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Microsoft AI chief warns against teaching AI systems to act humanlike

A corporate spat between two tech giants last week was just the latest volley in a conflict over whether dangerous mistakes are being made in AI training

Wall Street skeptical of data centre boom amid AI investment concerns

Several companies tied to the data center industry have delayed their initial public offerings amid the increasing public backlash to these energy guzzling facilities

US judge refuses to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to SpaceX

The 103,000-acre refuge spans four counties along the Texas border and is home to animal habitats and historical landmarks

US ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped listing thousands of detainees with final removal orders in its online locator, making it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them

UK to provide Saudi Arabia aerial refuelling to counter Houthi attacks

Burnham on Monday told reporters as he flew to the United Nations General Assembly in New York that he had agreed the Royal Air Force will provide air-to-air refuelling of Saudi planes

Google fined $463 million for breaching EU's privacy rule on location data

Regulators also found the company failed to be lawful, fair and transparent when it processed personal data in its Location Accuracy feature in the Android mobile operating system

Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage

Trump inaugurated the new White House helipad as major television networks skipped the ceremony after CNN was barred from covering the event amid a wider dispute over press access

White House launches 24/7 'Trump TV' amid escalating media access row

The launch comes amid an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and several major news organisations over White House press access

Flights disrupted across US Northeast after air traffic centre outage

Hundreds of flights were cancelled, including more than 600 into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, as the outage hit every major airport in the New York City area on Monday

Russia's ruling party wins big in Kremlin-managed Parliament vote

There was a record turnout of 59.32%, according to election commission chief Ella Pamfilova.

Russian strikes destroy millions of books, Ukraine's literary future hangs

More than 13 million books -- a third of the country's annual print run -- were destroyed in two months this summer, causing at least USD 39.3 million (1.75 billion hryvnias) in damage

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue jointly over ban in White House

"We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes," CNN, MS NOW and Politico said

Paramount settles US states' lawsuit over $110 bn Warner Bros merger

Settlement with California and 11 other states includes independent editorial boards for CNN and CBS and penalties tied to Paramount's annual film-release pledge

German anti-capitalists set for Mamdani moment in Berlin elections

The Left party's lead candidate Elif Eralp, 45, could potentially become the first mayor of Turkish descent in Germany's capital after focusing her campaign on high housing prices

Canada, Brazil, Kenya, EU leaders push new alliance for multilateralism

They argued that challenges including climate change, artificial intelligence, pandemics, financial shocks and disruptions to maritime trade cannot be managed by individual countries alone

Oil prices slide to 11-day low on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, Saudi exports

The WTI October contract that is expiring on Tuesday also fell $2.69, or 2.7%, to $97.61 a barrel. The November contract stood at $93.49.

Google hit with $463 million fine for breaching EU location data rules

Regulators also found the company failed to be lawful, fair and transparent when it processed personal data in its Location Accuracy feature in the Android mobile operating system

Tesla faces major trial over alleged discrimination against Black workers

Lawyers for Tesla and the California Civil Rights Department will square off in Oakland before state Superior Court ‌Judge Peter Borkon, who has scheduled the trial to run ​until October 30

Novo Nordisk aims to launch more than five blockbuster drugs by 2030: CEO

The company is racing ​to reassure markets that ​it can navigate patent expirations for semaglutide - the active ingredient in its anti-obesity ​drugs Ozempic and Wegovy franchises, in the early 2030s

OpenAI's Astra for Law: What its AI push for legal sector means for rivals

OpenAI launched Astra for Law, while Thomson Reuters has built its own AI model for professional applications. Anthropic is also considering a new model as it faces growing competition from OpenAI