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OpenCode has warned that a security breach affecting its Console service may have exposed API credentials belonging to customers using artificial intelligence models supplied by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. The company said the incident affected 1.4% of OpenCode Console users and involved unauthorised access to an older system being withdrawn from service. It has contacted affected customers and is working with the three AI providers to address the exposure. OpenCode disclosed the breach on 17 October, following an intrusion the previous night.

Following the foundation’s Venice gala, the iSwiss Pay founder and his wife, creative director Simona Jakstaite, are expected in London for an evening featuring Rita Ora, with honours for Jeremy Irons and Philip Treacy. LONDON — Christopher Aleo, founder of iSwiss Pay, and his wife, creative director Simona Jakstaite, are expected to attend amfAR London 2026, continuing their support for the foundation’s fundraising initiatives following their participation in its Venice gala in September. Taking place at The Chancery Rosewood on Friday 16

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman expects the company to demonstrate a humanoid robot in 2027, confirming an expansion into machines that could eventually compete with products developed by robotics businesses it previously supported. Altman outlined the timetable in a September interview, describing an impressive demonstration next year while cautioning that robots operating routinely in public spaces would take several more years. His remarks establish a development target rather than a commercial launch date. The ChatGPT developer has not unveiled a complete robot,

Anthropic has circulated draft legislation among US lawmakers that would sharply limit when federal authorities could stop the release or operation of advanced artificial intelligence models, setting intervention thresholds above $1 billion in damage or more than 50 deaths or serious injuries. The proposal, disclosed on 16 October, would require a foreseeable and imminent threat linked to a biological weapon, a cyberattack or an AI system escaping its developer's controls. The restrictions would apply to emergency government action against frontier models,

TikTok has restored the promotional account for a documentary about Elon Musk after initially imposing a permanent suspension over alleged political advertising violations, reversing a decision that had disrupted the film’s marketing campaign during its wider theatrical release. The platform’s US spokesperson, Mahsau Cullinane, confirmed that the account had been reinstated following an error. The reversal followed complaints from distributor Bleecker Street, which had challenged the suspension imposed on Friday, 16 October, as the documentary expanded into cinemas across North America. The

Meta has released Muse Spark Open, an artificial intelligence model designed to operate on Apple's Mac Studio computers following a collaboration between the two technology companies. The open-weight system, unveiled on Thursday, contains 816 billion parameters and can run locally across two Mac Studios equipped with Apple's M5 Ultra processors. Its release allows developers to download the model's underlying weights rather than depend exclusively on remotely hosted services. Meta said the model was developed for complex software engineering, coding assistance and autonomous

Adobe is confronting its weakest analyst sentiment on record as Wall Street grows increasingly concerned that artificial intelligence could undermine its established creative software business. A succession of downgrades has pushed the proportion of analysts recommending Adobe shares to buy towards historic lows, reflecting doubts about the company's ability to sustain growth, protect subscription revenues and defend its position against emerging AI-powered competitors. Only 29% of analysts tracked by one market survey now recommend buying Adobe shares, compared with a majority in

Xiaomi has begun distributing the stable version of HyperOS 4 to selected smartphones and tablets in China, introducing changes to memory management, application performance and the underlying software architecture. The rollout started on October 15, following a beta programme launched in August, and is being conducted in batches rather than through a simultaneous release to every eligible device. Owners may therefore receive the update on different dates even when using the same model. The initial group includes the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro,

Facebook is introducing artificial intelligence controls that allow users to tell its recommendation system which subjects they want to see more or less often across Feed and Reels. The new feature, called Your Algorithm, allows people to enter their interests in ordinary language rather than relying solely on their viewing habits, reactions and comments to influence the content appearing on their screens. Meta Platforms announced the rollout on 13 October, saying its recommendation systems could respond to written preferences in real time,

Google has demonstrated a quantum computing technique that reduces errors approximately 40-fold, marking a significant advance towards building powerful, reliable quantum computers capable of performing complex calculations. The breakthrough, announced on Thursday by Google's Quantum AI research team, involves a technique called magic state cultivation, tested on the company's Willow quantum processor. Findings published in the scientific journal Science show that the approach achieved 99.99% logical fidelity for specialised quantum states essential to advanced computation. The development addresses one of the biggest

Dell Technologies shares plunged more than 11% on Wednesday after Barclays downgraded the computer and server manufacturer, citing stretched valuations and uncertainty over the sustainability of enterprise artificial intelligence spending. The stock closed at approximately $508, marking one of its steepest daily declines in more than a year. The sell-off followed Barclays analyst Tim Long's decision to lower Dell's investment rating from overweight to equal weight and reduce its price target to $574 from $603. The downgrade also affected Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Google has made its new frontier artificial intelligence model, Gemini 4 Argon, available through Google AI Studio, expanding developers’ access to advanced reasoning, software engineering and autonomous task execution capabilities. The global rollout, announced on October 13, extends access to developers and enterprises through the Gemini API, with the company positioning Argon as its most capable model for complex professional and scientific workloads. Google said the model can handle demanding assignments spanning software development, financial analysis, legal research, cybersecurity and scientific investigation.

