Updates

27 Aug 2025

US pushes chip manufacturing to boost AI dominance

Export controls aim to prevent AI chips reaching adversaries while supporting US global leadership in AI.

27 Aug 2025

Publishers set to earn from Comet Plus, Perplexity’s new initiative

Comet Plus introduces a revenue model tied to human visits, citations, and AI agent actions.

27 Aug 2025

UN General Assembly adopts terms of reference for AI Scientific Panel and Global Dialogue on AI Governance

On 26 August 2025, following several months of negotiations in New York, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution (A/RES/79/325) outlining the terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of two new AI governance mechanisms: an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance. The creation (See more)

27 Aug 2025

AI model forecasts Bitcoin to fall below $100,000

Support from ETFs and long-term holders could prevent a deep fall below $95,000.

27 Aug 2025

Travellers claim ChatGPT helps cut flight costs by hundreds of pounds

Opala claimed ChatGPT saved him over £600 on a single flight.

27 Aug 2025

AI agents can act unpredictably without proper guidance

Tests reveal agentic AI can behave unexpectedly, accessing sensitive data or taking unauthorised actions, highlighting the need for robust oversight and security measures.

27 Aug 2025

Brave uncovers vulnerability in Perplexity’s Comet that risked sensitive user data

Researchers showed attackers could steal emails, passwords, or banking details through Comet’s vulnerability.

27 Aug 2025

Jetson AGX Thor brings Blackwell-powered compute to robots and autonomous vehicles

Thor delivers up to 2,070 teraflops, supporting generative AI and edge workloads.

26 Aug 2025

Vietnam accelerates modernization of foreign affairs through technology and AI

Social media adoption enhances Vietnam’s foreign information outreach.

26 Aug 2025

Humain Chat has been unveiled by Saudi Arabia to drive AI innovation

Backed by the Saudi Crown Prince and the PIF, Humain unveiled ALLAM 34B, a language model that powers the country’s new Arabic AI app.