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Why are sandwiches more regulated than AI?
Why are sandwiches more regulated than AI? Futurist Max Tegmark wonders why sandwiches are more regulated than artificial intelligence in the US. The biggest danger facing mankind is a machine that can "outsmart the whole species", argues Max Tegmark, professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and founder of the Future of Life Institute. Tegmark tells host Steve Clemons that governments and tech companies are in a "race to replace" human labour, instead of solving human problems. "It's aimed at getting more money and power to a very small number of individuals," he says. But a slew of suicides and murders committed by people chatting with AI chatbots has led to pushback against the Silicon Valley "don't regulate us" lobby.
The world's largest electric plane takes flight
Technology Aviation The world's largest electric plane takes flight The 25,000-pound aircraft flew for 27 minutes. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Heart Aerospace's X1 demonstrator, the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown, crosses the Champlain Valley near Plattsburgh, New York, at sunrise during its first flight in August 2026. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .
Largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, Moscow says 822 drones shot down
Is the war entering a new phase? Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia, killing at least six people and striking a Wildberries logistics hub near Moscow. Russia claimed to have intercepted 822 drones. Who is DEI critic and Jason Arday accuser, Nathan Cofnas? Doctor describes amputating girl's leg in Gaza without anaesthesia
Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least seven people have been killed in Russia after what officials called the largest-scale attack launched by Ukraine this year. Some 822 drones were used - 600 aiming for Moscow, according to its regional governor who said the Russian capital had suffered one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory. A warehouse belonging to Russian online retailer Wildberries was hit. Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39.
Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of 7.4m, Asic warns
Along with Anthony Albanese, common targets for deepfakes included ABC financial journalist Alan Kohler; and politicians Jacqui Lambie and Angus Taylor. Along with Anthony Albanese, common targets for deepfakes included ABC financial journalist Alan Kohler; and politicians Jacqui Lambie and Angus Taylor. Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns Australia's corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities There has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia's corporate watchdog has warned. And Anthony Albanese is the figure most commonly co-opted. Real footage of the prime minister, overlaid with fake audio promising Australians can invest $4,000 to earn $40,000 a month, appears in one video online.
UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia
British-made drones are being used to strike targets in Russia for the first time. The drones, built by two separate British companies, have been used in mainland Russia in widespread and successful targeting of military and industrial targets, including refineries and warehouses of online retailer Wildberries. The strikes, first reported by the Sunday Times, external, are said to have caused more than £35bn in economic damage. A well-placed military source confirmed to the BBC the UK drones had been used. British manufactured Storm Shadow missiles had earlier been used in the conflict, although this new phase is having a far more decisive impact.