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OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers Oct. 9, 2026, 9:48 a.m.

The Verge AI

OpenAI has reaffirmed its decision to dismiss three AI safety researchers following an internal investigation. In a statement on X, the company explained that Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak, and Mikita Balesni were fired for violating policies regarding the handling of sensitive information.

US suspends Microsoft and seven other firms from green card programme Oct. 9, 2026, 9:34 a.m.

The Next Web

The US government has suspended Microsoft and seven other major technology firms from a federal program that permits employers to sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The suspension also impacts Adobe, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro. Vice President JD Vance announced the decision at the White House.

We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no Oct. 9, 2026, 9 a.m.

MIT Technology Review AI

Discussions surrounding artificial intelligence have increasingly focused on whether the technology can refuse harmful or problematic commands. However, the premise that systems can reliably say no challenges longstanding cautionary science-fiction tropes about robotic disobedience.

Ecosia switches from Mistral to open-weight AI models including Qwen, GLM and Kimi Oct. 9, 2026, 8:52 a.m.

TechNode (China)

German search engine Ecosia is dropping Mistral in favor of open-weight AI models, including Chinese-developed models Qwen, GLM, and Kimi. Partnering with German AI platform Melious, Ecosia's founder stated the transition has roughly halved costs while improving both quality and performance.

OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected Oct. 9, 2026, 8:06 a.m.

The Guardian AI

OpenAI has lowered its projected annual revenue to $50 billion, down from the $70 billion previously signaled to investors. The $20 billion shortfall, based on sales through late September, has raised fresh questions regarding the trajectory of artificial intelligence demand.

Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts Oct. 9, 2026, 7:20 a.m.

The Guardian AI

Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, now a senior vice-president at Palantir, has warned against "mob rule" influencing public procurement decisions. He cautioned that UK ministers could face serious trouble amid scrutiny over government contracts with the tech firm, adding Palantir would also work with a Reform UK administration.

'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories' Oct. 9, 2026, 7:05 a.m.

BBC Technology

In an interview with BBC Global Women, Meredith Whittaker argued that artificial intelligence technology is widely misunderstood. She warned that careless implementation of AI poses a far greater real-world threat than speculative ghost stories.

Sophos cuts threat investigation time by 96% with OpenAI Daybreak Oct. 9, 2026, 7 a.m.

OpenAI News

Cybersecurity firm Sophos has reduced cyber-threat investigation times by 96% by integrating OpenAI's Daybreak. The implementation also automates 52% of its managed detection and response cases while continuing to rely on human oversight.