares of US-based technology giant Nvidia witnessed renewed selling pressure in Monday’s trade, falling 6% in pre-market trading to $176 apiece after the company’s board launched an investigation into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, following his admission of an affair with a woman identified in a series of reports as a suspected Chinese spy. The