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Anthropic loosens its safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (760+ words) Anthropic, a company founded by OpenAI exiles worried about the dangers of AI, is loosening its core safety principle in response to competition. Instead of self-imposed guardrails constraining its development of AI models, Anthropic is adopting a nonbinding safety framework…...
WISN 12 Editorial: Data centers rush to Wisconsin
3+ week, 6+ day ago (45+ words) WISN 12 Editorial: Data centers rush to Wisconsin'wisn.com Search location by ZIP code WISN 12 Editorial: Data centers rush to Wisconsin As roughly 40 data centers target Wisconsin locations, communities face crucial questions about power consumption, water usage, and infrastructure costs amid…...
Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries
3+ mon, 22+ hour ago (331+ words) President Donald Trump is directing the federal government to combine efforts with tech companies and universities to convert government data into scientific discoveries, acting on his push to make artificial intelligence the engine of the nation's economic future. Trump unveiled…...
Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (658+ words) They're cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship " but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children's and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday season. "The serious harms that AI…...
Questions surround AI's impact on mental health
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) Artificial intelligence " it's not the future, it's right now. For many, AI is a game-changer in helping with tedious tasks and assignments. Now some are using it to help with their personal life, sharing their deepest thoughts and health issues,…...
2 men accused of hacking and extorting US companies previously worked for cybersecurity firms
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) Two former employees of cybersecurity firms that sold services helping companies combat hackers have been indicted and accused of participating in a conspiracy, outside of their day jobs, to hack multiple U.S. firms and extort them for millions of dollars. Related…...
Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) Microsoft has deployed a fix to address an outage of its Azure cloud portal that left users unable to access Office 365, Minecraft and other services. The tech company wrote on its Azure status page that a configuration change to its…...
Consumer Reports: Help your electronics 'weather' the storm
5+ mon, 8+ hour ago (405+ words) Consumer Reports reveals some simple steps to help protect your devices when the power goes out. Severe weather can strike with little warning, bringing high winds, downed power lines and sudden outages. That can put your expensive electronics at risk…...
Microsoft building second datacenter in Mount Pleasant
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (357+ words) Microsoft is doubling its datacenter investment in Mount Pleasant bringing its total to $7 billion. Some are skeptical of its environmental impact. Microsoft is doubling its datacenter footprint in Mount Pleasant. The tech giant is already nearing the end of construction…...
Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (699+ words) President Donald Trump's plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation's ability to power it. The White House released the "AI Action Plan…...