
The Hill - 8 hours 5 min ago
Special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are on their way to Qatar for Iran peace talks. "I just spoke with the president about it. Iran has requested a meeting this week, so, special envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week as we continue...

Observer - 8 hours 36 min ago
Former Majid Al Futtaim Group CEO Alain Bejjani argues that as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the defining story is one of transformation. Bejjani examines how trade fragmentation, fiscal pressures and A.I. are reshaping American leadership, and why trust will determine its place in the next global order.

GeekSpin - 9 hours 20 min ago
Salamanca City Central School District is doing something most schools haven’t tried. Located on the Seneca Nation Reservation in New York, the district is bringing both an AI tutor and a full humanoid robot into classrooms for the upcoming school year. The technology comes from AI tech company Realbotix, which is deploying two complementary products […] Read the original article here: First humanoid robot begins teaching in US classroom...

New York Times - 9 hours 36 min ago
Several tech company leaders are set to testify to Congress next month about harms to children on their platforms.

IEEE Spectrum - 9 hours 36 min ago
Today, you probably asked a question of a large language model, or accepted a connection suggestion on LinkedIn, or watched a recommended video on YouTube, or took a different route to work based on a traffic prediction from Google Maps. In other words, you probably used artificial intelligence. But what you might not know is how much energy that interaction consumed or why. AI requires processing massive amounts of data, which is usually done in large data centers populated by thousands of GPUs...

Variety - 9 hours 36 min ago
Last fall, Dan Howell and Phil Lester broke the internet. In a 46-minute video titled “Are Dan and Phil in a Relationship? The Truth,” the OG British YouTubers finally revealed after 16 years of speculation that they’re a couple, and have been since they started making videos together in 2009. The news made […]...

BBC - 10 hours 38 min ago
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.

The Hill - 10 hours 41 min ago
Iran's president on Monday said Qatar will release $6 billion in frozen assets as negotiations to end conflict in the Middle East were strained by new attacks. "Based on the plans made, $6 billion out of the total $12 billion of Iranian resources in Qatar will be released and returned to the country, and necessary...

IEEE Spectrum - 11 hours 36 min ago
In 1839, J.M.W. Turner painted The Fighting Temeraire . The old warship, once a hero of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, glides like a ghost across the canvas, towed by a small steam tug belching smoke on its final voyage to the ship-breakers. The image shows a clear moment of change: sail giving way to steam, and with it, a major shift in power. The ship relied on timber, rope, canvas, and Britain's seafaring towns. The tug depended on coal mines and iron foundries that supplied machine shops...

NPR - 13 hours 51 min ago
An ambitious program to start up new nuclear reactors is bearing fruit. But some are worried about safety shortcuts.

NPR - 13 hours 55 min ago
Despite Australia promising tougher penalties for a world-first social media ban for children, a new study indicates that six months in, the policy has barely affected youth access.

BBC - 15 hours 50 min ago
It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

GeekSpin - 21 hours 53 min ago
Netflix is tightening the screws on account sharing once again, and this time the change could affect millions of subscribers who rely on shared profiles with family and friends. A seemingly simple new requirement is raising fresh questions about who can keep using an account, how profiles will work going forward, and whether another major […] Read the original article here: Netflix's new profile rule is bad news for shared accounts...

The Guardian - 1 day 7 hours ago
Tech and AI stocks now make up as much as 12% of most balanced superannuation funds, experts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence and technology stocks have become a driving force on Wall Street and, unbeknownst to most Australians, a growing part of their retirement savings . The so-called "magnificent seven" chip maker Nvidia, Google owner Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook...

The Guardian - 1 day 10 hours ago
Up to 4,000 community banks fear looming legislation to regulate digital cash will deprive rural firms and farmers of $850bn-worth of loans On a quiet summer morning, above a small mid-western town, an American flag is waving in the breeze. The camera cuts to a father helping his son at the wheel of a tractor, and flits to a smiling couple on a grass-lined pavement, moments before flashing to grainy images of "crypto insiders" in suits. "American families don't want experiments with...

Science Alert - 1 day 10 hours ago
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Los Angeles Times - 1 day 12 hours ago
Traditional dating apps including Tinder, Grindr and Bumble and California startups are experimenting with how AI could reshape how people find love online.

BBC - 1 day 23 hours ago
Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.

NY Post - 2 days 6 hours ago
Anthropic's powerful AI model, Mythos 5, gets government go-ahead for "trusted" US organizations after a two-week ban.

NPR - 2 days 10 hours ago
Anthropic pulled two new AI models offline after the Trump administration said they were too dangerous for foreigners to use. Rival OpenAI agreed to let the administration vet users of its newest model.

The Guardian - 2 days 12 hours ago
Two men in their 20s were found within five hours thanks to an artificial intelligence-powered drone, which used thermal imaging to locate them. Two hikers veered off a walking track in Kosciuszko national park, New South Wales, on Tuesday, and were found about half a kilometre off the track. It was the first time the FRNSW drone's AI detection system had been used to rescue missing people Hikers lost in Kosciuszko national park rescued within five hours by AI drone Continue reading...