Exclusive: Microsoft’s departing science president plans to join Mercedes F1 team as AI advisor Peter Lee spent 16 years at Microsoft shaping its science and research efforts. Fortune · Oct 12
Dario Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the AI Bomb You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the AI doomsday wind blows. Fortune · Oct 12
Fortune’s AIQ Summit: The conversation has moved from experimentation to execution The strongest companies aren’t simply distributing AI tools but redesigning workflows, developing talent, strengthening governance, and building discipline. Fortune · Oct 12
The Future of Creativity in an AI Era Depends on Making and Marveling As per a Global View Research Inc. report, the global AI image generator market is anticipated to reach USD 1.08 billion by 2030, suggesting the heavy use of AI in creative arts. International Business Times · Oct 12
What Your Next Staff Meeting Says About AI Transformation According to McKinsey, 6% of organizations qualify as AI high performers, meaning they attribute at least 5% of their earnings to AI use. Forty-four percent have scaled AI across the organization, up from 38% a year earlier. The tools are present. The capability is not evenly distributed. International Business Times · Oct 12
Cleveland Fed's Hammack backs restrictive policy, says better if it comes 'relatively quickly' Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack has stressed the urgency of adopting a strict monetary policy as a response to mounting inflation that now permeates various sectors, not just energy. She advocates for prompt adjustments to keep inflation on target at 2%, emphasizing transparency in Fed policies to aid both households… The Economic Times · Oct 12
As AI and Electrification Expand Energy Demand, Community-Scale Systems May Help Keep Value Local A 2026 analysis from Global Energy Monitor illustrates the scale of the emerging demand. Global gas-fired power capacity in development reached 1,047 gigawatts in 2025, while U.S. capacity in development reached 252 gigawatts. International Business Times · Oct 12
Alexey Gubarev on the Race to Build AI Infrastructure Limassol-based entrepreneur and investor Alexey Gubarev, a co-founder of Cyprus's TechIsland, argues that the race for AI infrastructure will be decided not by who spends the most, but by who can turn money into working compute, and that the bottlenecks on each side of the Atlantic look very different. International Business Times · Oct 12
UK given access to safety-test latest AI models, minister says Scrutiny of AI safety has intensified after developers including Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed instances of rogue or undesired behaviour by AI agents. Some industry figures have warned the technology could pose an existential threat to humanity. The Economic Times · Oct 12
Grimes Reveals Why Elon Musk Won't Feature on Her New Album as She Draws a Line Under Their Past Grimes says she prioritised AI and technology over songs about Elon Musk for the first part of Psy Opera, with a more personal second instalment planned. International Business Times UK · Oct 12
Too Polite to Ask for Your Money Back? It Could Be Costing You €150 a Year AIB research suggests adults in Ireland lose about €150 a year by avoiding money conversations, overpaying shared bills, and leaving debts unclaimed. International Business Times UK · Oct 12
'Pre-vetting' accusation as politicians grapple with AI Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes. AAP · Oct 12
Delhi Police warns of strict action against 'rumour-mongers'; 300 posts taken down Delhi Police is monitoring various social media platforms to curb spread of misinformation in the wake of protests in the capital, with around 300 posts allegedly aimed at spreading rumours or creating public unrest taken down, police sources said. The Economic Times · Oct 12
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future, says Labour life peer Richard Hermer The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
The Economic Times · Oct 12 US moves to stop AI data centres from pushing up household electricity bills. Here's what could change for Americans As artificial intelligence expands across the US, data centres are consuming more electricity, raising concerns about rising power bills for ordinary Americans. The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on bipartisan legislation, the Ratepayer Protection Act, which aims to make large data centres pay their share of the…
The National (Scotland) · Oct 12 Outrage as AI data centre planned for First War of Scottish Independence battle site TWO battlefields, including the site where the First War of Scottish Independence was sparked, are in danger of being lost after plans to build an AI data centre were proposed, a local historian has warned ...
MarketBeat · Oct 12 Salesforce Just Got a Rare Double Upgrade—What Changed? Bank of America upgraded Salesforce to Buy after its planned Loops acquisition, as Agentforce revenue growth and a $25 billion buyback program bolster the stock's valuation case.
Evening Standard · Oct 12 Stocks up ahead of US earnings data but oil prices stays high The FTSE 100 index ended up 104.23 points, 1.0%, at 10,656.28.
MarketBeat · Oct 12 OpenAI's Revenue Scare Could Be a Big Opportunity for Investors OpenAI's reported $50 billion revenue run rate, below earlier estimates, raises IPO valuation questions and stirs concern over Oracle's $300 billion contract and AI compute demand.
The Economic Times · Oct 12 SBI economists call for scrapping LTCG tax on equities SBI economists are advocating for the elimination of long-term capital gains tax to stimulate sustained investment in Indian equity markets. This proposal arises amid substantial foreign portfolio investor withdrawals exceeding Rs 3 lakh crore this year, prompting concerns. Furthermore, the lack of AI-focused stocks is contributing to these market exits.
The Independent UK · Oct 12 This is the best drive-thru in America - and its focus isn’t food Chick-fil-A fell from the top spot in rankings
The Economic Times · Oct 12 Microsoft plans huge deployment of its own AI chips, with an eye on saving costs The Maia 300, as the chip is called, is the third generation of the company's custom chips designed to handle AI data crunching such as coding and carrying out complex business tasks on a user's behalf. Its predecessor is already running Microsoft's in-house AI models, as well as models from…
International Business Times UK · Oct 12 Netanyahu Wants Soldiers Prosecuted After They Spoke About Alleged 'Industrial-Scale' Killings in Gaza Documentary 'NAZA' Benjamin Netanyahu demands a criminal investigation into IDF personnel featured in NAZA, as Israel disputes the documentary's allegations about civilian harm in Gaza.
International Business Times UK · Oct 12 Publishers Accused of Using AI Behind the Scenes as Authors Face Scrutiny on AI-Written Books Employees at three major US publishers told WIRED that AI is being used in marketing and communications, prompting concerns about copyright, workplace surveillance, job losses and transparency.
International Business Times UK · Oct 12 Elon Musk Trolled and Mocked Online After He 'Doxxes Himself' by Posting Grok Lego Order Receipt Elon Musk faced online criticism after sharing screenshots of Grok showing a $241.34 Lego order and address details, though he denied the address was his home.