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Bill to permanently ban AI data centers from federal lands introduced to Congress
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a huge data center buildout while sidelining environmental concerns and worsening pollution.
I saw Reddit arguing that Google’s AI image generator had got worse
Following up on a Reddit conversation about AI image generators I investigate how Nano Banana 2 compares to ChatGPT at image generation.
Google Assistant shutdown date for Android and Wear OS confirmed
Google has confirmed that Google Assistant will stop working on Android and Wear OS in the near future.
'Patients are ready for this': New study reveals 90% of NHS staff use AI at work — and most patients are happy with it
NHS staff are driving adoption of AI, with admin tasks the main focus of the technology, and around 70% of patients “feel positive” about it.
Gemini Spark is a reason to give Google's AI ecosystem another look
Gemini Spark is designed to take on longer-running tasks that continue in the background and now it is part of the Chrome browser, so here's how it works.
"Tools don't have independent values — their values are human values": Quote of the day by Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li
Developing AI as a tool means recognizing that its values are reflected in the values of those who build and deploy it
Amazon admits it accidentally shelled out $1.8 million for Claude to finish its menial coding tasks
Amazon's Claude Sonnet deployment cost $1.8 million, 860% over budget, exposing broader AI spending issues despite the company's continued experimentation defense.
OpenAI vs Apple text messages reveal even Apple isn’t protected from brain drain
In the ongoing lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI, the ChatGPT parent just released messages and emails that paint a picture of something far more mundane than corporate espionage.
