Equinix signs deals for nukes and fuel cells to power its AI bit barns
Equinix signs deals for nukes and fuel cells to power its AI bit barns Summary Equinix has inked a set of agreements with alternative energy providers — four involving nuclear…
DARPA’s Cylon raider autonomous fighter jet advances to next phase
DARPA’s Cylon raider autonomous fighter jet advances to next phase Summary DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements (AIR) programme — an evolution of prior ACE trials that tested AI-piloted F-16s — is…
Dodgy Huawei chips nearly sunk DeepSeek’s next-gen R2 model
Dodgy Huawei chips nearly sunk DeepSeek’s next-gen R2 model Summary DeepSeek, the Chinese AI model developer behind the R1 release earlier this year, reportedly attempted to train its next-generation R2…
Ransomware crews don’t care about your endpoint security – they’ve already killed it
Ransomware crews don’t care about your endpoint security – they’ve already killed it Summary At least a dozen ransomware gangs are using kernel-level “EDR killer” techniques and repurposed legitimate tools…
Big Tech’s AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone
Big Tech’s AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone Summary Major technology firms — Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others — are building and expanding AI data centres…
Why Cars Still Don’t Have Airless Tires, Yet
Why Cars Still Don’t Have Airless Tires, Yet Summary The Slashdot post links to a Jalopnik feature that revisits airless-tyre efforts (notably Michelin’s Tweel) and explains why passenger cars still…
Meta’s AI Rules Have Let Bots Hold ‘Sensual’ Chats With Kids, Offer False Medical Info
Meta’s AI Rules Have Let Bots Hold ‘Sensual’ Chats With Kids, Offer False Medical Info Summary A Reuters review of Meta’s internal 200-page “GenAI: Content Risk Standards” guide found that…
The Head of ChatGPT Won’t Rule Out Adding Ads
The Head of ChatGPT Won’t Rule Out Adding Ads Summary OpenAI is exploring additional revenue options and has not categorically ruled out adding advertising to ChatGPT. In an interview on…
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Subscription Turns Developers Into ‘Wage Slaves’
Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Subscription Turns Developers Into ‘Wage Slaves’ Summary Former Sony Worldwide Studios chairman Shawn Layden has criticised subscription gaming services such as Xbox Game Pass, arguing they…
New Type of Supernova Detected as Black Hole Causes Star To Explode
New Type of Supernova Detected as Black Hole Causes Star To Explode Summary Astronomers have reported what appears to be a new kind of supernova that occurred when a black…