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Masood Zakaria has launched a bid in the NSW Supreme Court to have murder charges thrown out amid allegations federal police officers kidnapped him.

"When you can't tell what's legitimate, you question everything," said one cybersecurity expert focused on political campaigns.

Aon CEO Greg Case said concentration risk at AI data centers could constrain insurance capacity and alter financing for new projects.

The outlook for Canada's construction sector remains "uneven" heading into 2027 as activity improved last quarter, despite challenges such as higher material costs and slower residential demand.

Federal Reserve officials are expected to restart rate increases in December, but the cadence of additional moves will depend on the data.

Vancouver Coastal Health has released a warning that the morning commute will be darker than usual and could discourage walking or biking to school or work.

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As Anthropic prepares for a stock exchange listing, analysts and the company itself have highlighted the technology ’s benefits – but also possible catastrophic dangers. In documents released before the US initial public offering, Anthropic said AI could spur economic growth and lead to rapid medical advances, while creating risks of new biological weapons b

Markets are showing signs of a major shift as concerns over inflated AI valuations, economic growth and interest rates drive investors away from equities and towards government bonds. Upcoming central bank signals and tech earnings could determine whether markets stabilise or face a deeper sell-off in the months ahead.

Anthropic warned the market there may not be enough insurance in the world to covers its AI risks. To less extreme degrees, it's an issue all companies face.

US-owned trans-Pacific cables face growing risks from sabotage and China.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; Malaysia has called for stronger international cooperation to ensure stable global gas mark...

KOTA BHARU, Oct 28 &mdash; The dredging of the Sungai Golok estuary, costing RM22 million, was completed on September 6...

The UAE's Lana Nusseibeh called for sweeping reforms at the UN on Tuesday and pledged to take diplomatic risks to secure peace if chosen as the world body's next secretary general. Speaking at UN headquarters in New York, Ms Nusseibeh said the UN could no longer operate as it had for decades, with shrinking development funding and growing global divisions ma

Holding AI risk in one's portfolio is becoming unavoidable for most investors, says an academic.

The Public Health Ministry's Department of Disease Control opened an emergency operations centre to monitor health risks after the floods caused a probable leakage from an industrial waste landfill in Prachin Buri province.

Anthropic's planned IPO requires investors to reckon with the threat posed by AI. "This is not an ordinary technology risk," one expert said.

The risks laid out by the San Francisco company in its filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission range from the mundane to involvement in cyberattacks and the spread of dangerous misinformation.

The data center buildout could cause a massive increase in gas prices as companies scramble for limited supplies and infrastructure fails to meet demand.

In the unnerving docu “Third Land,” director and Iranian émigré Farzad Khoshdast chronicles the permanent limbo of a family living on the margins in Turkey. Screening at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival this week, the film follows an Iranian engineer, his wife, Hananeh, and son as they deal with the daily contradictions of life as […]

China's Unitree Robotics has urged investors to exercise caution over the commercial prospects of humanoid robots.

A Nigerian tech entrepreneur has called for stronger digital asset protection and clearer regulations to protect cryptocurrency users from fraudsters in Ni Read More: https://punchng.com/experts-list-digital-asset-risks-caution-against-fraudsters/

A climate change expert has warned that the anticipated El Niño phenomenon could worsen heat stress, drought, and food insecurity in Gombe State and Nigeri Read More: https://punchng.com/expert-warns-gombe-other-states-of-severe-heat-drought-risks/

The filing sets up the company for a Wall Street debut next month, potentially eclipsing SpaceX's IPO.

OPINION: Raw milk is legal in New Zealand but tightly regulated by MPI.

Anthropic spent much of its filing with the SEC ahead of its initial public offering warning potential investors about the risks its AI models could pose to humanity, acknowledging it could not entirely ensure its own safety measures would be successful against the “existential” danger AI could pose. The disclosures came as part of more than […]

Japan’s anime industry is in better shape overall, but gaps in pay and conditions are opening up largely between studios prepared to put their own capital on the line and those that are not, according to Fujitsu Ryota, programming advisor for the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Animation section. “Given the high level of creativity demonstrated […]

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AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.

MELAKA, Oct 25 &mdash; The government is taking into account national security and sovereignty concerns in considering a...

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

Revision Village's AI marking tool has graded almost half a million questions.

OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work.

Stock slumps, pulled IPOs and rising spreads on credit default swaps this week sets stage for hyperscaler earnings.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Malaysian households are now spending more on eating out than on groceries to prepare meals...

India’s core industrial sectors recorded a series-high growth rate of 7.9% in September, driven by strong performances in coal, electricity, steel and refinery products. While the data points to a welcome industrial uptick, concerns remain about how sustainable the momentum will be. Much of the growth appears linked to temporary factors such as increased pow

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will conduct the next iteration of the National Risk Assessment...

<p><strong>• At annual counterterrorism dialogue, bloc slams recent attacks in Pakistan<br>• Talks cover online extremism, terror financing<br>• Both sides agree to boost cooperation at multilateral forums<br>• FO cites exploitation of water resources by states, terrorists</strong></p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union on Thursday expressed share

OPINION: Choosing not to speak is not a technical obstacle to justice, it is a safeguard.

Members of the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee warn that increased government spending ahead of the 2027 elections could fuel inflation and weaken fiscal d Read More: https://punchng.com/mpc-members-warn-of-election-spending-risks/

The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.

Suspension of Starlink service in Ukraine reinforces the uniquely elevated business risk of dealing with Musk as competitors circle.

Oil futures rose sharply as Yemen’s Houthis launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and the market saw risk of further U.S.-Iran hostilities disrupting Middle East oil supplies.

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights says any emergency migration measures should comply with EU and international law.

Treasury secretary spoke to financiers at charity event where tickets cost $7,500

Profits could be diverted to the tech giants

Profits could be diverted to the tech giants

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 &mdash; The government has been urged to provide a detailed explanation of the rationale behind the...

Experts say that an oft-circulated anecdote about two royal astronomers drunkenly failing to foresee an eclipse thousands of years ago contains hints of truth

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 &mdash; The federal government barred all civil servants from using the Waze navigation application...

Oil prices rebounded from the previous session’s losses as traders weighed renewed threats to shipping through the Hormuz Strait and attacks targeting Saudi Arabia against a recovery in Middle East oil exports.

Expectant mothers in Abu Dhabi facing high-risk pregnancies are to be provided with wearable devices under a pioneering project exploring how everyday technology can help deliver crucial warning signs over premature births. The emirate's Department of Health has launched a major 24-month pilot study with smart ring maker Oura to identify risks in pregnancy a

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 &mdash; Malaysia has proposed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPRO...

With personal AI agents like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots hitting the market, experts are warning of the risks associated with giving these chatbots access to your data and money. CBS News' Megan Cerullo has more.

The prime minister takes longer than his predecessors to respond to questions from MPs, writes Matt Chorley.

Debt, AI and Ukraine dominated the conversation at the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, while China, the focus in 2018, slipped into the background.