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September 20, 2026
HIGHTECH Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running Sep 20, 2026 (AFP)
A steady nerve is crucial when keeping watch over hundreds of data centres worldwide, facilities essential to the frictionless online banking, messaging and AI services that society relies on. Read more →
HIGHTECH OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will brief the United Nations Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world leaders for the UN General Assembly, the company said Friday. more
HIGHTECH AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic is expected to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets with a blockbuster IPO later this year despite recent doomsday warnings, but questions remain about their business models and whether regulators should step in. more
HIGHTECH Researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
A security research company said Friday it managed to break into OpenAI's internal systems using the latest software from Anthropic, exposing how quickly the technology can carry out sophisticated cyberattacks. more
MILITARY Flawed AI-linked intel almost led US to board China ship: report Sep 18, 2026 (AFP)
The US military came close to boarding a Chinese vessel in the Middle East earlier this year based on a flawed intelligence report prepared with the help of artificial intelligence, CNN said Friday. more
HIGHTECH Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes. more
HIGHTECH Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging technology firms to invest in what he called a "reliable" location. more
HIGHTECH Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
The EU laid out plans Thursday for strict age limits for children to access social media, games and AI assistants -- and on forcing companies to make platforms safe before minors use them. more
CHINA Chinese, US top diplomats hold call days before leaders' meeting Sep 17, 2026 (AFP)
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on Thursday, Chinese state media said, days before an expected meeting between their two countries' leaders. more
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