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October 9, 20261 min read

Nikon microscopic video competition winner disqualified for using generative AI

Nikon says the video that originally won first place in its Small World in Motion contest "did not comply with the competition rules regarding generative AI." BBC reports that the original first place video from Dr. Ning Xu claimed to show "tiny, hair-like structures called cilia moving in the…

October 9, 20261 min read

Google teases Fitbit Edge launch next week

It looks like Google is getting ready to take the wraps off its rumored Fitbit Edge next Monday. In a post on X, Google posted a picture of what appears to be the side of the fitness tracker, with the caption: "Get an Edge on your health. 10.12.26." A trove of Fitbit Edge leaks has […]

October 9, 20261 min read

PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023

"The current decline may be just the beginning of a new downward cycle."

October 9, 20261 min read

AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner

New winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam for video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.

October 9, 20261 min read

Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release

Debian Linux has put a call out for artist submissions for its next release: Forky.

October 9, 20261 min read

Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Nationwide 800 MHz spectrum to help Starlink provide mobile coverage indoors.

October 9, 20261 min read

Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.

October 9, 20261 min read

Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.

October 9, 20261 min read

Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems

The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

October 9, 20261 min read

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.

October 9, 20261 min read

Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen

Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".

October 9, 20261 min read

'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'

Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.

October 9, 20261 min read

HK stocks punch up as internet plays regain ground

The mainland's blue-chip stock index edged up on Friday and closed the holiday-shortened week near its lowest level in more than a year as a selloff in AI-related supply chain shares ⁠deepened, while Hong Kong stocks rebounded on gains in internet companies. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 425…

October 9, 20261 min read

HK stocks up as Asian markets get bout of AI jitters

Asian stocks slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly drop as investors fretted about elevated energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index opened up 155 points, or 0.65 percent, at 23,941 and…

October 9, 20261 min read

WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom

The WTO on Thursday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding the AI boom and proving more resilient than expected amid the Middle East crisis. Thanks to supply chain adaptations and the surge in artificial intelligence investments, the World Trade…

October 9, 20261 min read

Trump trust bought millions in Meta, SpaceX in August

The trust that holds US President Donald Trump's assets bought millions of US dollars' worth of Meta and SpaceX securities in August, according to a document released on Thursday. Although the trust is managed independently, the thousands of trades made since the start of Trump's second term have…

October 9, 20261 min read

Oil surges, stocks sink on disappointing OpenAI report

Oil prices soared on Thursday following reports that the United States could launch fresh attacks on Iran before next month's midterm elections, risking further supply disruptions. But the cost surge eased slightly after US President Donald Trump ruled out hitting Iran before the November vote,…

October 9, 20261 min read

Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?

The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.

October 9, 20261 min read

Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts

The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

October 9, 20261 min read

Gov’t loses appeal against acquittal of former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting over 2019 protest charge

Hong Kong’s Department of Justice (DoJ) has lost its appeal against a lower court’s decision to acquit former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting of a perverting the course of justice charge linked to the 2019 protests and unrest. A panel of three Court of Appeal judges delivered the judgment on Friday,…

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