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If the best defence against AI is more AI, this could be tech’s Oppenheimer moment
An unsettling new book advocates a closer relationship between Silicon Valley and the US government to harness artificial intelligence in the name of national security. Oscar Wilde’s quip, “Life ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten
Five years on from March 2020, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. But politicians are starting to pretend the pandemic ...The Guardian - 4d -
A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection
Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.Wired - Feb. 25 -
Amazon Debuts New Alexa Voice Assistant With AI Overhaul
It’s called Alexa+, and the idea behind it is that generative AI can take the voice assistant to the next level.Inc. - Feb. 26 -
Microsoft unveils new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors
Microsoft announced a new health-care AI assistant called Dragon Copilot that builds on its existing offerings.CNBC - 3d -
How Trump's tariffs could pinch the tech sector
The tech industry is set to feel the pinch as the Trump administration levies new tariffs against key U.S. trading partners. Tech stocks dropped 3.7 percent on Monday, as President Trump indicated ...The Hill - 15h -
China taps tech talent to boost AI data centre boom
Beijing is pooling resources from the private and state sectors to accelerate adoption of the fast-developing technologyFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Top tech companies turn to hydrogen and nuclear energy for AI data centers
Silicon Valley is looking at hydrogen and nuclear energy alternatives to meet the energy demands of the AI race.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Huawei improves AI chip production in boost for China’s tech goals
Chinese company improves ‘yield’ of latest semiconductor, despite US efforts to prevent manufacturing advancesFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Potential cuts at AI Safety Institute stoke concerns in tech industry
Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are causing alarm among some in the technology space who fear the development of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) could be at risk as ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 80 Percent as Company Rides Tech’s AI Boom
The Silicon Valley company, which dominates the market for chips needed to build A.I. systems, said revenue was up 78 percent from a year earlier.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Gabby Petito's AI-faked voice in new Netflix documentary sparks viewer backlash
Netflix's “American Murder: Gabby Petito” is facing backlash from some viewers who are questioning whether the filmmakers' decision to use AI to recreate Petito’s voice is ethical.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hume launches new text-to-speech model Octave that generates custom AI voices with adjustable emotions
Hume emphasized its Octave TTS pricing is around half the cost of the competing offering from AI voice creation startup ElevenLabs.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
Hugging Face launches FastRTC to simplify real-time AI voice and video apps
Hugging Face's new FastRTC library enables Python developers to build real-time voice and video AI applications in just a few lines of code.VentureBeat - Feb. 26 -
Julen Lopetegui: ‘Of course we could have played better. It was our fault’
Spaniard on the ‘pain and anger’ of his sacking at West Ham and rejecting an immediate return to management. “And then suddenly they sacked me.” Julen Lopetegui is running through the reasons to be ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
‘Our neighbours are daring to choose fascism again’: Germany’s election leaves many fearing what lies ahead
A high-stakes campaign defined by anti-migration rhetoric has stoked fear instead of discussion of pressing structural problems. Flanked by market stalls selling everything from Turkish borëk ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next
As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.Wired - Feb. 21 -
I feared brain surgery could make me forget my fiance
A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Family fears federal housing cuts could jeopardize their Missouri home
The Department of Housing and Urban Development helped Calvin and Symone Bentley and their 7-year-old son put a roof over their heads, but DOGE downsizing is making them nervous.NBC News - 1d -
Fears DOGE cuts could impact housing assistance programs
With expected staffing and budget cuts looming at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are fears some housing assistance programs could lose funding. In Kansas City, officials ...NBC News - 1d -
Microsoft reiterates plan to invest $80 billion in AI, but may 'adjust our infrastructure in some areas'
Microsoft hasn't backed off its plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged that it may makes some infrastructure adjustments.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies
U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing servicesABC News - Feb. 18 -
Google, Meta execs blast Europe over strict AI regulation as Big Tech ups the ante
Executives at Google and Meta said that Europe's artificial intelligence industry is being held back by excessive regulation.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Ovomind will show its Gen AI game tech that detects gamer reactions at GDC
Ovomind, an AI and "affective computing" startup, detects player reactions to a game.VentureBeat - Feb. 25 -
Anthropic just launched a new platform that lets everyone in your company collaborate on AI — not just the tech team
Anthropic launches upgraded Console with team prompt collaboration tools and Claude 3.7 Sonnet's extended thinking controls.VentureBeat - 5h -
Five teams that could be hit hardest by free agency, plus Jets trade up to No. 1 pick in our mock draft
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Feb. 21CBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
We bought an entire village with our parents so we could have on-site babysitters
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Breaking down Grok 3: The AI model that could redefine the industry
Grok-3 still hasn't fully shipped yet. But it will surely set the tone for how other AI labs release future models.VentureBeat - Feb. 20 -
Therapists Warn AI Mental Health Help Could Harm People
Mental health experts warn that AI tech may cause issues, adding to worries about AI displacing humans in this and other professions.Inc. - Feb. 25 -
AI Could Help Address the Accountant Shortage—but Adoption Rates Remain Low
A new report from Wolters Kluwer suggests that the tax industry still has a ways to go around automation.Inc. - 6d -
Your Boss Wants You Back in the Office. This Surveillance Tech Could Be Waiting for You
Warehouse-style employee tracking tech has expanded into job after job. Now, as millions are called back to the workplace, it’s finally coming for the American office worker.Wired - Feb. 26 -
'I'm not tech-savvy - but within hours I could buy an illegal knife on social media'
Posing as an 18-year-old, BBC reporter Ruth Green quickly finds groups selling weapons openly.BBC News - 5d -
Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn
The island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses. Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pokemon Boss Says Franchise Could "Go Downhill" If Company Loses Its Focus
The Pokemon series has been around for decades, and it remains incredibly popular. The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, who has led the company since 1998, said in an interview that he sees ...GameSpot - Feb. 27 -
I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh
Companies claim this is ‘fair use’. I think it’s a digital heist. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning ...The Guardian - 3h -
One key 2025 free agent each NFL team can least afford to lose: Ravens' Ronnie Stanley could be top priority
Which veterans should teams try to keep in-house?CBS Sports - 1d -
Less is more: How ‘chain of draft’ could cut AI costs by 90% while improving performance
Zoom researchers unveil "chain of draft," which cuts AI token usage by 92%, transforming the economics of language model deployment.VentureBeat - 3d -
The Young Voices Shaping ‘New Sonic Futures’
A new project from T magazine highlights a group of female singer-songwriters who are reinventing R&B.The New York Times - Feb. 22
