Feeding Ai’s Appetite

Feeding AI’s appetite: Who pays the price for power-hungry data centers?

With the grid facing strain and more energy-hungry giants sitting down at the table, ensuring fair contribution isn’t just sound policy — it’s absolutely essential.

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Trump Keeps Promising New Tax Cuts. Other Republicans Are Wary.

Former President Donald J. Trump’s costly tax agenda undermines the changes he signed into law in 2017. Some Republicans are wary.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

How a California organization transforms yards to feed communities

In the "CBS Mornings" series, "Rebuilding America," a Los Angeles urban farming program is helping to feed its community. "Crop Swap LA" is an organization that transforms people's yards into ...

Rise of Gail’s shows big British appetite for craft bakery

The private equity-backed chain is accused of displacing independents by selling sourdough at scale

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Will an E. coli Outbreak Dampen the Appetite for McDonald’s Quarter Pounder?

After an E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s stopped selling the Quarter Pounder in 12 states. The burger might take a hit for now, but its hold on customers will prevail, experts say.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Comcast's potential cable networks separation will test the appetite for media reconfiguration

If Comcast moves forward with its idea of spinning off NBCUniversal's cable networks, it could begin a rollup throughout the media industry.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Spirit to furlough hundreds as Boeing strike’s effects feed through supply chain

Measure could spread to further staff if strike goes on beyond November

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children

A new pilot scheme helps councils find eligible children who are unregistered for free school meals.

Boy fell ill after former spy helped him feed ducks

An inquiry hears the boy was traced and reported being ill for a day or two afterwards.

X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content---Whether They Want It or Not

A WSJ experiment found that accounts supporting Trump and Harris dominate feeds of new X users who wanted cooking and crafts.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Bradley Bozeman's reaction to 'dirty hit' on Chargers' Justin Herbert feeds foundation

Chargers Bradley Bozeman and his wife have served communities for years, and the center's move to defend his quarterback also helped to feed their foundation.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7M refugees as international support dwindles

Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on

World - ABC News - October 31

The Future of AI Is AI Building AI for AI

What if the future is even more dystopian than they’re letting on?

Business - Inc. - October 13

The Dish: Chef helps feed her North Carolina community after Hurricane Helene

It's been one month since Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. "The Dish" returns to hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina, where chef Ashleigh Shanti is helping to feed her ...

Uganda struggles to feed more than 1.7 million refugees as international support dwindles

Many refugees in Uganda are struggling to get by without the food assistance they once depended on

Health - ABC News - October 31

Job Seekers Are Using AI to Fight AI

Job-seeking AI might help humans win the battle, but it may cost us the war.

Business - Inc. - October 18

The rise of AI celebrity endorsements

AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are spreading quickly. Learn how to spot the fakes and avoid being misled.

AI and the nuclear renaissance

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech taps nuclear power as AI energy demand grows Major technology companies are increasingly turning ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

The fight for AI labels

The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, October 18, 2024 LEADING THE DAY Lawmakers struggle for ways to distinguish real content from AI fakes Image © Getty Images ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Why AI is going nuclear

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have all announced plans to partner with or build new nuclear power plants and reactors for AI. Here's why.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 18

Infrastructure is destiny in the AI era

It’s increasingly clear that building more data centers and power plants will catalyze a reindustrialization of the U.S. that benefits the entire country.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Beware the AI bureaucrats

It’s not killer robots we should be worried about, but the automated plumbers of the information network

Business - Financial Times - October 26

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium

The blogging platform Medium is facing an influx of AI-generated content. CEO Tony Stubblebine says it “doesn’t matter” as long as nobody reads it.

Tech - Wired - October 28

This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.

Tech - Wired - October 31

How to Navigate the AI Minefield

Watch out for these three AI concerns: ethics, legal and cybersecurity

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

PicsArt’s creative AI playbook: A vision for contextual intelligence, AI agents

Eventually, Mehrabyan says contextual intelligence will lead PicsArt to an agent-based ecosystem.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

Anguilla’s .ai Web Address Makes the Tiny Island Money in the AI Boom

Registrations from artificial intelligence company websites let the Caribbean territory tap a rich vein of revenue from a digital gold mine.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Asana AI Studio now offers AI agent creation for workflow management

Work management platform Asana said multiple AI agents on a workflow system gets rid of "busy work."

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

How to Deal With AI Job Applications

The use of AI by job seekers has increased recently–a symptom of a broken recruiting system. Is there hope that the job search and hiring process will get any better?

Business - Inc. - October 14

The swift rise of AI celebrity endorsements

AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are on the rise. Here's how to spot them.

Inside the Mind of an AI Girlfriend (or Boyfriend)

Dippy, a startup that offers “uncensored” AI companions, lets you peer into their thought process—sometimes revealing hidden motives.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Three of the best AI headshot generators

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Could your profile picture use an update? Not everyone has the time or money to hire a professional whenever they need a headshot, and a smartphone picture doesn’t usually ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Liquid AI Is Redesigning the Neural Network

Inspired by microscopic worms, Liquid AI’s founders developed a more adaptive, less energy-hungry kind of neural network. Now the MIT spin-off is revealing several new ultraefficient models.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Google is winning the AI search wars

But rival products from Apple and OpenAI will continue to attract users

Business - Financial Times - October 31

States take leading role on AI

The Hill's weekly technology news digest. {beacon} Friday, November 1, 2024 LEADING THE DAY States take leading role on AI as Washington lags Image © Getty Images State lawmakers across the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

AI gives voice to dead animals in Cambridge exhibition

Creatures can converse and share their stories by voice or text through visitors’ mobile phones at Museum of Zoology. If the pickled bodies, partial skeletons and stuffed carcasses that fill ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Inside AI’s $1 Trillion Cash Bonfire

Generative AI companies have spent a fortune still searching for a killer app.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI

Startup Kairos Power plans to build small reactors to help supply electricity to the tech company’s data centers.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

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