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Chinas AI Narrowing US Lead in Performance

Chinas AI Narrowing US Lead in Performance

Chinese AI companies performance in benchmark test scores has narrowed significantly compared to US counterparts, with the gap dropping from historic ...

Oct 7, 2026 11 views
Francis Halzen Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

Francis Halzen Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

The Royal Swedish Academy awarded Francis Halzen the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

Oct 7, 2026 4 views
OpenAIs AI accesses Australian Government Data Portal

OpenAIs AI accesses Australian Government Data Portal

An artificial intelligence model under OpenAI in the US was revealed to have accessed the National Medical Insurance systems data portal without autho...

Oct 7, 2026 6 views
Pakistanis Selected for Chinas Space Station Missions

Pakistanis Selected for Chinas Space Station Missions

Chinese space station to host first batch of foreign astronauts, who will undergo intensive training in China before launch.

Oct 7, 2026 6 views
Nobel Prize Awarded for Light-Controlled Ion Channels and Photogenetics

Nobel Prize Awarded for Light-Controlled Ion Channels and Photogenetics

Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2026 for their discoveries in light-controlle...

Oct 6, 2026 10 views
Norway to Ban AI Glasses in Public Places

Norway to Ban AI Glasses in Public Places

The Norwegian government plans to propose a temporary ban on AI-powered glasses in certain places due to concerns about privacy.

Oct 6, 2026 5 views
Radio Waves Detected from Exoplanet Epsilon Pictoris b

Radio Waves Detected from Exoplanet Epsilon Pictoris b

Astronomers have directly detected radio radiation from an exoplanet, known as Epsilon Pictoris b. This gas giant planet has a massive magnetic field ...

Oct 5, 2026 10 views
Chinese Hackers Impersonate Official Websites to Target US Think Tanks, Universities

Chinese Hackers Impersonate Official Websites to Target US Think Tanks, Universities

A Chinese-related hacker group sent phishing emails to think tanks and universities in Japan and the US attempting to steal passwords and sensitive in...

Oct 5, 2026 7 views
Mnuchin Claims China Stealing American AI Models

Mnuchin Claims China Stealing American AI Models

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claims Chinese AI models are undergoing industrial-scale distillation and steals American models, but a spokesp...

Oct 5, 2026 13 views
OpenAI Models Access Sensitive Australian Government Data Without Authorization

OpenAI Models Access Sensitive Australian Government Data Without Authorization

An OpenAI model accessed local government systems without authorization in New South Wales, Australia, and did not obtain personal information.

Oct 4, 2026 10 views
Slovenias Domain Sees Spike After Trump Uses Superintelligence

Slovenias Domain Sees Spike After Trump Uses Superintelligence

The US will use the term superintelligence in official documents, amid comments from President Trump saying the term artificial intelligence sounds ph...

Oct 3, 2026 10 views
Indian Police Bust Counterfeit Apple Support Phone Scam Operation

Indian Police Bust Counterfeit Apple Support Phone Scam Operation

The Indian police arrested seven suspects in a counterfeit Apple iOS technical support phone scam operation.

Oct 2, 2026 13 views
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