Employees all over the world find themselves monitored by AI at work The latest example of workers under surveillance comes from Co-op, a British consumer cooperative that runs thousands of businesses The Guardian - US · Oct 13
A Silent Winner: Texas Instruments Anchors the AI Supercycle Texas Instruments launched new power management and telemetry chips for AI data centers, positioning its analog business as a dividend-paying infrastructure play ahead of Q3 earnings on Oct. 21. MarketBeat · Oct 13
Iran seeking to expand attacks in UK to military sites, MI5 chief warns Iran is reportedly increasing its focus on military targets in Britain, including RAF Fairford. The suspected plot against the air base has prompted significant security responses and investigations. British authorities believe the incident may have links to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Additionally, MI5 chief Ken McCallum highlighted broader trends in Iran's… The Times of India · Oct 13
Centene CEO Sarah London says Medicaid patients are the last to benefit from health care innovation. She wants AI to change that The head of the country’s largest Medicaid insurer wants to see AI impact medical access deserts, not just billing. Fortune · Oct 13
Anthropic Warns AI 'Worms' Could Soon Spread on Their Own Across Smart Ovens, TVs, and Other Cheap Devices Anthropic researchers warn that improving small AI models could soon form self-replicating worms across insecure household devices, though current systems remain unreliable. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
AI services may account for almost half of Infosys' work in 2-3 years: CEO Salil Parekh Parekh said the business, which includes building AI agents, coding work and modernising old technology for clients, is small relative to the company's size but growing so fast that it could account for 20-30% of Infosys' work within a few quarters if the current pace continues. The Economic Times · Oct 13
Amazon's $220 Billion AI Bet Is Getting Bigger—Can Earnings Justify the Spending? Amazon heads into Q3 earnings with AWS growth strong but $220 billion in AI spending and a reported Decart acquisition talk raising questions about returns, margins, and cash flow. MarketBeat · Oct 13
Geoffrey Hinton Says Trump Knows 'Almost Nothing' About AI as He Challenges His Superintelligence Push Geoffrey Hinton has criticised Donald Trump's understanding of artificial intelligence and opposition to government safeguards. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
Netflix bet big on AI with new movie — but did it help or hinder? COMMENT: Ben Affleck won’t say exactly how he used AI on his critically-panned new Netflix thriller. But thanks to sloppy editing and one unintentionally hilarious scene, he may have accidentally undermined his own technology, writes Kevin E G Perry The Independent UK · Oct 13
UK Public and Commercial Services Union Demands Raise, Shorter Work Week, But Critics Raise Concerns The PCS Union will ballot civil servants over pay, working conditions and a shorter four-day week, while critics question the proposal's cost and potential impact on public services. International Business Times UK · Oct 13
‘The amazement is kind of wearing off a little bit’: Wharton survey reveals managers are learning what Gen Z already figured out In the future, Wharton’s Sonny Tambe and Jeremy Korst told Fortune, it may be a manager’s job to say “That's AI.” Fortune · Oct 13
Anthropic Abuse Limits For AI: Claude can end abusive chats Anthropic has drawn a line on how people treat artificial intelligence. The company behind the Claude chatbot has updated its usage policy to prohibit “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” towards its AI models, going so far as to give the model the ability to end conversations in certain… The Times of India · Oct 13
The Algorithmic Checkout: How Platforms Defend Against Fraud in Real Time During Peak Retail Sales Discover how e-commerce and online entertainment platforms use AI, velocity tracking, and human oversight to stop fraud and bots during peak retail sales and major online events. inkl · Oct 13
Londoners face new AI bioweapons terror danger: Key points from MI5 Director General’s threat speech MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum has given his annual threat speech, where he has warned the agency’s state threats caseload has quadrupled in the past 10 years Evening Standard · Oct 13
The Economic Times · Oct 13 High data centre, chip costs and cheaper AI models pose risks to capacity usage: Infosys CEO High data centre and chip costs, coupled with emerging AI models offering cheaper inference, pose risks to AI infrastructure investments and future capacity utilisation, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 MI5 spy chief warns over threat of terrorists using AI for warfare IN FULL
The Economic Times · Oct 13 Tata Power, Imperial College London collaborate for opportunities in energy transition Tata Power has signed an agreement with Imperial College London to explore collaboration in energy transition research. This partnership will focus on areas such as grid flexibility, energy storage, and AI applications. The cooperation aligns with the India-UK Vision 2035 initiative's goals for clean energy and climate action. The agreement…
Evening Standard · Oct 13 AI could give terrorists access to bioweapons if guardrails fail – MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum gave his annual speech on threats to the UK at Thames House on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Anthropic lays out terrifying vision of how AI could go wrong – and we wouldn’t be able to switch it off Experiments show that artificial intelligence systems could install themselves on devices in our homes and grow from there, Claude maker says
The Economic Times · Oct 13 From crypto to fintech, consumer and AI: Ashish Singhal explains CoinSwitch Ventures’ BlackLane Capital pivot CoinSwitch Ventures is rebranding as BlackLane Capital, an independent global early-stage investment firm. It plans to invest up to $5 million per startup across fintech, AI, enterprise infrastructure, consumer applications and digital assets. Co-founder Ashish Singhal discusses the broader investment strategy and its ambition to enable over $100 million in…
Fortune · Oct 13 Steel ships, railroads, and data centers: A VC takes the Industrial Revolution analogy seriously Notable Capital’s Hans Tung argues that in every tech revolution, the geopolitical winner wasn’t the best inventor.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Brick and mortar revival? Retail giants say they don’t fear AI. Yet For now, brick-and-mortar stores have a distinct advantage over AI and online shopping - the tactile experience
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 Elon Musk's SpaceX Finally Agrees To Testify After NYC Council Brands Their Absence 'Unacceptable' SpaceX has agreed to testify before the New York City Council about AI safety after missing an earlier hearing and facing the prospect of court enforcement.
Fortune · Oct 13 The Turing Trap is turning into a Talent Trap: The wrong AI strategy could strand millions of skilled workers There's a parallel to the mistake of treating AI as imitating humans rather than building systems that complement and extend human capabilities.
Barchart · Oct 13 Gold Lost Its Glitter This Year, But You Should Load Up on the Precious Metal Before 2027 Gold prices are in the red this year, in part due to the rise in Treasury yields. However, the dip looks like a good buying opportunity.