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The World Trade Organization raised its 2026 global merchandise trade growth forecast to 3.9 percent, reflecting an unexpected boom in cross-border shipments of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Global spending on intelligent computing hardware is expected to expand by at least 30

– Google will reduce the Gemini model choices available to free personal accounts from October 9, 2026. Users without a Google AI subscription will have access to Flash-Lite through Gemini Apps. They will no longer receive access to Flash or

– Google has started orbital testing for Project Suncatcher after sending its first prototype satellite into low Earth orbit. SpaceX launched the spacecraft on October 1, 2026, aboard its Transporter-18 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Google established contact

– Google has introduced Gemini 4 Argon, its new flagship artificial intelligence model for advanced professional tasks. The company announced Argon on Sept. 30 as the lead model in the Gemini 4 generation. It supports complex software development, financial analysis,

OpenAI has begun working with an independent group of mathematicians on the review and release of AI-generated mathematical results. The Advisory Group on Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence is hosted at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. It will advise

Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, warned Tuesday that the UN is falling behind advances in artificial intelligence. He said AI already operates across critical systems that affect daily life worldwide. Rahman called for scientifically informed

OpenAI has launched a formal framework for reporting cases in which artificial intelligence systems behave in unexpected or unauthorized ways. The company introduced the process on September 16 with six initial reports on model misalignment. The cases emerged during training,

Apple has introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, with sales scheduled to begin October 23. The new model opens to a 7.6-inch inner display and carries a 5.4-inch outer screen. Apple says the inner panel is its largest

Apple has introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max with a variable-aperture camera, longer battery life and the new A20 Pro chip. The flagship phones also bring new manual camera controls and a redesigned Dynamic Island. Both

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in a definitive transaction announced Thursday. The companies signed the agreement on September 2, 2026. Nvidia will pay about $11.9 billion to Hugging Face stockholders, subject to certain adjustments. The