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Industry that built the problem offers to sell you the solution
More than 100 technology, AI and cybersecurity companies, led by OpenAI, have signed an open letter warning that AI-enabled cyber attacks could soon become more widespread and sophisticated. The signatories say current security practices are inadequate, particularly for critical infrastructure such as hospitals, water treatment plants and internet services, but the article notes the irony…
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Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
This Rocket Report round-up covers developments in launch services across Europe, India, Japan and the United States. – The European Space Agency awarded major contracts to launch start-ups: €197.8 million to Germany’s Isar Aerospace, €186.9 million to Rocket Factory Augsburg, and €158.9 million to Spain’s PLD Space, with a MaiaSpace award still being finalised. -…
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Mike Leigh says he’s “somewhat handicapped” in new health update amid final film
Mike Leigh has said his physical health is likely to prevent him from directing another film after Tender Loving Care, which is due for release later this year. The 83-year-old director said the prospect is frustrating, but he is sceptical that a further production would be possible despite retaining the energy and ideas to make…
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Microsoft’s virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting
Microsoft has delayed the question-detection and answering feature planned for its Teams Facilitator AI assistant. The tool, which can join meetings, follow agendas and take notes, is intended to offer answers when it detects an unanswered question or knowledge gap; the delay matters because it suggests the feature remains difficult to make reliable in live…
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AI Sci-Fi Series ‘Kira’ Heads To MIPCOM For Ex Machina & K5, First Look Images
AI-focused producer Ex Machina is launching pre-sales for its fully AI-generated science-fiction series, Kira, at MIPCOM in Cannes this October through sales partner K5 International. The six-part drama is significant as it represents the company’s second television property and another test of AI-generated production in the international television market. Created, written and directed by French…
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Unsafe at any speed: AI optimists are turning cautious as safety concerns mount
The article argues that several prominent AI advocates are becoming more candid about the technology’s safety risks, despite continuing to promote its potential benefits. It says these concerns matter because increasingly capable AI systems, particularly autonomous agents, could amplify harms including fraud, misinformation, privacy breaches and biological threats. OpenAI’s Sam Altman said model capabilities were…
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Love Is Noise Announce New EP ‘The space between happiness and heartache.’
Love Is Noise have announced a new EP, ‘The space between happiness and heartache’, due for release on 9 October through Bloodblast. The record follows the band’s 2025 debut album and centres on an unnamed character who constructs an artificial world to avoid confronting their emotions, exploring the ways people reshape themselves to cope with…
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Nvidia DLSS 5’s AI yassification filter reportedly escapes containment ahead of release, thanks to modders digging files out of NBA 2K27
Modders have reportedly extracted files believed to relate to Nvidia’s unreleased DLSS 5 neural-rendering technology from NBA 2K27’s PC early-access build and made them work unofficially in Remedy’s Control. The experiment provides an early, limited look at the controversial AI facial-rendering feature ahead of Nvidia’s expected launch later this year, though its unstable performance means…