Science and Tech

OpenAI says CEO Altman will attend Trump's state dinner for Xi

OpenAI says CEO Altman will attend Trump's state dinner for Xi

Sept 16 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Wednesday that CEO Sam Altman will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's state dinner…

September 17, 2026

US agency to invest $155 million in African digital infrastructure firm WIOCC

By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation said on Wednesday it would invest…

September 17, 2026

Explainer-Do AI companies have to disclose dangerous incidents?

By Sara Merken and Mike Scarcella Sept 16 (Reuters) - As artificial intelligence grows more powerful, researchers have documented cases…

September 17, 2026

First Solar drops ITC patent case, shifts focus to lawsuits against rivals

(Fixes spelling of Jinko Solar) Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. solar panel maker First Solar Inc said on Wednesday it…

September 17, 2026

Microsoft AI chief calls out Anthropic's approach to AI consciousness

By Jeffrey Dastin Sept 16 (Reuters) - Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said he shared Anthropic's focus on safely managing…

September 16, 2026

Bessent says US open to discussing shared AI risks with China, Axios reports

Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is open to discussing shared risks with China…

September 16, 2026

UN chief sounds alarm on AI risk after Trump plays it down

By Antoni Slodkowski UNITED NATIONS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Wednesday that rapidly…

September 16, 2026

Impulse Space's Series D round grows to $808 million as backlog expands

(Corrects valuation in bullet 1 and paragraph 2) By Akash Sriram Sept 16 (Reuters) - Impulse Space has raised $308…

September 16, 2026

Weight loss meds could be a help against asthma, studies suggest

Madrid (dpa) - Semaglutide-based drugs have quickly become established as treatments for obesity and diabetes, even as signs have emerged…

September 16, 2026

Cohere, Aleph Alpha combine to target enterprise AI market

(Corrects from "this year" to "last year" in para 9) By Leo Marchandon Sept 16 (Reuters) - Canada's Cohere and…

September 16, 2026