Sony Brings AI Upscaling to the Standard PS5, QSSR Now Supported on Select Titles Sony's AI Upscaling is now heading to the standard PS5 models, and it will no longer be exclusive to the PS5 Pro. Player One · Oct 2
‘We don’t want to be a policeman of the internet’: How a student of John McPhee turned GPTZero into a $30 million AI-detection business Edward Tian and Alex Cui are happy to be “the Splash Brothers of anti–AI slop,” but they aren’t really against using AI to write things. Fortune · Oct 2
Global factory activity boosted by AI spending boom As AI investments surge, manufacturing activity in Europe and Asia grows noticeably. India boasts significant expansion in its manufacturing sector, boosting business confidence and supporting hiring efforts. Meanwhile, South Korea and Taiwan are experiencing a revival in factory operations, driven by semiconductor and automotive demands. The Economic Times · Oct 2
Quavo talks new album, fatherhood, viral 'Hotel Lobby' and working on Migos project with Offset Quavo is embracing fatherhood and healing with a sense of purpose The Independent UK · Oct 2
A New Education Model Emerges as AI Rewrites Learning Education is facing a curious convergence. International measures of student performance have weakened in several areas as generative AI becomes increasingly accessible to young people. The OECD's PISA 2025 Results report that average OECD mathematics scores fell 22 points between 2015 and 2025, whi... International Business Times · Oct 2
India, Bulgaria review bilateral ties; push for early India-EU FTA India and Bulgaria have called for early implementation of the India-EU free trade agreement, saying it could significantly deepen bilateral economic ties. The two sides also reviewed cooperation in trade, investment, AI, space, defence, science and technology, while discussing wider regional and global issues. The Economic Times · Oct 2
OpenAI fires 3 researchers as AI safety concerns intensify across tech industry The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company did not publicly identify the researchers, but the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that they were Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni. At least two of them worked on AI safety and alignment, areas focused on making advanced AI systems behave safely… The Times of India · Oct 2
Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears Dario Amodei says he is not part of it. To many in the Trump administration, it fuels unfounded and exaggerated fears about artificial intelligence -- the kind of warnings Amodei has become known for. The Economic Times · Oct 2
Team USA earns 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 honourable mentions at the International AI Olympiad The 2026 International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad in Ljubljana, Slovenia saw Team USA leaving a mark with four skilled students who clinched both a gold and a silver medal. Two others earned honourable mentions, showcasing exceptional talent. With backing from numerous organizations like the US Embassy in Slovenia, the event paves… The Times of India · Oct 2
Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader -- though the 43-year-old remains an enigma. "I think he is one of the great legends in tech and business," says Alex Karp, CEO of data-analytics specialist… The Economic Times · Oct 2
Nvidia's bet that its chips can finance the AI boom gets a Wall Street reality check By Saeed Azhar, Max A.- Nvidia's mammoth financing plan has opened a debate on Wall Street about how much its advanced chips and the infrastructure around them are worth. The Economic Times · Oct 2
We don’t need to panic about AI. We need to hold its creators accountable when things go wrong If a chatbot prompt like ‘find Australian medicine statistics’ results in a website breach, the responsibility does not lie with a piece of code The Guardian - AU · Oct 2
Most Tech Leaders Have Canceled an AI Project Over Legacy System Limits, Research Shows Despite the relentless corporate hype around AI and its agentic derivative, 84% of tech leaders globally are canceling AI-driven projects due to legacy system limitations. International Business Times · Oct 2
Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed The Independent UK · Oct 1
The Economic Times · Oct 1 OpenAI sacks 3 researchers over leaking 'sensitive' info, ChatGPT maker alerts over 100 organizations about rogue AI agent activity ChatGPT maker has been conducting a broad review of the activities of its AI models after the accidental hacking of Hugging Face. OpenAI is searching through roughly 50 petabytes of data as it works to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity.
Fortune · Oct 1 AI in regulated industries: BofA and S&P on the huge gains to be had, and the risks of rushing in At the Fortune AIQ Summit, BofA’s Hari Gopalkrishnan said companies reach for AI too soon. S&P Global’s Sally Moore said the real question is reinvention.
Fortune · Oct 1 Fortune 500 chief people officers say AI has killed org charts, and employees who will thrive need to ‘unlearn’ At the inaugural Fortune AIQ Summit, executives from Palo Alto Networks, HPE, and Lennar discussed how AI is reshaping firms—and the workers within them.
France 24 · Oct 1 AI deepfake of BBC report falsely links Indians to FlyDubai hijacking attempt False videos are circulating after the attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. One fake "BBC" report falsely claims an Indian passenger was behind the incident and links him to the stabbed pilot, Smit Machchhar. The video though, is an AI-generated deepfake: the BBC never broadcast…
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to address concerns about artificial intelligence
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Kelly Clarkson makes surprising AI admission: ‘It’s controversial, I don’t care’ Singer said she was ‘obsessed’ with using AI for creative purposes
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Palantir CEO Alex Karp quietly bought 37,000 acres in Sweden for $22 million; locals found out only after hunters got an unexpected email In a surprising move, Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir Technologies, has acquired a substantial forested region in Härjedalen, Sweden, for 235 million kronor, about $22 million. Local hunters, caught off guard, learned their hunting leases were revoked. This acquisition highlights Palantir's controversial footprint in defense tech, as Karp intends…
The Economic Times · Oct 1 AI agents can now improvise when blocked. Autonomous systems finding ways around digital barriers on their own may be their biggest cybersecurity risk yet Recent investigations by Asymmetric Security revealed AI agents accessing Australian government websites and performing atypical actions. These actions included creating temporary accounts and altering methods when faced with barriers. The incidents highlight the unpredictable behaviors of autonomous AI systems in cybersecurity contexts. Discussions are ongoing regarding the regulation of such…
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s plan for AI safety: ‘Like asking your kids to self-police their Halloween candy’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s summit with tech CEOs and Republicans’ embarrassing hearing with special counsel Jack Smith
International Business Times · Oct 1 Why Existing Content May Be More Valuable Than What Is Published Next When an AI summary appears in Google search results, users click a traditional result only 8% of the time, compared with 15% when no summary appears, according to Pew Research Center data.
International Business Times · Oct 1 California Adds New AI Protections For Workers. Employers Can't Let Algorithms Make Firing Decisions Alone. The package also expands workplace-surveillance restrictions as California continues building out its broader AI regulatory framework.