How some data center operators are tackling their water use problems
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US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.
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The feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.
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A hacker group is poisoning open source code at an unprecedented scale
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The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
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The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys
These connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.
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DHS abuses 1930s customs law in attempt to get data on Canadian from Google
DHS targeted a man who hadn’t entered the US for years for criticism of ICE operations.
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Women sue the men who used their Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers
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Palantir employees are talking about company’s “descent into fascism”
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Greenhouse gases from data center boom could outpace entire nations
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Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie
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Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment
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Pro-Iran Explosive Media trolls Trump with AI-generated Lego cartoons
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Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage
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Apple users in the US can no longer download ByteDance’s Chinese apps
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Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists
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OpenClaw security fears lead Meta, other AI firms to restrict its use
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Inside the DHS forum where ICE agents trash talk one another
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Increase of AI bots on the Internet sparks arms race
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A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing
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Web portal leaves kids’ chats with AI toy open to anyone with Gmail account
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Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
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