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Mistral releases latest AI model for download

The French AI company says its Large 4 model offers advanced coding and cyber-defence capabilities and can be run on an organisation’s own computers and servers.

29 October 2026

Tech News

US vs China: As world splits into AI blocs, where does Europe stand?

As the US and China build rival AI blocs, Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on both. But despite its ambitions to become a technological power in its own right, the EU still lacks the chips, infrastructure and homegrown AI models to compete on equal terms.

29 October 2026

Tech News

Norwegian media sue Meta over plans to use their journalism for AI

Publishers say new terms for Facebook and Instagram business accounts could allow Meta to collect articles, images and videos from their websites without permission.

27 October 2026

Business

TikTok parent company founder tops China's rich list amid AI boom

Zhang Yiming has reclaimed his position as China's richest person, with a €89.4 billion fortune driven by AI, as the country's technology sector booms while traditional industries struggle.

27 October 2026

Business

Dutch chip firm Besi jumps as Applied Materials moves to double stake

Shares in Dutch chip equipment maker Besi jumped on Tuesday after US rival Applied Materials announced plans to lift its holding to roughly 20% from 9%, tightening ties built around technology used to make AI hardware.

27 October 2026

Business

AI chip boom tripled South Korea's economic growth in third quarter

South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter. However, analysts warned that its heavy reliance on the chip industry leaves the country vulnerable to a slowdown in global AI spending.

27 October 2026

Tech News

Rogue AI, cyberattacks, weapons: Anthropic’s warning ahead of its IPO

The AI company’s IPO paperwork warns of potential harms from increasingly autonomous systems, alongside financial and regulatory challenges.

27 October 2026

Culture news

'Pure garbage': Elon Musk’s AI-generated 'The Odyssey' clip ridiculed online

The AI slop clip has been blasted online, with many calling it out as "garbage" and an "utter waste of time and money like most of Musk Inc."

26 October 2026

Tech News

AI model Claude bypassed paywall to reach US election data, unprompted

The incident is the latest in a string this year that has raised concerns over Big Tech’s ability to maintain control of its increasingly autonomous AI models and curb their rogue behaviour.

26 October 2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan hosts global experts on reshaping public services with AI

Global experts gathered in Khankendi for the SOCGOV 2026 forum to debate the future of digital and smart governance and explore solutions to improve public services through technology.

26 October 2026

Culture news

Why are Elvis Presley rightsholders suing AI company Anthropic?

Anthropic could face more than $40million in damages over the alleged unauthorised use of Elvis' music catalogue.

26 October 2026

Tech News

French kids use AI far more than their parents think, survey finds

A new YouGov survey has found parents in France underestimate their children’s use of AI. While 40% of 11- to 12-year-olds report using general-purpose AI services like ChatGPT weekly, only 26% of parents realise their children are engaging with the technology.

23 October 2026

Tech News

Palantir vows NATO AI system has no ‘kill switch’ after Starlink row

The American software firm says it cannot shut off NATO AI systems amid European fears of dependence on US tech following disruptions to Ukraine’s Starshield access.

22 October 2026

Culture news

Prix Pascal: New French literature prize launched for books co-written with AI

A new literary award has just been launched and aims to recognise work written in collaboration with AI. Its timing is problematic, to say the least.

22 October 2026

Tech News

Websites go dark after AI exposes programming language security flaw

Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.

22 October 2026

Culture news

Angolan-Portuguese singer IAMDDB accuses Israel of stealing her identity in AI video

Angolan-Portuguese artist IAMDDB has condemned the unauthorised use of her likeness in an AI-generated propaganda video shared by Israel's official social media accounts. The Manchester-based singer accuses the government of using her image without permission.

21 October 2026