
- Slate Auto’s truck builder goes live for its $25k electric pickup
This morning, Slate Auto officially announced pricing for its Slate electric truck. Ars will have some time with a prototype later today, along with—hopefully—answers to many of our remaining questions. In the meantime, we decided… Read more: Slate Auto’s truck builder goes live for its $25k electric pickup - Midjourney Wants to Scan Your Body in 60 Seconds
Midjourney is developing a 60-second full-body ultrasonic scanner and spa-like scanning locations, raising questions about health data and regulation. The post Midjourney Wants to Scan Your Body in 60 Seconds appeared first on TechRepublic. - Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base
The Army, Navy, and Air Force are once again requiring basic trainees to get vaccinated against influenza after the virus quickly swept through an Air Force base in Texas, sickening at least 222 recruits and… Read more: Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base - Alibaba Cloud Adds Fifth Japan Data Center as AI Platform Push Expands
Alibaba Cloud’s fifth Japan data center expands its Tokyo region and brings Model Studio to local customers, but enterprise buyers still need to verify residency, compliance, and roadmap details. The post Alibaba Cloud Adds Fifth… Read more: Alibaba Cloud Adds Fifth Japan Data Center as AI Platform Push Expands - AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption
Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour The surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000… Read more: AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption - Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Bringing AI Agents Into Slack
Anthropic launched Claude Tag in Slack, giving enterprise teams an AI agent with shared context, admin controls, logs, and spend limits. The post Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Bringing AI Agents Into Slack appeared first on… Read more: Anthropic Launches Claude Tag, Bringing AI Agents Into Slack - The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic’s Dario Amodei
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic’s CEO—a “weirdo,” per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown. - JumpCloud Names Seasoned Technology Sales Leader George Roberts to BOD
JumpCloud Inc. has appointed George Roberts, venture partner at OpenView and former executive vice president of North American sales at Oracle Corporation, to its board of directors. Roberts brings decades of experience scaling global technology organizations, driving… Read more: JumpCloud Names Seasoned Technology Sales Leader George Roberts to BOD - Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions
Scientists have discovered a tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region that acts like a built-in focus filter, helping the brain ignore distractions and zero in on what matters most. When researchers temporarily… Read more: Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions - EDB Unveils Agentic Database, Converged Analytics, and Governance
In the agentic era, intelligence must move to the data, not the other way around. New capabilities make database tuning up to 10x faster and lower analytics TCO by up to 58%—all governed natively at… Read more: EDB Unveils Agentic Database, Converged Analytics, and Governance - The Trump Administration’s New Census Data Rules Are a Policy Disaster
Behind closed doors and without expert input, the Trump administration issued a major policy change to how census data is released. Data experts are concerned the result will be less reliable public data related to… Read more: The Trump Administration’s New Census Data Rules Are a Policy Disaster - The universe may be hiding conscious minds stranger than we can imagine
What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that consciousness could arise in many different forms of life, even in beings built from radically different materials than… Read more: The universe may be hiding conscious minds stranger than we can imagine - Vast ‘Structures’ In Space Reveal the Universe Isn’t What We Thought
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Scientists have discovered new evidence that the cosmic structures connecting the… Read more: Vast ‘Structures’ In Space Reveal the Universe Isn’t What We Thought - Labor tax critic deletes anti-immigration AI video reposted from rightwing nationalist account
Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The fund manager Geoff Wilson,… Read more: Labor tax critic deletes anti-immigration AI video reposted from rightwing nationalist account - Snap’s AI Specs: LOL
I am staring at a painted portrait of King Charles, who is wearing a red suit. The comically oversized and heavy Snap Specs I am wearing have basically created a digital version of the real… Read more: Snap’s AI Specs: LOL - White House app auto-downloads to government phones, can’t be uninstalled
