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I visualise a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I’m rooting for the machines."

—Claude Shannon

Google, Apple Challenge EU AI Assistant Rules, Cite Privacy and Security Risks

Google and Apple are challenging the European Union's AI assistant interoperability rules under the Digital Markets Act, citing concerns that the requirements could weaken user privacy and security protections.

A growing clash between Big Tech and European regulators centers on rules designed to give rival AI assistants greater access to mobile platforms, with Google and Apple warning the measures could compromise privacy and security.

Kimi K3 Launch: OpenAI’s Strategist Calls Open-weight Models “AI Communism”; AI for Public Good as “Dystopian Hellscape”

Dean Ball, Head of Strategic Futures at OpenAI, called open-weight models "full AI communism" days after Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3. | Image: AI FrontPage.

Days after Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, the world’s first open-weight 3T model, OpenAI’s Head of Strategic Futures Dean Ball described open-weight AI as “full AI communism” and the vision of AI as a state-provided public good as a “dystopian hellscape”.

China’s First AI Companion Rules Prompt Users to Bid Farewell to Beloved Chatbots

Illustration of a user interacting with an AI chatbot on a smartphone. China has introduced its first regulations for AI companion services, aimed at curbing emotional dependency, strengthening data protection and safeguarding minors.

The regulations, issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and other government agencies, aim to strengthen data protection and safeguard minors.

From 10 Downing Street to Alan Turing Institute: Sam Cannicott Takes Strategy Helm

Sam Cannicott has joined the Alan Turing Institute as Chief Strategy and Delivery Officer after serving as Director leading the UK Prime Minister's AI Compute Taskforce at No. 10 Downing Street. The accompanying image shows branding for the Alan Turing Institute's AI UK initiative.

On secondment from the UK government, Cannicott brings experience leading the Prime Minister’s AI Compute Taskforce and helping shape national AI initiatives as he joins the institute’s leadership team.

Why HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) is Becoming Real Bottleneck in the AI Industry

High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) has emerged as a critical component of AI infrastructure, providing the high-speed data access needed to keep advanced GPUs and AI accelerators operating efficiently as model sizes and inference workloads grow.

GPUs dominate the conversation, but memory is AI’s real constraint. Demand for HBM has outpaced supply so badly that industry leaders are warning the shortage will only get worse, even as billions are being poured into new plants to catch up.

China’s AI Safety Focus Shifts From ‘What AI Says’ to ‘What AI Does’: Report

China is shifting its AI safety strategy beyond regulating AI-generated content toward governing increasingly autonomous AI systems, according to the Concordia AI report.

According to a new Concordia AI report, China is shifting its AI safety focus beyond AI-generated content toward governing increasingly autonomous AI systems and the risks they pose to cybersecurity, society, and critical sectors.

India-EU Join Forces on Frontier AI Models to Challenge U.S. Dominance

Henna Virkkunen speaks after the third India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels, where India and the EU expanded cooperation on frontier AI and computing capacity.

India and the European Union are moving to build their own frontier AI models and computing capacity as control over the world’s most advanced AI technologies tightens.

New York Becomes First U.S. State to Impose AI Data Center Moratorium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the nation's first statewide temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, citing concerns over rising energy demand, utility costs, natural resources, and grid reliability amid the AI infrastructure boom.

Governor Kathy Hochul ordered a one-year pause on new hyperscale data centers, citing concerns over higher utility bills, depleted water resources, noise pollution, and pressure on the state’s power grid.

White House Launches ‘Gold Eagle’ to Strengthen Cybersecurity for U.S. AI Innovation

The White House announced the launch of "Gold Eagle," a cybersecurity vulnerability coordination initiative aimed at supporting U.S. AI innovation and strengthening cyber resilience across critical infrastructure sectors.

The White House said Gold Eagle will help government and industry jointly identify cyber risks, prioritize responses, and strengthen the resilience of systems that power the U.S. economy, national security and daily life.

UAE’s LODD Begins Civil Certification for Hili Autonomous Cargo Aircraft

LODD Autonomous's Hili hybrid-powered VTOL cargo aircraft has entered the UAE's formal civil aviation certification programme with the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

The move advances Hili from flight testing into the formal certification process with the UAE’s aviation regulator.