Science and technology
War without human involvement is becoming a reality: the UN is to discuss a ban on AI-powered weapons
A UN conference is due to begin in Geneva on 16 November, at which states will discuss international restrictions and a possible ban on autonomous weapon systems capable of independently selecting and attacking...
Amazon wants to create a database of all the world’s products to compete with Google and AI
The American company Amazon is considering creating a large-scale database called the World Product Graph, which will contain information on virtually all products available for online sale worldwide, including...
SpaceX has lost a Starship booster: the rocket exploded following a failed landing
On 13 November 2026, local time, the American company SpaceX carried out the 15th test launch of the super-heavy Starship rocket from the Starbase launch complex in Texas....
Hackers have stolen access keys to cloud services via thousands of GitHub projects
A large-scale cyberattack on the GitHub platform has compromised tens of thousands of software projects, including those linked to major US corporations and government bodies in the US and France....
ChatGPT has learnt how to buy goods and pay for orders using a bank card
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Wallet — a digital wallet that allows AI agents to purchase goods and pay for orders on behalf of the user. The new feature was launched on 13 November...
In the US, an investigation was carried out to determine whether artificial intelligence could have caused a major aviation disruption
The US authorities are investigating whether the roll-out of a new AI-based air traffic control system could have been linked to the widespread disruption that occurred on 13 November...
Google and Samsung have unveiled AI glasses: prices start at $395
On 12 November 2026, Google and Samsung announced the launch of their Intelligent Eyewear smart glasses, featuring built-in Gemini artificial intelligence. The devices can recognise objects,...
Russia has demonstrated a ground-based launch of the «Dan-T»; the missile is capable of travelling up to 450 km
Russian military sources have released a video showing the launch of a «Dan-T» loitering munition from a ground-based launcher. The footage shows the missile taking off at an angle, leaving...
Anthropic has launched Claude Meetings, which acts as a virtual assistant during video meetings
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Meetings — a new AI feature that allows the Claude assistant to join video conferences as a full participant. The AI can respond to...
Microsoft is experiencing a global outage — Outlook and Teams are down in many countries
A major outage affecting Microsoft 365, which began on 12 November, has now been ongoing for over 12 hours and has affected users in various parts of the world. The problems arose...
Google has radically revamped its search engine — here’s what Gemini 4 Hydrogen can do now
On 12 November, Google unveiled a major update to its search engine, integrating the new Gemini 4 Hydrogen artificial intelligence model. The company described it as the biggest update to an AI model for...
The Ukrainian military has lost the ability to carry out missions due to Starshield
New restrictions on the operation of the US Starshield satellite system are disrupting Ukrainian military operations. The situation has deteriorated sharply over the past three days, and now, due to the disruptions, it is not possible to...
Google has trained artificial intelligence to predict the impact of DNA mutations on cells
Google DeepMind has unveiled AlphaGenome 2 — a new artificial intelligence model that predicts how changes in DNA affect gene expression in specific cell types....
Chinese AI companies are rushing to lease Nvidia chips abroad
Chinese companies developing artificial intelligence are trying to secure advance leases on Nvidia’s computing capacity in overseas data centres. They fear that the United States will soon impose restrictions not only on...
Hackers attacked «Ukrinform»: they hacked the agency’s website and its X account
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the state news agency «Ukrinform» suffered a cyberattack, as a result of which the attackers altered the homepage of its official website and its profile on...
Cancer and Alzheimer’s could be cured within 10 years — Anthropic’s CEO
Dario Amodei, Chief Executive of Anthropic, has stated that, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular diseases and mental health disorders may cease to be a serious...