technology
Indian workers paid to film their jobs for AI training
Workers in India are earning money by filming themselves on the job, with the recordings used to train artificial intelligence, according to BBC Technology. The practice puts human…
Oct 23, 2026·2 min read·via BBC Technology
technology
Berget AI estimates Texas request emissions at 8.5 times Sweden’s
Berget AI estimates that a specified AI request produces 0.38 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent in Sweden versus 3.2 grams in Texas. Its open-source methodology makes the…
Oct 23, 2026·2 min read·via Hacker News
business
Nasdaq Falls 2.6% as AI Spending Worries and Mideast Tensions Hit Stocks
The Nasdaq fell 2.6% and the S&P 500 lost 1.2% on Oct. 22 as technology stocks led a retreat. Meta’s spending commitments and Middle East supply concerns unsettled investors, while…
Oct 22, 2026·2 min read·via The Wall Street Journal
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PHP Vulnerabilities Discovered by AI Trigger Global Cyber Alert
Critical security vulnerabilities discovered in the PHP programming language using artificial intelligence have triggered an urgent worldwide patching effort. The decade-old flaws…
Oct 22, 2026·3 min read·via BBC Technology
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AI found 500 new vulnerabilities in government, UK minister says
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan says artificial intelligence has identified 500 new vulnerabilities in government systems. The finding highlights AI’s potential to help defenders…
Oct 22, 2026·2 min read·via BBC Technology
business
Barclays to Cut 5,000 Jobs in Technology-Led Cost Push
Barclays is cutting around 5,000 jobs in a technology-enabled drive to lower costs, Bloomberg reported. The reductions come alongside rising quarterly profit and a new share…
Oct 22, 2026·2 min read·via Bloomberg
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Chinese Stocks Enter Bear Market as AI and Policy Hopes Fade
China’s stock-market retreat deepened as the CSI 300 closed 20% below its June high. Bloomberg reported that weak domestic demand, fading enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and…
Oct 22, 2026·2 min read·via Bloomberg
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Tesla, Meta and IBM calls spotlight AI’s practical challenges
Tesla, Meta and IBM offered contrasting signals about AI commercialization during their earnings calls. Tesla discussed the training challenge facing Optimus, Meta described…
Oct 22, 2026·2 min read·via Yahoo Entertainment
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DeepSeek Raises About $15 Billion to Challenge US AI Leaders
China’s DeepSeek has raised about $15 billion in a funding round described by Bloomberg as one of the country’s largest. Reuters reported that final terms could still change, with…
Oct 22, 2026·2 min read·via Bloomberg