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An AI apocalypse could actually be GOOD for humanity: Expert reveals how machines might improve society rather than destroy it
You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK, AU or IE homepage at any time using this menu. Furious Trump delivers brutal final dig at Kimberly Guilfoyle after dramatic resignation as Greek ambassador: 'I guess she dated my son' Presley Gerber's sober coach revealed for first time: Former addict'going through hell' since dropping off longtime client to rehab where he died... as new details of companion's past are divulged Trump erupts as'panic' grips White House over stories of his own midterms masterminds cashing in... and Susie Wiles calls crisis meeting Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte's private agony revealed: Read dozens of devastating messages to friend as Bryan Cranston is left'heartbroken' by actor's death at 34 I'm in my 50s and at least four of my friends are cheating on their husbands. The 72 hours of chaos before Trump hired press secretary: Karoline Leavitt's late warning, how the president bypassed Susie Wiles... and the names on the chopping block as Katie Zacharia arrives Harry and Meghan are set to cash in on their royal connections like never before. They seem to think we're all stupid - but their'cunning' plan will never work: AMANDA PLATELL Selma Blair could face seven years in jail after arrest for'punching and biting' flight attendants during mid-air meltdown as star's lawyer says she has been diagnosed with the nervous system disorder Parkinsonism Historic earthquakes strike Atlantic as expert raises fears of seismic'chain reaction' Kaia Gerber's 21 days of hell since brother Presley's death: Barely eating and disheveled in grief, she emerges as'mama bear' Cindy pulls her from'cocoon'... but friends reveal new fears Trump's Senate pick Ken Paxton caught on video partying in Dubai with fraud fugitives and his girlfriend as scandal-plagued campaign faces fresh bombshell Trump's diesel deal with Vladimir Putin sparks panic among Republicans ahead of midterm elections Kelly Clarkson is sick of'nasty' New Yorkers who don't recognize her, friends say... as her public rant at Brooklyn shop backfires Influencer slammed for posing amid the rubble and destruction after Panama's devastating earthquake Travis Kelce torched for liking post of Shane Gillis' 'misogynistic' SNL joke: 'Taylor, come get your man!' I uncovered Ilhan Omar's marriage secrets and tangled love life these are the missing pieces of the puzzle as feds raid her home amid immigration probe The AI apocalypse might be a terrifying concept, but some experts claim that a machine takeover could actually be good for humanity. According to Dr Kevin Hunt of Nottingham Trent University, the rise of the machines could improve society rather than destroy it.
Iran sees 'false flag' operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incident
Did Iran capture a US submarine? Iran sees'false flag' operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incident Share Iran sees'false flag' operations after UK blames IRGC for airbase incident on social media Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the United Kingdom's attribution of an alleged plot near a military airbase in the town of Fairford to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which it views as part of a greater Western effort. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told Parliament on Monday that the suspected plot last month against the Royal Air Force base was "highly likely to have been coordinated in Iran" and "almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard". The UK announced sanctions against two Iranian nationals over alleged "hostile activity" at RAF Fairford in southern England. It follows an incident around the base, which hosted US military aircraft, in the early hours of September 27, when five British men in their 20s suspected of "terrorism" and explosives offences were arrested.
In 1960, scientists predicted the world would end on November 13, 2026
But they were both great at getting attention. Public Domain Indeed, academics at the time reportedly sent flustered letters to the editor at calling the prediction "ridiculous" and "manifestly absurd." "There was never, even at that time, any reason to think that it would keep growing fast like that."
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MI5 tackling more state threats than during Cold War, warns intelligence chief
Image caption, Sir Ken McCallum gave his annual address at MI5's headquarters in central London MI5 is devoting more resource to countering state threats than during the Cold War, the head of the intelligence service has said, as he labelled Russia aggressor number one. Sir Ken McCallum warned MI5 was now facing a situation in which our terrorism and state threats operational missions are pretty much of equal scale because threats from foreign adversaries have quadrupled. He used an annual speech at the domestic intelligence service's headquarters in London to also warn of rising threats from Iran and extreme right-wing terrorism. Sir Ken also said MI5 had caught terrorists seeking to exploit AI, including by integrating the technology with drones - and warned the UK must stay ahead of the risk of new bioweapons being developed by violent groups. The MI5 head said Russia was waging hybrid warfare while carefully avoiding triggering a joint response from Nato, a line which he said the Kremlin would be foolish to cross.
The Download: open model trade-offs and geothermal power's promise
Plus: A cyberattack overheated fridges at hundreds of French supermarkets. Open models have real benefits. Do they outweigh the risks? Anthropic recently released a report arguing that a powerful new model released by the Chinese company Z.ai, poses a major cyberattack risk. Its core concern was that it is freely available for anyone to download and modify. The warning was the latest flashpoint in a debate over whether frontier AI models should be open or kept behind the doors of frontier labs.
Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF
Countries around the world have had their future economic prospects assessed by influential body, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). What the IMF says matters - it aims to keep the global economy stable and its twice-yearly forecasts are one of the most authoritative looks at what is really going on around the world. Yet like all forecasts they can also turn out to be incorrect, so they shouldn't be treated as gospel. Here are three things we've learnt about the UK from the IMF's latest report. The global economy has been rocked by the US-Israel war with Iran. The transportation and production of energy in the Middle East has been severely disrupted, causing oil prices to jump and inflation to rise.
Dutch tax authorities cancel Microsoft 365 cloud rollout – and turn toward open source
Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Another European move toward digital sovereignty has curtailed adopting the US workplace suite. The Netherlands stopped a government agency's shift to Microsoft 365. The drive toward an open-source, digital sovereignty approach continues. What the Netherlands will move to next is quite vague.