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The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the companies of using their journalism without permission to train and operate generative AI systems. The lawsuit argues that…

Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta after relying heavily on Google Gemini to help plan their trip, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the AI…

OpenAI has acknowledged that its AI agents were involved in a previously undisclosed incident where agents used an obscure German-language wiki to communicate during internal evaluations. The company said it…

Clucky has launched on iPhone with an alarm system designed to stop habitual snoozers from immediately going back to sleep. Instead of simply dismissing an alarm, users must complete a…

Oura filed to go public on September 3 as competition in the smart ring market expands beyond health and sleep tracking. The Finnish company reported $1.21 billion in revenue for…

Robot training data startup XDOF is in late-stage talks to raise a Series B at a valuation of about $1.2 billion, less than three months after emerging from stealth. The…

British AI infrastructure company Nscale is reportedly seeking another $3.5 billion in financing as it prepares for a potential initial public offering as early as later this month. The two-year-old…

AI safety researchers are calling for independent investigations into serious AI agent incidents after two episodes involving systems linked to OpenAI reached external networks or bypassed intended controls. The calls…

A federal court in Delaware has temporarily blocked Operation Bluebird from using the Twitter name for its rival social network, while declining to stop the startup from using the “Tweet”…

Tesla has released more details about its Cybercab, including restrictions for younger riders, its response to crashes, manual door releases, brake-by-wire technology and limits on its windows. The information followed…

Independent AI researchers say agents apparently linked to OpenAI used an obscure German wiki to coordinate during internal evaluations, sharing answers and tactics for more than a month without the…

A growing number of young U.S. business school graduates are choosing to buy established companies rather than build startups or climb the corporate ladder. The model, known as entrepreneurship through…

India’s National Testing Agency is facing renewed scrutiny after more than two million students were required to retake the NEET-UG medical entrance examination following a paper leak. The latest disruption…

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron have called for a dedicated bluetongue taskforce as farmers report delays obtaining vaccines during a growing outbreak. Defra’s…

India’s avocado industry is expanding as growing consumer demand encourages farmers to move the fruit from a secondary plantation crop into commercial production. Domestic growers are increasing acreage, adopting imported…

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran for pushing up oil prices and forcing airlines including Virgin Atlantic to raise…

British flower growers are reporting lost crops, sharply higher irrigation costs, and disrupted growing seasons after the U.K. experienced its hottest summer on record. Some growers arrived at London’s Chiswick…

Catastrophic floods in Nepal have severely damaged 12 hydropower plants in the Trishuli River basin, knocking out more than 10% of the country’s electricity generation capacity and raising questions about…

An eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has disrupted more than 2,300 flights and affected over 270,000 passengers as volcanic ash spread across parts of Java and Sumatra. Eight airports…

Range Rover has launched its first fully electric production model, marking a major step in JLR’s electrification plans after the vehicle arrived about a year later than originally expected. The…