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Has AI broken the old VC model?
A spate of mega-IPOs triggered by the AI boom is stretching the feast-or-famine industry dynamic to an extreme
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Going faster will only slow AI down
Without stronger safeguards, the danger is that any disaster could trigger a furious public backlash and regulatory overreaction
SocietyFinancial Times
Genomics addressed its ethical concerns, AI can do the same
When science is moving faster than legislation, we must stay humble
SocietyThe Guardian
Artists boycotted this portrait prize over AI entries. Now they’re back to take them on
After two years shunning the Brisbane portrait prize, several artists are entering again, with some First Nations painters counting on another AI – ‘ancestral integrity’ – to help them win Poised above the lady in the red dress is a claw. Its metallic fingers grasp to pluck its p
PolicyThe Guardian
Meta ordered to remove UK deepfakes as oversight board criticises ‘inadequate’ safeguards
Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes Meta’s “supreme court” has ordered the tech company to take down deepfake videos of a UK politician and a young Muslim woman from Facebook and do mo
PolicyThe Guardian
Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? – podcast
Former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’. Harsh criticism or truth? As pressure mounts on the chancellor, John Healey, to rule out tax rises, what
SocietyBBC
King Charles warns of 'existential danger' of AI falling into wrong hands
The comments were made at a summit in Ayrshire with participants from AI giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic.
TechnologyTechCrunch
Pinterest teases a new ‘Restyle’ feature that lets you redesign your room with AI
Pinterest is testing Restyle, a new AI-powered feature that lets users visualize furniture, decor, lighting, and more in photos of their own rooms — potentially helping turn saved inspiration into purchases.
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Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia
Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip as it pushes to compete with Nvidia and close China’s AI computing gap with the U.S.
EconomyTechCrunch
2 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is September 18. Two days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on October 13–15.
PolicyThe Verge
Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse
Today, I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. As you’re no doubt aware, the biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regulation. It should come as no surprise that Mustafa has strong opinions on how AI should be built and re
EconomyThe Verge
AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs
Pew Research has published a new global survey that sheds light on how people view AI, including its impact on jobs, life in general, and income inequality. The survey questioned 42,151 people across 37 countries from February 8th to May 13th - well ahead of recent apocalyptic wa
SocietyBBC
Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.
TechnologyMint
Samsung One UI 9 rollout begins: Galaxy S26 series gets Android 17 update with new AI features
Samsung has started the stable One UI 9 rollout, based on Android 17, for the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra. The update introduces new Galaxy AI features, including My FanCam, Now Nudge, Creative Studio and an upgraded Interpreter.
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'Will have disastrous impact on humanity': MicrosoftAI CEO flags Anthropics AI development model, says it will make alignment difficult
Suleyman says he has great respect for Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and his team but warns against walking down this line of AI development.