Finland's Stubb delivers Bruges address on Europe, war, democracy and AI
President of Finland Alexander Stubb delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the academic year of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, on 26 October 2026. The speech was framed as a reflection on Europe's past 30 years, its present security and political environment, and the next 30 years as seen from the perspective of students beginning their studies. Stubb opened by citing Reinhold Niebuhr's 1944 book The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness. He used the book's contrast between moral purpose and self-interest to frame his argument about democracy and human nature. He said... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 26 Oct 2026 14:30 LONDON
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US tech stocks tumble as investors fret over AI spending
US technology shares fell sharply on Thursday as investors questioned whether the sector's heavy spending on artificial intelligence can be sustained. The sell-off hit the Nasdaq Composite particularly hard, with the index dropping 2.6 percent, while the broader S&P 500 fell 1.21 percent. The decline was led by some of the biggest names in the market, including Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, Alphabet and Microsoft.Meta was the weakest of the group, falling nearly 7 percent after it raised its projected capital spending for the year to between $135bn and $145bn in its latest earnings report. That came even as the company's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Oct 2026 05:03 LONDON
AI-discovered PHP security flaw prompts global patching effort
Governments and cyber-security agencies around the world are responding to a major flaw in PHP after artificial intelligence helped uncover issues that could be exploited by hackers. Developers of the PHP platform have rolled out patches to fix vulnerabilities that had reportedly been present in the software for years. The incident affects a technology that powers more than 70% of websites, including widely used information and shopping services.Cyber-security firm Wiz described the issue as the most severe it had ever detected, while OpenAI said the discovery was one of the most impactful security issues in recent memory. The supporting material... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 13:59 LONDON
