Top French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban
The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had championed both policies.
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US warns hundreds of Boeing jets may require seat safety inspections
US regulator warns of Boeing 737 MAX seat safety concerns, calls for inspection of 453 US-registered jets.
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What is the AI Kill Switch Act proposed in the US and how will it work?
US lawmakers introduce a bill aimed at giving the government power to order companies to shut down ‘rogue’ AI systems.
Trump expands voluntary pledge to blunt AI-driven utility bill surges
White House hails pledge that seeks to shield consumers from the cost of energy for data centres as ‘historic’.
US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr
FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-ageing.
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OpenAI says its AI model ‘went rogue’: What do we know?
The system hacked into another company without being prompted by a human.
‘Unprecedented’: OpenAI says AI models autonomously hacked another company
OpenAI says an autonomous agent bypassed controls and hacked Hugging Face servers during a cybersecurity test.
Uganda school bus crash kills 20 children and 1 adult
Uganda halts school trips after bus crashes returning from waterfall field trip; at least a dozen also injured.
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China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?
Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.
China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai.
Hundreds of experts warn the world must prepare now for AI’s impact
More than 200 economists and AI researchers call on leaders to immediately prepare for sweeping economic disruption.
