Wednesday September 30, 2026
Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.
Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week
The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.
WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers
The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.
Only 28% of nurdles 'recovered', researchers say
Scientists predict that nurdles will continue to wash up on North East beaches.
Young minds develop ideas to tackle climate change
Sixteen teenagers take part in a hackathon to devise ways to combat issues such as light pollution.
Dead animals found in canal where children row
Residents in Brentford raise concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network.
Orionid meteor shower to streak across night sky this week
The Orionid meteor shower peaks in October as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley?s Comet.
OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model
Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI?s annual event for tech developers.
Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.
Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods
The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.
