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    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • The best tech and gadgets announced at IFA so far

      Ahead of IFA 2026 opening to the public in Berlin, a range of manufacturers have already unveiled new devices at Europe’s largest consumer tech show, spanning laptops, robot vacuums and gaming accessories. The Verge has rounded up some of the standout announcements so far, highlighting growing competition for Apple’s MacBook Neo and fresh takes on…

    • Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release

      OpenAI is preparing to release Astra, its most advanced AI model yet, but safety researchers are raising alarm over reports that the system reveals far less of its internal “thinking” than other leading AI models, making it potentially much harder to monitor for dangerous behaviour. The concern follows earlier delays to Astra’s launch after its…

    • Trump administration backs OpenAI fair-use defence in Times lawsuit

      The Trump administration has formally intervened in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, filing a statement of interest backing OpenAI’s fair-use defence for training AI models on copyrighted material. The move gave weight to the administration’s broader policy stance that restricting fair use to exclude AI training would hamper scientific progress and economic…

    • Zelenskyy warns airlines Russian airspace is unsafe

      Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines, insurers and operators still using Russian airports that the country’s airspace is becoming “completely unsafe”, citing the growing number of Ukrainian attack drones striking deep inside Russian territory. Vladimir Putin responded angrily, calling the warning “state terrorism” and insisting “negotiations are not conducted with terrorists”, while confirming Russian forces have…

    • Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI

      Google has struck a multi-year partnership with YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson), who will feature the company’s Gemini AI, Google Health and a new Fitbit device across upcoming videos. The tie-up begins with a video released on 5 September in which Donaldson and his crew attempt to survive extreme environments using Gemini for guidance, marking one…

    • Digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses leaked to the dark web

      More than 153 million scans of US and Canadian driver’s licences, along with medical cards, employment records and residence documents, were put up for sale on the dark web through a service called Nexus, according to cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs. The breach is significant both for its scale and because it appears to stem from…

    • Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm

      Uber drivers from the UK, the Netherlands and other European countries have launched a landmark legal action against Uber, alleging that the AI-powered algorithm the company uses to set pay and allocate jobs breaches data protection law and unfairly depresses their earnings. Drivers describe the system as a “black box” that learns their individual willingness…

    • Microsoft will stop finishing your sentences in Word and Outlook

      Microsoft is switching off the predictive text feature in Word and Outlook by default, having concluded that unwanted suggestions can hinder rather than help some users. The change affects Word for Windows, the web, iOS and Android, as well as classic Outlook for Windows and Mac; the feature itself will remain available but users will…

    • Cosmetic surgeons issue warning over AI creating ‘distorted and unrealistic’ expectations of flawless faces

      The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has warned that patients are increasingly using AI tools such as ChatGPT to generate “flawless” images of their own face, creating distorted and unrealistic expectations of what cosmetic surgery can achieve. Because these AI-altered images depict the patient’s actual face, they can feel more achievable than traditional…

    • HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments

      AI security startup HiddenLayer has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, reflecting surging enterprise demand for tools that protect AI models, agents and workflows from adversarial attacks and manipulation. The Austin-based company, whose core products cover discovery, runtime protection, attack simulation and supply chain security, has extended its offerings to tackle newer…

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