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Pope delivers call for peace in conflict-hit regions

All people can contribute to a more peaceful society with small but important steps, Pope Leo has said during a prayer for peace.

AAP

Good lord, have progressives and Catholics finally found a common enemy?

Sealing our fate one prompt at a time.

The Canberra Times

Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’

Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examination

The Guardian - US

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Americans echo Pope Leo’s concerns about AI: ‘It threatens workers, privacy and human life’

Guardian readers in the US spoke of fears about unregulated AI in response to the pope’s encyclical warning about the risks of the technology

The Guardian - US

Why the Ferrari Luce is so controversial, and how the car brand should respond

Four branding experts reveal where the iconic carmaker went wrong. It comes down to two words.

Creative Bloq

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from Oura's new smart ring to the Pope's take on AI

It's been a frenetic week of tech — here are some of the major stories we published over the past seven days.

TechRadar

The Pope and Anthropic agree: AI Companies cannot govern this alone

A Harvard fellow and former financial intelligence chief argues the right model for AI governance isn't nuclear arms control — it's the global framework that brought down ISIS financing.

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‘Thanked him for his courage’: Chicago mayor hails Pope Leo as powerful ally

Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, applauded the pope for pushing back against Trump’s policies in meeting

The Guardian - US

Pope Leo questioned Chicago mayor about ICE raids and Trump’s immigration crackdown at Vatican meeting

The visit aimed to position Chicago within a broader international movement for human rights

The Independent UK

‘Artificial Intelligence Must Be Disarmed’ — Pope Leo Calls Out the Tech Giants Turning AI Into an ‘Instrument of Domination, Exclusion, and Death’

Pope Leo XIV warned AI must be “disarmed” from uses that enable domination and exclusion, adding fresh scrutiny to Wall Street’s AI boom.

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Did Chicago Just Win Gift-Giving at the Vatican? Pope Leo's Goody Bag Says Yes

During a private meeting Thursday with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff and lifelong White Sox fan, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presented him with the key to the city and formally invited him to return home to celebrate Mass in Grant Park, echoing St. John Paul II's historic 1979 visit…

Latin Times

James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence.

Reason

AI godbots: religious leaders warn of ‘alarming consequences’ when machines speak in the name of God

I (Adam) am chatting with the “Apostle Stephen”, an online chatbot created by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a church founded in Nigeria in the 1950s with a growing global following. He is, to be honest, a bit pushy for an apostle.

The Conversation

Google Employee Allegedly Made $1.2M Betting on D4vd as 2025's Top-Searched Name in Insider Scandal

A Google engineer is accused of exploiting confidential search data to place profitable bets on prediction markets, allegedly making more than $1.2 million, federal prosecutors say.

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Why I’m grateful to the Pope for his encyclical on AI

The intelligent and thoughtful encyclical is an important warning of the uses and misuses of a rapidly developing technology. Silicon Valley is wrong to dismiss it

Fortune

Why Ferrari's debut electric car is getting roasted online so much

The Italian carmaker's hyper-fans are not impressed.

Euronews

World's most valuable AI start-up: Anthropic nears $1 trillion valuation as it overtakes OpenAI

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic raised $65 billion in private funding, boosting its valuation to $965 billion and overtaking OpenAI's last reported valuation of $730 billion as the two firms compete for dominance in the AI sector.

Fortune

A Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket

The DOJ alleges the engineer ignored a "Google Confidential" warning to get insider search data he later used for bets.

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Meeting the pope’s call to put humanity first in a world of artificial intelligence

Letter: Dr Susan Oman on a campaign that is designed to raise public awareness of AI

The Independent UK

Pope Leo is gifted Cubs merch and hometown condiment during visit by Chicago mayor

The mayor also extended an official invitation to the United States during the meeting

The Independent UK

Vance and Rubio are neck-and-neck for Republican nomination in 2028 new poll shows

Although Vance remains the leading potential candidate, Rubio has surged in popularity over the last few months

The Conversation

The story of Pope Leo’s ‘landmark’ text on AI technology – by a member of its launch panel

For the last few years, I’ve been seconded to assist the Catholic Church’s unprecedented global grassroots listening initiative. Just as that process drew to a close, I received a surprise request: would I help Pope Leo XIV launch his first social encyclical, focused on what it means to be human…

Euronews

Google engineer charged in alleged $1.2mn Polymarket insider trading scheme

A Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly using his employer's secret search trend data, as landmark case tests whether prediction markets are subject to the same rules as Wall Street.

International Business Times UK

Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Job Losses Could Trigger Global 'Social Calamity'

Pope Leo warns that unchecked AI could lead to job losses and social instability, urging responsible use and regulation to protect human dignity and economic equality.

International Business Times UK

The Vatican Weighs In on UFO Discussion as UAP Disclosure Debate Continues to Escalate

The Vatican's involvement in UFO discussions marks a cultural shift, as Father Richard D'Souza emphasises the importance of scientific scepticism and faith in understanding unexplained phenomena.

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