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Altman cynically says that “the world must accept potentially bad things in order to reap the benefits of AI”
The head of OpenAI stressed that people can reap many benefits from artificial intelligence, but this will not happen without “losses”
Outrage in France over 15-year-old’s attack on woman with homemade flamethrower in Marseille – Victim suffered first-degree burns (video)
The 15-year-old’s attack took place during the riots in France - Second and third-generation immigrants along with illegal immigrants and the incitement of left-wing parties turned France into a battleground
Pedro Sánchez announces snap elections in Spain for 29 November
The announcement follows Parliament’s rejection of decrees on the housing crisis, against the backdrop of the eviction case involving 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal — “We faced a divided parliament and the worst opposition in history,” he said in his address — Remarks targeting “tyrants, techno-oligarchs and regimes committing genocides”
New war scenarios emerge in the wake of the Flydubai ‘flight of terror’, as implications for the Israeli and US ballots grow
The Flydubai incident has revived insecurity in Israel just weeks before the 27 October election, with polls showing no clear winner. As Netanyahu seeks a path back to power and Trump faces a weak approval rating before the US midterms, the weeks after 3 November could determine whether tensions over Gaza and Iran ease or escalate
Spain’s parliament rejects rent and eviction decrees as housing protests swell
Junts joined the conservative and far-right opposition to defeat both measures, leaving Sánchez with no majority on housing and fuelling talk of an early election, while protesters keep camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square
Trump appoints Jay Clayton as America’s AI ‘tsar’
Trump has named Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, as the US government's AI "tsar", tasking him with leading a "Super Intelligence Force" that will report on the risks and opportunities of AI within 120 days while keeping America ahead of China
Lukoil’s $20 billion deal: the oil ‘battle’ uniting Trump, Putin and Gulf billionaires
The sale of Lukoil's international assets, worth around $20 billion, has moved from sanctions policy into the talks between Washington and Moscow, with a Boehly-led consortium backed by Gulf investors and a US state agency challenging Carlyle's earlier agreement.
Russian boxing chief who paid for Trump Jr’s wedding party has extortion convictions and Putin’s backing
President Donald Trump says his son has repaid the Russian, Democrats have opened an inquiry and the attorney general says he has no plans to investigate, as Kremlev's bid for influence in US sport falters
Flydubai co-pilot accused of attack was previously removed from Oman Air role over extremist views
The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was reportedly removed from an earlier Oman Air role over extremist concerns, as UAE prosecutors investigate whether the attack involved terrorism or planning
