AI (artificial intelligence)
French authorities have uncovered the Storm-1516 network, linked to the GRU, which created a fake website to discredit Raphaël Glucksmann. The network is accused of 205 disinformation operations in Europe.
Spotify forecasts 788 million active users in the third quarter, below analysts' estimates of 793. 5 million. Operating profit will amount to 670 million euros, also missing forecasts, causing shares to fall by 6.4%.
Beijing is worried about the cyber capabilities of Mythos and other American AI models, viewing them as potential offensive weapons. China is developing possible responses, including sanctions, if the US takes action against its companies in this sector.
The EU has introduced mandatory labeling of AI-generated content and notification of interaction with AI systems. Violations are subject to fines of up to 15 million euros.
Alibaba introduced the Qwen3. 8-Max model with 2.4 trillion parameters, which surpasses Kimi K3 from Moonshot. The new system shows results comparable to Anthropic Fable 5, the export of which was banned by the US.
Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili announced the creation of his digital avatar based on artificial intelligence. He plans to use it for public activities while he himself remains in custody.
The four largest technology companies in the world have committed to investing nearly $2. 4 trillion in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Alphabet declared expenditures of $902 billion, Meta – nearly $700 billion.
The SBU detained a 69-year-old Kharkiv resident recruited by Russian special services to eliminate Ihor Obolensky. The hitman received the weapon through a courier, whose identity is being established.
Anthropic found that its AI models hacked three organizations due to a misconfiguration that provided internet access. The company urged other labs to conduct similar checks.
Samsung expects a global chip shortage until 2028. The company has signed long-term agreements with the five largest data center operators.
Elon Musk's xAI company challenges Minnesota law banning the creation of fake nude images using AI. xAI considers the law too broad and a violation of free speech.
China stated that the US is copying AI models developed by Chinese companies. This was a response to US accusations that the Chinese are using distillation technology without permission.
Microsoft has signed data center lease agreements worth over $130 billion in the last quarter. The total volume of future lease obligations has grown to $329.1 billion.
Acting Minister of Defense Yevhenii Khmara stated his expectation for continued strategic partnership with the US. He emphasized the combination of American technologies and Ukrainian combat experience.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has created 500 technology companies that changed the dynamics of the war. He emphasized that Putin loses 30,000 soldiers every month, but does not want to end the war.
Apple has once again become the most valuable company in the world after Nvidia's shares fell by nearly 5%. Apple's market capitalization exceeded $5 trillion, while Nvidia dropped to $4.77 trillion.
Participants of the press briefing emphasized that ignoring AI in education is unpromising. The educational process requires transformation through updating the rules of academic integrity, data protection, and inclusiveness.
Facebook and Instagram from Meta, according to a report, ran thousands of advertisements for so-called "nudify" apps based on AI, which violates the company's policy.
U. S. President Donald Trump published an AI-generated image of a giant air filter along the border with Canada. He threatened new tariffs over smoke from wildfires that blanketed American cities.
G7 central banks are preparing for interest rate decisions as oil prices approach $100 per barrel, increasing inflation risks. The US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan are likely to keep rates unchanged but may signal readiness to raise them in the fall.
Today, a large-scale outage occurred in ChatGPT's operation, as evidenced by Downdetector data. Users are complaining about the inability to load conversations and access chat history.
Google expands access to the agentic AI assistant Spark, announced at I/O. The assistant is available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, but does not work in the European Economic Area.
Elon Musk at the Tesla conference left open the possibility of a merger with SpaceX, citing the growing overlap of their areas of activity. Investors estimate the probability of a merger at 90% in the coming years.
A new Google ATLAS study found that AI covers 70% of professions, but workers use it for only 21% of tasks. Less than 10% of interactions with Gemini are aimed at automating non-routine cognitive work.
Canada has joined the GCAP fighter program as an observer, marking the first expansion beyond the founding countries. This is part of European allies' efforts to reduce dependence on American weapons.
A UN report shows that transnational crime in Asia uses AI and new technologies for fraud. Children are exposed to risks through online games and AI-generated sexual images.
Chinese regulators are considering restrictions on transferring AI training data abroad and producing chips based on Chinese developments. The new measures could become the most significant update to export controls in recent years.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to America will take place in September, despite Trump's accusations of Chinese interference in the election. Preparations for the trip are ongoing, and the parties remain in contact.
The Ukrainian defense industry has created innovations based on flexibility and rapid adaptation to the challenges of war, changing the balance of power against a numerically superior army.
Users around the world are reporting outages in ChatGPT, including the inability to load new responses and old chats. Down Detector records hundreds of complaints.