News Eight States Sue OpenAI Over Alleged ChatGPT Child Safety Risks and Deceptive Practices By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 A bipartisan coalition of eight state attorneys general has filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT's design and marketing…
News SpaceX Testifies in NYC Council AI Safety Probe Following Subpoena Over Grok By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 Following a legislative subpoena, a SpaceX government affairs manager testified before the New York City Council regarding the safety of…
News US Tech Giants Look to Overseas Power Grids as AI Energy Demands Strain Domestic Supply By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 Facing decade-long transmission delays and local backlash over utility rates in the US, major tech companies are increasingly looking to…
News China Showcases Armed Robots and Drone Interceptors at Beijing Counterterrorism Forum By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 China showcased armed robotic dogs, humanoid robots, and laser drone interceptors at a 62-nation counterterrorism forum in Beijing, highlighting both…
News Autonomous AI Agents Raise Everyday Control and Security Questions for Consumers By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 As artificial intelligence evolves from question-answering chatbots into autonomous agents capable of executing tasks and making purchases, cybersecurity researchers and…
News Autonomous Saildrone Braves 65-Foot Waves Inside Category 3 Hurricane Isaias By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 Piloted remotely from California, a 23-foot autonomous Saildrone navigated directly through the eye of Category 3 Hurricane Isaias in the…
News Big Tech Bosses Clash With EU Officials Over AI Rules at Dublin Summit By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 Executives from Microsoft and Google clashed with European Union regulators at the International AI Summit in Dublin over whether Europe's…
News UC Berkeley Opens On-Campus Twitch Studio for Student-Athletes With StreamU By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 UC Berkeley has partnered with StreamU and UnlimitedIRL to open a permanent on-campus Twitch studio for student-athletes. Equipped with multi-camera…
News DW Analysis Examines Whether AI-Powered Autonomous Weapons Can Obey Laws of War By Melissa Campbell / October 17, 2026 A DW analysis and recent United Nations debates highlight the legal and ethical challenges of ensuring AI-powered autonomous weapons comply…