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Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (767+ words) Posted July 5, 2026 8: 29 am. Authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke from a burning recycling plant that was engulfed by a wildfire. Another major…...
Heat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debates
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1222+ words) Posted July 2, 2026 11: 14 am. But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82, said she won't be filling the pool " not with the data center behind her house buzzing with the sound of its industrial air conditioners and its backup diesel generators…...
Trump administration lifts restrictions on Anthropic's Claude models after cybersecurity alarm
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) Posted July 1, 2026 10: 50 am. Anthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable 5 is now widely available. It's also restoring access to its most powerful model, Mythos 5, but only to a select group of U. S. -based organizations approved by the…...
AI chatbots are helping people communicate with dating partners. Here are some do's and don'ts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (791+ words) Posted June 27, 2026 5: 01 am. Whether you love or loathe generative AI chatbots, they're becoming increasingly involved in the business of romance. There's understandable skepticism about the technology's place in dating. Still, a growing number of people are turning to AI as…...
Open AI limits its latest Chat GPT product to Trump-approved customers during cybersecurity review
1+ week, 1+ day ago (703+ words) Posted June 26, 2026 2: 28 pm. Chat GPT maker Open AI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump's administration, the latest in an unprecedented government vetting of AI products that…...
Apple increases prices for Macs and i Pads, blaming a shortage of memory chips
1+ week, 2+ day ago (410+ words) Posted June 25, 2026 2: 55 pm. Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and i Pads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. "The rapid expansion of AI data centers has created an extraordinary surge…...
AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1217+ words) Posted June 24, 2026 9: 10 am. Artificial intelligence and the data centers they require use growing amounts of energy and are water hogs " and AI companies aren't transparent about how much of those resources they use, experts said. So each time you turn…...
Doctor or data? Trust, AI and the rise of misinformation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (273+ words) Posted June 24, 2026 7: 26 am. Sure, you can ask it for a recipe or ideas for a themed birthday party. But in lieu of a health-care provider, maybe that's when we should draw the line on turning to AI. A recent survey…...
AI safety advocates say bill a good 'first step' on regulation, but more needed
2+ week, 55+ min ago (272+ words) By Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2026 1: 43 pm. A pair of artificial intelligence safety advocates say the federal government's new chatbot legislation is a good first step. But Wyatt Tessari L'Alli" " of Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada " says…...
Canada's latest obsession: data centres
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (224+ words) Posted June 2, 2026 7: 14 am. If you've noticed that data centres are having a moment in Canada right now, you wouldn't be the only one. As Ottawa looks to maintain a sovereign digital footprint amid the current AI rush, building its own…...