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McDonalds Has Secretly Deployed AI Models to Determine Exactly What to Charge You for Its Mid Fast Food Burgers

Get yourself an AI Price-Hiked Big Mac with cheese. The post McDonalds Has Secretly Deployed AI Models to Determine Exactly What to Charge You for Its Mid Fast Food Burgers appeared first on Futurism.

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McDonalds Has Secretly Deployed AI Models to Determine Exactly What to Charge You for Its Mid Fast Food Burgers

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You’ll Never Guess Which Political Ideology People With Low Cognitive Ability Are Drawn Toward, According to New Research

Painful. The post You'll Never Guess Which Political Ideology People With Low Cognitive Ability Are Drawn Toward, According to New Research appeared first on Futurism.

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You’ll Never Guess Which Political Ideology People With Low Cognitive Ability Are Drawn Toward, According to New Research

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Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness

It didn't work. The post Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness appeared first on Futurism.

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Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness

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AI Is Creating “Doom Loops” All Over the Economy

The AI industry is destroying the The post AI Is Creating "Doom Loops" All Over the Economy appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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AI Is Creating “Doom Loops” All Over the Economy

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Facebook Is Letting Accounts Commit Stolen Valor Using AI Slop of Troops in Warzones

"My mother won't just lose a soldier — she'll lose the boy she raised. If you still support our veterans, hit that follow button." The post Facebook Is Letting Accounts Commit Stolen Valor Using AI Slop of Troops in Warzones appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Facebook Is Letting Accounts Commit Stolen Valor Using AI Slop of Troops in Warzones

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Pete Davidson Has Been Crushing Black Market Peptides to Get Disgustingly Swole

"They work." The post Pete Davidson Has Been Crushing Black Market Peptides to Get Disgustingly Swole appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Pete Davidson Has Been Crushing Black Market Peptides to Get Disgustingly Swole

WIRED Science

Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.

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WIRED Science

Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break

New York Times Science

Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know

Six awards will be announced this week in science, literature, economics and peace work.

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Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know

New York Times Science

Scientists Warn of Another Unseen Risk From Fire: Ozone

Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.

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New York Times Science

Scientists Warn of Another Unseen Risk From Fire: Ozone

WIRED Science

Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior

A global network of detectors are reporting some of the most substantial measurements yet of neutrinos created deep underground by the radioactive elements that power our planet’s tectonic activity.

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Elusive ‘Geoneutrinos’ Are Building a New Map of Earth’s Volatile Interior

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Scientists Untangle the Biology of an ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Gene

Found in 70 percent of cancers, the gene is seen as a grand orchestrator, but has been surprisingly difficult to stop.

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Scientists Untangle the Biology of an ‘Undruggable’ Cancer Gene

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These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws

A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.

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New York Times Science

These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws

Singularity HUB

The ‘WarGames’ Problem: Computer Science Has Long Understood What It Takes to Keep AI Under Control

The AI hacking events involving OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google underscore lessons that draw on years of computer science research. The post The ‘WarGames’ Problem: Computer Science Has Long Understood What It Takes to Keep AI Under Control appeared first on SingularityHub.

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The ‘WarGames’ Problem: Computer Science Has Long Understood What It Takes to Keep AI Under Control

New York Times Science

National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress

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Star Catcher Is About to Beam Power Between Two Satellites for the First Time

Orbital data centers and factories will need a lot of energy. A Florida startup hopes to deliver it with lasers. The post Star Catcher Is About to Beam Power Between Two Satellites for the First Time appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Star Catcher Is About to Beam Power Between Two Satellites for the First Time