Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Science|Technology

As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings without alienating either and risking losing out

Science|Technology

Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks

Moonshot AI has reduced the cyber-offensive capabilities of its newest model, the Chinese startup said on Saturday, as fears grow that increasingly

Business|Economy|Finance

UK's Healey to give two state-backed lenders £20 billion capital boost in budget

British finance minister John Healey is expected to announce £20.4 billion ($27.3 billion) of additional support to the state's business lender and infrastructure bank in his budget

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says 

The discovery of two serious flaws in PHP this week set off a global scramble to keep websites safe from hackers, showing just how critical the three-

Science|Technology

Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060

Technology

Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Data center spending to more than double to $2.1 trillion by 2028, BofA says

Global data center spending is expected to hit $1 trillion in 2026 and more than double to $2.1 trillion by 2028, BofA Global Research

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce

The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Wall Street regulator to focus on AI, private assets in corporate exams

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that the use of artificial intelligence, private assets and tokenized securities would be among key areas of focus

Political|Science|Technology

China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for stronger governance of the deep sea, polar regions and outer space as he addressed the opening of the country's Global

Business|Economy|Finance

US equity funds post inflows for a second straight week

US equity funds attracted inflows for a second consecutive week in the seven days to October 21, as easing Treasury yields and strong corporate earnings so far bolstered investor

Science|Technology

AI-discovered bugs may soon trigger fresh disruptions, cyber experts say

Advances in artificial intelligence have uncovered a stream of new software vulnerabilities that are almost certain to trigger more

Economy|Science|Technology

Bank of Japan warns of risks from AI market shock, cyberattacks

The Bank of Japan warned on Friday of rising risks caused by AI, including growing cybersecurity threats and potential market shocks, that

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI trade meets the Fed

An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether

Science|Technology

OpenAI and Poland’s NASK collaborate on AI safety research

OpenAI said on Friday it would collaborate with Poland’s NASK National Research Institute on AI safety, security and technical research, as rising incidents of rogue behaviour by AI

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

SK Hynix puts US IPO of chip unit Solidigm on hold after Seoul authorities raise concerns

SK Hynix on Friday put on hold a planned US listing for its Solidigm chip unit due to market volatility — a move which also comes

Health|Science|Technology

Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctor

Microsoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex

Business|World

US Treasury drops Venezuela from countries facing outbound US investment restrictions

The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced proposed rules for screening outbound investment in China, Russia and other countries, a list that no

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries

The U_S_ Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern."

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites

The tab for the next round of the AI buildout came due on Thursday.

Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Trading Day: Maximum pAIn

A wave of worry around AI and tech crashed over global markets on Thursday, slamming equities and bond yields as investors sought the refuge of

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets

With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses

Science|Technology

Rush is on to patch a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide

Governments and corporations worked throughout the night to update software after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to about 70% of websites globally

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Short sellers make $6 billion in unrealized profits as neoclouds slide on AI debt fears

Investors betting against US neocloud and data center companies have raked in $6 billion in paper profits so far this month, after fears their debt-fueled AI buildout was becoming