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Nvidia plans $250bn push to bolster OpenAI’s infrastructure ambitions

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Nvidia plans $250bn push to bolster OpenAI’s infrastructure ambitions

Political backlash grows as US states propose bans on new data centres, raising challenges for Nvidia and AI industry.

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New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain

New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain

Climate change is upping the odds of major wildfires, creating a need for new tools to combat them.

ComfyUI, Package Hell, and Dependency Isolation: What You Need to Know

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ComfyUI, Package Hell, and Dependency Isolation: What You Need to Know

A Great Tool Made Easy ComfyUI has become one of the most flexible front ends for running generative AI models locally. Its node-based workflow system allows users to build anything from simple image generation pipelines to highly…

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Meta AI arrives in Threads DMs for all users worldwide

Meta AI arrives in Threads DMs for all users worldwide

Meta is rolling out Meta AI to Threads direct messages globally starting today. All users can now share posts, images, links, and videos with Meta AI in a one-on-one conversation, ask follow-up questions, and explore topics privately. The…

Authors have mixed feelings about the $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright infringement settlement

Authors have mixed feelings about the $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright infringement settlement

Some say the $3,100 per title payout is small compensation for what they view as big, ongoing threats from the makers of generative AI models. (Image credit: RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Authors wary of content ownership despite court ruling on Anthropic case

Authors wary of content ownership despite court ruling on Anthropic case

The literary world is celebrating Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors. But AI firms may still train models on legally purchased books. What does that mean?

Microsoft Says Its New Cybersecurity AI Beats Industry Leaders at Half the Cost

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Microsoft Says Its New Cybersecurity AI Beats Industry Leaders at Half the Cost

The agentic MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model, with some help, outscores Claude Mythos 5 on CyberGym.

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Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies

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Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies

Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made it one of his top priorities to convince Americans to " eat real food ," including more fresh fruits and vegetables. But, it's a hard sell when those real foods are causing real…

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Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors

Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors

Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.

As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

While much of the streaming industry is focused on mergers and acquisitions, NBCUniversal is expanding its reach through partnerships, with its latest move bringing Peacock directly to YouTube. On Monday, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced…

DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’

DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’

The outgoing executive director of the Office of Homeland Security Statistics is one of very few federal officials to speak out against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Nvidia may guarantee $250bn so OpenAI can afford the data centre that will house its chips

Nvidia may guarantee $250bn so OpenAI can afford the data centre that will house its chips

Nvidia is in talks to provide roughly $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The backstop would let OpenAI lease a 10-gigawatt campus in southern…