Sam Altman Set to Brief UN Security Council on AI Safety and International Coordination
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to brief the United Nations Security Council next week as governments and technology companies...
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Canada and EU Explore New Partnership as Cooperation Expands Beyond Trade
Ottawa/Brussels, September Canada and the European Union are exploring a closer form of cooperation that could broaden their relationship beyond...
NASA and IBM Launch Open-Source AI Model to Accelerate Lunar Research
Space & Artificial Intelligence: NASA and IBM have released a new open-source artificial intelligence model designed to help scientists analyse...
AI-Powered Virtual Biotech Uses 37,000 Agents to Explore New Lung Cancer Treatment
Science & Artificial Intelligence: Researchers have created an experimental “virtual biotechnology company” powered by thousands of artificial intelligence agents that...
New AI System Turns Scientific Research Papers Into Interactive Research Agents
Artificial Intelligence & Scientific Research: Scientists at Stanford have developed a new artificial intelligence framework that can transform conventional research...
OpenAI Introduces New Framework to Track and Report AI Misalignment Incidents
Artificial Intelligence: OpenAI has introduced a new framework for tracking, investigating and publicly reporting cases in which its artificial intelligence...
ByteDance Spin-Off Anew Labs Raises $290 Million to Expand AI Drug Discovery
Shanghai, September 18, 2026: Anew Labs, an artificial intelligence company focused on drug discovery and spun out of Chinese technology...
Singapore’s Exports Surge 46.2% as AI Demand Drives Electronics Boom
Singapore, September 17, 2026: Singapore recorded a sharp acceleration in its merchandise exports in August, with non-oil domestic exports (NODX)...
Canada Seeks Closer Economic and Security Partnership With Europe
Strasbourg: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Strasbourg as Ottawa seeks to deepen economic and security cooperation with the...
Brain Implant Helps People With Paralysis Communicate Through Speech and Gestures
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have demonstrated a brain-computer interface that can decode speech and body...
Indian Scientists Develop a “Single-Shot” Method to Protect Fragile Quantum States
Scientists at Bengaluru’s Raman Research Institute (RRI) have demonstrated a new technique that could help improve the stability of quantum...
NASA Tests AI-Powered Robot Team for Future Space Exploration
NASA scientists have successfully field-tested an artificial-intelligence system designed to allow multiple robots to work together as an autonomous scientific...
China Rapidly Closes AI Gap With the United States as Global Technology Race Intensifies
China is rapidly narrowing the artificial intelligence gap with the United States, according to a new assessment as competition between...
WTO Warns Global Trade System Is at a Critical Juncture
The World Trade Organization has warned that the global trading system is facing a major period of disruption and needs...
Advanced AI Safety Debate Intensifies as Experts Warn of Unchecked Risks
The rapid development of advanced artificial intelligence is triggering a growing debate over whether the technology is progressing faster than...
Medical Science Enters a New Era of Gene Editing, AI and Regenerative Treatment
Medical research is entering a period of rapid transformation as scientists increasingly move beyond conventional treatments and begin targeting the...
Barack Obama Backs Calls for Slower AI Development, Urges Public Role in Shaping the Technology
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has entered the growing debate over the rapid development of artificial intelligence, expressing support for...
Canada Expands Sovereign AI Ambitions With Massive Bell Infrastructure Project
President Donald Trump looks on as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signs the guest book in the Roosevelt Room before...
Xi Jinping Unveils Five New Initiatives to Strengthen BRICS Cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined five new initiatives aimed at expanding cooperation among BRICS countries, placing artificial intelligence, trade,...
WTO to Put Artificial Intelligence at the Centre of New Global Trade Policy Dialogue
The World Trade Organization is preparing to bring together policymakers, technology leaders and trade experts for the first World Trade...
ArteryFlow Uses AI and Aerospace Fluid Dynamics to Accelerate Cardiac Care
September Advances in artificial intelligence are opening new possibilities in healthcare, with ArteryFlow combining AI technology and principles from aerospace...
Vietnam Introduces New Responsibilities for Businesses Providing Data Products and Services
Vietnam has introduced new regulatory requirements covering organisations and businesses that provide data-related products and services, as part of a...
Digital@UNGA to Bring Global Voices Together for Digital Cooperation at UNGA81
New York, September 12, 2026: Digital@UNGA is preparing to return to New York for its fourth edition, bringing governments, businesses,...
AI Chatbots Are Changing How People Access Official Statistics
Geneva, September 12, 2026: More people are increasingly using chatbots and artificial intelligence assistants to find answers to questions that...
UAE and Germany Strengthen Strategic Partnership Through New Joint Declaration
The United Arab Emirates and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership following a high-level state visit...
IFC Highlights How Data and AI Are Expanding Small-Business Finance in Mexico
Mexico City, September 12, 2026: Small businesses are an important source of employment and economic activity, but limited access to...
Greece: Athens Joins European AI Gigafactories Initiative With €350 Million Funding
Greece has joined a major European initiative aimed at expanding artificial intelligence computing capacity, committing €350 million from its EU...
Finland: Opposition Raises Power-Supply Concerns Over Google’s €13 Billion AI Investment
Finland is facing a new debate over electricity supply after Google announced plans to invest at least €13 billion in...
AI Chipmaker Enflame Surges Nearly 200% in Shanghai Market Debut
China’s artificial intelligence chip industry received a major boost on Friday as Tencent-backed Enflame Technology made a spectacular debut on...
Switzerland Backs New Quantum Computing Hub With IBM and Lockheed Martin
BERN — Switzerland is set to strengthen its position in quantum computing after IBM and Lockheed Martin announced a new...
UAE President Begins Landmark Germany Visit as Both Countries Seek Deeper Investment and Technology Ties
BERLIN — United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in Germany for a state visit aimed...
Australia’s Nvidia Expansion Set to More Than Double AI Data-Centre Capacity
SYDNEY — Australia is preparing for a major expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure after Nvidia announced plans to work...
Cambodia Strengthens AI Skills and Digital Government Training
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia is expanding efforts to build artificial-intelligence skills within its public institutions as the government seeks to...
Saudi Arabia Expands Digital Government Services Through New AI and Data Initiatives
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is accelerating the digital transformation of government services as authorities expand the use of artificial intelligence,...
UAE Launches Major AI Transformation of Government Services
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates is moving ahead with one of its most ambitious government-technology programmes, placing artificial...
UNCTAD Examines How AI Could Reshape Global Investment and Industrialization
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is examining the growing connection between artificial intelligence, investment and industrial...
South Korea Expands National AI Computing Infrastructure to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Development
SEOUL — South Korea is accelerating investment in artificial-intelligence infrastructure as the government seeks to strengthen domestic computing capacity and...
Sri Lanka Approves Digital Transformation Units Across Government Institutions
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is moving to accelerate digitalisation across the public sector after the Cabinet approved the establishment of...
ILO Examines the Human Labour Behind Artificial Intelligence Data Systems
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is examining the often-overlooked human workforce that supports the development of modern artificial intelligence systems,...
Indonesia Strengthens Digital Governance Framework With New Data Legislation
JAKARTA — Indonesia is advancing plans for a new national data-governance framework as the government seeks to make reliable data...
