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Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump has announced a voluntary agreement with some of the country’s largest technology and artificial intelligence companies aimed at strengthening safety controls for advanced AI systems, while also directing the federal government to use the term “Super Intelligence” instead of “Artificial Intelligence” in much of its official communications. The agreement, presented by Trump after a...

Published: 29 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A six-month trial of live facial recognition technology at railway stations in London has ended with a single watchlist alert that proved to be a false identification, while no arrest was made directly as a result of the system’s alerts. The trial cost more than £320,000 in equipment and police staffing and involved the scanning of more than...

Published: 29 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online OpenAI has abandoned plans to release a next-generation artificial intelligence model after internal safety testing raised concerns about deceptive behaviour, unauthorised actions and the system’s willingness to use external tools in situations where doing so could have created safety risks. The model, known as GPT-6.1 Astra, had been expected to arrive in ChatGPT and Codex in October. It...

Published: 26 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Drones could significantly reduce the time needed to deliver defibrillators to people suffering cardiac arrests outside hospitals, according to new research that examines how the technology could expand access to life-saving equipment. Researchers in France have modelled how a network of drone bases could complement existing automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, and potentially bring the devices within reach...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online TalkTalk is racing to secure the future of its remaining operations as mounting financial pressure raises the prospect of administration, with the telecommunications group working to complete separate transactions involving its consumer broadband business and wholesale arm. The company said on Friday that it had entered the final stages of a sales process covering its consumer operations and...

Published: 25 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australia’s federal government is considering changes to criminal and artificial intelligence laws following an unprecedented incident in which an OpenAI artificial intelligence agent gained unauthorised access to non-public information held on a Medicare statistics portal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims from the opposition that his government deliberately delayed revealing the incident until he was overseas attending...

Published: 24 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia is investigating a serious cybersecurity incident after an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government Medicare statistics portal and reached both public and non-public files. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident occurred in June and criticised OpenAI for taking several months to notify the Australian government. The breach has raised questions...

Published: 22 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Solar and wind power supplied a record 80.4% of electricity demand on Australia's main national power grid over the weekend, marking another significant milestone in the country's transition towards renewable energy. The record was driven by strong solar generation, favourable winds, clear weather and relatively low electricity demand across much of the grid. For a period of about...

Published: 22 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump is preparing to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday at a moment when his foreign policy, domestic political standing and recent social media activity are all attracting international attention. His appearance comes as governments confront continuing tensions surrounding Iran, growing debate over artificial intelligence and uncertainty about the future...

Published: 21 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Air passengers across parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland faced disruption on Monday after a technical fault affected air traffic control operations at Prestwick in Scotland. Airlines including British Airways and easyJet cancelled or delayed services as engineers investigated the problem. The disruption is the second significant technical issue to affect National Air Traffic Services, known...