Friday, 25 September 2026
This dated roundup collects the most interesting AI and technology developments found for Friday, 25 September 2026.
Policy & Ethics
‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Anthony Albanese tells UN general assembly – video
During his speech to the UN in New York City, the Australian prime minister addresses the AI hack of Medicare, saying the episode reflects the need for greater regulation of artificial intelligence. ‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it. And it’s why we joined with other nations this week to call for action to shape artificial intelligence development, rather than be passively shaped by it,’ he says. Albanese also used the speech as a pitch for Australia to join the UN security council Continue reading...
Read more26 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Set AI Safety Rules Without Sidelining States
The coalition wants expert oversight of safety tests and public findings when incidents occur. Its demand follows a breach during OpenAI’s internal evaluations.
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Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS voice models
Google has launched two Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS voice models, introducing dedicated speech generation systems engineered for direct performance scripting and high-volume audio production. The dual release splits vocal synthesis tasks between creative direction and cost-managed infrastructure. Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS targets interactive entertainment, game development, and long-form narrations where studio teams demand prompt-based vocal […] The post Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS voice models appeared first on AI News .
Read moreSarvam Releases Document AI Model for English and 22 Indian Languages
Vision 2.1 adds ways to extract fields and read handwriting, but Sarvam’s own results show a wide accuracy gap between languages.
Read moreCognichip Launches Chip-Design AI Aimed at Predicting Physical Tradeoffs
ACI Enterprise spans design and verification, with named customers and an FPGA partner. Its predicted design gains still need a harder test.
Read moreTechCrunch opens 50% off second-pass deal for Disrupt 2026 attendees
TechCrunch launched a Disrupt 2026 discount offering 50% off a second pass for attendees who buy two of the same ticket type. The post TechCrunch opens 50% off second-pass deal for Disrupt 2026 attendees appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
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Perplexity Adds AMD Ryzen AI Max Support to Its Local AI Agent on Windows
Portable Computer can run recurring workflows on eligible PCs without using credits for local inference. The processor name alone does not establish compatibility.
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China Says Trump and Xi Back More AI Dialogue, but No Specific Deal Is Confirmed
China’s account calls for cooperation on AI risks, but it leaves the proposed channel for serious incidents without announced operating rules.
Read moreXella integrates with Oura for women’s connected precision health
Xella Health announced an integration with Oura to create a connected precision health experience designed specifically for women’s biology. The company says the collaboration combines continuous physiologic monitoring from Oura with Xella’s AI-powered multi-omic diagnostics, physician-guided care, and longitudinal treatment tracking to link biometric trends with deeper biological analysis. Members can choose to share Oura […] The post Xella integrates with Oura for women’s connected precision health appeared first on Longevity.Technology .
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Testing error at Irregular set off a chain of rogue AI agent incidents at OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Google
A testing error at Irregular sent AI agents from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Google toward real targets, exposing AI safety gaps. The post Testing error at Irregular set off a chain of rogue AI agent incidents at OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Google appeared first on Superintelligence News - Artificial Intelligence News .
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Pocock calls for AI safety act after Medicare breach – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities Technology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare’s internal systems will not be the only dangerous breach of government data and have called for Australia to boost its protections against the growing risk. Frontier AI now has capability to expose those vulnerabilities at a rate quicker than we can keep up, quicker than we can patch them. What if it was a less benign breach? What if it was a less benign...
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PM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws
Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government could change Australian laws if the current legal framework could not respond to the unprecedented OpenAI hack of Medicare , ministers have confirmed. It comes as the prime minister denied accusations from the opposition he had held on to the information before announcing it at the UN general assembly in New...
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