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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling “sensitive information” and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificial intelligence models. The San Francisco-based AI lab did not confirm their identities, but at least two of the employees worked on safety and alignment, according to the Wall Street Journal and ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off on NASA’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, October 1, 2026.

A US federal jury has ordered Apple to pay more than $5.7 billion to San Diego-based Taction Technology after finding that the tech giant infringed two of the company’s patents related to haptic feedback technology. The jury in California found on Friday that Apple’s Taptic Engine, which produces tapping and vibration effects in devices, infringed Taction’s patents used in iPhones ...

Humanoid robots will be able to complete most general-purpose tasks from verbal instructions as soon as next year, although becoming useful around the house will take much longer, said the head of a leading Chinese company developing robot brains. After impressive hardware advances allowing Chinese humanoids to sprint, dance and do backflips on command, robot firms are increasingly focusing on ...

Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial deals with local media outlets for news on their platforms. The News Bargaining Incentive taxes the companies 2.5% on their advertising revenues unless they strike agreements. Proceeds from the scheme would be directed to local Australian news ...

OpenAI announced on Friday that it had surpassed the symbolic milestone of 1 billion active users, less than four years after the launch of its popular chatbot ChatGPT. “Our models now reach more than one billion active users and more than two million businesses. As people gain confidence in the technology, they use it more deeply,” the company said in ...

WhatsApp has announced a series of updates to its calling experience, introducing web calling alongside new features such as call transfer, waiting room, QuickHD and noise suppression. The features are designed to make audio and video calls more seamless across devices while giving users greater flexibility and control. With the update, users can now make and receive one-on-one as well ...

Bangladesh is working to establish a modern, safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance system based on human rights, ethics and inclusive development under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, said ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam. He made the remarks while speaking on behalf of Bangladesh at the “High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance”, organised as part of the ...

OpenAI and Anthropic have limited access to their latest artificial intelligence models following cybersecurity reviews by the administration of US President Donald Trump, reflecting increased government scrutiny of advanced AI systems. OpenAI said on Friday that its new model, GPT-5.6 Sol, will initially be available only to a small group of customers approved by the Trump administration. The company described ...

Britain’s competition watchdog introduced new rules Wednesday requiring Google to be more fair and transparent in how it ranks search results, as part of moves tackling the technology giant’s dominance. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) designated Google with “strategic market status” last year, subjecting it to special requirements under new targeted measures focused on technology giants. Under new requirements ...