AI/artificial intelligence

Amex to slash 5% of headcount as CEO seeks to reduce expenses

The move will affect about 3,500 jobs.

China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers the speech during the opening ceremony for the inaugural Global Governance Forum in Xiongan New Area, Hebei province, China, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

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AI is unearthing internet’s hidden flaws – and more outages may follow

AI has helped drive a doubling of the number of digital flaws discovered year-on-year, experts say.

No, China isn’t killing its open AI (yet)

‘Know Your Agent’ will be the new rule of the AI age

Meta’s recently launched Muse, a personal AI agent that can order groceries and book travel, is proving highly popular.

Middle schooler in South Korea beaten by peers over deepfake images of classmates

South Korean police found indications that the student had used screenshots taken during video calls with several female students, as well as photos taken of them from behind, to create the sexually explicit content, which he allegedly distributed online.

Taiwan union says Micron workers reject bonus proposal

Taoyuan union representatives and Micron Technology union members gesture outside of the company’s building and announce a 24-hour strike demanding greater profit shares and better bonuses, in Taoyuan on Oct 22.

Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Cybersecurity experts have said AI is helping attackers automate tasks from scanning for software vulnerabilities to crafting phishing campaigns, making cybercrime faster, cheaper and harder to detect.

370 books in 20 months: South African author defends her use of AI

South African writer Coral Hart, who uses a pseudonym to protect her real name, has become the symbol of artificial intelligence’s arrival in publishing.

China’s first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag

More than 10,000 screenings of science-fiction thriller Sanxingdui: Future Past are scheduled for Oct 23, according to ticketing platform Maoyan.

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