Microsoft (MSFT.O) has begun a new round of layoffs, affecting about 500 employees.

UN Secretary-General Guterres called for stronger international AI regulation and an agreement on safety safeguards to prevent a dystopian outcome of concentrated corporate power and the spread of 'killer robots'. He warned rapid advances in frontier AI models could undermine state sovereignty as power shifts from governments to a small number of private firms and individuals. Guterres flagged the AI and data‑center race as a central driver of this shift and said AI is evolving faster than our ability to grasp its full consequences. He urged governments with the most advanced AI capabilities to shoulder greater responsibility by establishing channels for dialogue, transparency, trust and cooperation.

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