AI will find cancer cure by solving issue ‘too complex for humans’, says UK tech boss ‘I believe in our lifetime, AI will help cure cancer’, says Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas The Independent UK · Sep 8
Watch Tesla FSD Navigate Denmark's Tightest, Toughest Street Narrow cobbled streets, cyclists and cafe crowds make this Aarhus drive an impressive test of FSD’s capability, as well as its occupants’ nerves. InsideEVs · Sep 8
OpenAI releases new AI agent – after admitting one went rogue Plus: Americans think they have it bad with unwanted surveillance. They should visit London The Guardian - US · Sep 8
Sold Out: Volkswagen’s Cheap ID. Polo EV Now Has Months-Long Wait Times Its cousins, the Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval, have also seen massive interest from customers. InsideEVs · Sep 8
New ChatGPT is world’s first human-level AI, says Nvidia boss Long-awaited era of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is finally here, Jensen Huang says, though OpenAI boss says it’s just ‘marketing’ The Independent UK · Sep 8
Plea for data centre moratorium sends ‘wrong message’ to investors, MSPs told Sandy Begbie, of Scottish Financial Enterprise, argued Scotland needs a ‘more proportionate response’ to such facilities. Evening Standard · Sep 8
OpenAI lays out its progress toward ‘recursive self-improvement’—even as its chief scientist warns of the risks and says he hopes for a slowdown OpenAI says AI produces three days’ worth of research output for every one day of work from human researchers. OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki says AI should be treated as “an alien mind.” Fortune · Sep 8
Plug-In Hybrids Have An Emissions Problem. Carmakers Want To Delay The Fix The EU says PHEVs emit six times more CO2 than official claims, yet automakers want to block a rule change that would bring those ratings closer to reality. InsideEVs · Sep 8
2027 Chevrolet Bolt 70-MPH Range Test: Here’s How Far America’s Cheapest EV Goes The new Bolt starts at less than $30,000 and promises over 250 miles of range on a full charge. InsideEVs · Sep 8
Construction Needs 349,000 New Workers in 2026. The Data Center Boom Can't Wait for Them Deloitte puts the cost of not closing the workforce gap at $124 billion in lost output and a shortfall of more than two million skilled trade workers by 2028. International Business Times · Sep 8
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism The Guardian - US · Sep 8
Polestar’s New Concept Hints At What’s Coming To Its Next Two EVs The Formula 2030 design study evolves Polestar’s familiar design language and previews features coming to the next Polestar 2 and 7 here in 2027 and 2028. InsideEVs · Sep 8
Computacenter profits nearly double on surging demand for AI infrastructure The FTSE 100-listed company hailed a record financial performance in North America over the first half of the year. The Independent UK · Sep 8
Apple to unveil foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ in biggest redesign ever – but there’s a catch First ever foldable Apple device could be vastly expensive and hard to buy The Independent UK · Sep 8
InsideEVs · Sep 8 A Mercedes-Backed Company Just Put Solid-State Batteries Into Mass Production Taiwan’s ProLogium seems to have cracked the code, with the first mass-produced solid-state cells promising impressive energy density.
The Economic Times · Sep 8 Redefining enterprise growth with AI: Trust, data, and decision making is how ADA is writing the future chapters Enterprises are scaling with AI. The next chapter is about trust, data, decision making, and personalisation. Read how ADA is consolidating being a ‘Data and AI-Experience’ platform by integrating AI through the enterprise, and not just individual tools.
International Business Times UK · Sep 8 GPT-6 Astra's 'Vibecoded' Machine Parts Thrill the Internet, but Engineers Warn None Are Safe To Build OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is going viral for designing 3D machine parts from a prompt, but its record CAD score hid a catch and engineers say the parts aren't safe to build yet.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 8 Social media users could opt out of the algorithm if Australian government has its way – but that’s a big if Even if the legislation passes, tech companies may still find ways to frustrate its intent and keep Australians hooked on their feed
The Economic Times · Sep 8 French AI company Mistral hits $24 billion valuation in funding round Mistral said that the round was jointly led by existing investor PSG Equity, along with South Korea's Samsung Electronics and the EU-backed Scaleup Europe Fund, which both invested in it for the first time.
InsideEVs · Sep 8 Dacia’s Answer To Cheap Chinese EVs Used To Be One. Now It’s European Built in Slovenia, the completely redesigned Dacia Spring electric hatchback gets a roomier body and up to 155 miles of range, starting at €17,900 in Italy.
The Economic Times · Sep 8 Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care' Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a "reckoning".
The Economic Times · Sep 8 Anthropic drops pursuit of AI startup Decart valued at $6 billion Anthropic has decided not to pursue an acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Decart AI, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The Economic Times · Sep 8 Tech companies look to Argentina's windswept Patagonia to build massive data centers As tech giants known as hyperscalers race worldwide to build server farms and run into roadblocks amid anti-data-center campaigns, projects in initial stages in Argentina are developing without much public attention.
The Economic Times · Sep 8 Don't ban children from social media, Estonia tells EU The European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia'Monday, just over a week before the EU is due to announce an age limit. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce a social media ban on September 16, with…
The Economic Times · Sep 8 EU probing OpenAI agents' takeover of German site The European Union on Monday said it was "looking into" an incident revealed last week during which thousands of autonomous AI agents built by OpenAI defied their instructions and took over a German website. The agents -- AI programmes that work on their own, without a person guiding each step…