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Should frontier AI development slow down? Here's what tech industry leaders say
In a rare show of support, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SpaceX chief Elon Musk, Google DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis, and several others said they agreed on the need for a slower pace. However, tech industry leaders such as David Sacks and AI…
AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in 'reckless' development
AI-linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX called for a slowdown in “reckless” development citing fears the technology could soon run out of control. Shares in SoftBank, a Japanese investor…
Deep tech rises in Korea's venture market, while global ties remain weak
Korea's venture market is shifting toward deep-tech industries including artificial intelligence (AI) chips and robotics, but weak ties with global investors remain a drag on the country's startup ecosystem, a senior industry official said Monday.
Tech firms hit by AI slowdown call with Fed expected to hike rates
Tech firms tumbled Monday after leaders of companies at the forefront of the AI boom backed calls for a slowdown in development in the sector amid warnings that it could pose a threat to humanity. The equity market losses were compounded by another…
Trump downplays AI apocalypse warnings after tech leaders demand slowdown
US President Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about AI, claiming 'negative forces' were 'bringing up things that won't happen', following appeals by industry leaders to decelerate development. Mr Trump's remarks follow an essay written by…
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as Anthropic's AI warning spooks tech traders, oil prices jump
US stock futures sank on Monday morning after the two leading frontier artificial intelligence companies called for an industrywide slowdown of AI development, sending tech stocks tumbling. Rising oil prices and an upcoming Fed meeting this week…
Hong Kong aims to scale its tech ecosystem, nurture more unicorns: HKSTP CEO
Hong Kong is intensifying efforts to attract technology start-ups and nurture unicorns through expanded financial support via a key government-backed platform, leveraging the city's booming fundraising activities and world-class financial…
Is the tech vendor summit worth the jet lag?
Traci Maynard, ICT channel and partnership specialist. There is a specific kind of madness known only to South African channel partners and distributors. It's the kind of madness that convinces you that sitting in a pressurised metal tube for 32…
Obama urges Democrats to prioritize AI oversight, warns about 'dangerous' tech
Former President Barack Obama privately urged Democrats to prioritize oversight of artificial intelligence as the revolutionary technology reaches new heights. Obama, who has become a sage-like figure to Democrats since leaving office in 2017, gave…
Amazon Deploying AI Tech That Forces Actors' Mouths to Match Dubbed Dialogue
Amazon is catapulting us into the final boss of sub vs dub debates. On Thursday, its Prime Video streaming service announced the launch of a new AI-powered feature that matches actors' mouth movements to dubbed audio tracks — which we're…
Jeonnam-Gwangju universities launch semiconductor majors ahead of planned tech cluster
Universities in southwestern Korea are stepping up efforts to cultivate talent for emerging industries as government and private sector plans to build semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) clusters in the area take shape. Universities…
King Charles to urge AI chiefs to use technology 'for the good of humanity'
King Charles will this week ask leaders of the world's most powerful AI firms to use the technology “for the good of humanity”. Charles is due to host a summit with the leaders from Anthropic, Nvidia, Google DeepMind and Open AI at…
Seoul to host K-pop, gaming tech festival at Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Seoul will hold the four-day Entertech, Seoul 2026 festival combining K-pop, gaming and immersive technology, from Thursday to Sunday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the Ihyeon Water Gate exhibition hall and the JW Marriott Dongdaemun hotel…
Are tech bros Hollywood's new serial killers?
In a new movie trailer released last week, a man carrying a backpack descends a dimly lit staircase, travels through a dank underground hallway and emerges into a bunker whose walls are lined with every imaginable weapon. Tense music plays in the…
Xi says China will take lead to foster AI, tech cooperation among BRICS countries
China will take the lead to help foster artificial-intelligence collaboration and development among developing-economy countries, President Xi Jinping said at the BRICS bloc summit in New Delhi. The country will also work to establish a BRICS…
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