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A new analysis by The Economist finds that the values embedded in leading AI models diverge significantly from those of the general population, raising concerns about the alignment of AI systems with human ethics.
A developer in Nairobi argues that the European Union AI Act is unfit for African contexts, citing assumptions about regulatory capacity, data quality, and consumer recourse that do not hold in Kenya. The engineer, who b…
Novant Health appointed Vijay Sankararaman as its first chief AI officer last year to reshape care delivery using artificial intelligence. The health system has deployed a virtual care AI agent for clinically accurate me…
Tech advice journalist offers a guide for users who want to avoid AI features in apps and operating systems, including disabling AI in Google Search, Chrome, Gmail, Microsoft 365, and Apple Intelligence, or switching to …
The Bank of England is reviewing its regulatory frameworks to address risks from agentic AI systems, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden told the European Central Bank Forum. The central bank is considering enhanced recovery m…
Wall Street's increasing reliance on artificial intelligence for trading is raising concerns about crowded trades and market instability. Researchers find that AI adoption leads to more similar portfolios, shorter lifesp…
The UN's first global AI science panel warned Wednesday that the window to govern artificial intelligence is closing, as the technology outpaces regulation. The preliminary report from the Independent International Scien…
MGX, an Abu Dhabi-backed AI investment platform, closed its MGX Fund I at $49 billion, exceeding its $45 billion target and creating one of the largest dedicated AI capital pools globally. The fund, led by CEO Ahmed Yahi…
Tech and finance firms are cutting thousands of jobs monthly while increasing AI spending, with Oracle cutting 21,000 jobs and AI cited as the top reason for layoffs for three straight months. Goldman Sachs estimates AI …
A Gold Star family member argues that as Washington debates the Iran ceasefire deal, Americans must reckon with the human costs of failed diplomacy, including 13 U.S. deaths and over 380 wounded in the Middle East. The a…
Job cuts attributed to artificial intelligence surged to 40% of all layoffs in May 2026, up from 25% in March, as companies like Meta cite AI-driven efficiency gains for workforce reductions. Analysts warn that 6-7% of U…
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned on June 30 that autonomous AI agents could trigger market meltdowns by herding on similar trades, proposing kill switches and circuit breakers as safeguards. The centr…
The Trump administration lifted export controls on Anthropic's advanced AI models Mythos and Fable, ending a weeks-long blackout that had blocked public access. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the deal after …
TikTok is considering cutting about 300 jobs at its Dublin hub, affecting roughly a tenth of its local workforce, as part of a restructuring of its AI data service and operations team. The proposed redundancies follow a …
U.S.-based employers announced 45,849 job cuts in June, down 53% from May and the lowest monthly total since December 2025, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Technology led all sectors with 15,503 cuts, and arti…
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned that autonomous AI agents could amplify market volatility during stress, as existing regulatory frameworks were not designed for such systems. The central bank is cons…
Bloomberg reports that Brexit has failed to deliver promised economic benefits, instead causing lower productivity, higher migration, and political instability. The UK and EU should work toward closer cooperation on secu…
Apple CEO Tim Cook and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen held a video call on Monday to discuss the delay of Siri AI in Europe due to Digital Markets Act compliance issues, but no breakthrough was reached. Apple has blocked …
Emotion AI systems are increasingly embedded in cars, homes, and social networks, but researchers argue they cannot accurately interpret individual emotions due to an 'epistemic gap' between machine predictions and perso…
The United Nations has launched a new commission co-chaired by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to develop unified global AI rules. The commission includes executives from Amazon, Anthropic, …