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RoboDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)

Rogue OpenAI agents covered up their tracks, report says

Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, according to a report published Thursday.

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RoboDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil orders Discord to bolster child safety after teen suicide

A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ordered the messaging platform Discord to do more to protect underage users after detecting shortfa...

RoboDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
EU probes video game firms over virtual currencies

European consumer authorities are investigating nine video game companies including France's Ubisoft over concerns their in-game v...

RoboDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns grow

OpenAI on Tuesday launched a less expensive artificial intelligence (AI) model and tools that run continuously, as it aims to repo...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Danish military admits flaws in report about 2025 drone incursions

The Danish Armed Forces said Thursday it had made errors in its initial report on suspected drones of unknown origins that flew ov...

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PolicyDaily Lebanon army says seized 245 kg of TNT at Syria border Musk returns to US government for Pentagon war study UN urges US reparations over Marshall Islands nuclear tests
BeyondLEO Four-member crew blasts off for International Space Station Seoul says no decision on Alaska gas investment announced by Trump Bezos space firm Blue Origin says raising outside funds, a first
AfricaDaily Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms Kenyan island paradise fears damage from mega-refinery Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030: Dangote to AFP
DarwinDaily One dead as floods hit Greek island of Crete Plastic treaty talks chair sees deal possible in March Croatians fear lasting damage from illegal waste
RussoDaily Russian drone hits Kyiv nuclear institute grounds, reactor undamaged Russia targets Kyiv power supply as freezing winter approaches Ukraine power operator announces power cuts after Russian strikes
OilGasDaily Trump unveils $200 bn in US energy investments by South Korea Three tankers hit Tuesday in Hormuz: maritime agency Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery 'new chapter' for Africa
SinoDaily US pushes against overproduction with eye on China at G20 meeting UK's MI5 warns academics to cut ties with Chinese institution Hong Kong arrests journalist for alleged 'seditious' acts
IndoDaily Rescuers pull nine bodies from landslide in flood-hit Myanmar In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned Market airstrike underlines 'grave plight' of Myanmar civilians: UN
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RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
OpenAI unveils low-cost AI model, a day after shelving Astra upgrade

OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable.

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Slovenia sees surge in '.si' sites after Trump hypes 'super intelligence'

US President Donald Trump's push to rebrand artificial intelligence (AI) as "super intelligence" (SI) has sparked a flurry of requests for internet domains ending in ".si", to Slov...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Anthropic warns of 'existential' AI risks in IPO filing: report

US artificial intelligence developer Anthropic has warned investors of potential "existential risks to humanity" in the prospectus for its highly anticipated initial public offerin...

RoboDaily MILTECH Sep 28, 2026 (SPX)
HF radar proposed as a wide area sensor for US Navy operations in a changing Arctic

Rising temperatures and shrinking sea ice are opening Arctic waters to more shipping, and an Australian physicist argues that high-frequency (HF) radar could help navies and govern...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Gulf oil exports rebound despite Iranian blockade on Hormuz

Gulf oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to pre-war levels, according to a tracking platform, as more vessels prove willing to make the risky transit under US e...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
UN worried about impact of latest Lebanon war on agriculture

The deputy director-general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization told AFP on Thursday that she was "deeply concerned" about the impact of the latest Israel-Hezbollah confl...

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SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
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JWST Finds Ammonia and Puzzling Chill in Giant Exoplanet's Atmosphere
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Silicon Solar Cells Could Cut Satellite Power Costs by Up to 90 Percent
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Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus
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World's tallest wind turbine in Germany reaches full height
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Mali army, Russian paramilitaries committed 'war crimes': Amnesty
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Italy winemakers hail bumper harvest but cut output
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Europe must brace for impact of Chinese competition, BMW boss warns
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Kremlin says in talks on moving Russian missile systems from Turkey
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China factory activity returns to growth in September
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Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast, heads inland
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Yemen health system at 'breaking point': WHO
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PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court

Thousands rallied in Kosovo on Thursday against the war crimes convictions of former president Hashim Thaci, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, mostly children, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Tehran international flights drop 42 percent after US ban: tracker

Flights to and from Tehran's main international airport have fallen by nearly half, 42 percent, since a US ban...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
'Loud thud': sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific

A sperm whale cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors into a day...