METABLOKS / TECH

WIRED

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom

WIRED

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

ICE has been using an AI-powered Palantir system to summarize tips sent to its tip line since last spring, according to a newly released Homeland Security document.

6 hours ago

WIRED

ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips

WIRED

Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App

Immigration agents have used Mobile Fortify to scan the faces of countless people in the US—including many citizens.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App

WIRED

The Doomsday Clock Is Now 85 Seconds to Midnight. Here’s What That Means

Catastrophic risks are increasing, cooperation is declining, and swift action is needed from global leaders to correct course.

7 hours ago

WIRED

The Doomsday Clock Is Now 85 Seconds to Midnight. Here’s What That Means

WIRED

Moltbot Is Taking Over Silicon Valley

People are letting the viral AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot run their lives, regardless of the privacy concerns.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Moltbot Is Taking Over Silicon Valley

WIRED

Google’s New Chrome ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Attempts to Roam the Web Without You

Google’s latest addition to its Chrome browser puts generative AI behind the wheel and you in the passenger seat.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Google’s New Chrome ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Attempts to Roam the Web Without You

TechCrunch

Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026

Mark Zuckerberg says 2026 will be "a big year for delivering personal super intelligence."

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026

TechCrunch

Microsoft gained $7.6B from OpenAI last quarter

Microsoft, one of OpenAI's major investors, is benefiting greatly from the AI lab's growth.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Microsoft gained $7.6B from OpenAI last quarter

TechCrunch

Mark Zuckerberg says a future without smart glasses is ‘hard to imagine’

Take Zuckerberg's outlook with a grain of salt. After all, he thought we'd all be hanging out in the metaverse by now.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

Mark Zuckerberg says a future without smart glasses is ‘hard to imagine’

TechCrunch

AI security startup Outtake raises $40M from Iconiq, Satya Nadella, Bill Ackman, and other big names

Outtake makes an agentic cybersecurity platform to help enterprises detect identity fraud. Its angel investors read like a who's who of tech industry names.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

AI security startup Outtake raises $40M from Iconiq, Satya Nadella, Bill Ackman, and other big names

TechCrunch

ServiceNow inks another AI partnership, this time with Anthropic

ServiceNow partners with Anthropic just a week after announcing a partnership with OpenAI as the company takes a multi-model approach.

6 hours ago

TechCrunch

ServiceNow inks another AI partnership, this time with Anthropic

TechCrunch

WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy

WhatsApp plans to charge developers of AI chatbots per message.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy

The Verge

Engadget

Halide co-founder joins Apple's design team

3 hours ago

Engadget

Halide co-founder joins Apple's design team

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg says Reality Labs will (eventually) stop losing so much money

5 hours ago

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg says Reality Labs will (eventually) stop losing so much money

Engadget

Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November, thanks to Apple

5 hours ago

Engadget

Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November, thanks to Apple

Engadget

Astronomers share new insights about the early universe via the Webb Space Telescope

6 hours ago

Engadget

Astronomers share new insights about the early universe via the Webb Space Telescope

Engadget

February’s PS Plus Monthly Games include Undisputed and Subnautica: Below Zero

6 hours ago

Engadget

February’s PS Plus Monthly Games include Undisputed and Subnautica: Below Zero

Engadget

Native Instruments enters into insolvency proceedings, leaving its future uncertain

9 hours ago

Engadget

Native Instruments enters into insolvency proceedings, leaving its future uncertain

FastCompany

Ars Technica

Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI

One of the last holdouts for ransomware discussions, RAMP is taken down.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Site catering to online criminals has been seized by the FBI

Ars Technica

Seven things to know about how Apple's Creator Studio subscriptions work

For the Mac versions of pro apps, things aren't actually changing much (yet).

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Seven things to know about how Apple's Creator Studio subscriptions work

Ars Technica

Stranded boys struggle to survive in Lord of the Flies trailer

“We need to think about food and shelter. We need to help each other and be good camp mates.”

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Stranded boys struggle to survive in Lord of the Flies trailer

Ars Technica

Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners

Plaintiffs called Norfolk's Flock camera network a “dragnet."

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

Angry Norfolk residents lose lawsuit to stop Flock license plate scanners

Ars Technica

Why reviving the shuttered Anthem is turning out tougher than expected

Despite proof-of-concept video, EA's Frostbite Engine servers are difficult to pick apart.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

Why reviving the shuttered Anthem is turning out tougher than expected

Ars Technica

I bought "Remove Before Flight" tags on eBay in 2010—it turns out they're from Challenger

"This is an attempt to learn more..."

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

I bought "Remove Before Flight" tags on eBay in 2010—it turns out they're from Challenger