Microsoft takes over a Texas AI data center expansion after OpenAI backs away
Read full article: Microsoft takes over a Texas AI data center expansion after OpenAI backs awayMicrosoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation’s largest complexes for running artificial intelligence.
Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act
Read full article: Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species ActA judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
Read full article: He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mysteryThe astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
Read full article: Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last yearThe price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console.
Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back to its roots in online search
Read full article: Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back to its roots in online searchInternet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence.
AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels
Read full article: AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuelsTech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissoins that contribute to global warming.
Austria plans to ban social media use for under-14s, joining a string of other countries
Read full article: Austria plans to ban social media use for under-14s, joining a string of other countriesAustria’s governing coalition has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14.
In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids
Read full article: In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kidsDual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people.
The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out
Read full article: The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find outScientists are learning to dive beneath polar ice and study the study the flora and fauna below.
Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube
Read full article: Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTubeA Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube.
Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk
Read full article: Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain riskA federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk.
Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf
Read full article: Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in GulfThe Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran.
AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbots
Read full article: AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users, says new study on dangers of overly agreeable chatbotsArtificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad advice that can damage relationships and reinforce harmful behaviors, according to a new study that explores the dangers of AI telling people what they want to hear.
Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf
Read full article: Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calfScientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior.
EU targets Snapchat over child safety and accuses porn sites of failing to block minors
Read full article: EU targets Snapchat over child safety and accuses porn sites of failing to block minorsEU regulators are investigating Snapchat over fears it's not doing enough to protect children from online harm.
Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates
Read full article: Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocatesIt’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users.
Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions linger
Read full article: Verdicts against social media companies carry consequences. But questions lingerTwo landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
Read full article: Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young usersParents are wondering what is next after juries in New Mexico and Los Angeles found social media providers failed to protect young users.
Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
Read full article: Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology eventMelania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters, but on Wednesday, she shared the spotlight with a robot.
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
Read full article: Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trialA jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.
World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness
Read full article: World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illnessDutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide.
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
Read full article: OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concernsOpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere.
Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot
Read full article: Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robotAmazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed for social spaces like homes and schools.
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
Read full article: New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state lawA New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.
Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement
Read full article: Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagementFortnite publisher Epic Games said Tuesday it is laying off 1,000 employees to save money as it grapples with industry-wide and company-specific challenges.
Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technology
Read full article: Melania Trump hosts world counterparts and tech reps to discuss children, education and technologyMelania Trump is calling on nations to work together to improve access to education and technology for children.
Judge questions Pentagon's motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI
Read full article: Judge questions Pentagon's motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AIA federal judge weighing the merits of the Pentagon’s designation of rising Silicon Valley star Anthropic as a security threat repeatedly questioned the government’s reasons for vilifying the company following a dispute over how its artificial intelligence technology can be used in war.
Here's how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying around
Read full article: Here's how to recycle those old laptops, iPhones and earbuds lying aroundMost consumers are guilty of the same habit — filling drawers or closets with devices such as old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronics once those things are no longer needed.
Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets
Read full article: Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction marketsKalshi and Polymarket are tightening their rules on insider trading as Congress appears to be moving closer to cracking down on prediction markets.
Jury begins deliberations in landmark New Mexico trial over children's safety risks on Meta
Read full article: Jury begins deliberations in landmark New Mexico trial over children's safety risks on MetaJury deliberations have begun in a landmark trial where New Mexico prosecutors are accusing social media conglomerate Meta of misleading people about the safety of its platforms for children.
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
Read full article: Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergencyPreviously unreleased photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong in the aftermath of a space mission that almost took his life.
Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims
Read full article: Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claimsA jury has found Elon Musk liable for defrauding investors by deliberately driving down Twitter’s stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion.
Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium site
Read full article: Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium siteThe U.S. Department of Energy has announced a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to develop a massive artificial intelligence data center and power complex at a former uranium enrichment site in southern Ohio.
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
Read full article: Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction.
Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressure vessel, likely fuel debris
Read full article: Drone video from inside a Fukushima reactor shows a hole in pressure vessel, likely fuel debrisA video taken by tiny drones sent into one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant shows a gaping hole in the thick-walled steel container of the core, with lumps of likely fuel debris hanging from it, in a first sighting of a pressure vessel bottom since the meltdown 15 years ago.
Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minors
Read full article: Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minorsThree teenagers in Tennessee have sued Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming the company’s image-generation tools were used to morph real photos of them into explicitly sexual images.
3 men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to China
Read full article: 3 men are charged with conspiring to smuggle US artificial intelligence to ChinaA senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company have been charged with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.
Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth
Read full article: Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into EarthMeteorite hunters are combing Ohio for fragments of a space rock that streaked across the sky earlier this week.
American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat
Read full article: American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heatAmerican Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails.
China's Alibaba targets $100B in AI and cloud revenue over 5 years
Read full article: China's Alibaba targets $100B in AI and cloud revenue over 5 yearsChina’s Alibaba Group has pledged on Thursday a goal of surpassing $100 billion in revenue from its artificial intelligence and cloud businesses over the next five years, which it says would be powered by the AI demand boom.
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is the (glossy) subject of memes and backlash from gamers
Read full article: Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is the (glossy) subject of memes and backlash from gamersVideo game fans are responding with criticism and comedy to Nvidia's latest version of its AI technology that boost performance and graphics.
Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well
Read full article: Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that wellThe artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics.
Seven-ton meteor that fell from the Cleveland sky could be seen several states away
Read full article: Seven-ton meteor that fell from the Cleveland sky could be seen several states awayA 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion.
Nvidia CEO heralds ‘inference inflection’ as next phase of AI boom, backed by $1 trillion in orders
Read full article: Nvidia CEO heralds ‘inference inflection’ as next phase of AI boom, backed by $1 trillion in ordersNvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday elaborated on his vision for keeping his company at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom that he predicted will produce a $1 trillion backlog in orders within the next year.
Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
Read full article: Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to ArcticThousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds.