In May, the White House announced that its new app would be automatically downloaded onto the work phones of millions of government employees. The problem: Federal workers hate it and can’t get rid of it.… Read more: White House app auto-downloads to government phones, can’t be uninstalled - November launch set for space shuttle Endeavour’s towering display
There are some sights in this world that no photograph can truly capture. Think of the rolling ribbons of the aurora in the northern and southern skies, the depth and breadth of the Grand Canyon,… Read more: November launch set for space shuttle Endeavour’s towering display - I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future | Gabriel Stewart
For those of us who can’t drive due to disabilities, the drawbacks of these vehicles are vastly outweighed by the possibilities they offer The robotaxis are coming! The robotaxis are coming! Well, actually, they’re already… Read more: I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future | Gabriel Stewart - Failing Robot Cop Company Knightscope Now Publishing Bizarre AI Slop Fan Fiction About Its Robots Solving Absurd Crimes
For its 13 years in businesses, robot security company Knightscope has weathered a remarkable run of self-inflicted disasters. Founded “in response to the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook, the Boston bombings, and the attacks of… Read more: Failing Robot Cop Company Knightscope Now Publishing Bizarre AI Slop Fan Fiction About Its Robots Solving Absurd Crimes - Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago
A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not… Read more: Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago - Why South Africa’s leopards shrank to half their normal size
A hidden population of South African leopards has revealed a remarkable evolutionary story. Researchers analyzing entire leopard genomes discovered that the Cape Floristic Region’s leopards are not only much smaller than most African leopards, but… Read more: Why South Africa’s leopards shrank to half their normal size - Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion
Modular, one of the most promising chip software startups of the AI era, heads for a multibillion-dollar exit. - The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI
Consulting giant Accenture is trying to figure out how to stop non-technical workers from blowing through companies’ AI token budget on trivial tasks like converting PDFs to presentation slides, according to leaked audio obtained by… Read more: The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI - How Hackers Broke into Madison Square Garden
The hackers that stole a large cache of data from Madison Square Garden called a low level employee and tricked them into letting the hackers into MSG’s systems, according to the hackers and 404 Media’s… Read more: How Hackers Broke into Madison Square Garden - Scientists discover hidden “footprints of death” that may help viruses spread
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new twist in what happens when cells die. As dying cells break apart, they leave behind tiny “footprints of death” packed with newly discovered particles that help guide the immune… Read more: Scientists discover hidden “footprints of death” that may help viruses spread - Podcast: If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II
We start this week with Matthew’s story about a fascinating paper that argues if LLMs are sentient, then by those metrics so is the classic game Age of Empires II. After the break, Matthew tells… Read more: Podcast: If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II - Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns
About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked employees’ computer activity amid data privacy concerns and a… Read more: Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns - Study Finds AI Adopters Pulling Ahead of Americans
A new survey commissioned by All About Cookies and Base44 survey reveals the vibe coding gap, and why the biggest barrier to building isn’t money or time. A new survey released today by All About Cookies, conducted… Read more: Study Finds AI Adopters Pulling Ahead of Americans - The weirdest things a leak revealed about Peter Thiel’s secret club | Tayo Bero
The Dialog society grades its attendees on a hidden scale, tackles issues from sex to world wars, and offers matchmaking What would happen if roughly 200 members of the global elite gathered every year for… Read more: The weirdest things a leak revealed about Peter Thiel’s secret club | Tayo Bero - ClickUp Announced the Launch of Brain2: Your Company’s AI
Brain2 knows your company, does the work, and gets smarter every day. ClickUp today announced the launch of Brain2, a fundamental reimagining of its core AI platform. Brain2 is the first AI with full awareness of all of your… Read more: ClickUp Announced the Launch of Brain2: Your Company’s AI - Presidio Expands Frontier AI Security Efforts With CrowdStrike
Participation in Project QuiltWorks adds a remediation pathway to help customers address frontier AI risk with greater speed and confidence Presidio, a leading global digital services and AI solutions provider, today announced its participation in… Read more: Presidio Expands Frontier AI Security Efforts With CrowdStrike - Global AI Show Riyadh Unveils Star Speaker Lineup
