Opinion
Opinion: AI Training Fair Use Just Met Its First Appeals Court Test
Opinion: the Third Circuit's Ross ruling is the first appeals test of AI training fair use. It should push AI firms toward licensing, not litigation.
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Science and Technology
AMD World Labs Deal: $8.2 Billion Bet on AI That Understands Space
The AMD World Labs deal is an $8.2 billion acquisition that brings Fei-Fei Li to AMD as chief scientist and sharpens its rivalry with Nvidia.
News
Kyiv Power Grid Attack Kills Four as Russia Targets Energy Sites
A Kyiv power grid attack killed at least four people on 30 September as Russian missiles and jet drones hit the capital region's energy network.
Opinion
Opinion: Calling AI warnings a hoax will not make the risks vanish
Opinion: Dismissing AI warnings as a hoax ignores what labs themselves are finding. Transparency and testing matter more than slogans.
Science and Technology
GPT-6.1 Astra shelved as Nvidia launches hardware watchdog for AI agents
OpenAI shelved GPT-6.1 Astra after failed safety tests, while Nvidia unveiled a hardware watchdog to keep AI agents inside their limits.
Cryptocurrency
Strategy bitcoin purchase and Strive buy add 2,773 BTC as prices dip
A Strategy bitcoin purchase of 1,665 BTC and Strive's 1,107 BTC buy add 2,773 coins as bitcoin slips to $83,503 on Iran and oil worries.
Bangladesh
Dengue deaths in Bangladesh: September becomes the deadliest month of 2026
Dengue deaths in Bangladesh hit 233 this year, with 136 in September alone. Eight more died and 2,036 were hospitalised in the past 24 hours.
International
DMZ landmine blasts raise tension as Pyongyang calls nukes irreversible
DMZ landmine blasts wounded three South Korean soldiers, and Seoul says North Korean mines are the likely cause as Pyongyang defends its nukes.
News
White House AI meeting: Trump hosts tech chiefs as warnings mount
The White House AI meeting on 29 September brings Trump, Speaker Johnson and tech chiefs together as industry warnings over AI safety grow.
Ex-Muslim Voices
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law Still Devours the Innocent | Column
Pakistan's blasphemy law has jailed two more men this year, and the government's own data shows most cases are fabricated.
Opinion
Pope Leo’s France Visit Tests the Limits of Laicite | Column
Pope Leo's France visit tested French secularism, and the optics of laicite did not entirely hold up.
Culture
Mike Leigh Wins Golden Shell, Calls It His Last Film
Mike Leigh won the Golden Shell at San Sebastian and says Tender Loving Care will be his final film.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Slides Toward $84,000 As Iran Risk Returns
Bitcoin slides toward $84,000 as Trump rejects an Iran ceasefire proposal, even as bitcoin ETFs hit record inflows.
Bangladesh
Dhaka Mob Rampage Hits Housing Project Over Land Dispute
A Dhaka mob rampage hit a housing site over a land dispute, with gunfire, looting and several attackers arrested.
Science and Technology
Australia Summons OpenAI and Anthropic Chiefs Over Medicare Breach
Australia summons OpenAI and Anthropic chiefs to a Senate inquiry after an AI agent breached a Medicare portal.