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EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'

EPAAmy Walker and Nick Beake, Europe correspondent16 September 2026, 10:34 BSTUpdated 4 hours agoThe president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the...

Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter

Rune Dyrholm / Danish Armed ForcesHenry Moore15 September 2026Denmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the...

EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

EPAAmy Walker16 September 2026, 10:34 BSTUpdated 1 minute agoThe president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member".Ursula von der Leyen...

OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms

ReutersKali HaysTechnology reporter15 September 2026Updated 16 minutes agoOpenAI boss Sam Altman thinks people should have more faith in his company and others like it to do the right thing when it...

Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter

Rune Dyrholm / Danish Armed ForcesHenry Moore17 minutes agoDenmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the...

Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace

AFP via Getty ImagesHarry Sekulich15 September 2026, 00:26 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoNato fighter pilots have shot down a drone that entered Lithuania's airspace overnight, the Lithuanian president...

Downing Street breaks silence on 'human extinction' fears

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Prime Minister said the pioneering technology "offers huge opportunities" but there are also "risks".

Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights

monkeybusinessimages via GettyPatrick Jackson6 minutes agoA cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) which existing laws, they argue,...

AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedBrandon Livesay15 minutes agoAn AI researcher who quit Anthropic told the BBC that people working on the...

Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down

ReutersPaulin Kola and Lily Jamali, North America Technology correspondent, San Francisco12 September 2026, 16:37 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoThe head of AI company Anthropic has...

UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI

Getty ImagesJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service22 minutes agoThe UK government has rejected the idea of creating a so-called "kill switch" to stop a dangerous attack from rogue AI.The...

Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons

ReutersLaura Cress, Technology reporter and Nardine Saad11 September 2026, 03:46 BSTUpdated 5 hours agoAnthropic says it has identified and disrupted attempts to use its AI model for...

Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe

Getty ImagesJessica Rawnsley9 September 2026Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland's nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the...

Can Europe recharge its battery industry?

NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMatthew KenyonTechnology Reporter, Leiden & Delft9 hours agoEurope has taken some big swings in the battery industry in recent years and has made a couple of...

Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered drones

Getty Images Benedict Garman and Matt Murphy, BBC Verify 43 minutes agoRussia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, BBC Verify analysis...