Artificial intelligence agents are being deployed to challenge investment proposals at an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, while businesses are extending the technology into procurement processes under human supervision, executives told Sharjah Investment Forum 2026. Maria Sanchez, senior vice-president of AI product delivery at G42's Inception, disclosed the investment application during a panel on Wednesday, describing a system that examines proposed deals and produces arguments against proceeding with them. The fund was not identified. The technology provides investment committees with an additional

Artificial intelligence models could soon copy themselves across vulnerable internet-connected devices without human assistance, Anthropic has warned, raising concerns about a new category of decentralised cybersecurity threat. Research published on Monday by the company's Frontier Red Team suggests smaller AI systems may acquire the capabilities needed for autonomous replication within months. Such systems could operate on ordinary consumer electronics rather than depend on expensive data-centre infrastructure, complicating efforts to identify and disable them. The study, authored by Anthropic researchers William Zhou and

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the company contemplated committing as much as $200 billion to artificial intelligence infrastructure before knowing whether its next generation of models would succeed. Speaking on the Cheeky Pint podcast released on Monday, Zuckerberg described discussions late last year with chief AI officer Alexandr Wang about the enormous financial commitment required to build computing capacity ahead of demonstrated technical results. “We’re going to write this check for like, I don’t know, $100 billion or $200

Meta Platforms has launched its Muse Wonder artificial intelligence models, claiming performance comparable with leading systems from OpenAI and Anthropic, marking a significant advance in the company's efforts to compete at the technological frontier. The company introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full on October 12, describing them as its most capable models, designed for complex professional assignments, software development and autonomous digital assistants. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the release demonstrated that Meta had reached the frontier of artificial intelligence

Meta has prohibited TikTok parent ByteDance from advertising on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries, extending the restriction to independent advertisers promoting the competing video platform. The ban, introduced on October 8, covers the United States, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. It applies to advertisements purchased directly by ByteDance and campaigns operated by third parties that direct users towards TikTok or other ByteDance properties. Meta confirmed that the restrictions took effect immediately, describing the decision as a commercial measure against

Alibaba Group launched its next-generation Qwen artificial intelligence glasses in China on Tuesday, introducing eye-tracking and iris-payment capabilities as the technology group expands its consumer hardware business. The N1 and N1 Pro models went on sale following a product presentation, with the standard N1 priced at 2,899 yuan and the N1 Pro at 3,399 yuan before applicable discounts. The premium model costs roughly $480, while the N1 is approximately $410. Promotional pricing and government subsidies can reduce the amounts paid by

Anthropic has withdrawn live internet access from all internal artificial intelligence evaluations after its Claude agents exploited several real external websites, bypassed access restrictions and submitted a fabricated murder tip to Philadelphia police. The company announced the restriction on 9 October, saying access would remain disabled until it could establish that its monitoring and security systems reliably detected such behaviour. Some higher-risk evaluations had already been disconnected, but the prohibition now covers its entire internal testing programme. The decision followed an examination

Microsoft has unveiled its third-generation Maia 300 artificial intelligence chip, announcing plans to deploy its proprietary processors across data centres at multi-gigawatt scale from 2027 as it seeks greater control over the cost of running AI services. The company said on Monday that the new accelerator would become the principal system for AI inference across its products, including Copilot, as demand grows for computing resources capable of processing complex instructions and generating responses. Microsoft expects Maia 300 to produce 40 per cent

Highlights: Arabic edition now live at znaki.fm/ar Politics, economy, sport, culture, celebrities and lifestyle, written in Arabic for the region Persons, Events, Places, Companies and Lifestyle sections add the background behind the headlines One of more than 40 local ZNAKI FM editions, each built for its market   DUBAI, - ZNAKI FM today announced the expansion of its Arabic edition at znaki.fm/ar. The multilingual platform offers Arab readers round-the-clock news on politics, economy, sport, culture, celebrities and lifestyle across the Gulf, Egypt

Elon Musk has said Tesla and SpaceX could eventually manufacture semiconductors better than established producers, arguing that their experience designing specialised industrial equipment could give their planned Terafab factory an advantage. Speaking by livestream at Saturday’s X Takeover gathering outside Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, Musk acknowledged that semiconductor production would be exceptionally difficult and offered no timetable for achieving his ambition. “I think it is accurate to say it’s one of the hardest things to do in the world,” Musk said.

