The star says tour promoters took the decision, after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian statements on stage. ...
Month: September 2026
AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart RussellAI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell
Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline It has been a week of high drama in AI, precipitated by the resignation of the AI safety researcher Jacob Coxon from Anthropic. This followed several weeks of increasingly lurid and disturbing revelations about the ...
China imposes new restrictions on overseas travelChina imposes new restrictions on overseas travel
Chinese authorities imposed new restrictions on foreign travel in order to stop cutting-edge technology and top-flight researchers from leaving, taking a step closer to a regime that had characterized a more closed-off China of decades past. Though senior civil servants and executives at state-owned enterprises have long faced limits on ...
Russia’s ‘gray zone’ tactics in Europe rattle NATORussia’s ‘gray zone’ tactics in Europe rattle NATO
Multiple incidents involving NATO forces responding to what European powers said was Russian aggression drove calls for the military alliance to more actively hit back at Moscow. NATO forces shot down a drone over Lithuania, Warsaw scrambled jets over Russian aerial attacks near Poland’s border with Ukraine, and Denmark said ...
Saudi Arabia under military pressure from Iran, HouthisSaudi Arabia under military pressure from Iran, Houthis
Saudi Arabia is coming under increased military pressure on both its northern and southern borders, marking one of the sternest challenges yet for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Iran-backed Iraqi militias recently forced the closure of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which had emerged as a key conduit for oil exports ...
China’s weak economic figures stoke calls for fiscal stimulusChina’s weak economic figures stoke calls for fiscal stimulus
China reported downbeat consumption and investment figures, bolstering economists’ calls for fiscal stimulus to drive growth in the world’s second-biggest economy. Overall retail sales grew less than expected, while fixed-asset investment declined more than the year-to-date average; the country is already grappling with its slowest non-COVID growth in decades, persistently ...
Political and business leaders back AIPolitical and business leaders back AI
Political and business leaders poured cold water on calls from AI giants to slow the pace of technological development, while the prospects of a US-China detente looked slim. US President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a live panel discussion to argue that worries about AI’s impact were ...
Leading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligationsLeading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligations
More than 130 counsels and KCs sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlements More than 130 legal experts, including 18 king’s counsel (KCs), have written to Andy Burnham saying that sanctions on Israeli settlements “fall far short” of Britain’s obligations under the international ...
Legend of Destruction review – starry voices grace animated telling of the Jewish revolt against the RomansLegend of Destruction review – starry voices grace animated telling of the Jewish revolt against the Romans
Eight years in the making, the innovative film uses painted still images – it’s like being read a graphic novel by a cast including Oscar Isaac, Evangeline Lilly and Elliott Gould This Israeli animated film has been largely hanging around in limbo since it was finished in 2021 after taking ...
‘The entire world belongs to Matthew Rhys, and we just live in it’: why the incredible actor broke Emmy records‘The entire world belongs to Matthew Rhys, and we just live in it’: why the incredible actor broke Emmy records
The star of Widow’s Bay is that rarest of talents – someone who can do whatever he wants and make it utterly believable. No wonder he just made TV history On Monday night, Matthew Rhys made history. He is now officially the first actor ever to win Emmy awards for ...