TECHNOLOGY

A paper by Chinese researchers proposes five stages towards recursively self-improving AI, while highlighting compute constraints, commercial investment and unresolved safety challenges.

AFT and Microsoft unveil enforceable AI safeguards for US schools, including limits on data use, student tracking and high-risk AI decisions when districts adopt the framework.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly spends several hours each month answering support tickets as she leads Microsoft Gaming through restructuring and strategic change.

An AI analysis of more than 400,000 Reddit posts identified recurring reports of menstrual changes, temperature symptoms and fatigue among GLP-1 drug users, but researchers said the findings do not prove causation.

US authorities seized more than $52M linked to Xinbi Guarantee, an alleged crypto marketplace used by scam networks, and raided 13 compounds in Madagascar.

Dario Amodei and Sam Altman cite AI safety risks, while Burry argues doomsday warnings could also serve competitive and IPO interests.

Jim Cramer maintains that NVIDIA remains a buy despite pressure following Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's comments about slowing AI development and concerns over margins and capacity.

Sony says the PS6 release date and price remain undecided as rumours of a 2027 launch and a handheld circulate amid pressure from memory costs.

A new preprint proposes examining a cubic metre of lunar regolith for microscopic debris from extraterrestrial technology, using AI-assisted imaging and follow-up chemical and structural tests

GTA 6 will release on 19 November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-loading from 12 November, prices from $79.99 and only current-gen consoles confirmed.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned that powerful AI could produce a dystopian future if humans lose control or authority becomes concentrated in one person, company or country.

A FOIA-released Pentagon document describes OpenAI models with minimal refusal rates, but OpenAI and officials dispute whether the wording appeared in the final contract.

Hunter Biden jokingly asked Elon Musk to help revive his LAPTOP memecoin after it plunged about 98 per cent from its reported early peak, amid scrutiny of its launch and token transfers.

Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow frontier AI development, while researchers and industry leaders warn that rapidly advancing systems require stronger safety measures and independent oversight.

A 10-year-old researcher's butterfly experiment suggests learned responses may survive metamorphosis and appear in offspring and grandchildren.

More than 10 US teens have been arrested over the viral 'Cat in the Hat' trend, as police warn AI-made posts naming schools can be felonies.

Revolut says a fake government request exposed passports, selfies and financial data belonging to a limited number of customers, without hacking its systems.

King Charles hosts AI chiefs in Scotland days after Dario Amodei urged the industry to slow down and Sam Altman and Elon Musk agreed within a day.

North Korea is reportedly using third-country nationals as interview stand-ins for remote IT jobs, helping conceal workers' identities while potentially gaining access to corporate networks and sensitive data.

The NSA is reportedly preparing its most extensive restructuring in at least a decade, creating dedicated organisations for AI, China, cybersecurity, combat support and global intelligence.

Roblox paid creators $1.7 billion through DevEx in 12 months, up 50%, as newly launched games captured a growing share of player hours.

Blizzard says elves remain hugely popular in WoW, but World of Warcraft: Forever's new Skyborne race requires a $29.99 paid upgrade pack.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for slower AI development, though critics doubt whether the industry will adopt broader safety measures.

GTA 6 preview accounts describe a larger Leonida map, interactive safehouses, expanded phone apps and more reactive environments ahead of the game's scheduled 19 November 2026 launch.

Former Green Beret Paul Bock says he helped organise a private Tennessee meeting to warn Christian pastors about an alleged UFO-linked belief system, though his claims remain unverified

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has warned that advanced AI could threaten humanity by the end of the decade, renewing debate over safeguards, cyber risks and development speed.

A Circana survey finds that 40% of recent US cancellers of Xbox Game Pass Essential and PlayStation Plus Essential cited cost concerns despite still liking the services.

Within hours of Sony opening pre-orders for its GTA 6 limited-edition DualSense controllers, eBay listings surfaced in the US and UK at roughly double the official price.

More than 70 UK parliamentarians are pressing Andy Burnham to support international safeguards on artificial superintelligence, amid warnings about potential catastrophic risks from technology.