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France to use AI tools to test cybsecurity vulnerabilities after tax agency hacking

France to use AI tools to test cybsecurity vulnerabilities after tax agency hacking

PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - French budget minister David Amiel said on Tuesday that his ministry will use artificial intelligence…

August 18, 2026

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails to tackle safety risks

Aug 18 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Tuesday launched a version of ChatGPT tailored for minors, with parental controls and enhanced…

August 18, 2026

Comcast expands Xfinity security offerings to deepen broadband customer ties

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Comcast is expanding its Xfinity home security offerings with a new platform that combines Wi-Fi-based protection…

August 18, 2026

Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's humanoid robot makers have spent the past two…

August 18, 2026

Blind Egyptian entrepreneur's AI app helps others 'see' the world

By Mariam Rizk, Sherif Fahmy and Mohamed Ezz CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Karen Morad went blind five years ago,…

August 18, 2026

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

Aug 18 (Reuters) - OpenAI introduced "ChatGPT for Teens" on Tuesday, tailored for minors with parental controls and enhanced security…

August 18, 2026

Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook

By Diana Novak Jones Aug 18 (Reuters) - A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram…

August 18, 2026

How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world's biggest producers of humanoid and…

August 18, 2026

Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's humanoid robot makers have spent the past two…

August 18, 2026

Baidu revenue misses as advertising slide outweighs AI cloud gains

Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's Baidu missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday as declines in its core…

August 18, 2026