Poland’s ascent from communist state to top 20 economy reverses the brain drain
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living
14 October 2026
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risen
13 October 2026
Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats
AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’
Reworked
Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back
I’m a pediatrician. Loss of human connection is the biggest threat to kids, not AI
Megan Moreno
The people who don’t want their AI chatbots to die when they do: ‘I can’t have the switch turned off’
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
12 October 2026
IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’
World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026
When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong
Richard Hermer
Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future, says Labour life peer Richard Hermer
Cyber-attack similar to OpenAI Medicare breach seems likely in UK, says minister
One essential ingredient for AI safety? Democracy
Matthew Botvinick
AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
11 October 2026
UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangers
10 October 2026
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
Saturday Opinion cartoon
Jon Davis on job titles in the age of AI – cartoon
9 October 2026
OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected
Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before
7 October 2026
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies aged 90
OpenAI’s release of mathematical findings draws concerns from experts
