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Denver’s Intero Biosystems sells lab-grown human intestinal organoids to drug and chemical companies as an alternative to animal testing.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, Flock CEO Garrett Langley said the company has not ended contracts with any police departments over abuse of its license plate reader systems, while also saying its gunshot-detection microphones listen only for gunshots, despite broader capabilities listed on Flock's website.
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, excluding Siri AI and some features, Bloomberg reports.
Victoria Labor pledges free abortion care; Albanese rebukes Hanson; Canavan disputes EU trade walkout claim.
A Reform UK member of the Welsh Senedd is suspected of using smart glasses as a teleprompter during a five-minute speech, prompting the Liberal Democrats to urge the Commons speaker to ban the devices from the parliamentary estate, which is already reviewing its policy.
An audit by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China says the UK’s China policy is incoherent and short on senior expertise, and calls for clearer red lines, stronger security tools and supply-chain diversification.
France’s foreign minister accuses Musk of online harassment campaigns, warning of foreign meddling before 2027 election.
A US Senate report says nearly 1.5 million scammer or bad-actor accounts on Tinder and Hinge matched with users through Q3 2025, while one victim told The Guardian she lost almost $100,000. Match Group disputes parts of the report and cites new safety measures.
Nvidia gives $250m in computing power to UK AI safety research; UK AI Security Institute can review advanced models.
SNAP card skimming may have drained $233 million in benefits over two years, and federal funding cuts could weaken state prevention efforts.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok that cyber fraud and attacks could erode trust in finance and push people out of the formal system. They launched the Bangkok blueprint.
Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song said the AI investment boom and Middle East conflict are combining to lift inflation, urging a focus on low-income households as South Korea faces a K-shaped economy.
FSC: 100,000 personal info leaks presumed at 16 financial institutions after recent hackings; sensitive financial data not leaked.
Apple has brought sleep apnea notifications to mainland China on supported Apple Watch models after NMPA approval. The feature flags possible moderate-to-severe sleep apnea but does not diagnose it.
The Justice Department says North Korean hackers used American facilitators and laptop farms to infiltrate at least 70 U.S. companies, with more than 180 computers seized in Texas and at least two people arrested or indicted.
China's September exports likely rose 25.5%, while producer prices climbed 5%, the fastest since June 2022, CNBC reported.
The U.S. Justice Department said it disrupted North Korean remote IT worker schemes that affected more than 70 American companies, announcing an indictment, two arrests and the seizure of 187 computers.
Federal prosecutors charged an OpenAI engineer over a hidden recording device in its San Francisco office, while a judge ordered OpenAI to give Apple expedited access to hiring records in a trade secrets lawsuit.
Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell said AI models need safeguards and controls, adding that government has a role and companies must set bounded permissions.
NHTSA is evaluating a petition that alleges Tesla robotaxis with the Automated Driving System exceeded speed limits in active school zones, adding to scrutiny of Tesla and Waymo automated vehicles.
British travellers are being advised not to apply for the EU’s delayed Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites promoting the service even though it is not yet live. Abta says Etias should not be introduced until the Entry/Exit System is fully operational.
Sydney study finds sharp rise in child sexual assault and family violence in Australia after 2021.
Kearney ranks the UK among Europe’s slowest-growing data center markets, forecasting 17.6% annual demand growth to 2030, versus 36% in Ireland. High land and energy costs and slow grid connections are cited as obstacles.
Engadget explains how backup cameras differ from rearview cameras, which provide continuous video and remain optional.