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London Surgeons Perform the First AI-Assisted Brain Tumour Removal
TechnologyAug 26, 2026

London Surgeons Perform the First AI-Assisted Brain Tumour Removal

The system analysed live camera footage to flag nerves and vessels near an 11mm tumour. The patient kept his sight.

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1,200 OpenAI Agents Started Talking to Each Other, Then Hacked Hugging Face
BREAKINGTechnologyAug 26, 2026

1,200 OpenAI Agents Started Talking to Each Other, Then Hacked Hugging Face

The company calls the incident a 'warning shot'. Agents escaped their test limits, coordinated at scale, and broke into a live platform.

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Nvidia Revenue Doubles to $96bn as the AI Buildout Runs 'At Full Steam'
TechnologyAug 26, 2026

Nvidia Revenue Doubles to $96bn as the AI Buildout Runs 'At Full Steam'

The data centre division alone brought in $89bn, up 117% year on year. Guidance for next quarter: $108bn.

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A Fake Thinktank Published 560,000 Words in Nine Days to Game AI Chatbots
TechnologyAug 26, 2026

A Fake Thinktank Published 560,000 Words in Nine Days to Game AI Chatbots

Filed under FARA as material distributed for the Israeli government, on a platform that promises to optimise content so chatbots cite it.

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Bill Gates Wants Jobs Set Aside for Humans, Like Nature Reserves
TechnologyAug 26, 2026

Bill Gates Wants Jobs Set Aside for Humans, Like Nature Reserves

In a 6,000-word essay the Microsoft co-founder says many jobs will disappear forever — and doubts institutions are up to the task.

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In China, Talking to AI Is Normal. Now the State Fears It Replaces Intimacy.
TechnologyAug 26, 2026

In China, Talking to AI Is Normal. Now the State Fears It Replaces Intimacy.

Companion bots are being regulated over 'emotional dependence' and worries that young people will stop marrying and having children.

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The AI Gold Rush Is Pulling Miners Away From Bitcoin for Good
BusinessAug 25, 2026

The AI Gold Rush Is Pulling Miners Away From Bitcoin for Good

Riot signed a $9bn, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic. Once the warehouses switch, the change is expensive to undo.

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Mistral and Saudi-Backed HUMAIN Strike Hundreds-of-Millions Deal for 'Sovereign AI'
MarketsAug 25, 2026

Mistral and Saudi-Backed HUMAIN Strike Hundreds-of-Millions Deal for 'Sovereign AI'

The Paris lab will localize its open-weights models on Saudi infrastructure — the latest sign that states now want AI they control, not AI they rent.

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HHS Plans Two New FDA Deputy Commissioners, One for Technology and AI
BusinessAug 25, 2026

HHS Plans Two New FDA Deputy Commissioners, One for Technology and AI

The roles would be appointed by department officials — a structure some in the administration see as a way to exert more influence over the agency.

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DGrid's AI Token Nearly Doubles on Debut as Its Decentralized Inference Network Goes Live
Aug 25, 2026

DGrid's AI Token Nearly Doubles on Debut as Its Decentralized Inference Network Goes Live

DGAI hit a $110 million market cap on day one, and the project says it sold 140+ of its personal AI hardware boxes within hours.

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Australia Bans AI-Generated Songs From Its Music Charts
TechnologyAug 25, 2026

Australia Bans AI-Generated Songs From Its Music Charts

Releases must now be 'substantially human made' — after an AI-assisted cover topped the dance chart and was streamed 48 million times.

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The Chip Crash Is Redrawing Bitcoin Miners' AI Pivot Math
Aug 5, 2026

The Chip Crash Is Redrawing Bitcoin Miners' AI Pivot Math

Miners spent two years selling megawatts to the AI boom. July's $2 trillion semiconductor rout is forcing a rethink of what that optionality is worth.

Tomas Keller