Amazon has joined the swell of concerns regarding the safety of AI, urging thorough testing and robust safeguards before the deployment of more powerful AI models. AI development should not be viewed as a compromise between progress and safety, the company said, suggesting that new systems should be made available to users only after they …

Toyota Motor Corporation is on the verge of a significant boost in its level of automation at plants, and the Japanese automaker is estimating that it will need to spend 1 trillion yen or about $6.4 billion annually from 2028 to modernise its manufacturing. The size of the investment signifies the importance of robotics – …

Anthropic says its Claude artificial intelligence system is now responsible for leading more than a quarter of the research and development work involved in building the company’s next generation of AI models. The company reported that Claude "leads" 26% of its AI research and development work, highlighting how quickly AI systems are moving from being …

A new ruling by a German court could pave the way for a major legal challenge to Facebook and Instagram, a new service launched by the social media giant, regarding whether these platforms should be liable for any ads they post on third-party sites that are misleading or illegal. The decision calls on the U.S. …

Governments across Australia, Europe and Asia are taking increasingly strict measures to limit children’s access to social media, as concerns grow over how online platforms may affect young people’s safety and wellbeing. Services such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook are facing new restrictions as lawmakers consider whether existing age controls are sufficient to protect …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued that artificial intelligence companies already have strong reasons to develop their systems safely, placing him at odds with recent calls from other technology leaders for a coordinated slowdown in AI development. His comments come as the industry continues to debate how quickly increasingly capable AI systems should be developed …

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to attend a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a person familiar with the matter. The planned appearance places one of the world's most prominent technology executives at a high-profile diplomatic gathering at a time when artificial intelligence, advanced computing …

ByteDance has completed a $290 million fundraising round for its artificial intelligence drug discovery business following the unit’s separation from the Chinese technology group, according to people familiar with the matter. The transaction gives the newly independent company, Anew Labs, a valuation of approximately $1.5 billion and marks a significant step in its effort to …

Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from chatbots that sometimes produced incorrect or fabricated answers to systems capable of writing software, completing complex tasks and assisting with AI research. That progress has also intensified a difficult question: how far can AI advance before humans struggle to understand, supervise or control increasingly autonomous systems? The issue gained …

Meta Platforms is expanding its subscription business with the launch of Meta One, a new service designed to give users access to enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities and additional features across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The move represents another step in Meta’s effort to build revenue streams beyond advertising while giving creators, businesses and individual users …

OpenAI is working with fellow artificial intelligence companies Anthropic and Google DeepMind on efforts to address AI safety concerns, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The discussions come as concerns about the potential risks of increasingly powerful AI systems continue to grow across the technology industry and among policymakers in the United States. The …

The U.S. Senate has failed to advance a major cryptocurrency bill that was expected to establish a broader regulatory framework for the rapidly evolving digital asset industry, dealing a significant setback to companies and lawmakers who had pushed for clearer rules. The proposed legislation, known as the Clarity Act, was backed by President Donald Trump …

U.S. President Donald Trump has defended the rapid development of artificial intelligence, dismissing what he described as exaggerated warnings about the technology while emphasizing that the United States must remain ahead of China in the global AI race. His comments come at a time when concerns about the long-term consequences of increasingly powerful AI systems …

Bitcoin has entered late summer with renewed momentum after months of pressure, but the cryptocurrency’s recovery is now approaching two major tests: the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision and the U.S. Congress’s efforts to advance new crypto legislation. After spending much of the year under pressure, Bitcoin’s recent rise has encouraged investors who believe the …