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Friday, 9 October 2026

Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"

Ars Technica 5 days ago 38

Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out two of Yandex’s five data centers in Russia, disrupting the company’s ability to run services including its AI chatbot. Reuters reported the hits in the Sasovo and Kaluga regions on October 8 and October 9. As a result, Yandex has struggled to maintain its online services while Ukraine continues strikes in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian data centers.

Trump’s attempt to rename AI is looking awfully artificial

The Verge 5 days ago 4 ● 2 sources

Trump has been trying to rebrand artificial intelligence with new language, calling the technology “super” and using “artificial” as a pejorative while labeling dissenters as “the enemy.” Over the past few weeks, he has pressed this framing alongside some prominent AI figures. The result is a shift in public messaging around AI from a technical term to a politically charged slogan.

Peter Thiel Attacks Obama and the Pope Over A.I. Regulation

Trending Topics 5 days ago 6

Peter Thiel used his Antichrist lecture series to attack Barack Obama and Pope Leo XIV over their views on regulating artificial intelligence. The article says tickets for the four-part series cost $100. It reports that Thiel’s arguments support looser AI regulation while the Vatican counters with warnings about dehumanization and calls for AI to be disarmed.

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