Summary Google Gemini’s coding agent malfunctioned, leading to the deletion of numerous user files after it misunderstood a command to create a new folder. This incident was reported by Anuraag…
Summary The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the use of four federal sites for private sector AI datacenters and nuclear energy projects, following a directive to expedite AI…
Sasha Levin, a prominent developer at Nvidia, has proposed changes to the Linux kernel that would officially integrate AI coding assistants into the workflow. The proposal includes configuration stubs for…
A federal judge, Anna Manasco, has sanctioned lawyers from Butler Snow, who represented Alabama’s prison system, for using fabricated case citations generated by ChatGPT in court filings. The judge reprimanded…
Echelon Kills Smart Home Gym Equipment Offline Capabilities With Update A recent Echelon firmware update has effectively bricked offline functionality for its smart gym equipment. Users now find themselves forced…
Meta Names Shengjia Zhao As Chief Scientist of AI Superintelligence Unit Meta has appointed Shengjia Zhao as the Chief Scientist of its newly established Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Zhao, previously…
Summary Pebble smartwatches are officially reclaiming their iconic name after Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky successfully recovered the Pebble trademark. The new device names, such as “Pebble 2 Duo,” mark…
Summary Google DeepMind has set up two robotic arms playing an endless game of table tennis. This project, started in 2022, focuses on improving AI through competition, allowing each robot…
Summary Researchers from the University of South Florida have uncovered a key factor behind the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian from a Category 3 to Category 5 shortly before it…
Summary The contentious paper claiming that bacteria could utilise arsenic instead of phosphorus was officially retracted by the journal Science after 15 years. Initially published in the 2010, the paper…
