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Small California city votes to freeze data centers for 5 years as AI boom nears Salton Sea
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (209+ words) A California city is taking an early step to protect residents and natural resources before an AI data center boom can take hold. According to KYMA, on May 13, the Calipatria City Council approved a 4-0 move toward public hearings on a…...
Letter to the editor: Negative consequences of large data centers
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (218+ words) Yahoo This morning I drove down Wasatch Boulevard and looked across the valley. There was a thick haze obscuring the Oquirrh Mountains. The airport, Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island were all blurred by the same haze. Unfortunately this has…...
"Dark factories" in China could shift modern manufacturing
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (29+ words) Yahoo Fully automated manufacturing plants in China, or "dark factories," could overhaul modern manufacturing and eliminate the need for human workers....
How Macomb County dispatch will use AI to evaluate call response
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (51+ words) Yahoo A call to 9-1-1 doesn't just end when the call is over. Dispatch center supervisors in Macomb County are tasked with sifting through those calls, searching for errors, evaluating for performance and finding ways to improve....
Data centers are flooding into California communities already desperate for water, report warns
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (493+ words) California's fast-growing data center industry is increasingly expanding into parts of the state already facing water shortages and economic vulnerability. A report, The Intersection of Data Center Development, Water Availability, and Environmental Justice in California, examined operating and proposed data…...
AI data centers are targeting unincorporated rural areas to bypass growing bans and regulations
1+ day, 33+ min ago (588+ words) Data center developers are increasingly turning to unincorporated rural land amid growing opposition in towns and cities across the United States. Tom's Hardware reported that developers behind large artificial intelligence data centers are showing growing interest in county land outside…...
Opinion: We've agreed that social media is dangerous to children, but what about AI companions?
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (344+ words) Most of us are familiar with AI assistance tools that might help you gather research for a report or manage your schedule. What's different about AI companions is that they're designed to simulate human interaction and provide emotional support in…...
Apple's rumoured AI Air Pods with a camera are already available for pre-order (of sorts) " looks like someone else got there first
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (390+ words) Apple has long been rumoured to upgrade its Air Pods with AI and smarter features, including a camera. But we have bad news for the new CEO in waiting, John Ternus " somebody else has got there first. A company called…...
All about ALTA digital AI closet app
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (20+ words) Yahoo ALTA founder and CEO Jenny Wang shows off how her app works....
Durham becomes 1st major NC city to freeze data centers as backlash mounts
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (602+ words) The city of Durham, North Carolina, is putting a temporary stop to one of the country's fastest-growing " and most debated " forms of development, giving residents and city leaders a chance to decide what should happen next. On May 4, the Durham…...