OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use Summary CNBC reports that OpenAI’s GPT-5 has seen a rapid uptick in enterprise adoption in the week after its launch. Despite…
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts Content summary The Slashdot post summarises reporting (via MSN/Washington Post) on how networks of home batteries paired with rooftop…
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower Summary Volkswagen is offering a software subscription to unlock extra power on its ID.3 electric hatchback. The upgrade raises output…
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions Summary Matt Asay, writing in InfoWorld and summarised on Slashdot, argues that large companies do essential — if unglamorous — work for…
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast Summary Recent coverage (via Axios) and Black Hat demonstrations show both defenders and attackers racing to exploit generative AI. Security vendors…
Researchers Solve Long-Standing Mystery After Voyager’s 1986 Flyby of Uranus
Researchers Solve Long-Standing Mystery After Voyager’s 1986 Flyby of Uranus Summary A new study led by researchers at the University of Houston finds that Uranus emits about 12.5% more heat…
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots Summary Illinois has enacted a law banning the use of artificial intelligence for mental health therapy. Licensed therapists in…
Seagate ‘Spins Up’ a Raid on a Counterfeit Hard Drive Workshop
Seagate ‘Spins Up’ a Raid on a Counterfeit Hard Drive Workshop Summary Security teams from Seagate’s Singapore and Malaysian offices, working with Malaysian authorities, raided a warehouse outside Kuala Lumpur…
Can We Harness Light Like Nature for a New Era of Green Chemistry?
Summary Researchers in the Polyzos group at the University of Melbourne report a new class of multi-photon photocatalysts that mimic aspects of photosynthesis, allowing synthetic chemistry to capture and use…
America’s Labor Unions are Backing State Regulations for AI Use in Workplaces
America’s Labour Unions are Backing State Regulations for AI Use in Workplaces Summary Labour unions across the United States are working with state lawmakers to introduce laws that limit how…