
- Meta So Desperate for Compute That It’s Building “Data Centers” That Are Just Tents Filled With AI Chips
It’s a desperate time for tech companies trying to assert dominance in the AI boom. Back in April, we found out that nearly half of the data centers that were supposed to open this year… Read more: Meta So Desperate for Compute That It’s Building “Data Centers” That Are Just Tents Filled With AI Chips - AI Will Consume as Much Water as a Billion People By 2030, UN Report Estimates
AI data centers will consume as much water as the water needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030, according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. The… Read more: AI Will Consume as Much Water as a Billion People By 2030, UN Report Estimates - Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts Utah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed… Read more: Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah - NASA just proved spacecraft can switch between multiple satellite networks
NASA’s PExT terminal has shown that spacecraft can seamlessly communicate through multiple government and commercial networks, a major step beyond traditional single-network systems. The mission is now expanding to test new capabilities that could help… Read more: NASA just proved spacecraft can switch between multiple satellite networks - A tiny atomic shift gives scientists powerful control over metals
A team at the University of Minnesota discovered that changing a metal film’s thickness by just a few nanometers can dramatically alter how it behaves electronically. The finding reveals a surprising new way to control… Read more: A tiny atomic shift gives scientists powerful control over metals - Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states
A team at the University of Chicago has discovered a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states that are normally difficult to produce. By making small adjustments to the energy levels of atoms inside… Read more: Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states - Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon’s hidden chemistry
A lightweight new X-ray telescope could finally give scientists something they’ve never had before: a complete chemical map of the Moon. Researchers used detailed mission simulations to show that a compact telescope orbiting the Moon… Read more: Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon’s hidden chemistry - Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs linked to 30% lower breast cancer risk
A large study found that women taking GLP-1 drugs, the medication class behind Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer. Researchers say the findings are promising but not… Read more: Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs linked to 30% lower breast cancer risk - Scientists Discover Hidden Symmetry on Earth That Nobody Can Explain
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that balanced it out, performed evasive maneuvers, decorated a love shack, and bred inside bones. First, scientists discover a new “triple symmetry” on Earth… Read more: Scientists Discover Hidden Symmetry on Earth That Nobody Can Explain - Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of Analyzing Sports, and They Choked Spectacularly
Good news for sports broadcasters and fans who’d prefer their play-by-plays to have that human-touch: AI doesn’t know ball. A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Northeastern… Read more: Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of Analyzing Sports, and They Choked Spectacularly - LLM Research Papers: The 2026 List (January to May)
LLM Research Papers: The 2026 List (January to May) As some of you know, I have the long-running habit of keeping a running list of research papers I want to read, revisit, or cite in… Read more: LLM Research Papers: The 2026 List (January to May) - ‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters
Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MW New York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this… Read more: ‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters - Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing
Ötzi the Iceman, Europe’s most famous mummy, is crawling with microbes, some long dead, some still eking out a living after thousands of years, and some very modern. After he died in the Ötztal Alps,… Read more: Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing - Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming
Plus: Hackers use Meta’s AI bots to hack Instagram accounts, Anthropic helps NSA hackers, a decades-long GPS satellite mystery may have been solved, and more. - Over 150 Mathematicians Warn Governments Not to “Believe the Hype” About AI
Earlier this year, a 23-year-old without any formal mathematics training made headlines by claiming he’d used OpenAI’s ChatGPT to solve one of the “Erdős problems” — a database of challenging conjectures left behind by Hungarian… Read more: Over 150 Mathematicians Warn Governments Not to “Believe the Hype” About AI - It’s no surprise that an AI-faked presidential speech condemning foreign exploitation went viral – the world is suffering from a leadership vacuum
Attributed to the president of Namibia, the speech is still being shared as citizens across Africa and the Caribbean cry out for moral leaders willing to speak uncomfortable truths For a moment, the speech attributed… Read more: It’s no surprise that an AI-faked presidential speech condemning foreign exploitation went viral – the world is suffering from a leadership vacuum - Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn’t know cause—or how to prevent it
The Food and Drug Administration this week posted what critics call an “underwhelming” epilogue to the devastating outbreak of botulism in babies, which was linked to spore-contaminated formula made by ByHeart. Despite clear tracking of… Read more: Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn’t know cause—or how to prevent it - The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday
Five of the seven crew members on the International Space Station briefly sought refuge inside a SpaceX return capsule Friday morning as two Russian cosmonauts worked on an air leak on the other end of… Read more: The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday - Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test
Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US. While an entire startup ecosystem has developed around the use of different—and… Read more: Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test - New York Times Roasted for “Profiling” the “AI-Generated Actress” Tilly Northwood
The New York Times is getting torn apart by readers after its magazine published a “profile” of the AI “actress” Tilly Norwood. “I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood,” the… Read more: New York Times Roasted for “Profiling” the “AI-Generated Actress” Tilly Northwood - Highly reviewed speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices
Operating system makers take many steps to prevent their wares from accepting commands from remote devices. The safeguards, designed to thwart malicious attacks, typically require hackers to jump through all kinds of hoops to bypass… Read more: Highly reviewed speaker can be hacked over the air to infect connected devices - The crucial human component in computing and AI
On April 30, the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing’s Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) initiative hosted a full-day research symposium examining how artificial intelligence is shaping the world and its implications for society. The symposium included research talks by… Read more: The crucial human component in computing and AI - Anthropic Scared, Calls for Global Freeze on AI Advances
Anthropic is calling for a global “pause” on AI development, claiming that the technology is nearing a point where it can spiral out of human control. In a lengthy blog post published Thursday, the world’s… Read more: Anthropic Scared, Calls for Global Freeze on AI Advances - “We pissed off a lot of people”: Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
One of the world’s biggest data center projects was designed to be nearly three times the size of Manhattan, stretching across multiple Utah sites. But intense local backlash in Box Elder County has now pushed… Read more: “We pissed off a lot of people”: Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests - S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for unprofitable AI firms
SpaceX has requested unusually swift entry into several leading stock market indexes as a condition of its historic stock market debut. But the S&P 500 stock market index representing many of the largest profitable US… Read more: S&P 500 blocks fast SpaceX entry, won’t waive rule for unprofitable AI firms - Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era
My hopes were high for the new Prime Video superhero series Spider-Noir, based on all those amazing trailers. But I also had some trepidation. Could the actual series live up to the hype? As it… Read more: Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era - CEO Says There Will Be No Raises Because He Spent All the Money on AI
For years, tech CEOs have used AI as an excuse to justify layoffs. In reality, though, many experts say that what’s really happening is that execs are diverting financial resources into AI at the expense… Read more: CEO Says There Will Be No Raises Because He Spent All the Money on AI - Codestrap Announced the Launch of AI Value Factory
Codestrap’s Value Factory ships with a software assembly line paired with deep expertise that generates measurable and underwritable business outcomes Codestrap, an AI software development company that delivers outcomes not outputs – today announced the… Read more: Codestrap Announced the Launch of AI Value Factory - ChronoScale Appoints New Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer
ChronoScale Corporation (NASDAQ: CHRN) (“ChronoScale” or the “Company”), an accelerated compute platform purpose-built to support demanding artificial intelligence workloads, today announced the appointments of Raj Jegannathan as Chief Technology Officer and Lawrence Lam as Chief… Read more: ChronoScale Appoints New Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer - The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI “coach”
Smartwatches can track your health stats, but they also do a lot of other things you might not always want or need. The $100 Fitbit Air tracker ditches the screens that have become common on… Read more: The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI “coach” - Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced his administration’s latest attempt to prop up the US coal industry during an incoherent press event that randomly oscillated between energy issues and Trump’s fixation with building and renovating… Read more: Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry - Kevin O’Leary Pleads With Locals to Allow His Massive Data Center If He Shrinks It Down to the Size of One Manhattan
“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary wants to build a menacingly large data center facility near the Great Salt Lake in Utah that would be over twice the size of Manhattan. But his plans for the… Read more: Kevin O’Leary Pleads With Locals to Allow His Massive Data Center If He Shrinks It Down to the Size of One Manhattan - ICE’s Plan to Let Cops Around the Country Scan Faces to Verify Immigration Status
📄 This article was primarily reported using public records requests. We are making it available to all readers as a public service. FOIA reporting can be expensive, please consider subscribing to 404 Media to support… Read more: ICE’s Plan to Let Cops Around the Country Scan Faces to Verify Immigration Status - Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall
Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation Liz Kendall has insisted Labour will make artificial intelligence “work for workers”, and not abandon people whose jobs are swept away by… Read more: Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall - Hidden supermassive black hole pairs may finally have a visible signal
Scientists have proposed a new method for finding tightly bound supermassive black hole pairs by searching for stars that flash repeatedly as their light is magnified by the black holes’ gravity. The timing and brightness… Read more: Hidden supermassive black hole pairs may finally have a visible signal - Octopuses use mirrors to find food they cannot see
