Britain’s AI gold rush hits a wall – not enough electricity
Britain’s AI gold rush hits a wall – not enough electricity Summary The UK government is pushing hard to attract AI datacentres, but the country’s electricity system is struggling to…
Plug-in Hybrids Pollute Almost As Much As Petrol Cars, Report Finds
Plug-in Hybrids Pollute Almost As Much As Petrol Cars, Report Finds Summary A new analysis by the non-profit Transport and Environment, reported by The Guardian and summarised on Slashdot, finds…
Salesforce Sued By Authors Over AI Software
Salesforce Sued By Authors Over AI Software Summary Cloud firm Salesforce faces a proposed class action filed by novelists Molly Tanzer and Jennifer Gilmore who allege the company used thousands…
AI makes phishing 4.5x more effective, Microsoft says
AI makes phishing 4.5x more effective, Microsoft says Summary Microsoft’s 2025 Digital Defense Report finds AI-automated phishing dramatically increases success rates. AI-crafted phishing emails achieved a 54% click-through rate versus…
Decomposed dinosaurs make Texas a top destination for AI bit barns
Decomposed dinosaurs make Texas a top destination for AI bit barns Summary Texas is rapidly becoming a major hub for hyperscale AI datacentres as companies chase cheap, abundant power —…
Prosper Data Breach Impacts 17.6 Million Accounts
Prosper Data Breach Impacts 17.6 Million Accounts Summary Hackers have breached Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace, and stolen personal data for an estimated 17.6 million people. The company says Social…
US Hyperscalers To Consume 22% More Grid Power By End of 2025
US Hyperscalers To Consume 22% More Grid Power By End of 2025 Article Date: 17 October 2025 Article URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/10/17/2051238/us-hyperscalers-to-consume-22-more-grid-power-by-end-of-2025 Article Image: Summary Research from 451 Research (part of S&P…
Apple Inks $750 Million For US Formula 1 Streaming Coverage
Apple Inks $750 Million For US Formula 1 Streaming Coverage Summary Apple has signed a five-year, US$750 million deal to become the exclusive U.S. home for Formula 1 from 2026.…
Amazon’s Ring Partners With Flock, a Network of AI Cameras Used By Police – Slashdot
Amazon’s Ring Partners With Flock, a Network of AI Cameras Used By Police Article Meta Article Date: 17 October 2025Article URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/17/2039246/amazons-ring-partners-with-flock-a-network-of-ai-cameras-used-by-policeArticle Image: https://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/privacy_64.png Summary Amazon’s Ring has announced a…
Big Tech Sues Texas, Says Age-Verification Law Is ‘Broad Censorship Regime’ – Slashdot
Big Tech Sues Texas, Says Age-Verification Law Is ‘Broad Censorship Regime’ Article Date = 2025-10-17 Article URL = https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/10/17/2032236/big-tech-sues-texas-says-age-verification-law-is-broad-censorship-regime Article Image = https://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/censorship_64.png Summary The Computer & Communications Industry Association…