UN warns AI is crowding out human judgement in war; Pakistan flags new risks
The UN's disarmament research chief warned AI is replacing human judgement in war, as Pakistan told the UN science is moving faster than governance.
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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found it misled Facebook users over data shared with Cambridge Analytica; Meta will appeal.
EA closes BioWare and cancels next Mass Effect game, cutting 400 jobs
Electronic Arts will close BioWare, maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cancel an early Mass Effect game, with about 400 jobs cut across the company.
Trump says data centre firms should pay a 'dividend' to local communities
Trump said companies building AI data centres should pay a 'dividend' to host communities, saying unpopular projects became popular once money was offered.
Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze over Israel links
Malaysia barred all civil servants from the Waze navigation app, with PM Anwar Ibrahim saying it is bound by Israeli law and puts users' data at risk.
Critical PHP flaw sends governments scrambling to take websites offline
Governments took websites offline after critical flaws were found in PHP, which runs about 75% of identifiable sites; a fix is out and owners must update.
'Apartheid automation': how Israel uses AI to watch Palestinians
From satellite scans that flag Palestinian homes for demolition to facial recognition at checkpoints, Israel's AI tools tighten control over Palestinians.
Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger not certain despite Wall Street bets
Elon Musk sees 'a lot of merit' in merging Tesla and SpaceX but says terms are not agreed and a Tesla shareholder vote is a high hurdle.
OpenAI seeks $30 billion at $1.4 trillion valuation before Anthropic IPO
OpenAI is racing to raise $30 billion at a valuation above $1.4 trillion before rival Anthropic lists, as Sam Altman sets out three possible endgames for AI.
Google Cloud outage disrupts Revolut and other UK services
A Google Cloud outage in its London region disrupted Revolut and other services on Tuesday, leaving some customers unable to make payments or reach their money.
Ex-OpenAI engineer accused of planting recorder held without bail
A US judge ordered former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan held without bail, citing flight risk and his contacts with a member of the Saudi royal family.
Japan launches first mission to bring back samples from a Martian moon
Japan's MMX probe lifted off on an H3 rocket to collect rock and sand from Phobos, Mars's larger moon, and return the samples to Earth in July 2031.
Anthropic to commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund
Anthropic said its Public Benefit Fund would receive 5% of its shares, as it prepares a possible listing that could value it above $1 trillion, the BBC reports.