Octopuses may be even smarter than we thought. Researchers at Dartmouth found that octopuses can learn to use mirrors to locate food hidden behind them—a skill previously seen only in vertebrates like mammals and birds.… Read more: Octopuses use mirrors to find food they cannot see - AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine passes first human trial
Scientists have successfully tested an AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine in humans for the first time, finding it to be safe and well tolerated. The vaccine generated immune responses against multiple coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, SARS, and… Read more: AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine passes first human trial - Amazon’s ‘Proteus’ Robot Heads to Europe in $11B Automation Push
Amazon upgraded Proteus with natural-language controls as part of a wider European robotics push involving STARK, Vulcan, and major investment. The post Amazon’s ‘Proteus’ Robot Heads to Europe in $11B Automation Push appeared first on… Read more: Amazon’s ‘Proteus’ Robot Heads to Europe in $11B Automation Push - Behind the Blog: Dangerous Memes
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss controversial memes, good times at Meta, and… Read more: Behind the Blog: Dangerous Memes - Fifa expanding AI use at World Cup to reduce amount of abuse seen by players
Social media protection service offered by Fifa English FA yet to confirm whether it will use service Fifa will expand the use of AI at the World Cup to reduce the amount of abusive messages… Read more: Fifa expanding AI use at World Cup to reduce amount of abuse seen by players - K-pop Fans Are Calling Out Creepy Deepfakes of Idols
K-pop fans are well-known as a force to be reckoned with on the internet, with some fans holding fierce allegiances and passions when it comes to specific artists. On social media, some obsessive fans are… Read more: K-pop Fans Are Calling Out Creepy Deepfakes of Idols - Glean Adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to Expand Enterprise AI
The new model shows leaps in open-source agentic capabilities, delivering 91% of frontier-model performance on key metrics like completeness Enterprise AI leader Glean, today announced support for NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra, expanding the set of… Read more: Glean Adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to Expand Enterprise AI - Demystifying AI agents: going beyond the buzzwords
I want to talk about something that’s been bothering me for a while: the word “agent.” If there’s one buzzword that every single one of us has heard over the past year or two, it’s… Read more: Demystifying AI agents: going beyond the buzzwords - The U.S. Military Quietly Turned GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence Suggests
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. The U.S. military has likely been quietly broadcasting codes for its… Read more: The U.S. Military Quietly Turned GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence Suggests - OpenGradient launches privacy-first generative AI platform
People now bring their most consequential questions to AI: a worrying symptom, a tax decision, a legal bind, the thing they would never say out loud. But the assistants they ask were built to remember.… Read more: OpenGradient launches privacy-first generative AI platform - Governed agents are here. Is your stack ready?
Microsoft Build 2026 landed on June 2 in San Francisco with a message that AI decision-makers should take literally: the era of the AI agent as an unmanaged side project is over. The hobby bot… Read more: Governed agents are here. Is your stack ready? - Anthropic urges ‘temporary pause’ on AI development to discuss risks
Announcement that ‘policymakers’ need to be convened by US firm viewed as marketing ploy by some experts Anthropic has floated the idea of a worldwide “temporary pause” on AI development – and said it was… Read more: Anthropic urges ‘temporary pause’ on AI development to discuss risks - Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do
Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the… Read more: Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do - Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money
Welcome to Edition 8.44 of the Rocket Report! The news this week is decidedly weighted in favor of heavy-lift rockets, largely due to the fallout from last Thursday’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn on… Read more: Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money - Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
A couple of weeks ago, we learned from Audi CEO Gernot Döllner that the automaker was likely working on a replacement for its R8 supercar. We now know what it will probably look like, as… Read more: Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari. - Has Microsoft Lost Its Mojo (Again)?
Microsoft’s AI products aren’t selling and Github’s been plagued with troubles. WIRED spoke with VP Scott Hanselman about whether the company is in catch-up mode. - Review: AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549
At some point during the fog of 2021 or 2022, I noticed that my son’s preferred brand of fruit snacks had switched from including 0.9 ounces per pouch to 0.8 ounces per pouch. Most shrinkflation… Read more: Review: AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549 - Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs’ years at NeXT
In the late 1990s, I was a precocious Mac nerd who pored over issues of Macworld, stayed up late chatting on IRC, and downloaded pirated software that I didn’t actually need. I came of age… Read more: Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs’ years at NeXT - What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is suing Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images via Getty Images In May 2026, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration filed suit against Character Technologies Inc.,… Read more: What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust - Southeast Asia Scam Compounds Turn AI Into a Cybersecurity Threat
Scam compounds across Southeast Asia are using AI, malware, and automation to scale fraud, forcing APAC security teams to rethink phishing, identity, and mobile-risk controls. The post Southeast Asia Scam Compounds Turn AI Into a… Read more: Southeast Asia Scam Compounds Turn AI Into a Cybersecurity Threat - UK Home Office to use AI age estimation on asylum seekers – how accurate is the technology?
