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Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?

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Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?

Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest infrastructure gambles of this era, and Britain may be uniquely exposed

5 months ago

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Please drive carefully: scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time

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Please drive carefully: scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time

Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter

5 months ago

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Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase

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Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase

Sources tell Reuters layoffs could affect 20% or more of company as plans reflect broader tensions within big tech

5 months ago

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DC airports face full ground stop after 'equipment outage'

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DC airports face full ground stop after 'equipment outage'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday evening that ground stops at all major Washington, D.C.-area airports have been lifted, explaining that an “equipment outage” revealed in the afternoon has been resolved.

5 months ago

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Bill Nye on making the leap from Boeing engineer to science guy

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Bill Nye on making the leap from Boeing engineer to science guy

Bill Nye the Science Guy sits down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to talk about his life and career.

5 months ago

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Uber ex-CEO Kalanick rebrands latest venture Atoms, expands into mining and transport

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Uber ex-CEO Kalanick rebrands latest venture Atoms, expands into mining and transport

Travis Kalanick is renaming City Storage Systems to Atoms, while focusing on robotics for mining and transportation.

5 months ago

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Dispatch Politics Roundup: The Partial Shutdown Drags On

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Dispatch Politics Roundup: The Partial Shutdown Drags On

Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall.

5 months ago

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Two lost Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s found … and regenerated

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Two lost Doctor Who episodes from the 1960s found … and regenerated

The black-and-white shows were first broadcast in 1965, and will be available to watch next month on BBC iPlayer

5 months ago

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Nvidia's GTC Will Mark an AI Chip Pivot. Here's Why the CPU Is Taking Center Stage

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Nvidia's GTC Will Mark an AI Chip Pivot. Here's Why the CPU Is Taking Center Stage

Nvidia and AMD are seeing huge demand for CPUs, and Jensen Huang is poised to unveil details for processors specialized for agentic AI at the GTC conference.

5 months ago

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Elon Musk says xAI must be 'rebuilt' as co-founder exodus continues, SpaceX IPO awaits

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Elon Musk says xAI must be 'rebuilt' as co-founder exodus continues, SpaceX IPO awaits

With xAI now in the hands of SpaceX, Elon Musk says he's rebuilding the artificial intelligence company following high-level departures.

5 months ago

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59% of kids use AI to look up information—but it could weaken ‘critical thinking skills,’ says expert

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59% of kids use AI to look up information—but it could weaken ‘critical thinking skills,’ says expert

A new Common Sense Media report finds that a majority of 12-to-17-year-olds look for facts and information on AI, likely for homework, says expert.

5 months ago

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The Guardian view on changes to copyright laws: authors should be protected over big tech

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The Guardian view on changes to copyright laws: authors should be protected over big tech

Writers are voicing their anger at AI theft of their work with ‘Human Authored’ logos and an empty book. The government must listen

5 months ago

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