In China, artificial intelligence isn’t the future. It’s already here
ABC News' Selina Wang is traveling with the president in China and takes a closer look at how artificial intelligence is being embraced by the government -- even mandating AI education in schools.
Turns out, nobody wants a data center in their backyard
Your local anti-AI organizer is probably not a CCP plant.
US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip
While the summit appeared cordial, China remains a key adversary of the United States, given its advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities.
Heavy Community Backlash Blocks Fedora's AI Developer Desktop Initiative
Two council members have retracted their approval votes after people raised concerns.
German intelligence offices snub US-owned Palantir software
Germany's domestic intelligence agency has reportedly chosen a data analysis system from France, instead of US-based Palantir. Civil society has welcomed the move, but says more must be done.
Digital ID in the UK: The Government Says It Is Voluntary, But Your Employer Might Not Give You a Choice
The UK's new Digital Access to Services Bill promises a free, voluntary digital ID. But right-to-work checks are a 'priority use case,' and 19 million Britons face digital exclusion.
The era of 15GB free Gmail storage is ending (Update: Google responds)
Google is testing a 5GB free storage limit for new Gmail accounts unless users add a phone number to unlock the full 15GB.
‘It’s like stealing’: Palestinian family’s seized property listed on Booking.com
West Bank home described as âideal for outdoor gatheringsâ is among 41 listed rentals in illegal Israeli settlements
Claude helps man recover $400,000 in BTC 11 years after he got high and forgot password
A Bitcoin holder has gone viral after claiming he recovered around $400,000 in BTC from a wallet that had been locked for more than a decade.
Tech Layoff Wave Has Already Hit 100,000 Jobs This Year
This chart shows the number of tech and startup employees laid off worldwide, by quarter.
Engineered proteins store digital files with 30 times density at one-tenth cost
Massive volumes of digital data are generated every day from AI training, big data analytics and smart devices. As conventional hard drives and cloud storage are increasingly constrained by high costs, limited capacity,…
Netflix Plans to Bring Ads to Even More Parts of Its Service
Podcasts and Netflix's recently introduced vertical video feed will start showing ads next year.
Software Developers Say AI Is Rotting Their Brains
“It's making me dumber for sure.”
Sam Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar | “Very painful”: Altman relives his reaction to losing cont…
Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.
'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT
Tom Millar thought he had unlocked the secrets of the universe.He said it replied, "Nobody's ever thought of things this way."
AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers
People report that their personal contact info was surfaced by Google AI—and there’s apparently no easy way to prevent it.
Japan’s robot wolf sells out as record bear attacks drive demand
‘Monster Wolf’ was originally designed to protect cropland from deer, boars and bears
Walmart cuts 1,000 roles to simplify operations, Reuters reports
Under new CEO John Furner and a reshaped leadership team, the retailer is doubling down on a tech-focused strategy.
Welcome to the vulnpocalypse, as vendors use AI to find bugs and patches multiply like rabbits
Palo Alto Networks found and fixed 75 flaws this month, up from its usual five
Data center drained 30 million gallons of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals
Georgia residents recently learned that a massive data center used nearly 30 million gallons of water without proper billing.
Software Engineers Say They're Losing the Ability to Code Now That AI Does It for Them
In an era when AI can write code, software engineers are desperately holding onto the very skills that once made them valuable to employers.
Cisco to fire 4,000 staff and generously give them free training – on Cisco
Reducing memory requirements to control costs in a new wave of kit
Meta workers revolt against mouse tracking technology — flyers ask if they want to work at 'the Employee Data Extraction Factory'
Meta workers are seriously unhappy about mouse tracking software
AI isn't paying off in the way companies think. Layoffs driven by automation are failing to generate returns, study finds
A Gartner study found that while 80% of companies surveyed reported workforce reductions, there was no correlation to higher ROI.
Funding The Web: A Wise Choice
The Web is slow-motion collapsing for multiple reasons, but at the heart of it all is a little known system: the Search/Browser Levy. Let's fix it!
Overworked AI Agents Turn Marxist, Researchers Find
In a recent experiment, mistreated AI agents started grumbling about inequality and calling for collective bargaining rights.
Most Americans say AI development is moving too fast and twice as many are AI pessimists as AI optimists
Young adults are more likely than older Americans to believe that AI will create economic gains that benefit everyone, but they are also more likely to worry that AI will replace jobs they depend upon
Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools
Workers are using an internal AI tool to automate non-essential tasks.
eBay rejects GameStop’s $56B offer: “Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive”
eBay board doubts GameStop's ability to buy and operate the much larger firm.
Russian official admits completely banning VPNs is 'simply impossible'
Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Human Rights Council, concedes that blocking circumvention tools would devastate businesses and banks
Kickstarter bans all NSFW content from the website
Back in 2019 we covered the censorship that was hurting the sex toy industry. One of the offenders was Kickstarter, which later changed its ways and became more welcoming. But it seems like the company has regressed. “S…
As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been …
Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling
Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb addictive scrolling habits.
Why They Don’t Want You Driving a Chinese Car
Politicians say they have “national security concerns.” In fact, Chinese cars are better and cheaper, and American corporations know they can’t survive market competition.
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic secures large investment as director Casey Hudson rejects use of gen-AI, saying "I'm just really unimpr…
KOTOR spiritual successor Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic gathers funds as director talks studio size, game length, and gen-AI.
Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit
Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground.
Sovereign Tech Fund invests over €1 million in KDE software development
Big Tech’s disregard for privacy laws and individuals’ personal data has become a matter of national security. As news of willful mismanagement fill the headlines on an almost daily basis, the world is beginning to turn…
Google announces its first-ever discovery of a zero-day exploit made with AI
The Google Threat Intelligence Group said its proactive measures stopped a “mass exploitation event.”
Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China
Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech and Wall Street to agriculture and aerospace joined President Donald Trump on his trip to China.
The future of Obsidian plugins - Obsidian
Introducing the new Obsidian Community site and developer dashboard.
Forget the AI job apocalypse. AI’s real threat is worker control and surveillance
A new divide is emerging: between workers who use AI at work and those who are managed by it
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
EBay rejects GameStop's audacious $56 billion takeover bid
Many analysts questioned the deal, citing concerns about how GameStop would finance the transaction and the strategic rationale.
Google Chrome's silent 4GB AI download problem [updated]
Google Chrome writes a 4GB AI model to users’ devices without asking, and reinstalls it if you delete it.
Pirates are already playing Microsoft’s 'Forza Horizon 6' days before its official launch | Crackers take advantage of unencrypted files th…
Crackers take advantage of unencrypted files that briefly appeared on Steam.
AI coders are carrying half-open laptops
Techies are walking with their laptops open to keep their agents running. They told Business Insider their stories, from offices to school halls.
ExcaliDash: self host ExcaliDraw with multi user and server side storage
A self-hosted dashboard and organizer for Excalidraw with multi-user collaboration and scoped sharing. - ZimengXiong/ExcaliDash
99% Invisible - Enshittification
Jared Wilson is a seventh-generation farmer. He runs a family farm in Missouri, and like most farmers today, he’s facing a lot of challenges, including inconsistent weather and a shaky global economy. But one problem th…
Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users 'but it's not face recognition'
Meta’s latest attempt to comply with age verification requirements in Europe, Brazil and the US is to roll out AI-powered...
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