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Starting next year, the Home Office plans to use AI-driven facial age estimation to assess the age of asylum seekers. At the UK border, deciding whether someone is 17 or 19 is a consequential… Read more: UK Home Office to use AI age estimation on asylum seekers – how accurate is the technology? - While Google’s CEO Pumps Up AI, Its Actual Employees Are Disgusted by It
Not even Google’s own workforce seems all that enthusiastic about AI. Internal messages obtained by 404 Media show employees ruthlessly mocking AI tools — including the company’s own internal AI coding tool, Jetski — complaining… Read more: While Google’s CEO Pumps Up AI, Its Actual Employees Are Disgusted by It - Rubrik Stages All-Star Lineup at Forward 2026 Las Vegas
Headliners include: Anthropic’s founding CISO Jason Clinton, cybersecurity expert Nicole Perlroth, and icons John Cena and Ludacris Rubrik (NYSE: RBRK), the Security and AI Operations Company, today announced its speaker and entertainment lineup for Rubrik Forward… Read more: Rubrik Stages All-Star Lineup at Forward 2026 Las Vegas - AI Improves Threat Response While Increasing Defense Expenses
Phishing now consumes 37% of security team hours and $51,948 per analyst annually, up 13.6% since 2022 IRONSCALES, the leader in AI-powered email security, today released “The (Higher) Business Cost of Phishing,” a new research… Read more: AI Improves Threat Response While Increasing Defense Expenses - How C3 AI agents will automate predictive maintenance for Shell
Shell will use agents from C3 AI to shift from basic anomaly detection towards fully-automated predictive maintenance. The global energy giant is building on their current use of the C3 AI Reliability Suite, which already… Read more: How C3 AI agents will automate predictive maintenance for Shell - Why smart companies don’t add AI everywhere
There’s a version of the AI story that goes like this: the board demands an AI roadmap, investors want to see the AI concept, competitors announce AI features, and suddenly the entire company is pressured… Read more: Why smart companies don’t add AI everywhere - OpenAI and Anthropic May Be Rivals, but Investors Aren’t Picking Sides
“Why wouldn’t you want to be in both Pepsi and Coke?” says one venture capitalist. “It’s the same here.” - Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods
From battery life to privacy, there are many hurdles to the idea taking off. - Hatz AI Appoints Jim Fanning as President, Marking Key Leadership Milestone
New executive hire accelerates company’s path to scale as MSP demand and product innovation drive growth Hatz AI, the first platform built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver AI-as-a-service, today announced the appointment of Jim… Read more: Hatz AI Appoints Jim Fanning as President, Marking Key Leadership Milestone - AI Has Come for Serif Fonts
AI companies are using serif to project humanity. Critics are calling it “tasteslop.” - Asana Unveils Operating System for Human-Agent Teams
Agentic Work Management solves the AI productivity gap; Organizations can run critical work with humans and agents on the same plan, with the same context, under the same governance Asana announces next generation AI Teammates… Read more: Asana Unveils Operating System for Human-Agent Teams - CloudInteract and Red Kite Partner on Agentic AI Voice Solutions
This expert partnership takes agentic voice deployments for customers from quarters to weeks; a demonstrator can be seen at PegaWorld 2026 CloudInteract, the Amazon Connect and agentic AI specialist, and Red Kite, the Pega delivery… Read more: CloudInteract and Red Kite Partner on Agentic AI Voice Solutions - New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case
Jess Asato’s lawyer says others want to take action over demeaning sexualised material created by Grok AI tool New claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk’s company xAI after the Labour… Read more: New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case - atNorth Expands to Norway with New Mega Site in Haugaland
The new mega site will launch with an initial capacity of 120MW and is designed to grow to 350MW to meet future demand. atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, has… Read more: atNorth Expands to Norway with New Mega Site in Haugaland - A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology
Without disclosing that work has been generated using the technology, faith in existing industries will continue to be undermined Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app… Read more: A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology - AI at the World Cup: smarter tactics, healthy players, safer crowds – but new risks
With 48 teams and 104 games across 16 host cities and three countries (the United States, Canada and Mexico), this year’s FIFA World Cup is projected to be the biggest sporting event ever in terms… Read more: AI at the World Cup: smarter tactics, healthy players, safer crowds – but new risks - Australia now has access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. It may improve cyber safety – but not for everyone
