Fear of AI job losses now outweighs hope of new jobs, study finds
In the midst of calls for an AI development slowdown, the fear and uncertainty over AI's impact on the job market remain present worldwide, study finds.
Anthropic warns AI is getting closer to building its own successor
Anthropic says its Claude chatbot now leads more than a quarter of the company's research and development, as fears grow that AI systems could soon improve themselves faster than humans can keep up.
From Madrid to Zagreb, Europe's autonomous vehicles are multiplying
From Tesla's FSD rollout to driverless lorries connecting Lidl's warehouses, a wave of approvals across the EU shows regulators embracing autonomous mobility faster than expected — and the pace shows no sign of slowing.
Could the EU Kids Act unwittingly widen the transatlantic AI divide?
Europe must prepare for the potential consequences of implementing further digital rules that could make it more difficult for smaller European developers to compete, warns an industry insider.
In Spain, football matches knock thousands of websites and services offline
Spain's football season kick-off has revived LaLiga's court-backed mass blocking of IP addresses, hitting thousands whose sites and services fail whenever matches start.
King Charles urges tech bosses to keep AI under human control
The UK has a significant role in AI safety through its AI Security Institute and research community, but the sector itself is dominated by the US and China.
Scotland halts new hyperscale AI data centre approvals amid environmental concerns
The move comes as Scotland sees a surge in proposed data centres linked to the global AI boom. More than 20 large facilities have been proposed, including one project in Fife, in eastern Scotland, that has been described as potentially the second largest in the world.
AI could create a 'silicon species' that rivals humans, Microsoft chief warns
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman criticised Anthropic’s approach to treating AI like an ethical human, warning in a personal essay that it risks creating technology that becomes impossible to control.
Is curtailing AI an illusion for the EU, despite von der Leyen's pledge?
The European Commission president's vision of Europe shaping the AI race has drawn a mixed response from MEPs, with sceptics noting that most of the world's leading AI developers are based outside Europe.
A chunk of the Sun blasted off and could trigger storms on Earth
A cloud of material blasted from the Sun on Monday is due to reach Earth on Thursday, forecasters say, with a minor geomagnetic storm possible and auroras likely visible at high latitudes.