The Global AI Show Riyadh 2026, taking place June 29-30, has unveiled its first lineup of thought leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global AI experts set to drive the direction of artificial intelligence and put it… Read more: Global AI Show Riyadh Unveils Star Speaker Lineup - New Relic Announced the Launch of New Relic for Startups
Free platform and AI capability access, paired with hands-on engineering support, help fast-growing startups launch, scale, and stay reliable NEW RELIC NOW–New Relic, the Intelligent Observability Company, today announced New Relic for Startups, a program that… Read more: New Relic Announced the Launch of New Relic for Startups - Samsung opens ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex access after AI restrictions
Samsung Electronics is expanding employee access to ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex, giving staff wider use of AI tools for technical and non-technical work. According to OpenAI, the deployment covers all Samsung Electronics employees in Korea… Read more: Samsung opens ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex access after AI restrictions - If an AI chatbot misleads you, who is to blame? | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
A court in Germany found that Google was responsible for what its chatbots say in search summaries. This is the accountability we need Earlier this month, a German court ruled that Google is liable for… Read more: If an AI chatbot misleads you, who is to blame? | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders - Apexon, AWS Ink SCA on Agentic AI for Healthcare
Agreement spans six solution areas across Life Sciences and Healthcare, combining Apexon’s AgentRise platform with AWS AI and machine learning services; targeting 30-50 percent productivity improvements for BioPharma organizations Apexon, an AI-first technology services company… Read more: Apexon, AWS Ink SCA on Agentic AI for Healthcare - Anthropic drops ‘workplace AI agents’ directly inside Slack
Anthropic launched a beta version of its Claude Tag feature for Enterprise and Team tiers, shifting its chat model into shared Slack channels. Moving away from traditional isolated chat boxes, users pull the artificial intelligence model into… Read more: Anthropic drops ‘workplace AI agents’ directly inside Slack - ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies
The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power A “centaur”, in automation theory, is… Read more: ‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies - Dell/AMD partnership: Three insights you may have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of Dell Technologies World
With the AI factory becoming a key focus in enterprise IT, hybrid architecture has become equally important as organizations seek to generate workloads on-premises, in the cloud and at the edge. This is why enterprises… Read more: Dell/AMD partnership: Three insights you may have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of Dell Technologies World - 9 ways AI is reshaping enterprise operations: Key insights from AWS Summit NYC
The conversations at last week’s AWS Summit NYC 2026 showed that AI evolution is entering a new phase. From physical robots tackling labor shortages to agentic systems reshaping enterprise operations, the focus is shifting from experimentation… Read more: 9 ways AI is reshaping enterprise operations: Key insights from AWS Summit NYC - Orderful nabs $35M to streamline supply chain data management
Orderful Inc., a startup using artificial intelligence to make supply chains more efficient, today announced that it has raised $35 million in funding. The Series C round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation… Read more: Orderful nabs $35M to streamline supply chain data management - Nvidia bets on agentic AI to turbocharge biotech discovery
Artificial intelligence played a prominent role at this week’s Bio International Convention in San Diego, the largest biotech event with vendors spanning the full ecosystem of companies in this industry. Today in a special address, Kimberly Powell… Read more: Nvidia bets on agentic AI to turbocharge biotech discovery - Upbound open-sources Modelplane to optimize inference clusters
Upbound Inc. today released Modelplane, a new open-source tool for managing artificial intelligence inference clusters. San Francisco-based Upbound is backed by $69 million from Alphabet Inc.’s GV fund, Intel Capital and others. It’s best known… Read more: Upbound open-sources Modelplane to optimize inference clusters - Anthropic debuts Claude Tag, a more capable AI teammate that lives within Slack
Anthropic PBC today unveiled a new version of its chatbot Claude that lives inside Slack, where it operates like a virtual employee. It’s called Claude Tag, and it’s designed to work across entire organizations, helping… Read more: Anthropic debuts Claude Tag, a more capable AI teammate that lives within Slack - CData Launches Connect AI Developer Edition, Python SDK, and CLI
