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Gaming & EsportsNearly half of new Steam games disclosed AI use in October, up from 1.7 per cent in 2024
An analysis of about 63,600 Steam releases found 49.9 per cent of October 2026 games carried an AI-content disclosure, up from 26.4 per cent a year earlier, with artwork the most commonly reported use.
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Technology & AITencent releases Hy4 AI model with cybersecurity training limited to defensive uses
Chinese technology company Tencent has released Hy4, a new open-source artificial intelligence model whose cybersecurity training was deliberately limited to defensive work, in an effort to reduce the risk that it could help carry out cyberattacks.
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Technology & AIIndia launches three homegrown AI models, EKA-1 and Dhir 2B and 5B, under the IndiaAI Mission
India’s electronics and IT ministry has released three indigenous foundation models under the IndiaAI Mission: EKA-1, a 26.3-billion-parameter model for Indian languages, banking and cybersecurity, and the compact Dhir 2B and 5B models designed to run offline on mobile phones.
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Technology & AIGoogle takes Guided Learning worldwide in Classroom — and gives schools the off switch for its AI, and Search
Google has made its Guided Learning study coach available in Google Classroom worldwide and says Gemini and even Google Search will stay off for school student accounts until administrators choose to turn them on, a shift that has drawn both praise and sharp criticism.
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NewsUK must expect AI-powered attack on critical infrastructure within two years, cyber centre warns
Britain's National Cyber Security Centre says a ransomware attack involving AI-powered malware against critical infrastructure is highly likely by 2028, naming China as best equipped to carry out such operations.
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UAEADNOC becomes first energy company to deploy OpenAI’s Frontier AI in multi-year deal signed at ADIPEC
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC has signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI and G42 at ADIPEC, making it the first energy company to deploy OpenAI’s Frontier platform, as OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince on Monday.
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Business & FinanceWall Street sell-off deepens as AI spending fears wipe billions off tech shares on Friday
The Nasdaq fell more than 3.8% and the S&P 500 dropped 2.5% on Friday in their worst day since June, as investors punished big technology companies over the returns on their enormous artificial intelligence spending.