Lobby-funded study estimates €115 billion cost for EU cloud proposal
The research excludes potential security benefits and relies partly on assumptions about how the rules would extend to private companies.
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Japan seeks stronger police investigations using AI
Public safety chief Yasuhiro Hanashi pledged a system to analyze encrypted messaging apps remotely, with a bill already submitted to parliament.
OpenAI London staff pay averaged about £2.3 million in 2025
The Guardian reported that 110 employees shared £87 million in salaries and £168 million in shares, citing OpenAI UK Ltd accounts.
Sony files patent for AI frame prediction to reduce game stuttering
The proposed system could display a predicted image while graphics hardware renders the next frame, but the filing provides no performance measurements.
Physicists outline a quantum state called a fractional Fermi sea
Calculations suggest ultracold atoms can retain an underlying order at high energies. A companion experimental study is undergoing peer review.
AI-assisted Chrome attack earns XBOW US$250,000 Google bounty
Google has fixed the three vulnerabilities. XBOW says they were not used against Chrome users, but estimates about one billion Windows users were exposed before patching.
Microsoft reportedly withdraws from Nscale’s UK data center deal
Nscale is seeking up to $3 billion in an IPO while power constraints delay its planned facility in Loughton, Essex.
World Bank backs phone-based AI tailored to developing countries
Chief knowledge officer Paschal Donohoe says compact models could serve local needs, including soil analysis for Indian farmers.
Apple CEO calls memory chip constraints a crisis
John Ternus told TIME that Apple should consider all options, following reports of tests involving Chinese memory chips and warnings from Washington.
Study puts AI and robot reach at about 81% of US work
Anthropic found that robots currently cost less than human workers for just 0.3% of tasks, despite their broader technical capabilities.
