Technology
Vanishing robot friends and the "industrial censorship complex"
A robot that helped neurodivergent children stopped working when its manufacturer shut down; meanwhile, a theory about coordinated censorship between governments and tech companies gains traction in American politics.
Why Ultra HD Blu-ray always beats 4K streaming on image quality
YouTube changes how it counts views to boost numbers
Middle East
UAE "Slaps" Netanyahu: Washington Refused to Intervene as Abu Dhabi Ignored Dozens of Calls From His Office Seeking a Denial of the Bin Zayed Call
UAE Statement Rattles Israel's Political Scene — Hebrew Media Call It a Harsh Blow to Netanyahu
US military carries out fresh attacks on Iran as Russia pledges to maintain trade ties
Iran rejects US sanctions as it pursues new regional security deals
US urges allies and China to join economic pressure campaign against Iran
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OpenAI dissolves safety preparedness team, reports say
OpenAI dissolved its safety preparedness team late last month, Financial Times reported, redistributing its responsibilities for assessing AI model risks to other departments.
Stripe to acquire OpenRouter for over $7 billion
Stripe has completed an agreement to acquire OpenRouter, the platform that allows users to access different artificial intelligence models, for over $7 billion, according to Bloomberg.
Scientists design functional virus from scratch using artificial intelligence
A team of researchers used artificial intelligence to design hundreds of new versions of a bacterial virus, successfully creating 16 functional viruses capable of infecting E. coli cells.
Deepfake Albanese images drive $7.4m investment scams in Australia
Australia's corporate regulator has warned of a sharp increase in scammers using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, particularly Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to promote fraudulent investment schemes.
