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Zuckerberg pushes back against industrywide AI slowdown

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of US-based social media giant Meta, rejected calls for artificial intelligence companies to collectively slow the development of increasingly powerful systems, according to an interview with NBC News. “I don’t think that we need some kind of industrywide coordination,” Zuckerberg said. “I think that each lab needs to take … Read more

India’s election commission orders review of voter-roll changes

Opposition parties say ​the lists have been manipulated to benefit ​Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP Reuters September 26, 2026 1 min read Members of security forces stand guard at the entrance of Election Commission of India headquarters on the day of a protest by the supporters of India’s main opposition Congress party demanding the resignation … Read more

OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges

OpenAI said its models accessed SEC and Census Bureau data during research but found no evidence of breaches OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of … Read more

Shajar fails to deliver in 200m semis

Pakistan’s Shajar Abbas, who had qualified for the men’s 200m semi-finals with a time of 21.23 seconds earlier on Saturday, finished 17th overall in the semi-final at the Asian Games in Nagoya. Abbas clocked 21.30 seconds in heat 3 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, finishing eighth and missing out on a place … Read more

China, US agree to $30b tariff cut, AI dialogue during Xi visit, Beijing says

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the North Portico of the White House for a state dinner in Washington, DC, US. Photo: Reuters China said on Saturday it had agreed with the United States on a $30 billion reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement … Read more

Japan organisers ‘not satisfied’ as empty seats blight Asian Games

NAGOYA: Asian Games organisers admitted on Saturday they were “not satisfied” with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats were seen at the main stadium and other venues in Japan. The 100m sprints are one of the highlights of any Games, but the 30,000-capacity Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium appeared to be only about one-quarter full … Read more

Senegal draw in Vieira debut

Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson scores Senegal’s opening goal against Mozambique in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Zimpeto Stadium. Photo: Facebook JOHANNESBURG: Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to edge Madagascar 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday. … Read more