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AI disruption: Bill Gates considers AI-driven changes to work and society

Bill Gates Warns of 20 Years of “Tumultuous” AI Disruption

AI disruption could reshape work, security and everyday life for the next two decades, Bill Gates warns. In an interview with The Verge’s Decoder podcast, the Microsoft cofounder said the transition may be turbulent even if society manages artificial intelligence responsibly. His warning is not that AI’s future must be disastrous: Gates sees major opportunities […]

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AI cybersecurity scanner identifying PHP security vulnerabilities affecting websites and servers

AI-Discovered PHP Security Vulnerabilities Force Websites Offline as Emergency Patches Roll Out

Two critical PHP security vulnerabilities have triggered an urgent cybersecurity response, prompting some organisations to temporarily restrict website access while applying security updates. The flaws affect PHP, a widely used server-side programming language that powers websites, online services and business applications. The incident highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity and the importance […]

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Hugging Face AI biology model exploring DNA sequences with artificial intelligence

Hugging Face AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA

The Hugging Face AI biology model Carbon-X is designed to let researchers ask questions about DNA in natural language, bringing conversational AI into genomic research. Released on 22 October 2026, Carbon-X combines DNA sequence processing with language-model capabilities, allowing users to investigate genetic information, explore possible mutation effects and generate biological hypotheses. The project represents […]

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AI art contrasted with repetitive AI-generated digital content

Could Thoughtful AI Art Counter the Rise of AI Slop? The Paradox Facing Creatives

AI art is creating a difficult paradox for today’s creatives: the same technology that enables new forms of artistic expression is also flooding the internet with repetitive, low-quality content. As generative AI becomes increasingly common in visual culture, artists are questioning whether they can use these tools meaningfully without contributing to the very problems they […]

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AI shopping agents helping customers discover products and shop online

Walmart Welcomes AI Agents as Anthropic Launches Its Own

AI shopping agents are changing how consumers discover products and make online purchases, with Walmart opening its retail platform to external AI assistants while Anthropic introduces its own personal agent. The developments signal a shift towards AI systems that can do more than recommend products: they can search, compare, organise and help complete purchases with […]

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Illustration of a laptop running a locally powered AI coding model

Recursive Launches Flint, a Laptop Coding Model It Says Was Largely Built by AI

Recursive Flint is a coding-focused language model built to support AI agents working on software projects. Rather than simply completing a line of code, it is intended to handle more involved programming activities, including investigating existing codebases, identifying bugs, implementing features and writing tests. The model uses a mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture. It contains approximately 40 […]

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AI guardrails struggling to prevent criminal hackers from exploiting autonomous AI agents

AI Guardrails Aren’t Stopping Criminal Hackers: 4 Groups Exposed

AI guardrails are designed to prevent artificial intelligence systems from assisting with harmful activities, including cybercrime. However, new research from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike suggests that these safeguards are not enough to stop determined criminal hackers from using AI agents to conduct real-world attacks. Investigators identified four previously unreported threat groups that used AI models to […]

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AI analysing sodium-ion battery materials for improved energy storage

New Materials Library Could Help AI Design Better Sodium-Ion Batteries

A new library of sodium-ion battery materials could help scientists develop batteries that store more energy, charge faster and maintain their performance for longer. Researchers at the University of Surrey have mapped 28 different compositions of sodium manganese oxide, investigating how small changes in their chemical makeup affect battery performance. The findings could provide valuable […]

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek competing in the global artificial intelligence industry

Five Things to Know About Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has become one of the most closely watched companies in artificial intelligence, challenging established technology firms with powerful models and an emphasis on affordability. Its rise attracted international attention in January 2025, when its R1 reasoning model prompted fresh questions about the cost of developing advanced AI and the competitive position […]

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