'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower
Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday.
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Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball
Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian's racquet hit a spectator.
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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness.
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ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers
The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government's restrictions on women and girls.
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Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM
Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity to confront the United States.
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Modric hopes fans back Croatia against Spain after England shame
Croatia captain Luka Modric said he hoped the country's fans would support the team despite a hefty defeat by England when they face world champions Spain on Tuesday in the Nations League.
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Euro slides as concerns about French debt mount
The euro slid Monday to the lowest level against the dollar in 17 months on worries about France's high debt and deficits, which have sent its government bond yields soaring.
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Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election runoff
Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro heads to an October 25 runoff election from a position of strength, riding a conservative wave that has left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva facing a tough battle to win a fourth term.
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Former Trump press secretary Leavitt joins Fox News
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, will join Fox News to provide "commentary and analysis," the conservative TV network announced Monday.
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Turkey blocks X account of British reporter
Turkish authorities have blocked the X account of a journalist for British broadcaster Sky News, she said Monday, in the latest wave of social media censorship that a rights group denounced as a "tsunami".
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