Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?

TechCrunch - Sep 20, 2026

On Equity, we debated whether Ai executives are serious about wanting to slow down.

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Companies adopting agentic AI risk choosing tools that are easier to get through cybersecurity and procurement approvals over those that can perform the required tasks better, making ease of approval a potential priority over actual capability, according to a report by the Actuaries Institute.

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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Sep 21, 2026

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?

Sep 21, 2026

As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?

When Chinese artificial intelligence developers want to train their next-generation frontier models, they all face the same daunting wall: they cannot legally buy the world’s most powerful AI chips. However, the country’s tech giants and start-ups have still managed to quietly keep pace with global rivals. Their secret is an elusive workaround: moving heavy training workloads across borders through the cloud. By setting up proxy entities in foreign jurisdictions, domestic firms have for years...

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion from data centres to robotics

Sep 21, 2026

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion from data centres to robotics

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Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game

Sep 20, 2026

Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game

They scanned the pattern of microscopic imperfections on an ancient limestone slab, and used A.I. to figure out how a game might have been played.

Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

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Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.

New study explains 364-day Qumran calendar puzzle

Sep 20, 2026

New study explains 364-day Qumran calendar puzzle

New study explains 364-day Qumran calendar puzzleA calendar built on exactly 364 days sounds like a minor curiosity until you realise it may have helped drive one of the most significant religious splits in ancient Judea. A new 2026 study from Tel Aviv University argues the Qumran sect, the...

Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after users spot unauthorised uploads

Sep 20, 2026

Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after users spot unauthorised uploads

Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai is facing a trust crisis after developers discovered that its coding assistant tool, ZCode, was silently uploading local workspace data to external servers without explicit user consent. Even though the company, also known as Zhipu AI, apologised and patched the vulnerability, developers said the incident was likely to weaken its reputation, especially at a time when cybersecurity is becoming a central issue in the AI industry. The issue came to light...

Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains

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Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains

Researchers from Calgary and Lethbridge are zeroing in on how a zombie parasite found in southern Alberta manages to invade the livers of cattle, elk and deer by first hijacking the brains of ants.

Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 FE prices teased ahead of Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026: How much can buyers save?

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Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 FE prices teased ahead of Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026: How much can buyers save?

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