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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open
Three leading AI researchers—Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li and Andrew Ng—argued at the Ai4 conference that AI should remain broadly accessible despite mounting safety concerns around open-weight models. They warned that allowing a small number of major technology companies to control advanced AI could limit innovation, shape industry rules in their favour and restrict public access…
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Patrick Ness to adapt Korean fantasy novel for Disney
Disney Live Action has appointed Patrick Ness to adapt Miye Lee’s Korean fantasy novels, The Dallergut Dream Department Store, into a live-action film planned as the first instalment of a trilogy. The project brings a successful Korean publishing property to Disney’s slate and places an established novelist and screenwriter at the centre of its development.…
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O’Sullivan suffers another setback with China Open exit
Ronnie O’Sullivan’s difficult start to the snooker season continued as he lost 6-4 to Thailand’s Noppon Saengkham in the second round of the China Open. The defeat matters because the seven-time world champion, a two-time winner of the event, has now suffered another early exit after also falling in the second round of last month’s…
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Amazon are getting out of the MMO game, handing control of Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to developers, but it won’t all be smooth for players
Amazon Games is transferring operation of Lost Ark’s Western servers to its developer Smilegate in early 2027, while Throne and Liberty will pass to FirstSpark Games by the end of 2026. Both games are expected to remain online, but the changes will disrupt some players, particularly Lost Ark users whose subscriptions and portions of their…
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Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues
Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield startup competition has entered its second year, offering founders across Central Eurasia a route to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt in San Francisco. The programme matters because it aims to connect emerging regional startups with international investors and technology ecosystems that have previously been less accessible at this…
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Australia’s brightest young talents are on the move and it bodes well for the Socceroos | Jack Snape
Australia’s post-World Cup transfer activity is highlighted as a positive sign for the Socceroos, with several young internationals securing moves that could accelerate their development before January’s Asian Cup. Nestory Irankunda is nearing a switch from Watford to Sporting Lisbon, while Lucas Herrington is expected to join Premier League newcomers Hull City from Colorado Rapids.…
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5 Things We Learned From NBA YoungBoy’s Interview With Funny Marco
NBA YoungBoy discussed his future, health and personal life in an interview with Funny Marco, recorded in South Korea. – He said he does not intend to live in the United States again, describing South Korea as safe and clean. – He revealed that a doctor diagnosed him with a swollen/enlarged heart while he was…
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Three Pakistanis killed in Houthi attack on commercial vessel
Three Pakistanis were killed in a Tuesday attack on a ship by the Houthi militant group, multiple officials said, an event that points to the threat of a widening regional war sparked by the fight between the U.S. and Israel and Iran. Tahir Andrabi, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said during…
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New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy
A new defence pact linking Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan has prompted debate over whether it could form a competing regional power bloc or create a new burden-sharing model among US partners. It matters because analysts believe the arrangement could affect the US-backed regional framework centred on Israel and the Abraham Accords. The three countries…