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- 1Tech Executives Warn AI Could Endanger Humanity, Sparking Skepticism●As tech titans warned an AI-weary world that their own advanced systems could endanger humanity, the question emerged: W
Leaders of major AI companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, have publicly warned that their own advanced systems could pose risks to humanity, while simultaneously pushing to shape how the technology is regulated and controlled. The warnings have prompted a debate about the companies' motives, with critics asking what the firms stand to gain from sounding the alarm about dangers tied to products they are themselves racing to build.
- 2Chinese sex toy firm linked to Russian war tech, exposing EU sanctions gap●A Chinese 'smart sex toys' company fed Russian war tech against Ukraine
An investigation by EUobserver reports that a Chinese company making smart sex toys has also been supplying technology used in Russian weapons systems against Ukraine. The report says the case highlights a blind spot in EU sanctions, which have not fully closed loopholes allowing Chinese intermediary firms to funnel dual-use components to Moscow's war effort.
- 3Unions and Rights Groups Urge EU Governments to Drop Palantir●'Not Just Another Tech Company': Unions, Rights Groups Across EU Demand Governments Ditch Palantir
Trade unions and human rights organisations across the European Union are calling on national governments to cut ties with Palantir, the US data analytics firm, arguing it is 'not just another tech company'. The campaign targets public contracts involving the company's surveillance and data-processing services, citing concerns over privacy, civil liberties and the outsourcing of sensitive government work to a foreign military-linked contractor.
- 4Oracle must pay data centre investors even without electricity●Oracle on the hook to pay data centre investors even if site has no electricity
Oracle is reported to be contractually obliged to pay investors in a data centre project even if the site never receives an electricity connection, highlighting the risks of the AI-driven data centre building boom. The Financial Times report has drawn attention to how tech companies are taking on power supply risks as grid capacity struggles to keep up with demand.
- 5Video game publishers growing rapidly in Russia●In Russia, the number of video game publishers has been growing more rapidly
Russia's video game industry is seeing a faster rise in the number of game publishers, according to a report on the country's tech sector. The trend points to expanding publishing activity as domestic companies fill the space left by international firms that have scaled back their presence in the Russian market.