Free access to governed enterprise data, built for how developers actually work CData Software today launched three products for developers building AI applications on enterprise data: Connect AI Developer Edition (free), the CData Connect AI… Read more: CData Launches Connect AI Developer Edition, Python SDK, and CLI - Pipefy Announces New Executives to Lead Partnerships and Strategic Alliances
Sandro Guedes appointed Global Director of Partnerships and Adriano Galvao to VP of Global Strategic Alliances Pipefy, a global leader in AI-driven business process orchestration, today announced that Sandro Guedes was named Global Director of… Read more: Pipefy Announces New Executives to Lead Partnerships and Strategic Alliances - MiTAC Computing Presents Agentic AI Infrastructure at ISC 2026
ISC 2026 – MiTAC Computing Technology Corp., a global leader in high-performance, energy-efficient server solutions and a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (TWSE:3706), is highlighting its latest Agentic AI-ready infrastructure, and liquid cooling innovations at ISC… Read more: MiTAC Computing Presents Agentic AI Infrastructure at ISC 2026 - ‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern The first time the factory supervisors handed garment worker Lalita* a head-mounted camera, she burst out… Read more: ‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ The Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI - Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful.… Read more: Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest - White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto
The White House is drastically shortening the deadline for government agencies and organizations to adopt new quantum-resistant encryption systems that will withstand attacks that use quantum computers, as the federal government seeks to protect decades’… Read more: White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto - US’s climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit
Over decades, researchers in the US government and programs it sponsored built up a tremendous number of climate resources, from comprehensive analyses to massive datasets to basic explainers meant to inform the public. And people… Read more: US’s climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit - AI Goes Hollywood: Google, A24 Strike $75M AI Deal for Filmmaking Tools
Google is investing about $75 million in A24 through a partnership with DeepMind to develop AI tools for filmmaking and distribution. The post AI Goes Hollywood: Google, A24 Strike $75M AI Deal for Filmmaking Tools… Read more: AI Goes Hollywood: Google, A24 Strike $75M AI Deal for Filmmaking Tools - Coupang’s $409M Fine Shows the Real Cost of Weak AI Governance
Recent AI and data security actions show why AI governance now belongs with boards, not just IT teams managing tools and access. The post Coupang’s $409M Fine Shows the Real Cost of Weak AI Governance… Read more: Coupang’s $409M Fine Shows the Real Cost of Weak AI Governance - Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments
The growing use of AI contributed to Oracle laying off 21,000 workers in a year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. In its annual regulatory filing for the fiscal year ending… Read more: Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments - Exploring the societal impacts of AI
At the recent AI and Society Forum at MIT, experts from across the Institute discussed the potential benefits and dangers of technological innovation on labor, the nature of work, civil discourse, election administration, and other… Read more: Exploring the societal impacts of AI - Meta’s Program That Spies on Every Employee’s Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion
Meta’s controversial program that spied on its employees’ computers has backfired spectacularly. Though its chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth assured that the data it collected would be “tightly controlled,” the company is now pausing the… Read more: Meta’s Program That Spies on Every Employee’s Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion - Police tout using drone to disarm incapacitated person in “nationwide first”
In a supposed “nationwide first” use of drones to disarm a person, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office in California promoted a video showing how a small quadcopter drone used a dangling magnet to remove a… Read more: Police tout using drone to disarm incapacitated person in “nationwide first” - Unis are going back to in-person exams. But some students are finding new ways to cheat
BalanceFormcreative/Getty Images Earlier this month the University of Sydney launched an investigation into allegations miniature spy cameras were used to record and distribute exam content online. At the same time, the UK’s national examinations regulator… Read more: Unis are going back to in-person exams. But some students are finding new ways to cheat - Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase
