Engineer Restores Pay Phones For Free Public Use
Summary An electrical engineer, Patrick Schlott, has taken the initiative to address poor cellular reception in Vermont’s Orange County by restoring old pay phones for public use. These modified pay…
ChatGPT Nears 700 Million Weekly Users, Up 4x From Last Year
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is reportedly nearing 700 million weekly active users, marking a 4x year-over-year growth, from 500 million in March. This remarkable increase encompasses all ChatGPT products and comes as…
The Uproar Over Vogue’s AI-generated Ad Isn’t Just About Fashion
Summary The article discusses the backlash against Vogue for featuring an AI-generated model in an advertisement, amid concerns over ‘artificial diversity’ in the fashion industry. Critics argue that relying on…
CrowdStrike Investigated 320 North Korean IT Worker Cases In the Past Year
Summary CrowdStrike’s latest threat hunting report reveals that the firm investigated 320 cases in the past year involving North Korean operatives securing tech jobs with foreign companies. This activity is…
Hyundai To Help Build Nuclear-Powered Datacenter In Texas
Hyundai To Help Build Nuclear-Powered Datacenter In Texas Fermi America is planning to build a massive AI datacenter complex in Amarillo, Texas, powered by up to six gigawatts of nuclear…
Rivian Sues To Sell Its EVs Directly In Ohio
Rivian Sues To Sell Its EVs Directly In Ohio Rivian has initiated a federal lawsuit in Ohio to contest a state law that bars it from selling electric vehicles directly…
Disney Scrapped Deepfakes For Moana and Tron To Avoid ‘Bad Publicity’
Disney has opted to not use deepfake technology featuring Dwayne Johnson in Moana or an AI-generated character in Tron: Ares due to concerns regarding potential bad publicity and copyright issues.…
Google Agrees To Pause AI Workloads To Protect the Grid When Power Demand Spikes
Google has announced it will pause non-essential AI workloads in order to protect power grids during peak demand. Amid a heat wave, this move aims to alleviate pressure on energy…
US To Expedite Plan For Nuclear Reactor On the Moon
US To Expedite Plan For Nuclear Reactor On the Moon The US is planning to fast-track the construction of a nuclear reactor on the Moon, marking a significant step in…
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Mission Ends In Disappointment
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Mission Ends In Disappointment Nasa’s Lunar Trailblazer mission faced an unexpected halt just a day after its launch, with communication lost shortly after orbit. The satellite was…