Three months before a catastrophic flood tore through communities along the Nepal-China border, Nepali officials had already identified a problem that would become painfully relevant: the countries needed a more effective system for sharing information about rapidly developing hazards in the high...

The catastrophic flash flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district has brought a growing Himalayan danger into sharp focus: a glacier can become a source of sudden destruction long before it disappears. Preliminary satellite analysis indicates that a substantial section of a glacier collapsed from an...

Meta is set to roll out its consumer-oriented AI agent platform, Hatch, in the near future, as reported by The Information, referencing internal corporate documents. Sources informed the publication that Hatch is set to be released in late August or early September. The Hatch platform serves as a...

Worldwide deliveries of humanoid robots surged over 3.7 times in the initial half of 2026, totaling 19,100 units, up from 5,100 units during January-June of the previous year, as indicated by a report from the American research firm Smart Analytics Global (SAG). Chinese manufacturers led the...

A growing coalition of leading technology companies is publicly urging policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open artificial intelligence models, arguing that openness has become central not only to innovation but also to competition, cybersecurity and long-term technological leadership....

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace that is forcing governments, technology companies and researchers to rethink how powerful digital systems should be governed. Yet as frontier AI models become increasingly capable, efforts to establish common international safety standards are facing...

The US firm Anthropic declared on the X social network that the US Department of Commerce has removed export restrictions on its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. US officials have permitted foreigners to utilize the AI models. According to the announcement,...

Amazon Web Services is making a significant strategic push to speed up artificial intelligence adoption by investing $1 billion in a new engineering organization designed to work directly inside customer businesses. According to information reported by sources, the initiative reflects a growing...

Norway is moving to sharply restrict the use of generative artificial intelligence in schools, reflecting a growing international debate over how emerging technologies should be integrated into education without undermining fundamental learning skills. The decision, announced as part of a broader...