Google DeepMind Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has expanded access to a highly advanced model deemed too dangerous for public release, including Australia in the select handful of users. The large language model, known as… Read more: Australia now has access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. It may improve cyber safety – but not for everyone - Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults
Dashlane said that attackers mounted a coordinated hacking campaign against a large base of its users in an attempt to recover as many encrypted password vaults as possible. The password manager provider said fewer than… Read more: Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults - These LLMs are the best at resisting Russian propaganda
As more people rely on large language models to provide pat answers to complex questions, state governments are understandably worried about those LLMs spouting what they see as dangerous propaganda promoted by foreign adversaries. To… Read more: These LLMs are the best at resisting Russian propaganda - AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
AT&T and Verizon lost an attempt to overturn fines for selling users’ real-time location data without consent, as the Supreme Court ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission process for issuing financial penalties did not… Read more: AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data - The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet
It may appear that humanoid robots capable of handling any task have almost arrived—especially when tech companies showcase them performing acrobatic feats or handling household chores. But there is still a significant gap between these… Read more: The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet - Satya Nadella ‘Not Sure’ Who Said Microsoft Wanted to Make Addictive AI, Is Looking for Guy Who Did This
On Tuesday, we published an article about an internal Microsoft strategy document that explained the company wanted to “make people addicted” to its new AI assistant, Scout. Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told staff that… Read more: Satya Nadella ‘Not Sure’ Who Said Microsoft Wanted to Make Addictive AI, Is Looking for Guy Who Did This - People are using AI to communicate without disclosing it. Is this morally wrong?
Imagine you have used a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool such as ChatGPT to tidy up notes you took while in a meeting. Your colleague comments on how clear they are. You don’t disclose it… Read more: People are using AI to communicate without disclosing it. Is this morally wrong? - Friday essay: love, sex and intimacy in the time of AI
Alexander Sinn/Unsplash In a TED Talk, the Russian-born entrepreneur Eugenia Kuyda describes the sudden death of her best friend and housemate Roman, the “coolest person” she knew. Grieving and desperately lonely, she immersed herself in… Read more: Friday essay: love, sex and intimacy in the time of AI - Data Centers Have Become Shockingly Unpopular, Poll Finds
A silent war is playing out across rural America. Residents are packing themselves into local county meetings in incredible numbers and calling on their representatives to oppose gargantuan data center projects, developments that could cause… Read more: Data Centers Have Become Shockingly Unpopular, Poll Finds - Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds
Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve object-manipulation tasks without… Read more: Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds - Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn’t relax ban on foreign routers
The cable industry’s primary lobby group is seeking a waiver of the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign routers, warning of potential chaos if cable Internet service providers can’t change some of the components in… Read more: Cable lobby warns of chaos if FCC doesn’t relax ban on foreign routers - Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling
Critics hope to keep Elon Musk from escaping a strict data-privacy order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shortly before he took over Twitter. The FTC order placed restrictions on X’s data use for… Read more: Elon Musk tries again to escape FTC audits of X data handling - PATH to boost AI training and career opportunities for industry-aligned jobs
MIT, in collaboration with Georgia State University and a growing network of educational institutions, has announced expanded work under PATH (Pathways for AI Training and Hiring) — a multiyear initiative designed to scale effective, affordable,… Read more: PATH to boost AI training and career opportunities for industry-aligned jobs - Gartner SRM 2026 Signals a Cybersecurity Shift From Prevention to Resilience
Gartner SRM 2026 put resilience, identity, and AI agent governance at the center of cybersecurity strategy as prevention loses ground. The post Gartner SRM 2026 Signals a Cybersecurity Shift From Prevention to Resilience appeared first… Read more: Gartner SRM 2026 Signals a Cybersecurity Shift From Prevention to Resilience - Immigrant Rights Lawyers File Lawsuit Over Palantir’s ELITE
An immigrant rights and advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking records related to the agency’s use of Palantir tools. 404 Media first revealed a tool called ELITE and… Read more: Immigrant Rights Lawyers File Lawsuit Over Palantir’s ELITE - The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked
