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New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (890+ words) New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a…...
Trump downplays AI risks as ‘things that won’t happen’
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (613+ words) US President Donald Trump has downplayed the risks of AI, saying “negative forces” were “bringing up things that won’t happen”, after calls by industry bosses to slow down development. Anthropic boss Dario Amodei said he was concerned that since this…...
King Charles to issue pleas to AI leaders during Scotland meeting
1+ day, 21+ min ago (137+ words) The Independent King Charles to issue pleas to AI leaders during Scotland meeting - King Charles is convening a summit in Scotland with prominent artificial intelligence leaders to discuss developing technology for the good of humanity. - The discussions aim to explore…...
Resigning Anthropic researcher claims industry fears human extinction within a decade
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (137+ words) Resigning Anthropic researcher claims industry insiders fear human extinction within a decade The Independent Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be…...
Two Artemis II crew are hanging up their astronaut suits after historic mission
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (471+ words) Last month, the Artemis II crew received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from Trump during at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Two NASA astronauts who guided the Artemis II lunar mission earlier this year are retiring from active…...
Apple to unveil latest iPhone lineup with as John Ternus steps up as CEO
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (192+ words) Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1. Many of Apple’s biggest rivals, such…...
Britain to spend millions on space defence to counter threats
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (368+ words) Millions of pounds will be invested in bolstering national defences against threats from space under a new strategy from the UK government. An additional £30 million in support is earmarked for SaxaVord Spaceport, situated on the island of Unst, Shetland, at…...
MapQuest sees app download surge after not bowing to Trump in renaming Lake Ontario
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MapQuest surges in rankings after Google bows to Trump and re-labels Lake Ontario
1+ week, 6+ day ago (527+ words) Trump renamed the body of water as Lake America after trade talks between Canada and the US fell apart MapQuest has surged in App Store rankings after Google bowed to President Donald Trump and relabeled Lake Ontario. After trade talks…...