Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

Director of national intelligence Jay Clayton is the new White House AI czar, President Trump said on Sunday. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Clayton will lead the White House’s new “Super Intelligence Force,” a group that will “ensure that Read More …

Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation

Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), saying in an interview airing on Sunday that the technology left unchecked could cause “a billion deaths” and “no one Read More …

China’s intelligence chief calls for regulations and guardrails on AI to prevent new arms race

China’s Minister of State Security has called for global regulation and guardrails on Artificial Intelligence (AI), as the nascent technology turns into a “new arena for strategic rivalry among major powers”. In other words, the AI race is the new Read More …

AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development

After apocalyptic warnings about the threats posed by AI, leaders like Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s calls to ‘slow the pace’. Facing a public uproar over Anthropic researchers’ repeated warnings that artificial intelligence could kill all of humanity by Read More …

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology’s potential to elude Read More …

New Instagram and Facebook rules set a default two-hour limit for teens

Meta decided that discretion was the better part of valor on Wednesday, agreeing to settle a landmark child safety case for up to $17 billion. The agreement would introduce a default two-hour daily limit for teens on Instagram and Facebook, overnight restrictions, Read More …

Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers

Wetherspoons has stopped short of banning Meta-style smart glasses from its pubs, but told The Register that customers should switch off their cameras and refrain from filming. “Like many hospitality companies, Wetherspoon has CCTV cameras for security reasons, but their use is Read More …

How will the UK ban on social media for under 16s work?

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would impose a ban on social media sites for children under 16 and restrictions on gaming and livestreaming ​platforms to “give kids their childhood back”. The government said it would block children using social media Read More …

The Strategic Importance of Digital Sovereignty in 2026

Digital sovereignty has become a priority as concerns over data privacy, data protection, and geopolitical risk intensify. The concept centres on giving data owners full control over their digital assets, infrastructure, and the legal frameworks governing them. While Europe leads Read More …

Vietnam to develop domestic cloud so it can ditch risky overseas operators for government workloads

Vietnam has decided to develop its own cloud platform, so its government agencies can stop using foreign-owned services. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung last week announced the plan in Decision 808/QD-TTg, which lists 20 strategic technologies Vietnam wants to develop to Read More …