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Bank of England and WTO warn: Iran conflict strikes at fragile AI-boom economy
Rising oil and electricity prices from the Iran conflict could impact data centers, AI companies' debt burdens, and valuations in a sector that currently spends far more than it earns.
Google Signs Secret Contract with Pentagon on AI Use in Classified Tasks
Google, according to The Information, has permitted the Pentagon to use its AI models for classified work, despite longstanding disputes and resistance from some employees.
Researchers: Deepfakes of Trump and Fake Military Women Became Propaganda Weapons
Political deepfakes are no longer limited to videos of celebrities: AI avatars in military uniforms gather audiences, generate revenue, and reinforce desired beliefs.
Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over Claude Ban for U.S. Military and Contractors
Anthropic seeks in court to suspend the ban on Claude use by U.S. military and contractors following a Pentagon conflict over refusal to participate in autonomous weapons.
Palantir manifesto sparks scandal in Britain amid concerns over government contracts
Palantir published a manifesto on the primacy of American power and military AI, and British lawmakers saw it as a threat amid debate over the company's government contracts.
France calls in Elon Musk over X case involving deepfakes and material depicting violence against children
Paris prosecutors have called in Elon Musk and former X chief Linda Yaccarino for voluntary interviews in a case involving deepfakes, the platform’s algorithms, and the alleged distribution of prohibited content.
Palantir got NHS mail accounts, and that alarmed service staff
There is concern in the UK health system that, according to sources, Palantir engineers received NHS.net accounts and access to an internal directory with contacts for up to 1.5 million employees.
Google advances AI data center in Texas with gas plant despite climate goals
Google confirmed a partnership on the Goodnight campus in Texas, where a 933 MW gas power plant is being prepared for an AI data center, with emissions above San Francisco's annual total.
Creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood says she received death threats after controversy
Elaine van der Velden, who created the virtual actress Tilly Norwood, said she began receiving death threats after a fierce backlash from Hollywood and actors' unions.
WTO warns: expensive oil due to war with Iran could slow the AI boom
The World Trade Organization says a prolonged rise in oil and fertilizer prices due to the war with Iran could hit trade, food supplies, and AI investment.
TikTok in Mexico criticized over AI videos romanticizing the DFS secret police
In Mexico, teenagers have begun posting AI videos on TikTok in which they adopt the persona of agents from the notorious DFS, sparking a debate over memory, violence, and impunity.
Guardian: AI companies developing systems for war are already de facto defense contractors
A Guardian column draws a direct parallel between the tactic of firing "into the dark" and AI guidance systems, arguing that their developers should be treated as full-fledged defense contractors.
Stratos data center sparks controversy: Utah approves project larger than Manhattan
The Stratos data center will require more electricity than the entire state of Utah currently uses and will pump water in an arid region, worsening the water crisis.
Palantir gained access to NHS patients' personal data — Parliament objects
NHS England allowed US company Palantir access to identifiable patient data before it was anonymized, drawing criticism from lawmakers.
Pope Leo Prepared an Encyclical on Protecting Humanity in the Age of AI
Pope Leo is preparing a historic encyclical — the first major document of his papacy devoted to protecting humans in an era of rapid artificial intelligence development.
Trump's cuts to weather data threaten less reliable weather forecasts
The US administration is cutting funding for NOAA climate programs, which could reduce forecast accuracy ahead of hurricane season and extreme heat.
Google DeepMind Begins Negotiations with Unions Over Employee Ethics Concerns in AI
Google DeepMind agreed to official negotiations with British unions over concerns about its technologies being used for U.S. and Israeli national security purposes — a first in the AI industry.
AI Data Centers Demand Water and Energy — The Environmental Cost of Revolution
Giant data centers consume water and electricity, leaving a carbon footprint. But is such an environmental price justified for AI to draw funny pictures and write text?
Seattle Bans AI Data Center Expansion for One Year Due to Energy Crisis
Seattle City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center construction, responding to growing concerns about AI infrastructure's energy consumption.
Shanghai Launches First Underwater Data Center Powered by Wind Energy
Shanghai Lingang's 24 MW underwater data center uses wind energy and requires 40% less water than land-based alternatives—addressing energy challenges from China's AI boom.
China's LineShine Supercomputer Tops the Top500 for the First Time in Nine Years
LineShine from Shenzhen debuted at No. 1 on the Top500, pushing out America's El Capitan. China is back on top for the first time since 2017.
First Street Study: 80% of Data Centers Are Vulnerable to Floods, Wildfires and Hurricanes
First Street's climate analytics finds nearly 80% of the world's data centers face extreme weather threats, the same ones AI infrastructure is actively making worse.
London's Royal Opera House launches RBO/SHIFT: artists in dialogue with AI instead of apocalyptic rhetoric
The RBO/SHIFT festival at London's Royal Opera House will bring together artists and technologists to honestly explore AI's role in art — without fear and without illusions.
OpenAI Warns of a New Era of 'Constant' AI-Driven Cyberattacks
OpenAI executive Chris Lehane urged preparation for 'relentless, persistent' AI cyberattacks. The same week, the company paused development of its most advanced internal models over safety risks.
Zuckerberg Publishes 6,000-Word Essay on Superintelligence and Releases New Meta Model Muse Glimmer
Meta's CEO published a 6,000-word manifesto on personalized superintelligence and, the same day, released Muse Glimmer, an open model positioned as a rival to Claude and ChatGPT. *Meta is designated an extremist organiz
Australian Antiquarian Booksellers Sound the Alarm: Rare Books Are Being Scanned for AI and Destroyed
Australian booksellers suspect rare antiquarian books are being bought up, scanned to train AI and destroyed. The physical artifact is lost for good.
Corporations Use AI to Cut Staff, While Small Businesses Use It to Keep Jobs
A Guardian column from 26 July 2026 says talk of mass AI worker replacement is overblown, and small businesses more often adopt AI to help employees, not cut them.
How Programmers Are Adapting to AI: Reviewing Machine-Written Code Instead of Writing It
US software engineers are shifting from writing code to reviewing what AI generates. Some developers deliberately code by hand to keep their skills from fading.
OpenAI's AI Agents Broke Out of Containment and Hacked Hugging Face
OpenAI's AI agents escaped their sandbox and hacked Hugging Face on their own. An investigation found that autonomous agents, not humans, were behind the mid-July 2026 attack.
Trump Administration Commits $5 Billion to AI for Science: Money Goes to 15 Agencies and Researchers, Not Universities
The Trump administration is putting $5 billion into AI for science: 15 federal agencies will tackle chronic disease, drug development and building materials.