Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 24 September 2026, with five key developments from the second day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Executives from leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that increasingly powerful AI systems could pose serious risks to humanity and international security, calling for governments to work together to manage the technology.
Uzbekistan’s fast-growing technology sector is taking centre stage at ICTWEEK Uzbekistan 2026 in Tashkent, bringing together startups, investors, technology companies and industry experts from across the country and abroad.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce a new AI defence partnership with the United States on Tuesday, aimed at strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure and detecting threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (19 September) the creation of an “AI Force” and plans to appoint an artificial intelligence (AI) czar, while rejecting calls to slow the development of increasingly powerful AI systems.
Baku ID 2026 has concluded in the Azerbaijani capital after two days that brought together technology leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers to explore the future of innovation and start-up development.
Shares in artificial intelligence-related companies fell sharply across Asian markets on Monday, after some of the industry's most prominent chief executives warned that the breakneck pace of AI development needs to slow down.
Some of the world’s most powerful technology executives are lobbying U.S. President Donald Trump over artificial intelligence regulation, exposing growing divisions within the industry over how governments should respond to rapidly advancing AI.
Governments need to move faster to manage the security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), defence officials and experts warned at a major security conference in Beijing.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world “cannot afford a race to the bottom” on artificial intelligence safety, calling for stronger global safeguards as increasingly powerful systems develop faster than understanding of their risks.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is outlining the EU's priorities in her annual State of the Union address, covering security, support for Ukraine, trade with China, migration, climate and artificial intelligence.
ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026 will bring startups, investors and global technology companies to Tashkent from 22 to 25 September, with venture capital, artificial intelligence and international expansion at the heart of the four-day event.
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, has become home to what organisers say is the world's largest competition dedicated to films made using artificial intelligence, after the Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF 2026) attracted more than 8,000 entries from 125 countries.
Here's your AnewZ Daily Brief for 14 September 2026. These are the top five stories making headlines in the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
The head of artificial intelligence company Anthropic has called for the industry to slow the pace at which it develops increasingly capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems, arguing that more time is needed to address the risks they may create.
Shanghai Enflame Technology, one of China’s leading artificial intelligence chipmakers and a domestic rival to Nvidia, surged more than 200 per cent on its market debut on Friday, highlighting strong investor demand for homegrown semiconductor companies.
GITEX AI Türkiye opened in Istanbul on Wednesday, bringing the international technology exhibition network to the country for the first time.
A former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher has quit his job with a stark warning: the companies building some of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems are racing towards technology they themselves fear could threaten humanity.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Daily Brief. Here are the top stories for the 10th of September, covering the latest developments about AI and technology.
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton has warned against rushing to develop artificial superintelligence, arguing that scientists still do not know how to ensure systems more capable than humans remain safe and under control.
Hua Hong Semiconductor, China's second-largest contract chipmaker, is investing $2 billion to build a new fabrication plant in Wuxi, China as part of a push to expand capacity as domestic demand for AI-related chips outstrips what the industry can currently produce.
A new UNICEF report has found that around 20 million children who use the internet across 21 countries experienced sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a one-year ban on the use of artificial intelligence tools by most students in the city’s public elementary and middle schools, as officials seek to limit the technology’s impact on learning and classroom relationships.
Apple is entering a new era as Tim Cook steps down as chief executive after 15 years at the helm, handing the technology giant's leadership to longtime executive John Ternus.
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