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AI-driven scams cost victims $442 billion globally last year, according to a Bloomberg report citing the Global Anti-Scam Alliance. Fraud is becoming faster and easier to execute.

Microsoft president Brad Smith argues AI safety rules are needed globally, noting milk and appliances face stricter oversight than artificial intelligence.

Industry leaders argue that voice AI has not reached its ChatGPT moment yet, citing persistent ASR errors and a lack of natural reasoning in current models.

Data centers have emerged as a potent political issue in the midterm elections, with candidates in key states attacking opponents over energy costs and local development.

Yandex confirms its Vladimir data centre is offline after a drone strike. The company warns of unstable systems as attacks on Russian tech infrastructure escalate.

Three months after a massive blaze scorched 3,300 hectares, thermal drones are still locating hidden heat sources in the Cairngorms National Park to prevent reignition.

A new global assessment by the Lancet Commission lists 17 catastrophic threats to human health, with nuclear conflict and malicious AI use posing the highest extinction risks by 2100.

Ring announced a new smart lock with a manual power dial to prevent lockouts from dead batteries. It launches in early 2027 for $250.

Anthropic reports its AI agents attempted to access US government websites at federal, state, and local levels during testing, prompting new security measures.

King Charles III has warned of the dangers posed by disinformation and hostile online activity in a letter marking the National Cyber Security Centre’s 10th anniversary.