Will A.I. Kill Us? Can It Hack My Bank Account? Your A.I. Questions Answered

New York Times - Sep 18, 2026

Nearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks.

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Sep 18, 2026

SEMICON India 2026 Day 2 live updates: PM Modi launches commercial production at Suchi semicon’s Surat plant

SEMICON India 2026 Day 2 focuses on India’s shift from semiconductor policy announcements to commercial chip production and ecosystem development. ASML and industry leaders highlighted growing global confidence in India, with five semiconductor projects already in commercial production.

Sep 18, 2026

RatHat Android Malware Abuses ADB to Retain Shell Access After Uninstall

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new Android malware called RatHat that's assessed to be operated by China-based threat actors and features an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system to navigate and control compromised devices. "Distributed primarily via targeted smishing (SMS/text phishing) and malvertising campaigns leading to deceptive third-party download portals, RatHat uses

Sep 18, 2026

India has ‘building blocks’ for semiconductor growth, must bridge knowledge, market gaps: L&T Semiconductor Tech CEO

India has the building blocks to strengthen its position in the semiconductor industry but must bridge knowledge and global market-exposure gaps, L&T Semiconductor Technologies CEO Sandeep Kumar said, highlighting artificial intelligence (AI) is not a hype but a reality and not an anomaly in the evolution of technology.

Sep 18, 2026

Calistoga Spa Hot Springs Switches to Mews after 20–years on the Same System

Calistoga Spa Hot Springs, an independent geothermal mineral springs resort in California’s Napa Valley, has selected Mews, the operating system for hospitality, after more than two decades on another platform. The resort credits its in-person, on-site onboarding for how quickly its team adapted to this change.

Sep 18, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max sale begins in India; fans call launch a ‘festival’, queues form across cities

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale in India on 18 September, drawing long queues at stores across Bengaluru, Noida and Maharashtra. Several buyers arrived hours early, with some travelling from other cities to collect their pre-booked devices.

Sep 18, 2026

Innovate Canada 2026 Connects Global Event Leaders with Canada’s Technology Ecosystem

From September 8 to 10, 2026, Destination Canada brought together a select group of senior international association and corporate leaders to Québec City for Innovate Canada, an invitation-only program built around a simple idea: where an event takes place can shape what that event makes possible. This year’s program focused on digital industries and applied technology, with international leaders from organizations including Google, Informa, IEEE Communications Society, INFORMS, and Women in Tech Global engaging directly with Canadian expertise in artificial intelligence, quantum, cybersecurity, telecommunications, digital infrastructure and emerging technologies.

Sep 18, 2026

This Rare Gene Drastically Raises Lung Cancer Risk in People Who Never Smoked

The gene is found predominantly in Southern Appalachia and may be one of the most powerful cancer-risk mutations ever found.

Sep 18, 2026

Anthropic flags AI systems self-improvement; bats for greater transparency in development of models

Anthropic further said that it had laid out a framework for rules on how a frontier lab could ensure the release of safe models and transparency.

Sep 18, 2026

Scientists discover new wild cat species in Bolivia for the first time in a century

Researchers say they have identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science, marking the first such discovery in about 100 years.Leopardus tilcayo, known as the tilcayo tiger cat, is a small, slender and spotted feline that lives in the Bolivian Yungas. The discovery was published...

Sep 17, 2026

OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

Sep 17, 2026

Moore says he would 'absolutely sign' statewide data center moratorium

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday he would "absolutely sign" a statewide data center moratorium if brought to his desk, joining other governors and elected officials calling for a freeze on developing new data centers. "If the statewide moratorium bill lands on your desk in 2027, would you sign it?" Punchbowl News's Mikenzie Frost...

Sep 17, 2026

The invasive spotted lanternfly has been detected in Canada for the first time – in Windsor

An invasive insect known to kill grapevines and impact other crops and trees has been detected for the first time in Canada by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). And that first detection happened in Windsor.

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