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The Bank for International Settlements warned that an AI investment bust could disrupt credit markets as severely as the 2008 financial crisis, citing circular financing and poorly disclosed risks in its annual report. T…
Drivers in the UK face six penalty points for using mobile phones while driving, a law that is frequently broken. New AI cameras are being trialed in Scotland to catch offenders, with potential nationwide rollout. Expert…
Brain implants, AI glasses, and advanced prosthetics are making cyberpunk's technology a reality, but co-founder of Mondo 2000 R.U. Sirius says the future turned out far more mundane than imagined. Media scholar Shira Ch…
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is challenging xAI's data center buildout in Memphis, Tennessee, over clean air violations. Senior attorney Amanda Garcia discusses the legal fight against the Colossus and Co…
A new report reveals that two-thirds of employees are secretly using banned AI applications at work, potentially exposing sensitive corporate data to tools like ChatGPT. The unauthorized use of AI apps raises significant…
Access to a report on revenue risks from AI displacement has been restricted due to unusual traffic from the user's network. The restriction prevents viewing of the content, which discusses potential financial impacts of…
The US Commerce Department imposed export controls on Anthropic's advanced AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns, prompting Anthropic to suspend global access. Austrian MEP Damian Boeselager u…
Vancouver police posted an AI-edited image of a drug bust on X, but the doctored photo contained errors like mislabeled currency. The department said it used AI to edit out suspects' names, but critics accused them of fa…
A tech worker's office is pursuing a collective bargaining agreement, which management opposes on grounds of speed and flexibility, but employees argue that stability and participation are more important in an era of acc…
The Bank for International Settlements warned that rising public debt, financial fragilities, and the sustainability of the AI boom are increasing global risks, urging disciplined policymaking to preserve stability. The …
Los Angeles city councilwoman Nithya Raman gains political momentum after DSA members win congressional primaries in New York, boosting her viability to challenge Mayor Karen Bass. Meanwhile, Trump-appointed prosecutor B…
Retired Santa Clara County Assessor Larry Stone pushed back on San Jose's vote to explore a ranked-choice voting measure for the June 2028 ballot, arguing that election costs are worthwhile. Advocates say ranked-choice v…
The Bank for International Settlements warned that record-high public debt, financial fragilities, and uncertainty over AI investment durability are increasing global economic risks. The BIS cautioned that supply bottlen…
Nearly three-quarters of Dutch responses to stricter EU tobacco rules were AI-generated, with nine out of ten coming from a text generator by Philip Morris, according to an investigation by Pointer and NOS. The European …
Wall Street analysts say the AI-driven stock market rally is not a bubble about to pop, despite surging costs and lofty valuations. Micron's blockbuster earnings reassured investors that AI spending remains on track, but…
The US Commerce Department partially lifted its export control suspension on Anthropic's Mythos 5 AI model, clearing it for over 100 critical-infrastructure organizations while keeping Fable 5 blocked. The move echoes th…
AWS CEO Matt Garman said replacing junior employees with AI is a bad business move, arguing that entry-level workers provide fresh ideas and a talent pipeline. Amazon plans to hire 11,000 interns and recent graduates in …
Gartner predicts that enterprise AI token costs for developers could match or exceed their salaries within two years, driven by generative AI adoption and consumption-based pricing. Senior principal analyst Nitish Tyagi …
ChatGPT reviewed 39 blog posts from June 2026, finding that the month explores how agency is shaped by the mediation of difficulty, with recurring themes of avoidance through technology, institutions, psychic defenses, a…
Cate Blanchett launched the Human Consent Registry at the European Parliament, a free website that allows individuals to protect their likeness from unauthorized AI use. The tool, presented with MEP Eva Maydell and direc…