AI
China's Xi Calls for More Global Efforts to Guide AI, Chides U.S. for Curbs on Tech Sharing
Xi also announced the establishment of AI cooperation centers.
Associated Press
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AI
AI Chatbots at Risk of Spreading Government Restrictions on Speech, New Study Says
U.S.-built AI models are vulnerable to foreign controls when trained on non-English-language data that's been influenced by governments.
EU
EU Forces Google to Share Search Data and Open Android to Rival AI Companies
By January 2027, Google must share anonymized search data with rivals.
Satellite
Amazon Will Launch Satellite Internet in South Africa, Seemingly Beating Musk in His Homeland
Amazon said Wednesday that it would partner with South African internet provider Herotel in its first agreement to provide satellite internet in Africa.
AI
Meta Plans Billions for First AI Data Center in Canada, Largest Outside the U.S.
The facility will be built in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and powered by a natural gas-fired plant.
AI
As Gas Plants Rise to Power AI, Renewable Energy Allies are Fighting For Cleaner Alternatives
wealthy companies putting billions of dollars into data centers can afford to build renewable energy sources to power them.
Data Center
Massive AI Buildout Poses Latest Inflation Threat as Consumers Pay More for Laptops and Electricity
Economists expect the $700 billion investment in data centers will continue to push up inflation at least through the end of this year.
Data Center
Trinidad and Tobago Signs Agreements with U.S. Companies that Pave Way for Data Centers
The agreements with Hummingbird AI Holdings and Ernst and Young were signed on Friday, the first such agreements with a Caribbean country.
Privacy
Supreme Court Won’t Block Texas from Enforcing Law Requiring Age Verification for App Downloads
Plaintiffs suing to block the law include the Computer & Communications Industry Association.
Data Center
Heat Adds to Strains on Areas With Data Centers, Raising the Temperature on AI Debates
Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.
workforce
A Grim Job Outlook Meets a Scrappy Workforce as Administrative Assistants Harness AI
Administrative professionals say adapting is a key part of their day-to-day.
Cybersecurity
Trump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Models
Anthropic widely releases Fable 5, restores Mythos 5 for vetted U.S. organizations vetted by the federal government.
Crypto
Trump Filing Shows he Took in About $1.2 Billion From Crypto Businesses Last Year
Trump's mainstay real estate business also boomed last year.
Lee Jae-myung
South Korean Tech Giants to Build a $518 Billion Chipmaking Hub to Serve Soaring AI Demand
President Lee Jae Myung joined the chairs of companies Samsung and SK Hynix on Monday in announcing the planned investment.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Federal Trade Commissioner, Carves Out Federal Reserve Exception
Supreme Court permits FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter's firing, overturning 91-year-old precedent in Humphrey's Executor v. U.S.
Privacy
Americans are Inundated with Scams. New Polling Shows Why Few Victims Report Them
A survey found that last year alone, about 10% of U.S. adults said they or someone else from their household was deceived by a scammer into losing money.
