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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems.His comments came a few days after AI researcher Jacob Coxon, who left OpenAI to join Anthropic, decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of “gambling with our lives” in the race to develop models capable of self-improvement. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we gain,”…
A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.”NAZA”, by Oscar-winning Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, had been tipped by some critics for the top Golden Lion prize for best film after a record-breaking 25-minute ovation at its premiere on Thursday. The film uses conversations with 24 different Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who spoke on condition that their identities be protected, with interviewees describing how they felt like they worked in a killing “factory” or a lethal video…
For the third successive time, it’s India vs Sri Lanka in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup.The finale of the continental T20 showpiece at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (6:30 pm) gives Sri Lanka a chance to win back-to-back titles, having stunned India in the 2024 final for their first trophy in the history of this competition.But no team has won this tournament as many times as India. The seven-time champions will be the overwhelming favourites again on Sunday.Having reached the final with comprehensive wins against Thailand, Hong Kong, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team have reason to feel…
GDRFA Dubai highlights smart border solutions at Arabian Travel Market 2026, showcasing Red Carpet biometric clearance, Click and Travel mobile processing DUBAI: The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) is participating in Arabian Travel Market 2026, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 14th to 17th September. During the event, GDRFA Dubai will showcase an integrated ecosystem of services and solutions designed to facilitate mobility, expand options for visiting the UAE, and enhance the passenger experience from arrival at Dubai’s ports through to the completion of their journey. GDRFA Dubai’s participation reflects its commitment…
Dubai Police make a 6-year-old girl’s wish come true with a special visit to Hatta Smart Police Station, showcasing smart services, modern technologies and community-focused policing initiatives As part of its community and humanitarian initiatives, Dubai Police, represented by Hatta Police Station, fulfilled the wish of six-year-old Nay Anas Al Amouri to visit the Hatta Smart Police Station. The experience aimed to bring joy to the young girl while giving her a close-up look at the police work environment and its smart services. Nay and her family were welcomed at Hatta Police Station by Colonel Obaid Al Badwawi, Deputy Director,…
The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) is participating in Arabian Travel Market 2026, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from September 14 to 17. During the event, GDRFA Dubai will showcase an integrated ecosystem of services and solutions designed to facilitate mobility, expand options for visiting the UAE, and enhance the passenger experience from arrival at Dubai’s ports through to the completion of their journey. Red Carpet, Click and Travel services At the exhibition, GDRFA Dubai will showcase the Red Carpet service, which uses biometric verification technologies to identify passengers and complete passport…
Nurse Dr Agimol Pradeep was on duty the day a young woman in her late 20s with liver failure was brought in, close to death. A transplant was her only hope. By chance, or by the Almighty’s grace, Dr Agimol was the on-call transplant coordinator when a match was found. She escorted the girl to theatre, then cared for her through recovery. he girl survived and made a choice that would shape Dr Agimol’s career. “She then decided to be my patient advocate when we go out in the community to promote organ donation,” Dr Agimol recalled, speaking to Khaleej…
Ram Velaga, President, Infrastructure Software Group, Broadcom. Broadcom Inc., a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, recently introduced VMware Private AI Cloud, a more secure, scalable, and flexible approach to AI that brings the model to the data, not the data to the model. Built on Broadcom’s advanced software capabilities, VMware Private AI Cloud gives organisations a production-ready path to securely building, running, and governing inference workloads, agentic applications, and traditional enterprise workloads together on a single private cloud platform. Offering diverse hardware, model, and accelerator choices, VMware Private AI Cloud lets enterprises…
British fintech Revolut confirmed that sensitive customer information was disclosed to an unauthorised third party after it received fraudulent requests sent from a legitimate government agency email domain, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters on Saturday.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Here are a few details:”Upon detection, we immediately blocked the address and alerted the relevant government agency as well as enforcement agencies, data protection, and financial regulators,” the spokesperson said. “Revolut systems and customer funds are unaffected,” the spokesperson said without disclosing the exact number of individuals affected by the breach.The compromised…
Joe Root led from the front as England survived a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series whitewash.The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the first over, bowled by Mohammad Abbas.Root, England’s record runscorer, edged his first ball, bowled by Razaullah, through the slips for four in a nervy start but settled and scored quickly to take the sting out of the situation.The captain was given a huge reprieve when he chopped…