Column by Hind Braim

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that AI-powered cyberattacks could become a major threat over the next year, arguing that the immediate danger lies in people using advanced AI systems without safety protections.

A $78 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will help restore more than 270,000 hectares of degraded land and improve livelihoods for 5 million people across nine African countries, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on October 6.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy cause an estimated 42,000 maternal deaths and more than 500,000 stillbirths and newborn deaths worldwide each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday as it launched a global roadmap to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

A Moroccan software developer has developed an open-source artificial intelligence model dedicated to Tamazight and the Tifinagh script, seeking to give the Amazigh language a stronger presence in the rapidly expanding field of generative AI.

Paramount has completed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing two of Hollywood’s oldest studios under the same corporate roof and creating a new entertainment giant known as Skydance.

Moroccan skateboarders Mehdi Mercier and Noura Amghar are representing the country at the World Skate Games ASU26 in Asunción, Paraguay, where they are competing against some of the world’s leading riders as they pursue their ambitions on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Meta, TikTok and X are challenging Britain’s media regulator Ofcom over demands for detailed information on how the platforms moderate harmful content, opening an early legal test of the UK’s new online safety regime.

The world’s oceans are undergoing profound and long-term changes, with record levels of heat, rising sea levels, increasing acidity and growing pressure on marine ecosystems, according to the 10th Copernicus Ocean State Report released Wednesday.

Starting October 9, free Gemini users will lose access to the Flash and Pro models, while AI Plus subscribers will also lose Pro access. Google is giving AI Pro subscribers access to Deep Think instead.