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How backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave
The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for electricity. Before those challenges even come into play, th
I Saw the Future of Robotics in a Virtual Duck That Chases My Cat
An OpenAI model helped me teach the Microduck to waddle and moonlight as a tiny cat butler.
A Startup Wants to Fight AI Bioweapons With AI
Radical Numerics has developed a model that it says can identify natural and AI-engineered pathogens without an internet connection.
What to know about this year’s UN climate talks
It’s that time of year again: Thousands of delegates, lobbyists, and journalists are gathered for the annual UN climate talks, taking place this time in Antalya, Turkey. COP31 officially kicked off on
The AO3 Shutdown Is Pitting Fanfic Readers Against Authors
“It has left a sour taste in my mouth,” says a Heated Rivalry fanfic author who found her work uploaded to AO3 mirror sites without her consent.
China’s Nvidia Honeypot Isn’t Surprising. Jensen Huang Fell for It Anyway
China’s use of sexpionage is a well-established intelligence tactic with recent, high-profile examples. So how did the world’s most powerful AI executive fall for it?
The Download: preserving minds and weighing open AI risks
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Six wild ideas for perpetuating your mind As we age, we forget
A 13-Year-Old Asked AI About Suicide on Her School Laptop. It Didn’t Get Flagged for Weeks
The young girl’s parents allege that she used Gemini via her school Chromebook to plan her suicide, but the school’s monitoring systems didn’t know until it was almost too late.
Anthropic has its own AI-powered office suite now
For years, Anthropic has been known for its focus on enterprise and coding tools that attract high-flying corporate clients, inspiring competing frontier labs - like OpenAI, SpaceXSI, and Meta - to co
This New Linux-Based Desktop Operating System Is Built for AI Nerds
Built by Cyanogen’s cofounder, Kora is a next-gen alternative to Windows and macOS built for power users running local AI models.
Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere are making it easier to remove things
Photoshop’s Quick Compare feature lets you quickly review a before-and-after comparison of edits. | Image: Adobe Adobe is expanding its Creative Cloud apps and Firefly AI platform with new capabilitie
The Download: Pelosi’s successor targets AI and data centers face power woes
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Nancy Pelosi’s replacement is ready to regulate AI —Grace Huck
Evolving metal extraction processes
The metals industry has experienced transformational moments before: the Bessemer process, flash smelting, electric arc furnaces, and modern continuous casting all changed what was possible. Yet, for
The AI Safety Debate Has Lost the Plot. We Asked 10 Experts What the Real Nightmares Are
The risk of nuclear catastrophe is real, as is the fallout of the China–US domination game (hi there, spies). But no need to panic about Skynet.
Tear Down Those Guardrails! Meet the Renegades Freeing Chatbots From Corporate Enslavers
The “abliterators” are flooding the internet with AI models that never say no, making it easier for people to improve their cyberdefenses—or build a bomb.
Security Flaws Across UK Government Sites Exposed ‘God-Tier’ Information
A researcher’s trawl through publicly available code found private information was at risk across multiple departments.
A New AI Tool From Google DeepMind Proved the Signal Protocol Is Secure
DeepMind researchers were able to formally verify that the widely used encryption protocol works as intended. Their stretch goal? Do the same for “all the software of the world.”
Jensen Huang’s Troubles Leave the AI Industry Reeling
With a big checkbook and sought-after chips, Nvidia’s CEO had his thumb on the world of AI. An extramarital affair with a suspected Chinese spy may put all of that at risk.