System Admin How AI is transforming natural disaster prediction TL;DR Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of natural disaster prediction. Scientists are integrating AI with traditional physics-based models to enhance accuracy. This transforma...
Ivan Penn Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence....
System Admin Nvidia’s banned AI chips double in price on China’s black market TL;DR Nvidia’s banned AI chips have surged in price on China’s black market following a US crackdown on exports. The ban aims to curb technology transfers that could bolster China’s military capabilit...
Tripp Mickle, Eli Tan and Sheera Frenkel U.S. Presses Meta to Agree to A.I. Reviews Federal officials are urging the lone major tech company holdout to allow government safety evaluations, weeks after ordering Anthropic to pull its latest model....
System Admin Things look bad for IT consultants — but not that bad TL;DR The current downturn in the IT consulting sector is prompting concerns about companies like Accenture and Capgemini. However, analysts suggest that these firms possess significant resilience and...
System Admin Chevron moves into power production with Microsoft AI deal TL;DR Chevron has signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to develop a data center. The project will be based in a key U.S. oil region and may include a gas-fired power plant. This initiative marks ...
System Admin AI-powered threats may succeed ‘within months’, Five Eyes warns TL;DR The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued a warning regarding AI-powered threats. Experts predict these threats could become operational in as little as six months. Governments and corporat...
Adeel Hassan The Cloud Has Sound: The Unrelenting and Unseen Cost of A.I. Data Centers As tech giants rush to build infrastructure, some residents who live near data centers say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes....
System Admin Did Anthropic talk its way into an AI export ban? TL;DR Anthropic's warnings about advanced AI dangers may have influenced calls for an AI export ban. The company has raised more alarms about AI risks this year compared to competitors like OpenAI. Ex...
Johnny Diaz Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home in Texas and Kills a Woman, Officials Say The driver told investigators he was using the vehicle’s automated-driver system when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a house in Harris County, Texas....
System Admin ‘We created a monster’: companies rein in AI usage as costs strain budgets TL;DR Major companies like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber are scaling back on AI usage. Rising costs associated with AI technologies are straining company budgets. Industry experts warn of the potential ri...
Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Diane Wong ‘Hard Fork’ Live Part 2: Dylan Field on Standing Out in the A.I. Era “I think if you have a creative voice in writing or design, you put yourself out there and you take a risk — this is a good time to do that,” said the Figma chief executive Dylan Field....
