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Amazon Warns Local Communities to Stop Defying Its Massive AI Data Centers

The tech industry has fully lost the plot. The post Amazon Warns Local Communities to Stop Defying Its Massive AI Data Centers appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Amazon Warns Local Communities to Stop Defying Its Massive AI Data Centers

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Chinese Hackers Impersonate Anthropic Employee to Extract AI Secrets

Not great! The post Chinese Hackers Impersonate Anthropic Employee to Extract AI Secrets appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Chinese Hackers Impersonate Anthropic Employee to Extract AI Secrets

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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.

8 hours ago

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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.

9 hours ago

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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.

10 hours ago

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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.

12 hours ago

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AI Is Creating “Doom Loops” All Over the Economy

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.

17 hours ago

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.

18 hours ago

New York Times Science

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.

18 hours ago

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.

18 hours ago

WIRED Science

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

New York Times Science

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.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

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.

1 day ago

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.

2 days ago

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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