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Anthropic co-founder warns AI development may soon outpace human control, calling for a global pause option. Chinese memory chip makers CXMT and YMTC accelerate toward public listings, challenging South Korea's dominance. Seattle prepares to pass a one-year AI data center moratorium as protests mount against giant facilities. A no-code app lets anyone control robots from their phone, while WeChat opens up to smartphone AI assistants. The Summer Game Fest 2026 kicks off in Los Angeles with major gaming reveals.

Anthropic co-founder warns AI could develop without human input

Anthropic co-founder warns AI could develop without human inputAnthropic co-founder Jack Clark told BBC's Newsnight that AI systems may soon reach a point where they develop without human intervention, raising urgent governance questions. He proposed the world should have the option to 'pause' frontier AI development. Meanwhile, critics remain unconvinced by Anthropic's warning, with Scientific American reporting skepticism about the immediacy of self-improving AI.

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22 hrs agoWe need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founderJack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.22 hrs ago (BBC)
Anthropic says the world should have option to ‘pause’ on AI (The Guardian)
Anthropic warns Claude AI is building itself faster than expected, calls for option to halt frontier developmentpublished5 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)
Anthropic warns AI could soon start improving itself. Critics aren’t convinced (Scientific American)

Chinese memory chip makers near public listings to challenge Samsung and SK Hynix

Chinese memory chip makers near public listings to challenge Samsung and SK HynixChinese memory chip makers CXMT and YMTC are approaching public listings, giving China's semiconductor sector new momentum in its pursuit of South Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix. Separately, a new theoretical breakthrough promises to transform chip manufacturing. China has also approved the world's first invasive brain-computer interface chip, signaling aggressive advancement in frontier technology.

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Chinese memory makers step up challenge to Korea’s chip championsCXMT and YMTC are nearing public listings, giving China’s memory-chip sector fresh firepower in its pursuit of Samsung and SK Hynix. (SCMP)
New theory promises to transform chip sector (China Daily)
China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next (MIT Review)

No-code robot control app and the rise of AI-powered smartphones

No-code robot control app and the rise of AI-powered smartphonesA new app allows anyone to control robots from their smartphone without any coding knowledge, lowering the barrier to robotics. The MIT Review questions whether AI chatbots are eroding human cognitive control. Meanwhile, WeChat has opened its platform to smartphone AI assistants, marking a strategic shift after backlash over ByteDance's phone integration efforts.

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An app that lets anyone control a robot from their phone, no coding required (Digital Trends)
Are AI chatbots making us lose control of our brains? (MIT Review)
WeChat opens up to smartphone AI assistants after ByteDance phone backlash (Nikkei Tech)

Summer Game Fest 2026 kicks off in Los Angeles with major reveals

Summer Game Fest 2026 kicks off in Los Angeles with major revealsSummer Game Fest 2026 is underway in Los Angeles, featuring live coverage of new game announcements and trailers. The Future Game Show Summer Showcase will stream tomorrow with a detailed look at 'Exodus' and other reveals. TechRadar also reports on Toy Story 5 releasing in theaters on June 19, with questions remaining about its Disney+ premiere date.

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Las últimas novedades del Summer Game Fest 2026, en directo desde el evento en Los ÁngelesAntonio Quijanoúltima actualización el5 June 26Nuestra cobertura en directo del Summer Game Fest 2026. (TechRadar)
El "Future Game Show Summer Showcase" se transmite mañana y ofrecerá un avance más detallado de "Exodus", además de revelar nuevos tráilers y anuncios de videojuegosAntonio Quijanopublicado5 June 26Ya casi llega el momento de la presentación anual de verano del Future Game Show. A continuación te contamos cómo puedes verlo y qué puedes esperar. (TechRadar)
¿Cuándo se estrenará "Toy Story 5" en Disney+? Esto es lo que creemosPorAntonio Quijanopublicado5 June 26"Toy Story 5" se estrenará en los cines de todo el mundo el 19 de junio. Pero, ¿cuándo podremos ver la nueva película de Disney Pixar en Disney+? (TechRadar)

AI data center backlash grows as Seattle prepares moratorium

AI data center backlash grows as Seattle prepares moratoriumA giant data center plan has been cut by 50% following widespread protests, with developers acknowledging they 'pissed off a lot of people.' Seattle is set to pass a one-year moratorium on AI data center construction next week. An industry coalition has also urged the Trump administration to address the extreme memory consumption of AI data centers, warning it threatens other industries.

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“We pissed off a lot of people”: Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests (Ars Technica)
Seattle to pass one-year AI data center moratorium next weekpublished5 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)
Industry coalition urges Trump administration to take urgent action as AI data centers' extreme memory consumption threatens other industriespublished5 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)