For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults.… Read more: Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase - ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to “control who is allowed” on The View
ABC is urging viewers to write to the Federal Communications Commission and tell it to stop trying to “control who is allowed to appear” on The View. An ABC commercial that started airing yesterday asked… Read more: ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to “control who is allowed” on The View - A curious crossover: The Toyota C-HR review
After a slower start than its major rivals, Toyota has been making up for it with a flurry of new electric vehicles for the North American market. Its first attempt, the bZ4x, was an also-ran,… Read more: A curious crossover: The Toyota C-HR review - Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug
In an extremely odd case, a single 79-year-old patient was granted early access to Eli Lilly’s powerful, still-experimental obesity drug retatrutide through the Food and Drug Administration’s “compassionate use” program—raising immediate questions if that sole… Read more: Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug - Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform
SAN FRANCISCO – Ubotica Technologies, an Irish company focused on artificial intelligence for spacecraft, has raised $11 million to expand commercial sales of its maritime-intelligence platform. The platform, Live Maritime […] The post Ubotica raises… Read more: Ubotica raises $11 million to scale maritime-intelligence platform - Omio scales travel product development using OpenAI models
Omio integrates OpenAI models across its engineering operations to accelerate travel product development and launch booking interfaces. The multimodal travel platform coordinates operations with over 3,000 transportation providers across 47 countries. Omio explicitly rejects the… Read more: Omio scales travel product development using OpenAI models - Apple’s iOS 27 Beta 2: New Siri, RCS, and Wallet Changes Arrive
iOS 27 beta 2 adds Write with Siri, RCS replies, Wallet updates, and Home fixes, giving IT teams more to test before launch. The post Apple’s iOS 27 Beta 2: New Siri, RCS, and Wallet… Read more: Apple’s iOS 27 Beta 2: New Siri, RCS, and Wallet Changes Arrive - Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs as It Rebuilds Around AI
Oracle cut about 21,000 jobs in fiscal 2026 as it restructures around AI and cloud infrastructure, raising questions for enterprise buyers. The post Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs as It Rebuilds Around AI appeared first on… Read more: Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs as It Rebuilds Around AI - AI Companies Are Trying to Seize Control of Elections
With trillions of dollars on the line, it should come as no surprise that tech companies are spending gobs of cash on the upcoming US midterm elections. What is surprising is the scale of electoral… Read more: AI Companies Are Trying to Seize Control of Elections - Amazon Just Pulled Something Absolutely Craven to Avoid Embarrassing Its Friends at OpenAI
There was apparently one threat that the centibillion dollar AI firm OpenAI, and its multitrillion dollar partner Amazon, could not countenance: an unflattering biopic about Sam Altman, the former venture’s CEO and cofounder. Though it… Read more: Amazon Just Pulled Something Absolutely Craven to Avoid Embarrassing Its Friends at OpenAI - This four-winged dinosaur may have terrorized Earth’s earliest birds
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur called Jian changmaensis may be the missing predator responsible for mysterious piles of crushed prehistoric bird bones in China. The four-winged glider, a close cousin of Velociraptor, helps reveal how… Read more: This four-winged dinosaur may have terrorized Earth’s earliest birds - Hidden bird species discovered in Japan after DNA reveals a stunning secret
A bird long thought to be a single rare species in Japan has turned out to be two. Scientists discovered that the elusive Ijima’s Leaf Warbler and a newly identified Tokara Leaf Warbler look almost… Read more: Hidden bird species discovered in Japan after DNA reveals a stunning secret - Scientists finally solved how H5N1 bird flu hid in dairy cows
Researchers uncovered why H5N1 bird flu attacks cows’ udders instead of their lungs: the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue. The breakthrough could help scientists predict future bird flu jumps and spot unusual… Read more: Scientists finally solved how H5N1 bird flu hid in dairy cows - A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology
SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology but found nothing beyond human-made interference. Even so, the rapid-response observations helped confirm the object’s natural origin and showcased how… Read more: A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology - The tea in your kombucha changes more than just the taste
