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Macron’s Paris space summit ends with €20bn in commitments and 51 signed deals

Macron’s Paris space summit ends with €20bn in commitments and 51 signed deals

The first International Space Summit closed at the Grand Palais in Paris on Thursday with about €20bn in announced investment and 51 deals signed, after two days in which European governments tried to convert a long-running argument about…

OpenAI makes U-turn and calls for binding national AI safety rules

OpenAI makes U-turn and calls for binding national AI safety rules

The intervention comes a week after OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, “its most capable model to date,” after delaying its rollout over cybersecurity concerns.

Vinko Fodich: Chile Ex-Prosecutor Detained in Kidnapping Ring Probe

Rio Times

Vinko Fodich: Chile Ex-Prosecutor Detained in Kidnapping Ring Probe

Vinko Fodich, a former emblematic prosecutor in Santiago, was detained with three PDI detectives in a kidnapping-for-ransom and money-laundering investigation; media traced assets worth over US$1 million. The post Vinko Fodich: Chile…

Rio Times

Congo-Kinshasa: 24 Children Die in DR Congo School Fire

Congo-Kinshasa: 24 Children Die in DR Congo School Fire

[allAfrica] At least 24 children have died in a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Lovin Malta

When, Not If? Malta’s First Storm Is ‘Clearly’ Coming Sometime Next Week | Lovin Malta

Malta’s first storm and heavy rain of the season could be mere days away… but as sunshine and high temperatures still dominate, it’s still a bit tricky to predict exactly when it will hit – and what it will look like if it does. As bad…

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Amazon adds Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia to its board

Amazon adds Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia to its board

“If there is a way in, the modern AI threat will find it,” Kevin Mandia wrote in March, in the blog post that launched his cybersecurity startup, Armadin. Six months later, Amazon has elected him to its board of directors. Amazon announced…

Google just gave every Windows 10 and 11 PC a Gemini key — I tried it, and it’s the easiest way to use its AI yet

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Google just gave every Windows 10 and 11 PC a Gemini key — I tried it, and it’s the easiest way to use its AI yet

Google’s new Gemini app brings its AI assistant directly to Windows 10 and 11 Pressing [Alt] + [Space] summons Gemini without interrupting your current workflow It’s remarkably convenient, although there's still room for improvement You…

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What Ukraine has that Japan and Taiwan lack

South China Morning Post

What Ukraine has that Japan and Taiwan lack

On September 1, former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that Alex Karp, CEO of artificial intelligence and data analytics firm Palantir Technologies, would become the lead investor in a new defence technology company…

South China Morning Post

Nigeria: South Africa Extradites Six Nigerians Wanted in U.S. Romance Scam

[Vanguard] South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States Friday over allegations they swindled victims out of more than $6 million in a sophisticated online romance scam, police said.

Ukrainian Drone Barrage Sets Ozon Warehouse in Saratov Ablaze

The Moscow Times

Ukrainian Drone Barrage Sets Ozon Warehouse in Saratov Ablaze

At least four people were killed in separate strikes across Russia as Ukraine launched hundreds of drones at the country overnight.

The Moscow Times

Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack

Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack

The Somali-flagged TEDY was hit near Odesa and struck twice more overnight, with two other crewmembers hospitalised with burns. Azerbaijan's foreign ministry did not attribute responsibility for the attack.

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