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How artificial intelligence evolved from a scientific idea into a global force

Artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative technologies of the modern era, reshaping industries, scientific research and everyday life at a pace few previous technological breakthroughs have matched. Once largely confined to academic laboratories, AI is now embedded in healthcare,......

Morocco to cut prices of nearly 300 medicines by up to 70% under new reform

A new pricing framework is beginning to reshape the cost of medicines in Morocco, with nearly 300 pharmaceutical products expected to see their retail prices reduced in an initial wave. Depending on the product, the reductions could range from around 10% to as much as 70%. The first adjustments come......

World leaders call for binding safety rules for advanced AI

More than 20 countries have called for stronger and legally binding safeguards for advanced artificial intelligence systems, warning that the rapid pace of technological development could outstrip governments’ ability to manage emerging risks. In a joint statement issued ahead of the opening of......

Google faces €403 million EU fine over location data and privacy rules

Google has been hit with a €403 million fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) over the way it handled users’ location information, bringing renewed attention to the transparency and consent requirements imposed by European data-protection rules. The decision, announced......

Ten days of turmoil put the future of artificial intelligence under scrutiny

A rapid succession of developments in September has intensified the debate over how quickly artificial intelligence should advance, with researchers, technology executives and policymakers increasingly divided over the balance between innovation, competition and safety. The debate gained momentum after......

Trump announces AI Force as US debate over AI regulation intensifies

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his support for rapid artificial intelligence development, rejecting calls for tighter constraints on the sector as concerns over AI safety intensify. In a series of posts on Truth Social on September 19, Trump argued that the United States should not hinder......

Türkiye revokes Bank Mellat’s operating licence in Istanbul

Türkiye has revoked the operating licence of Bank Mellat’s Istanbul branch, in a decision announced by the country’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) and published in the Official Gazette on September 19. The decision, adopted by the BDDK board on September 18, concerns......

AI safety warnings grow as concerns mount over human control

Warnings from leading figures in the artificial intelligence industry about the potential risks of increasingly autonomous systems have renewed debate over how far AI development should progress before stronger safeguards are put in place. Alex Krasodomski, director of the Digital Society Programme......

AI rivals agree on the need for a slowdown, but putting it into practice remains difficult

Some of the artificial intelligence industry's most prominent leaders are increasingly acknowledging the need to slow the development of advanced AI, but turning that emerging consensus into concrete action could prove far more difficult. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SpaceX......