[News] The idiot’s case for taxing AI to subsidize human journalists and scientists

SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has publicly questioned the viability of orbital data centers, arguing that the cost and timeline involved make them irrelevant to the AI industry’s immediate compute needs. Son made the remarks at a recent shareholder meeting, contending that the next few years of the AI race matter far more than […]

Using an older smartphone can feel comfortable when it still handles daily tasks. You may rely on apps like WhatsApp for messaging, calls, and sharing media. However, software support does not last forever, especially for older Android versions. That is now becoming a reality for many users. Therefore, WhatsApp will soon stop working on certain […]

Three years into the productivity promise, there’s finally enough hard evidence to answer the question plainly: does working with AI actually make you more productive? Yes — spectacularly, for some people on some tasks. And no, or worse, for others. The gains are real. They’re just not flowing where the marketing said they would. This […]

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs outlined a bioresilience program to curb AI misuse in biology while aiding outbreak response. The two organisations published an update on a joint initiative that began quietly and has now built out more than 15 partnerships with government bodies, biosecurity organisations, and research groups over the past 12 months. The […]