Scientists discovered that kombucha’s flavor, chemistry, and antioxidant activity vary dramatically depending on the tea used to make it. Green and oolong tea kombuchas emerged as the most biologically active, while fermentation transformed each tea… Read more: The tea in your kombucha changes more than just the taste - Tanium Atlas Now Generally Available
Six weeks after its introduction, Tanium Atlas is now in the hands of customers worldwide – delivering a single operator experience built on real-time endpoint intelligence Tanium, a leader in Autonomous IT, today announced the general… Read more: Tanium Atlas Now Generally Available - Wikipedia Cofounder Larry Sanger Banned From Site for ‘Canvassing’
Larry Sanger, one of Wikipedia’s cofounders, was banned from editing the site indefinitely after other editors determined he was canvassing, or in other words, calling on his followers off platform in order to influence Wikipedia’s… Read more: Wikipedia Cofounder Larry Sanger Banned From Site for ‘Canvassing’ - MemryX Expands Cascade Platform, Bringing Power-Efficient Edge AI to Servers
Introducing an expanded portfolio of modules that gives developers a single, scalable architecture to power everything from low-power devices to enterprise edge infrastructure As AI moves from cloud environments into factories, transportation systems, robotics, and… Read more: MemryX Expands Cascade Platform, Bringing Power-Efficient Edge AI to Servers - Libraries Not Doing Pride Displays Say They ‘Shouldn’t Be Judged’
This story was reported with support from the MuckRock foundation. Around this time last year, Rachel Rodman was happily employed as a library clerk and program assistant with the Crawford County Library District in the… Read more: Libraries Not Doing Pride Displays Say They ‘Shouldn’t Be Judged’ - Bleeding Edge Debuts AI Factory With Mexico Rollout
QRO1 campus in Querétaro is the proof of execution of the company’s proprietary design, with 120-day deployment time, establishing replicable model for global expansion Bleeding Edge announced that QRO1, its flagship campus in Querétaro, Mexico,… Read more: Bleeding Edge Debuts AI Factory With Mexico Rollout - Sony releases trailer for Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun
One of Taika Waititi’s greatest strengths as a director is his unique voice; he’s able to bring a light touch to tragedy (Jojo Rabbit) and a gentle sadness to offbeat comedy (Our Flag Means Death).… Read more: Sony releases trailer for Taika Waititi’s Klara and the Sun - Everyone pays the price as patent holders on seeds stifle innovation
The United States is one of only a handful of countries that allows companies to hold patents on plant varieties. As a result, a small number of corporations can—and do—suppress competition in the seed industry,… Read more: Everyone pays the price as patent holders on seeds stifle innovation - New Paper Proposes What Really Causes AI Psychosis
Psychiatrists and other researchers are still working to understand the phenomenon known as “AI psychosis,” in which users of chatbots enter into delusional mental health crises following intensive use of the tech. A new paper… Read more: New Paper Proposes What Really Causes AI Psychosis - US AI stock sell-off shakes markets from Wall Street to Asia
Losses spread globally as investors questioned soaring valuations and spending on AI infrastructure A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned away from developments in the US war with Iran and toward… Read more: US AI stock sell-off shakes markets from Wall Street to Asia - The danger of confusing AI mental health support with therapy
Nuva Frames/Shutterstock In a recent episode of British sitcom Amandaland, Anne Flynn turns to ChatGPT for help talking to her teenage son about sex. The episode frames this as “The Chat”: the awkward parent-child conversation… Read more: The danger of confusing AI mental health support with therapy - Madison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition
Madison Square Garden compiled a list of activists who have publicly criticized the venue’s use of facial recognition technology, putting their tweets and comments into a document that was then accessible to other people inside… Read more: Madison Square Garden Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition - Tech Stocks Are Abruptly Collapsing
Following a blockbuster IPO earlier this month, Elon Musk’s SpaceX experienced a rude awakening. The rocket company’s shares have now been sliding for four consecutive days, wiping out nearly all the gains the public offering… Read more: Tech Stocks Are Abruptly Collapsing - You’re only supposed to blow the bloody hooves off: AI Michael Caine narrates Odyssey audiobook
AI company ElevenLabs unveils its officially licensed replica of the iconic actor’s voice in a retelling of Homer’s epic poem, while director who previously recorded the star recalls real-life experience Next month, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster… Read more: You’re only supposed to blow the bloody hooves off: AI Michael Caine narrates Odyssey audiobook - A24 Fans in Meltdown After It Enters AI Partnership With Google
