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Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.
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'Every solar plant is a latent data center': US startup plans to turn wasted solar energy into GPU-ready DCs in weeks, not years, without major water use
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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 missing one health-focused feature
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What are the downsides of robot vacuums?
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Fender x Teufel Bluetooth speakers bring big sound in style without the bulk
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I’d love the Pixel 11 Pro even more if Google fixed these 4 things
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How to watch UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 live streams, no PPV, start time, full card
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Apple is taking a little bit of a gamble with iPhone Duo software: Will it pay off?
With the new iPhone Duo, Apple is taking a little bit of a software gamble. All apps, in order to take advantage of the larger inner display of iPhone…
Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Mess…
Anthropic wants to slow the AI race, but it may already be planning another monster model
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for slower AI development, but the company is reportedly considering a powerful new model to counter OpenAI.
Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts
Without buyouts, Flock would "almost certainly" need to lay off staff.
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Marvel’s Finally Got Miracleman in Its Comics—Now What?
'Avengers: Armageddon' gave the publisher a reason to bring in Miracleman, just in a way no one likely expected.
Researchers found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away, and encryption can't stop it
The research comes from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Guangzhou and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The team presented i…
The Slate Truck is cheap, but its battery range can't compete
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You’ll Never Guess What Trump Wants to Rename Now
The President wants to give his favorite technology a rebrand, but he needs your help.
Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force
Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.
SpaceX targets September 28 for Starship's first orbital flight
For Starship's 14th test flight, it will orbit our planet multiple times for 10 hours.
Humans are bringing their own AI to work, but not without doubts and woes
A new University of Konstanz study finds workplace AI adoption is growing slowly, with many employees bringing their own AI tools to work.
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Now Trump says he's creating an AI Force
The president said he will soon announce an "AI czar" to run this newly made-up agency.
Samsung could follow Micron by outsourcing DDR5 and SSD production to third parties to focus on more lucrative HBM and enterprise products — could SanDisk follow suit?
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Trump announces plans to create an "AI Force"
Trump announced plans for an "AI Force" and a new AI czar, modeled on his creation of the Space Force. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that …
China is readying the world's first giant submarine UAV carrier — built with a 1115ft dock, the unnamed mothership could be longer (and bigger) than WW2 light aircraft carriers and carry 148ft underwater drones
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Paramount Sets Dates for ‘Hearts Eyes’ and ‘Crawl’ Sequels
Paramount hopes to have a movie for everyone, and that includes making 'Crawl' and 'Heart Eyes' into franchises.
Trump opens poll to rename AI. Options include Extreme and Supreme Intelligence.
President Trump posted on social media that AI should be renamed. On Saturday, Sept. 19, President Trump opened a poll on X and on his own platform, T…
Newsom Executive Order Contains Eyebrow-Raising AI Kill Switch Proposal
Can a state just do that?