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Anthropic warns in IPO filing its AI could pose existential risks to humanity
Anthropic’s public IPO prospectus warns that its AI technology could pose catastrophic or existential risks, and details a …
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Rakuten Medical seeks US approval for light-based cancer treatment
Japanese biotech firm Rakuten Medical is putting most of its resources into bringing its photoimmunotherapy cancer treatment to …
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NovaBridge présente des données de phase 1b pour un médicament contre le cancer gastrique
NovaBridge a publié les résultats de la phase 1b de son médicament destiné au traitement du cancer gastrique.
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Oura sues a rival smart-ring maker in its latest patent fight
Oura has filed another patent infringement lawsuit against a competitor, extending its legal campaign against rivals in the …
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Starlink restores stable connection after several outages
SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has returned to stable operation following a series of disruptions, according to reports …
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How ships prepare thousands of miles of internet cable before sea
Specialist cable ships load and test vast lengths of fibre-optic cable before laying it on the seabed, a …
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Strange Summit in San Francisco Highlights AI, Robotics and Fusion Ventures
At the Strange Summit in San Francisco, founders and investors showcased AI, robotics and fusion projects, with robotic …
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OpenAI model helped uncover PHP flaw affecting most websites
A vulnerability in the core PHP programming language, which powers an estimated 70 per cent of websites, prompted …
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Former EPA and FERC chiefs call for national rules on data centres
Two former US regulators from opposing parties argue that data centres are outpacing the rules meant to govern …
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FCC Grants Intel Waiver for Foreign-Made Robotic Devices
Intel has secured a waiver from the US Federal Communications Commission allowing it to continue deploying foreign-made robotic …
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New York to spend $10m on AI training hub for 40,000 workers
New York state and city will invest $10 million in a Long Island City institute run by nonprofit …
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Meta Ordered to Pay $25bn in New Mexico Privacy Case
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found Facebook misled users about …
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AI firms seek workplace data as ownership questions grow
Technology companies are increasingly seeking access to the data employees generate at work, raising questions over who owns …
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Blacksmith Reaches $1bn Valuation as AI Code Testing Demand Surges
AI code-testing startup Blacksmith has been valued at $1 billion after a $66 million Series C round led …
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Ex-OpenAI engineer to remain in jail as judge questions Saudi bond offer
Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of planting a recording device in an OpenAI conference room, will stay in federal custody …
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Meta's Muse AI agent shared a user's home address without asking
A Toronto content creator who let Meta's new Muse agent manage a Facebook Marketplace sale found a stranger …
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PS6 memory and storage alone 'cost Sony over $680'
A hardware leaker claims the PlayStation 6's RAM and NAND flash storage carry a bill of materials above …
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Anthropic's Clark Says AI Impact Is Accelerating and Could Vastly Lift US GDP
A senior Anthropic executive has warned that artificial intelligence's economic effects are arriving faster than expected, with the …
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Toyota Quietly Prepares Mass Production of Humanoid Robots
Toyota has begun implementing a robotics strategy for its manufacturing operations, backed by roughly €6 billion in investment, …
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Bezos Predicts Millions Living in Space by 2045 as Robots Take On Lunar Work
Jeff Bezos told Italian Tech Week that millions of people will live in space within two decades, with …