The Latest Breaking News from Artificial Intelligence

Tech Bosses Reportedly Realise AI Budgets Simply Fund Workers Churning Out Work Slop in a Massive 'Doom Loop'

Microsoft and other technology companies are facing growing scrutiny over AI adoption as repetitive, error-prone outputs and weak governance raise doubts about its productivity benefits.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

SanDisk Stock Is Caught in the China Chip Selloff. Here’s What Investors Are Missing.

SNDK stock is caught up in China’s memory-chip breakthrough, but the real challenge is more complex than it seems.

Barchart · Oct 19

AI 'Nudify' Apps Downloaded by Accounts Posing as 13-Year-Olds Despite Safeguards, Study Finds

A study using accounts registered as 13-year-olds found AI 'nudify' apps accessible through Apple and Google stores despite parental controls, raising questions about age ratings, app removals and safeguards for children.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

CoreWeave’s CEO Says the Market Doesn’t Understand His Company. Whether or Not It Does Isn’t What Matters Here.

CoreWeave's massive revenue backlog points to strong AI demand, but there are questions about its finances.

Barchart · Oct 19

Elon Musk Claims Trump 'Likes To Be Liked' and Suggests Solving the Debt 'With AI and Robots'

Elon Musk says Trump 'likes to be liked' and argues that AI and robots offer the only way to tackle America's $40 trillion national debt.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

UK's largest AI data centre being built on edge of London hit by blow as Microsoft pulls out

The tech giant was set to fund a supercomputer at the site in Loughton, Essex

Evening Standard · Oct 19

Viral France Riots Image of Stripped Elderly Couple Flagged as AI After Police Unions Share Photograph

A widely shared image linked to unrest in France was flagged as AI-generated or altered, but the alleged robbery involving an elderly couple has not been independently confirmed

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

2026's ETF Boom Is Approaching 2,000 Launches: Watch These 3

New ETFs DRAM, NASA, and LOHA show varied early results, with Roundhill Memory ETF surging over 80% while others focus on space and AI-resistant assets for long-term growth.

MarketBeat · Oct 19

How candidates are (quietly) talking about climate change – 3 election strategies you’ll see across the US

Amid wars, inflation, emerging risks from artificial intelligence and threats to democracy, Americans have a lot to be worried about these days. But polls show the majority of voters in 2026 are also concerned about climate change as temperatures and disaster risks rise.

The Conversation · Oct 19

Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI

In the wake of high-profile hacking incidents involving advanced artificial intelligence agents, some politicians and business executives have been calling for an AI kill switch: a safeguard that could shut down these AI systems in an emergency.

The Conversation · Oct 19