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Artificial intelligence and the data centers they require consume growing amounts of energy and water, exacerbating climate change and water scarcity. Experts advise using AI less, avoiding it for simple tasks, and makin…
A major gas company is considering requesting an exemption from British Columbia's environmental regulations, potentially setting a precedent for industry challenges to provincial climate policies.
Microsoft released its 2026 AI in Education Report showing 92% of students and education leaders have used AI for school, and announced new AI-powered teaching tools available at no extra cost. The report highlights wide…
A growing majority of Dutch people want AI-generated music to be labeled on streaming platforms, with support rising from 59% to over 75% in two years, according to the NVPI Muziekmonitor. The demand for transparency com…
Runlayer raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Felicis, with Khosla Ventures participating, to build security and compliance infrastructure for corporate AI agents. The New York-based startup's platform provides …
Amazon is investigating three of its engineers who spoke at a Seattle city council meeting in favor of a one-year moratorium on new data centers, according to a legal complaint filed with the Seattle Office for Civil Rig…
Accenture is scrambling to curb non-technical workers' AI token spending on trivial tasks like PDF conversions, as leaked audio reveals soaring costs. The consulting giant's internal data shows engineers are not the main…
California lawmakers have directed over half a billion dollars in donations from corporations and individuals to their preferred charities since 2011, with Governor Gavin Newsom leading at $348.2 million. The practice, k…
Oro för en AI-bubbla och höga värderingar inom techsektorn tynger den svenska kronan, enligt EFN:s analytiker. Dollarn stärks som en trygg hamn medan kronan pressas av ränteskillnader och används i carry trade-strategier…
The GENIUS Act, enacted July 18, 2025, established the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoin issuance in the US, with follow-up proposals from the OCC and NY DFS clarifying reserve and licensing requiremen…
Amazon shut down its internal AI leaderboard after it drove more AI-powered tasks but fewer useful results, with the SVP instructing staff not to use AI just for the sake of it. Uber blew past its 2026 AI coding budget i…
Lucchese crime family associate Joseph Cutaia was sentenced to five years in prison for extorting two victims, including stealing their luxury watches. Cutaia told a federal judge that his victims were scared of him beca…
Chinese AI lab Zhipu is considering a multibillion-dollar share sale in Hong Kong after its stock surged roughly 2,000% since January, pushing its market value above HK$1 trillion. The rally follows the launch of its ope…
AI companies like Anthropic are building powerful models without adequate regulation, echoing J. Robert Oppenheimer's 'technically sweet' justification for developing the hydrogen bomb. Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark ar…
Federal officials charged seven Southern Californians with defrauding Medi-Cal and Medicare of millions of dollars through false claims for prescription drugs, hospice services, and medical tests, as part of a nationwide…
Former US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said security must extend beyond military cooperation to include economy, technology, and supply chains, speaking at the Jeju Forum. He described China as a long-term geop…
A San Jose property at 605 South Second St., approved in 2021 for a 29-story affordable housing tower, remains an unbuilt, blighted lot overgrown with weeds and graffiti. City officials have issued code compliance orders…
AI can help government agencies detect early warning signs of crises by analyzing qualitative data from frontline workers, enabling proactive problem-solving before issues escalate. This approach shifts from reactive das…
The US government is urging Meta to submit its AI models for evaluation, making it the only major AI developer that hasn't voluntarily shared its models for review amid growing safety and security concerns. Meta has expr…
Sifted polled 17 tech professionals, including CEOs and HR experts, for advice on hybrid AI-human offices, reporting that AI has disproportionately hit entry-level roles, some companies have stopped hiring interns, and c…