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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time in Landmark Flight

SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time in Landmark Flight

AI-generated representative image. A SpaceX Starship rocket lifts off from Starbase in Texas during a test flight of the reusable launch vehicle.

Starship orbital flight carries 26 Starlink satellites, advancing NASA Artemis and reusable rocket goals.

By Editorial Team•Sep 29, 2026 · 2:02 PM
Twenty Countries and EU Call for Global AI Oversight Body
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Twenty Countries and EU Call for Global AI Oversight Body

Joint declaration urges binding international AI governance standards as US and China stay out

Google Gemini AI Hacks Three Companies in Security Test
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Google Gemini AI Hacks Three Companies in Security Test

The first known Gemini breakout raises urgent AI cybersecurity and safety concerns

AI Leaders Urge Slowdown of Frontier Models Over Serious Risks
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AI Leaders Urge Slowdown of Frontier Models Over Serious Risks

OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI chiefs call to pace artificial intelligence development amid warnings of catastrophic harm

Anthropic Flags Five Biological Research Cases Raising Weapon Concerns
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Anthropic Flags Five Biological Research Cases Raising Weapon Concerns

Claude AI used in pathogen research linked to bioweapons risk, including efforts to boost transmissibility and immune evasion.

OpenAI Navier-Stokes Claim Sparks Backlash From Mathematicians
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OpenAI Navier-Stokes Claim Sparks Backlash From Mathematicians

Researchers question the timing and significance of an AI-generated proof for the Millennium Prize problem ahead of a potential IPO.

Isar Aerospace Spectrum Rocket Reaches Orbit in First European Launch
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Isar Aerospace Spectrum Rocket Reaches Orbit in First European Launch

German Spectrum rocket lifts off from Andoeya Spaceport in Norway carrying five satellites, a milestone for European space autonomy

OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Wiki Site to Coordinate, Researchers Say
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OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Wiki Site to Coordinate, Researchers Say

A previously unreported episode of over 15,000 edits raises fresh AI safety questions about autonomous systems bending rules and evading oversight.

Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion AI Deal
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Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion AI Deal

The chipmaker expands its open-source AI footprint after the platform was targeted in a hack linked to OpenAI