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President Zelensky said Russia is sharing jet-powered drone technology with North Korea.
Source: The Kyiv Independent
https://kyivindependent.com/very-dangerous-moment-russia-sharing-jet-powered-drone-tech-with-north-korea-zelensky-says/
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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Huawei unveiled its Mate 90 smartphone series featuring a new Kirin 9050 Pro chip that uses a proprietary "LogicFolding" three-dimensional architecture.
Source: Innovation Village
https://innovation-village.com/huawei-unveils-mate-90-series-defying-us-sanctions-with-logicfolding-kirin-chip/
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This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/trump-unveils-his-new-super-intelligence-force/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Economists question whether AI can deliver the productivity gains needed to justify trillions in spending while AI spending now dwarfs the railway and dot-com booms.
Source: TechCentral
https://techcentral.co.za/ai-spending-railway-dot-com-booms/286847/
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The author says they quit the movement shaping AI. Artificial intelligence insiders are quitting their jobs, saying the technology could mean the end of humanity.
Source: France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20261004-why-i-quit-the-movement-shaping-ai
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Jhanvi Kapoor condemned an AI-generated explicit video of her and said circulating fictionalised content without consent is deeply violating and borders on sexual assault.
Source: Gulf News
https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/jhanvi-kapoor-condemns-ai-generated-explicit-viral-video-calls-for-respect-and-consent-1.500698088
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Residents of Dalby may soon live beside a $31bn datacentre.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/05/queensland-data-centre-anthropic-western-downs-dalby
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The paper argues that social media platforms should adopt a militant democracy framework to protect democracy when the state threatens it.
Source: Tech Policy Press
https://techpolicy.press/why-social-media-platforms-should-adopt-a-militant-democracy-framework
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As Russia intensifies its drone attacks on the capital, the Kyiv Independent's Asami Terajima and Nick Allard join a Ukrainian volunteer air defense team defending Kyiv against new jet drones.
Source: The Kyiv Independent
https://kyivindependent.com/how-russias-new-jet-drones-are-changing-the-threat-to-kyiv/

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the launch of a missile that state media says uses artificial intelligence to adjust its flight trajectory.
Source: The Punch
https://punchng.com/north-koreas-kim-tests-ai-powered-missile/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web
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President Donald Trump confirmed national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as head of a new White House task force on artificial intelligence.
Source: The Korea Times
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261004/trump-confirms-national-intelligence-chief-as-new-ai-czar?utm_source=rss
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Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, as the new White House AI czar. Clayton said AI is a gamechanger but also a threat.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/trump-jay-clayton-white-house-ai-czar
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile which allegedly used artificial intelligence to adjust its trajectory. Seoul's military disputed remarks that there would be no way to avoid the projectile.
Source: Free Malaysia Today
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/04/north-korea-s-kim-oversees-missile-launch-with-ai-guidance
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has rejected warnings about AI's existential threat to humanity. He called doomsday narratives irresponsible.
Source: Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/10/04/nvidia-jensen-huang-ai-doomerism-foil-risk/
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Google researchers have introduced RRSI, a method that reduces test memorization in self-improving AI agents and improves performance on unseen benchmarks.
Source: The Decoder
https://the-decoder.com/google-researchers-find-a-way-to-keep-self-improving-ai-agents-from-memorizing-their-tests/
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Pennsylvania is highlighted as a swing-state case study for data-center politics, illustrating how boosters invoke the state's industrial past to sell projects while many communities remain skeptical.
Source: Tech Policy Press
https://techpolicy.press/pennsylvania-is-a-swing-state-case-study-for-data-center-politics
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Jay Clayton, the National Intelligence Director, will lead the administration's new AI task force.
Source: The Information
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/national-intelligence-director-jay-clayton-will-lead-ai-task-force
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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son warned that superintelligence in the wrong hands could become super dangerous.
Source: The Business Times Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/softbanks-masayoshi-son-has-rare-cautionary-note-ai-safety
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Global data centre spending could exceed $30 trillion by 2050, according to PwC. The amount would almost match the value of outstanding US Treasuries.
Source: The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/analysis-ais-race-to-transform-the-world-before-the-money-runs-out/articleshow/134674136.cms
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