On Uncanny Valley, we dive into the IPO bonanza that the top AI companies are embarking on to the point where some real estate listings are looking for not just regular old cash, but Anthropic… Read more: The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked - Basketball Fans Disgusted as ESPN Airs AI Slop Version of NBA Champion Tony Parker During the Finals
The first game of the 2026 NBA finals was everything fans could want out of playoff basketball. The New York Knicks overcame an early 14-point deficit to bring themselves within spitting distance of the San… Read more: Basketball Fans Disgusted as ESPN Airs AI Slop Version of NBA Champion Tony Parker During the Finals - The LEGO YouTube Scandal Has Broken Containment, Can No Longer Be Ignored
This week, I have been buried under a series of story tips and reporting leads that I’m excited about, that I think are important, and that I am anxious to get into the world. But… Read more: The LEGO YouTube Scandal Has Broken Containment, Can No Longer Be Ignored - Mac Studio 2026: Apple’s Next Desktop Macs May Arrive Later Than Expected
Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages are fueling M5 refresh rumors, but AI demand and supply constraints may complicate launch timing. The post Mac Studio 2026: Apple’s Next Desktop Macs May Arrive Later Than… Read more: Mac Studio 2026: Apple’s Next Desktop Macs May Arrive Later Than Expected - Aircall Acquires Piper AI to Automate CRM Updates, Sales Follow-Ups
Aircall acquired Piper AI to add revenue intelligence, CRM automation, and sales workflow tools to its customer communications platform. The post Aircall Acquires Piper AI to Automate CRM Updates, Sales Follow-Ups appeared first on TechRepublic. - US Firms Try DeepSeek as Silicon Valley AI Costs Rise
US firms are testing China’s DeepSeek as Silicon Valley AI costs rise, raising questions about savings, data residency, and risk. The post US Firms Try DeepSeek as Silicon Valley AI Costs Rise appeared first on… Read more: US Firms Try DeepSeek as Silicon Valley AI Costs Rise - DuckDuckGo Makes AI-Free Search Easier To Set as Default
DuckDuckGo’s new No AI search extensions make AI-free search easier to set as a browser default, giving users a persistent alternative to AI-generated search results. The post DuckDuckGo Makes AI-Free Search Easier To Set as… Read more: DuckDuckGo Makes AI-Free Search Easier To Set as Default - AI Toys Reach Children Before Privacy and Safety Rules Catch Up
AI toys are being marketed as educational companions, but researchers warn that privacy rules, safety testing, and child-development evidence are still lagging behind the market. The post AI Toys Reach Children Before Privacy and Safety… Read more: AI Toys Reach Children Before Privacy and Safety Rules Catch Up - Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers
Google is reportedly offering select Play Store developers payment for access to app source code. For Android developers in APAC, the offer raises questions about IP rights, security risks, AI-use terms, and local data obligations… Read more: Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers - After 11 years at Mars, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was in excellent shape when it disappeared behind Mars on December 6 of last year. The routine passage, called an occultation, was supposed to last less than an hour, but ground teams… Read more: After 11 years at Mars, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper - Meta Business Agent drives AI-powered conversational commerce
Meta has launched Business Agent to automate conversational commerce workflows directly inside its messaging applications. The software allows global retail brands to execute transactions and field support tickets without human intervention. Deploying this architecture places… Read more: Meta Business Agent drives AI-powered conversational commerce - Mayor Caught on Camera Saying the Only Voters Who Oppose Data Centers Are Disgusting Poor People
Do you oppose data centers being built in your town? Well then you’re a lowly “unkempt” rube, in the eyes of Shelbyville, Indiana mayor and aspiring aristocrat Scott Furgeson. In a video seemingly recorded without… Read more: Mayor Caught on Camera Saying the Only Voters Who Oppose Data Centers Are Disgusting Poor People - SpaceX will get off the ground – but a descent from a silly valuation must follow | Nils Pratley
Investors will buy into the market-leading tech and cult of Musk despite a price that is defying gravity “Our mission,” says the opening sentence of SpaceX’s listing document with a straight face, “is to build… Read more: SpaceX will get off the ground – but a descent from a silly valuation must follow | Nils Pratley - Starmer accuses Musk of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK over Henry Nowak murder
PM says Britons are ‘reasonable, tolerant people’ and backs MP’s legal action against Grok firm over fake sexualised images UK politics live – latest updates Elon Musk is “interfering in our politics” and attempting to… Read more: Starmer accuses Musk of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK over Henry Nowak murder
