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AIAI-generated summary Plans to fill a gap in the global governance of autonomous weapons face opposition as a group of nations led by Russia and the US move to block proposals for a legally binding set of rules at a UN conference. The UN conference in Geneva brings together 128 countries to discuss whether to back a mandate to negotiate a legally binding instrument within a defined timetable.

AIAI-generated summary Axel Springer acquired the Telegraph for £575m, and its new owners plan to use artificial intelligence to streamline content. More than 100 staff members face job cuts before Christmas as print sales decline and search traffic comes under pressure.

AIAI-generated summary Nvidia Corp. is increasing the monitoring of artificial intelligence accelerators sold in Southeast Asia to combat semiconductor smuggling. The chipmaker now requires regional customers to use its fleet intelligence system to track hardware locations in order to become official Nvidia Cloud Partners.

AIAI-generated summary Prosecutors said three individuals were indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after allegedly using artificial intelligence to steal about $129 million. Court documents state that Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit targeted thousands of companies worldwide by impersonating corporate executives and attorneys.

AIAI-generated summary Platformer reports that voters approved bans or restrictions on data centers in at least 38 jurisdictions during elections. Democrats won control over both houses of Congress as voters expressed discontent with the administration's support for Big Tech and artificial intelligence acceleration.

AIAI-generated summary Tony Wang states that markets are currently reassessing the pace, feasibility, and long-term returns of the artificial intelligence boom. The portfolio manager attributes the recent selloff to crowded positioning, leverage, and momentum-driven trading.

AIAI-generated summary Philippe Jaenada told French radio that he used ChatGPT while writing his novel L'Inconnue du quai de Javel after winning the Prix Goncourt. The admission followed the removal of a different book from the longlist by the Académie Goncourt over allegations of artificial intelligence use.

AIAI-generated summary The US Nasdaq share index headed for its worst day in 18 months after slumping by up to 5% on Thursday as Wall Street sustained widespread losses. Nvidia fell 6.7% while SanDisk tumbled 19% and Western Digital dropped 16.5% amid growing signs that the artificial intelligence industry will face tougher regulation.

AIAI-generated summary People in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and other cities have attacked food delivery robots by kicking them and knocking them over. In Philadelphia, police arrested 78-year-old retired University of Pennsylvania professor Carolyn Marvin after she blocked an Uber Eats delivery robot.

AIAI-generated summary Victorian Labor posted an AI-generated social media video depicting Jess Wilson warning about Americanised healthcare. The Liberal party also used AI-generated videos on social media to show Ben Carroll asleep at his desk.

AIAI-generated summary The Centre for Public Integrity warns that the federal government is risking another robodebt scandal due to insufficient transparency and legislation surrounding automated decision-making. A newly released report by the centre recommends establishing a mandatory audit, a public register for automated decision tools, and an independent oversight body.

AIAI-generated summary A startup called Dimensional is paying people in San Francisco twenty dollars an hour to walk four-legged robot dogs to gather training data. Meanwhile, ICE planned to spend up to two million dollars on robot dogs made by the company Boston Dynamics.

AIAI-generated summary Canva chief executive Melanie Perkins told staff that 1271 people would be affected by a restructuring after growth slowed this year. Dunja Popovs was among the workers losing their job at the design software maker, according to the report.

AIAI-generated summary Geoffrey Hinton warned that humanity might have been better off never developing artificial intelligence. The computer scientist also stated that he does not trust OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.

AIAI-generated summary Readers viewing a preview of the article can see that tech executives such as Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta previously met with President Trump. Democrats will soon control Congress and prominent state governments after a midterm sweep, placing some tech executives in a trickier position regarding their political alignment.

AIAI-generated summary Deloitte Access Economics rolled out a report stating that Australia includes 37 datacentres worth $141bn in its investment pipeline. The Reserve Bank notes that datacentre-related investment has added to inflationary pressures by increasing demand while the economy is capacity constrained.

AIAI-generated summary CoreWeave, Nebius, and Iren shares became available after falling at least 30% in October as tightening credit markets raised funding questions. JPMorgan Asset Management says financially stronger hyperscalers could secure cheaper capacity or acquire assets if weaker operators scale back.

AIAI-generated summary Activists across Europe will hold two days of protests against datacentres this week to call for a halt to major artificial intelligence projects. Owen Espley says communities and civil society are rising up to demand politicians impose moratoria on large-scale datacentre developments.

AIAI-generated summary South Korean stocks are available for trading on the KOSPI index after dropping more than 5 percent following the U.S. midterm elections. Kim Seok-hwan, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities, says the election outcome sparked foreign selling and raised concerns over tighter regulations on artificial intelligence data centers.

AIAI-generated summary Thirty-three ballot measures that restrict data centers are available after being passed by voters or leading in ongoing vote counts late Tuesday evening. Residents in communities across the country pushed back on plans by tech companies to build data centers to power artificial intelligence platforms.