Japan experiments with autonomous AI chainsaw-wielding robots
Japan experiments with autonomous AI chainsaw-wielding robots

A scary-looking humanoid robot with a chainsaw arm was shown in action on Japanese TV news trimming tree branches that had begun encroaching on railway lines.

Polar Sharks And Rays Are Losing Their Safe Haven As Sea Ice Declines

The Arctic and Antarctic may look like the last places on Earth where human activity could seriously disrupt shark and ray habitats but a new assessment shows otherwise.

ICE Is Running One of the Largest Anti-Left Surveillance Operations in US History

ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations is engaged in far-reaching spying against left-wing activists that rivals the FBI and CIA crackdowns on the Civil Rights and anti-war movements.

US Federal Election Commission filing system down before midterms
US Federal Election Commission filing system down before midterms

The US Federal Election Commission (FEC) has taken its electronic filing system offline following an attempted cyberattack, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing an internal email. The disruption comes a week before the November 3 midterm elections and h…

More listening isn’t the same as better listening
More listening isn’t the same as better listening

Most large companies already listen to their employees. In mid-September 2026, Remesh, an AI-powered employee listening platform, surveyed 107 HR leaders in the US and UK on its own platform. And 80% said their organization had a formal listening progr…

OpenAI reportedly plans to buy Google’s TPU chips alongside Nvidia
OpenAI reportedly plans to buy Google’s TPU chips alongside Nvidia

OpenAI plans to buy AI chips from Google, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The financial terms and other details of the planned purchase were not disclosed. We have not independently verified the report, an…

‘Football Manager 27’ First Look: The Game’s Back

After last year’s disappointment, can Football Manager 27 return the long-running franchise to its previous heights? Here’s a first-look verdict.

Fintech: Europe’s 10 most-funded companies in H1 2026
Fintech: Europe’s 10 most-funded companies in H1 2026

European fintech funding in H1 2026 was characterised byseveral large financing transactions alongside investment across banking,payments, insurance technology, wealth management and financial infrast…

AI Emergency Alerts Are Coming. Humans Might Not Be Ready

Human beings struggle with emergency communication. Chatbots can help—if people take them seriously.

AI chatbots are so good at pretending to be human that other AIs can’t catch them

Researchers tested seven AI chatbots to see if they could distinguish humans from AI. The bots identified just three AI participants across 98 tests, highlighting how difficult AI detection can be.