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Monday, 12 October 2026
Technology
Nobel prize in medicine honours discovery of optogenetics, a way to switch brain cells on and off with light6dSingapore launches state dating platform for civil servants amid record-low birthrate7dTrump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton to lead new White House AI task force7dTrump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as AI czar, with report due in 120 days8dFormer OpenAI safety researcher says company's culture is too hasty, warns 'time for trial and error is over'8dSome passengers report motion sickness in electric cars8dNorth Korea says new intermediate-range missile uses AI and hypersonic maneuvering, as Kim oversees launch8dAustralia orders federal agencies to review legacy technology after OpenAI Medicare breach9dSaudi Arabia's Ceer unveils first EVs, rivaling Lucid, a US carmaker the kingdom controls10dSpaceX crew reaches space station in record eight-hour flight led by first Black woman to command an orbital mission10dOpenAI fires three researchers over handling of sensitive information10dMusk returns to advise Trump administration, co-leading Pentagon study on future of warfare10dCalifornia governor signs laws to protect workers from AI11dTrump and six tech firms sign voluntary AI safety accord11dChina cracks down on AI chatbots that mimic human relationships11dTokyo court rules AI voice cloning can violate actor's publicity rights11dMI5 tells UK universities to cut ties with alleged Chinese intelligence front11dUS Senate rejects bill on data centre electricity costs11dSouth Korea's exports hit record $120.9 billion as AI chip demand surges11dDutch police arrest suspected member of ShinyHunters hacking group12d