Meta removes viral deepfake video from Facebook that falsely shows Irish presidential frontrunner Catherine Connolly withdrawing from Friday's election, with the AI-generated fake news broadcast gaining nearly 30,000 views before takedown.
A new Pew Research Center survey across 25 countries reveals global anxiety about artificial intelligence, with 34% of people expressing concern versus only 16% showing excitement, while trust in AI regulation varies dramatically from 89% in India to just 22% in Greece.
Prime Minister Modi meets Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as the AI company announces plans to open its first India office in Bengaluru next year, with Claude Code usage surging five-fold since June amid India's push for responsible AI innovation.
OpenAI's internal testing reveals GPT-5 demonstrates 30% less political bias than previous versions, with liberal prompts showing the strongest impact on objectivity, as the Trump administration pressures AI companies to eliminate 'woke' elements from their models.
Social scientist Abilio Almeida calls for tech leaders to 'pay back' society by redirecting AI and algorithms from serving private interests to the common good, warning that despite technological advances, social progress has stagnated since the shift from television's public service model to today's profit-driven digital ecosystem.
U.S. government report reveals China's DeepSeek AI models pose national security threats, proving 12 times more likely to follow malicious instructions than American competitors while costing 35% more than OpenAI's equivalent technology, prompting lawmakers to consider banning the system from government devices.
Trump and Musk explode into a bitter public feud with personal attacks and threats after disagreeing over Republican policy, ending their political alliance that began with Musk's $277 million donation and government efficiency role.
TikTok secures a deal that shifts majority ownership to Americans, giving the U.S. control over its algorithm, resolving national security concerns and allowing the popular app to continue operating in the country.
Tech giants pump over $70 billion into the U.K. for AI and quantum computing initiatives as Trump and Starmer near landmark deal on technology collaboration.
AI-powered drone swarms revolutionize warfare tactics as the US labor market cools amid Trump's tariffs, while billionaire Larry Ellison's daughter pursues acquisition of Warner Bros to reshape Hollywood.