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AI Power Boom Sparks Energy Fight
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (861+ words) Saturday, 11 July 2026 09:41 AM EDT As the explosive energy demand of artificial intelligence spurs a renaissance for fossil fuels, renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources, too. Lawmakers in states with…...
FT: Google, OpenAI Giving Technology to Chinese Companies
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (551+ words) By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 10 July 2026 08:01 AM EDT OpenAI and Google have been providing advanced artificial intelligence services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Chinese technology companies blacklisted by the Pentagon, highlighting a gap in U.S. efforts to restrict Beijing's access to cutting-edge AI…...
Report: Trump Admin Clears OpenAI to Widely Release GPT 5.6
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (404+ words) By Jim Thomas | Wednesday, 08 July 2026 08:10 AM EDT The Trump administration has cleared OpenAI to widely release its most advanced model, GPT 5.6, ending a weekslong preview that had confined the system to a small group of government-vetted partners and marking the…...
UN Chief Seeks Ban on AI 'Killer Robots"
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (441+ words) By Charlie McCarthy | Monday, 06 July 2026 02:32 PM EDT Speaking at the opening of the first Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva, Guterres warned that rapidly advancing AI is outpacing governments' ability to regulate it and argued that autonomous weapons…...
China Unveils Humanoid Robot to Combat Loneliness
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (355+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz | Monday, 06 July 2026 02:34 PM EDT A Chinese robotics company unveiled what it said is the world's first hyper-realistic humanoid robot built for mass production, marketing the AI-powered machine as a lifelong companion for single adults and senior citizens....
Broadcom, Apple Extend Chip Tie-Up Through 2031
1+ week, 32+ min ago (93+ words) Monday, 06 July 2026 01:49 PM EDT Broadcom said Monday Apple agreed to expand its partnership with the semiconductor giant through 2031 to develop and supply a range of custom chips. Broadcom has been a long-standing supplier to Apple, providing key components, including custom…...
Report: Heat Wave Adds to Data Center Concerns
1+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) By James Morley III | Wednesday, 01 July 2026 06:15 PM EDT A record-breaking heat wave is intensifying concerns over America's expanding data centers as officials warn that surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure is straining the nation's electric grid. The Department of…...
UN Panel Warns AI Could Cause 'Catastrophic Harm"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) Olivia Le Poidevin Wednesday, 01 July 2026 07:57 AM EDT Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, a United Nations independent panel warned on Wednesday. A preliminary…...
South Korean Tech Giants to Build a $518 Billion Chipmaking Hub to Serve Soaring AI Demand
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (469+ words) KIM TONG-HYUNG Monday, 29 June 2026 07:27 AM EDT South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said Monday they will invest a combined 800 trillion won ($518 billion) in building a new computer chipmaking hub in the country's southwest region, capitalizing on surging…...
AI Data Centers Face Growing Water Scrutiny
2+ week, 4+ day ago (742+ words) By James Morley III | Thursday, 25 June 2026 01:57 PM EDT Artificial intelligence's rapid expansion is fueling a growing debate over the environmental impact of the data centers powering the technology, with water use emerging alongside electricity demand as a major point of…...