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AI tools offer earlier detection of problem gambling, but experts warn of new risks
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1267+ words) Artificial Intelligence is increasingly embedded in online gambling platforms, promising earlier detection of risky behavior while raising concerns that the same technology could intensify addiction if left unchecked." Multimodal AI models, which are systems that analyze multiple types of data…...
AI won’t cause a sudden job apocalypse, but a war of attrition
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (371+ words) Despite the constant barrage of headlines that have reported tens of thousands of corporate, AI-driven layoffs over the past several months, Big Tech and its allies want people to believe that AI isn't coming for their jobs. This perspective completely…...
Why innovations in fertility care could further delay childbearing
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (427+ words) Technological advancements, increasingly due to artificial intelligence, are transforming the fertility industry and redefining who can have a child. But they are not likely to reverse population decline." "STAR is helping people who had zero chance of success," Williams said…...
Energy Department cancels millions of solar funding for Puerto Rico
2+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) The Department of Energy announced Thursday that it would be scrapping solar projects in Puerto Rico intended to install rooftop systems for some 30,000 low-income families as the island deals with a crumbling power grid." The announcement explained it would be…...
A massive winter storm is set to freeze DC: What to know
2+ week, 3+ day ago (509+ words) Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area are set to receive an unusually high amount of snow this weekend, as a massive winter storm makes its way across the United States. Several inches of snow and frigid temperatures are expected to hit…...
Don't risk the AI revolution over electricity populism
2+ week, 4+ day ago (335+ words) The data centers that power the AI revolution are coming online faster than regulators, utilities, and lawmakers can adapt. Instead of confronting the hard question of who should pay for the electricity required to win the AI race, politicians are…...
NASA astronauts land after medical emergency caused early end to mission
3+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) NASA astronauts landed safely back on Earth after a medical emergency forced them to head back early during a mission at the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke landed off the coast of San Diego at…...
Newsom calls to 'hold xAI accountable' for explicit deepfakes
3+ week, 3+ day ago (354+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called for an "investigation" into Elon Musk's artificial intelligence app Grok over the creation of fake pornographic content. OPINION: GROK, CAN YOU STOP PUTTING WOMEN IN BIKINIS? "xAI's decision to create and host a breeding ground…...
What are parents supposed to do about AI?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (481+ words) That question matters more now than ever. According to new'data'from the Pew Research Center, nearly 70% of American teenagers have used an AI chatbot. About one-third say they use one daily. Of those daily users, 16% report using AI "several times a…...
Hegseth to partner with Musk's Grok AI
3+ week, 4+ day ago (413+ words) War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the Pentagon will be extending its artificial intelligence network with the addition of Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot." Hegseth announced the partnership at SpaceX, Musk's rocket manufacturing company based in Texas, and…...