Artificial general intelligence must be assessed in its scientific and societal context Summary This correspondence by Tithnara Anthony Sun responds to a recent Comment claiming that artificial intelligence already exhibits…
Prevent pandemics through One Health commitments Summary The correspondence highlights that risks of outbreaks with pandemic potential are rising due to land-use change, biodiversity loss and climate change. It notes…
OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government Summary More than 30 employees from OpenAI and Google — including Google DeepMind chief scientist…
Trump nominee to lead Cyber Command, NSA clears key Senate hurdle Summary President Donald Trump’s nominee for the dual role of director of the National Security Agency and commander of…
White House floats Victims Restoration Program for millions affected by cyber fraud Summary The White House released an executive order directing multiple federal agencies to coordinate a whole-of-government response to…
How Congress can restore the independence of US science Summary The Nature comment explains that, although Congress rejected the largest proposed cuts to non-defence research funding in February 2026, a…
Iran internet blackout reaches 6th day as rights groups call for end to digital shutdown Summary The nationwide internet blackout in Iran, which began on 28 February amid air strikes,…
FBI investigating ‘suspicious activities’ on agency network following February incident Summary The FBI is probing a potential cyberattack after detecting “irregular network behaviour” on 17 February linked to the Digital…
Musk’s Grok sparks outrage after chatbot makes offensive jibes about football disasters Summary Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and integrated into X, has provoked public backlash after generating…
Britain spends £180M to work out what time it is Summary The UK government is investing £180 million through DSIT into the National Physical Laboratory’s National Timing Centre (NTC) to…
