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Sunday, September 27, 2026
RoboDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)

AI startup urges optimism from Europe despite safety fears

Europe needs to view artificial intelligence with more optimism -- despite growing warnings about its dangers -- or risk falling further behind, the head of a leading European AI start-up warned.

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RoboDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
China says it 'respects' Trump's 'super intelligence' switch from AI

China "respects" Washington's switch in phrasing from artificial intelligence to "super intelligence", the foreign ministry said o...

RoboDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok to pay Alabama $100 mn under pre-trial settlement

TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact limits for teen users, avoiding a trial set to begin next w...

RoboDaily Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Jury finds Meta liable in Cambridge Analytica case

A jury in New Mexico on Friday found Facebook-owner Meta deceived users about privacy protections, in a case linked to the Cambrid...

DarwinDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rain kills 56 in India's Uttar Pradesh state: disaster agency

Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 56 people over the past...

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RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
EU says 'ready to defend' X fine after US seeks to join Musk appeal

The European Union on Friday said it was "ready to defend" its 120-million-euro ($136-million) fine against Elon Musk's X platform after the United States asked a top court to let ...

RoboDaily CHINA Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Trump's photo of Xi greeting carries signs of AI

Donald Trump shared an image Thursday of Xi Jinping's red-carpet arrival to Washington that appears to have been altered using artificial intelligence, with an unflattering express...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Microsoft integrates Word, Excel deeper into Copilot

Microsoft on Friday unveiled a new vision for how it will integrate Word, Excel and Powerpoint into its AI-powered assistant Copilot, in an effort to make AI the entry point for it...

RoboDaily CHINA Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions

US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday, after a day of pomp and ceremony that masked deep tensions betw...

DarwinDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Nor'easter lashes US east with punishing rain and wind

A powerful autumnal storm lashed the heavily populated US Northeast corridor on Sunday with wind, rain and large waves, knocking out power for thousands and killing at least one pe...

DisasterDay NATURALDISASTERS Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters

Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry o...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
UK police call in bomb disposal team near air force base

British police Sunday declared a major incident and evacuated villagers living near a base used by the US air ...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
French military support to Saudi Arabia 'defensive': FM

French military support being given to Saudi Arabia to help it confront attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Houth...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Houthis say Saudi strikes on Yemen's Taiz leave dozens of casualties

Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in southwest Yemen caused dozens of casualties in an area controlled by the Houthis, ...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8

Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine a day after Moscow vowed to achieve its war aims "no matter...