Martha Minow at MIT on how AI could shape U.S. democracy
At MIT’s Compton Lecture, the Harvard legal scholar weighed AI against four pillars of democracy and said she fears a loss of the Enlightenment.
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The European Commission’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act would link cloud infrastructure, public procurement and data sovereignty, but it still requires approval from EU governments and Parliament.
AI Tools Transform Black Friday Shopping: Choosing ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for Smarter Deals
ChatGPT offers a conversational approach to tailor shopping experiences to individual needs. Perplexity provides a visual, rapid presentation…
EU’s Digital Sovereignty: How Data Control is Reshaping Artificial Intelligence and Impacting European Lives
Europe’s quest for data mastery is crucial for achieving digital sovereignty Ethical data management is essential for the…
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“This Changes Everything”: Secret US Nuclear Bomb Production Shocks the World and Worries Global Powers
Sandia National Laboratories unveils the B61-13 nuclear bomb ahead of schedule. The U.S. is modernizing its nuclear arsenal to address…
“This Is Huge”: France’s New Sea Giant Terrifies Europe (and it’s more powerful than you can imagine)
France is building the largest aircraft carrier in Europe, enhancing its naval power and strategic influence. The carrier will feature…
Royal Navy’s Secret Weapon Terrifies Enemies: Whale Technology Transformed Into Ultimate Maritime Threat Against Russia
The UK employs artificial intelligence to fortify its maritime defenses. Underwater drones utilize advanced acoustic sensors to detect enemy intrusions…
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A Mars Drill Sample Triggers the Next Step in Curiosity’s Laboratory Work
The Basque Lakes sample passed through linked mineral and volatile tests while cameras and sensors documented the terrain, atmosphere, radiation and shallow subsurface.
“Watch the Impossible”: Researchers Capture Light’s Mind-Bending Speed (and It Changes Everything You Know)
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“This Electric Air Race Changes Everything: Prepare for a Shock as It Flies Over Your City”
The Jetson Air Games introduce a new era of personal air mobility with competitive electric aircraft racing. The Jetson ONE aircraft showcases cutting-edge technology with a…
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OpenAI’s revenue gap comes down to how sales are counted
OpenAI now tells investors it expects about $50bn this year, and the missing billions trace back…
OpenAI’s EU-only ChatGPT watermark fades once the text is reworded
OpenAI’s textGrain hides a statistical signal in ChatGPT’s word choices for EU users, yet swapping a…
Anthropic agent sent Philadelphia police a fake murder tip
The bogus message was caught by a spam filter in July, but Anthropic took over two…
How planets might form around the remains of dead stars
White dwarfs are the cooling cores of stars like the Sun. Here is how astronomers read…
Anthropic bans sustained abuse of Claude but leaves “cruel” undefined
Claude can now end chats where users are cruel, but the policy never defines the term…
NASA Wants to Buy a Private Space Station Service, Not Own the Successor to the ISS
Proposals are due December 8, with at least $100 million guaranteed to each early-phase winner, according…