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Monday, 12 October 2026
Technology
Australia moves to give users power to switch off social media algorithms35dGermany's Isar Aerospace becomes first private European rocket company to reach space36dEuropean nations prepare border biometric checks as flexibility rules expire36dUN agrees first international text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems36dOpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra and declares dawn of AGI era amid expert scepticism37dChinese businesses offer AI tokens as everyday rewards, from coffee shops to credit cards37dFlock Safety's AI surveillance cameras face vandalism and growing backlash across the United States37dTesla launches driverless Cybercab robotaxi in Austin as US safety regulator opens investigation37dSerbia denies spyware attacks on student protesters and activists38dTrump's AI-generated videos spark debate over psychological warfare38dNew York City bans AI tools in elementary and middle schools in move that could shape US policy38dUS man survives record 271 days with transplanted pig kidney before receiving human donor organ38dNvidia acquires AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion in landmark deal38dOpenAI rolls out GPT-6 Astra AI model amid safety concerns and $1bn cyber pledge38dIndia and South Korea deepen ties across manufacturing, defence and technology39dLondon's first self-driving taxis for hire launch on Uber app39dTaiwan hunts Chinese undercover chip labs in six-year crackdown39dApple Maps renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for US users following Trump order39dOpenAI faces mounting lawsuits over alleged role in Tumbler Ridge and Florida mass shootings39dUS and EU clash over AI regulation at G20 tech ministerial40d