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Artificial intelligence

Latest reporting on Artificial intelligence (topic): 159 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.

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  1. China considers new export curbs on solar, AI, biotech

    The draft plan, “Announcement No. 48”, proposes a complete export ban on 14 technologies and restrictions on 26 more, including next-generation solar technologies that could affect countries such as India seeking to reduce dependence on China

    Technology · The Hindu · Technology ·

  2. The first vibe-coded gun is here

    The WASP. | Image: Defense Distributed Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. Now he's claiming another first: "the first AI-made gun." It's called the WASP.

    Technology · The Verge · All ·

  3. Nigeria: Ai Is Coming for Every Company, Says Nvidia Boss

    [Vanguard] Artificial intelligence will ultimately become a key aspect of all companies, the head of AI chip giant Nvidia said during a visit to Stockholm, where he urged Europe to ramp up its AI industry.

    Business & Economy · AllAfrica · Business ·

  4. Fed's Warsh surprised by world economy's 'resilience'

    "Almost everywhere in the global economy (is) showing resilience I'm not sure I would have predicted five or six months ago," he told an event hosted by IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.

    World · France 24 · World ·

  5. Seoul dismisses Pyongyang's scepticism over hypersonic weapon test

    Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them significantly harder to track and intercept. Days after North Korea announced it tested an intermediate-range hypersonic missile that involved the use of AI, Seoul earlier this month…

    World · France 24 · World ·

  6. Asian stocks rise as tech bounces from rout, eyes on Warsh

    Seoul and Tokyo enjoyed healthy gains in early exchanges, with chipmakers SK hynix and Kioxia among the best performers -- having been pummelled Thursday as investors bailed out of the once-dominant AI sector.

    World · France 24 · World ·

  7. 'Mixed feelings': AI cracks centuries-old ciphers

    Artificial intelligence is helping non-specialists unlock the secrets of historical sources, a trend described as a "turning point" in a field previously the preserve of scholars and dedicated hobbyists.

    World · France 24 · World ·