Partisan actors are gaming AI platforms to regurgitate misleading information ahead of critical elections in Brazil, Israel, and the US. Cybersecurity firms identified thousands of AI-generated websites purporting to be local US news sites, but “the sites are not written for voters,” one firm noted: “They are written for the ...
Month: October 2026
US braces for election meddling ahead of midtermsUS braces for election meddling ahead of midterms
The Trump administration accused Canada of election interference, as politically-charged fears swirled over potential meddling ahead of the US midterms. Ottawa denied the charges and banned its diplomats from being seen with US candidates. Democrats on intelligence committees told NPR they are bracing for US President Donald Trump to allege ...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses AI bubble fearsUS Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses AI bubble fears
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday dismissed the possibility of “systemic” economic risks stemming from the AI boom, the Financial Times reported, as a global tech selloff fueled by AI spending fears continued into Thursday. Meta stock plunged after the hyperscaler drifted into negative free cash flow, while China ...
Portal Texas Used to ‘Rubber Stamp’ Data Centers Down After 404 Media ReportingPortal Texas Used to ‘Rubber Stamp’ Data Centers Down After 404 Media Reporting
Texas has shut down the web portal for its automated construction permit filing system and suspended construction permits of 17 data center projects. The change came after 404 Media reported that a group of Texans discovered the state had continued to issue construction permits related to data centers despite Governor ...
Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan’s RSF fighters, BBC investigation findsHospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan’s RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes. ...
Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine’s Starlink networkTrump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine’s Starlink network
Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses – its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access. ...
How Alabama’s Republicans are disenfranchising Black voters – videoHow Alabama’s Republicans are disenfranchising Black voters – video
A battle for Alabama’s second congressional district is being fought against a backdrop of partisan gerrymandering and America’s ongoing civil rights struggle. Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone track down the Maga Republican Rhett Marques who is looking to unseat Democratic incumbent Shomari Figures but won’t answer questions about redistricting. Meanwhile, ...
The Audacity review – cracking TV packed with even more gloriously awful people than SuccessionThe Audacity review – cracking TV packed with even more gloriously awful people than Succession
This Silicon Valley satire follows a CEO in trouble after the collapse of an acquisition deal. Created by Succession writer Jonathan Glatzer, each character is more hideous than the next – and it is stuffed with twists and treacheries What if Mike Judge’s cult hit sitcom Silicon Valley were remade ...
Zach Braff: ‘You can be talented and good-looking, but acting success is still like winning the lottery’Zach Braff: ‘You can be talented and good-looking, but acting success is still like winning the lottery’
The Scrubs and Garden State star answers your questions about working with megastars, getting his hair to look good and being brutally killed on BoJack Horseman How do you manage not to act starstruck when directing people like Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Harrison Ford? TopTramp That’s where my acting ...
Super Graphic Spectacular review – Chappell Roan dazzles at her gloriously gay mini-festivalSuper Graphic Spectacular review – Chappell Roan dazzles at her gloriously gay mini-festival
Shrine Auditorium, Los AngelesWith performances by Christina Aguilera, Lola Young and Tinashe, the pop star brings a colorful vision to life in support of LGBTQ+ charities At Chappell Roan’s Super Graphic Spectacular, the sincerely camp pop star imagines a world where the most vulnerable among us aren’t wielded as scapegoats, ...