A24 has spent years carefully crafting its image as a canny underdog studio that platforms artist driven films. It commands incredible loyalty among moviegoers, with its brand often preceding the names of the actual talent… Read more: A24 Fans in Meltdown After It Enters AI Partnership With Google - How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots
Last year we featured a lengthy interview with tech journalist/science fiction author Cory Doctorow about his book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It. The prolific Doctorow is back with… Read more: How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots - AI in the classroom prompts tide of concern from US parents and experts
While tech companies and Trump have been pushing teachers to use AI in the classroom, many argue that there is little evidence that it would actually help children In October, Kelly Clancy’s son received an… Read more: AI in the classroom prompts tide of concern from US parents and experts - Dataiku Named Gartner AI Platforms Leader for Fifth Year
Dataiku, the Platform for AI Success, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for AI Platforms for Data Science and Machine Learning, the fifth consecutive year the company… Read more: Dataiku Named Gartner AI Platforms Leader for Fifth Year - Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds
Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster Amid rising concern that the artificial intelligence boom is fueling the climate crisis, a new report has found… Read more: Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds - David Pocock urges Albanese to stop tech companies training AI models using Australian content
Independent senator says Anthony Albanese is preparing to announce an AI copyright plan in July Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The independent senator David Pocock has challenged the Albanese… Read more: David Pocock urges Albanese to stop tech companies training AI models using Australian content - F5 Launches AI Security Platform for Enterprise Risk Control
F5 acquires SurePath AI to enhance new AI Security Platform, tackle shadow AI risks, and deliver continuous visibility, governance, and protection for enterprise AI F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every… Read more: F5 Launches AI Security Platform for Enterprise Risk Control - NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is creating one of the weirdest forms of matter in space
NASA’s upgraded Cold Atom Lab is turning the International Space Station into a frontier for quantum research, creating ultra-cold matter that behaves in astonishing ways. The experiments could unlock new discoveries about the universe while… Read more: NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is creating one of the weirdest forms of matter in space - Meteorite reveals a lost moon-sized world from the dawn of the solar system
A rare meteorite has revealed evidence of a massive lost world that once orbited the young Sun before being destroyed in a catastrophic collision. The discovery suggests some early planets formed from dramatically different materials… Read more: Meteorite reveals a lost moon-sized world from the dawn of the solar system - Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand
A cave in New Zealand has yielded fossils from a lost ecosystem that existed about 1 million years ago, including a possible flying ancestor of the kākāpō. The discovery reveals that volcanoes and climate upheaval… Read more: Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand - Upscale AI Adds $190 Million in Extension to Series A
Funding Accelerates Scaling of its Open-Standard AI Networking Solutions Upscale AI, Inc., a pure-play AI networking infrastructure company, today announced it has raised $190 million in Series A-1 financing. This latest investment brings the company’s… Read more: Upscale AI Adds $190 Million in Extension to Series A - Top spy agencies say AI cyber threats will impact you within months. Here’s why
The global surge in AI cyber threats is no longer a distant problem for corporate data centres, according to an urgent public warning from the world’s most powerful intelligence alliance. On June 22, 2026, the cybersecurity chiefs… Read more: Top spy agencies say AI cyber threats will impact you within months. Here’s why - Baseten Raises $1.5 Billion to Power the Next Era of AI Inference
As companies turn to Baseten to purpose-build models trained on their own data, company grows 20x and prepares for aggressive scale Baseten, the AI inference company powering the world’s most advanced AI applications, today announced… Read more: Baseten Raises $1.5 Billion to Power the Next Era of AI Inference - With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch Tuesday to test a new reentry vehicle designed to deliver cargo anywhere in the world from low-Earth orbit. The company developed the new saucer-shaped reentry pod,… Read more: With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit
