NYT, Economist among publishers joining coalition to curb unpaid AI use
Oct 12 (Reuters) - The New York Times, Agence France-Presse and The Economist on Monday joined more than 40 publishers in a coalition aimed at preventing AI firms from using or profiting from their content without permission.
French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown
Major French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers told AFP on Oct 12.
US AI testing agency officials to move to White House, The Information reports
Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is planning to move three senior officials from the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI) to the White House, news website The Information reported on Monday, citing a White House official.
Dating app Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation, source says
Oct 12 (Reuters) - Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a deal valuing the dating app operator at roughly $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI
Oct 12 (Reuters) - Meta on Monday launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, calling them its most capable AI models yet, as the social media firm looks to compete more forcefully with OpenAI and Anthropic.
Azerbaijan, Cambodia sign trade, economic cooperation agreements
BAKU, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijan and Cambodia signed a series of agreements on Monday aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation, as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet paid an official visit to the South Caucasus country.
Qatar Airways suspends flights to Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Dammam
DOHA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Qatar Airways announced Monday the temporary suspension of flights to and from the Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Dammam following strikes by Yemen's strikes on Saudi airports.
China-led international vocational education standards set for release to promote mutual recognition
BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- A framework of world vocational education standards developed to promote mutual recognition of vocational education standards and professional qualifications across countries is set to be released, the Ministry of Education said Monday.
Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food
PARIS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight, causing fires and spoiling food.
UK given access to safety-test latest AI models, minister says
LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain's AI Security Institute has been given access to the latest advanced AI models and is working with the US government and major developers, including Google, to assess their safety, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan said on Monday.