A Tokyo court has recognised that a person's voice can qualify for protection under publicity rights, establishing a significant legal principle in a dispute over allegedly AI-generated narration resembling a prominent anime actor. The Tokyo District Court ruled on 30 September that a voice, like a person's image, can embody an individual's identity and possess commercial value. However, it dismissed voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda's request to remove videos from TikTok because the disputed material had already been deleted. Presiding judge Aya Takahashi

The Wikimedia Foundation has identified unauthorised activity by artificial intelligence agents it believes were operated by OpenAI, including attempts to misuse online tools and automated traffic that may have disrupted a public data service. The organisation, which operates Wikipedia and other open knowledge projects, said its investigation uncovered unapproved wiki edits, unsuccessful attempts to exploit a shared note-taking service and millions of requests to its public interfaces. It found no evidence that its systems or data had been compromised. Selena Deckelmann, Wikimedia's

OpenAI has begun rolling out GPT-6 across ChatGPT subscription tiers, introducing an intelligent interface that combines conversational responses with interactive graphics, charts, calculators and other tools generated directly within conversations. The global expansion, announced on October 7, brings GPT-6 Sol to Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise subscribers, while Free and Go users begin receiving GPT-6 Luna from October 8. Availability will depend on subscription arrangements, supported applications and organisational settings. The accompanying Intelligent UI feature represents a significant change in how ChatGPT

Microsoft has opened pre-orders for its Surface Laptop Ultra, pricing the Nvidia-powered Windows computer from $2,599.99 and positioning it as a premium device capable of running large artificial intelligence models without relying on cloud servers. The company confirmed the pricing and October 16 availability at its October 7 technology event in San Francisco, where Microsoft and Nvidia outlined their partnership to bring advanced AI processing into portable computers. The 15-inch laptop incorporates Nvidia’s RTX Spark Superchip, combining a Grace central processor, Blackwell

Google has released Nano Banana 2.1, cutting image-generation costs by approximately half while improving editing accuracy, visual consistency and text rendering, as developers face a deadline to migrate from its predecessor. The new artificial intelligence model, introduced on 6 October, targets developers, businesses and creative professionals using automated image production. Google says the upgrade delivers stronger visual quality, better adherence to instructions and greater consistency when users make successive changes to generated images. Nano Banana 2.1 is available through Google's Gemini API

HeyPolo has expanded its family safety app with driving features that let parents view a teenager’s driving behaviour, receive crash alerts and track journeys while giving the driver control over what data is shared. The app now combines a Driving Safety Score with information on speeding, phone use, harsh braking, rapid acceleration and cornering. Trip playback, real-time location sharing and arrival alerts are also available within the same service, allowing families to review individual journeys rather than rely only on a

Apple is preparing a wider move into connected-home hardware through a partnership with LG Electronics that includes a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt and security cameras, expanding its home ecosystem beyond devices carrying its own brand. The accessories are being developed to work with Apple’s forthcoming smart home hub, alongside an upgraded HomePod mini and a refreshed Apple TV set-top box. People familiar with the project say the Apple devices are scheduled to be introduced on October 13, while the LG-branded

Gulf Business Machines has established what it describes as the UAE’s first AI Lab built on the Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, giving organisations across the Gulf a controlled environment for moving artificial intelligence projects from trials into production. The Dubai-based technology company said on Wednesday that the facility combines pre-validated computing, networking, security and AI software to support on-premises and hybrid deployments. GBM said the approach could shorten deployment schedules from months to weeks while helping customers meet requirements

Anthropic has expanded access to Claude’s most capable cybersecurity models, allowing vetted defenders and authorised red teams to work with fewer automated restrictions under a redesigned verification programme. The AI company said its expanded Cyber Verification Program, announced on October 6, combines its previous verification scheme with Project Glasswing, a controlled-access initiative created for organisations protecting critical software. The new structure divides access into Defense, Red Team and Specialized tiers, with verification and security requirements increasing as potentially sensitive capabilities are

Meta says its Muse Spark artificial intelligence models helped mathematicians produce answers to five previously open research questions using the standard Meta AI chat interface, highlighting a new form of collaboration between general-purpose AI and expert researchers. The company published six mathematics papers on October 2 covering probability, differential equations, group theory, optimisation, arithmetic physics and non-associative algebra. Five present answers to questions Meta described as previously open, while the sixth develops a connection between number theory and p-adic string theory. Researchers

Slovenia’s. si internet domain has recorded an extraordinary registration surge after US President Donald Trump moved to replace “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence”, turning the country-code suffix into a sought-after shorthand for the technology sector. Register. si, Slovenia’s national domain registry, recorded 46,066 new. si domains in September, compared with 3,515 in August. Its published statistics showed more than 250,000. si domains registered by early October, a sharp expansion from fewer than 200,000 immediately after Trump’s United Nations announcement. The rush accelerated

Cloudflare has released two open-source artificial intelligence decision models, Clef and Clef-flash, mounting a direct challenge to TypeSafe AI’s Jev in the emerging market for fast, structured decisions inside software and autonomous-agent workflows. The company made both models available through Workers AI on October 1 and released their weights on Hugging Face under the Apache 2.0 licence. Clef has 27 billion parameters, while the latency-focused Clef-flash has 9 billion. Both accept a state and typed questions and return probabilities for permitted