Feeling lonely? Microsoft Copilot can now listen to your every word, watch your screen Summary Microsoft is rolling out new Copilot capabilities for Windows 11 that let the assistant listen…
MIT boffins double precision of atomic clocks by taming quantum noise Summary Researchers at MIT report a technique called global phase spectroscopy that halves the quantum noise limiting optical atomic…
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 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 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 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 Summary Texas is rapidly becoming a major hub for hyperscale AI datacentres as companies chase cheap, abundant power —…
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference Summary At a Wikipedia conference in Manhattan, an armed man walked onto the stage during a keynote by Maryana Iskander…
First Look at the Amazon’s Nuclear Facility Planned For Washington State Summary Amazon is committing hundreds of millions to the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, a next-generation small modular reactor (SMR)…
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…
