While worrying about AI takeover might seem like a modern idea that sprung from War Games or The Terminator, it turns out that a similar concern about machine dominance dates back to the time of the American Civil War, albeit from an English sheep farmer living in New Zealand. Theoretically, Read more…
U.S. companies are increasingly using AI to curb hiring plans, citing “cost avoidance” as a key metric to justify AI investments amid pressure to show returns. At software firm TS Imagine, AI-powered email sorting saves 4,000 work hours annually at 3% of employee costs, while Palantir reported AI reduced future Read more…
The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else doing it wrong, without commenting. — T.H. White
Neuralink Corp.’s brain-computer device has been implanted in a third patient, and the company has plans for about 20 to 30 more implants in 2025, founder Elon Musk said. In an interview streamed on X.com, Musk says “We’ve got now three humans with Neuralinks implanted and they’re all working well,” Read more…
In at least five of the 16 African countries where the service is available, a monthly Starlink subscription is cheaper than the leading fixed internet service provider. “Starlink, launched in 2019 by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has become the leading satellite internet provider in the world.” Now available in more than Read more…
The U.K is looking to build a homegrown challenger to OpenAI and drastically increase national computing infrastructure, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government sets its sights on becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence. The government is primarily seeking to expand data center capacity across the U.K. to boost developers Read more…
Due to a “rapid expansion of solar capacity, Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar power in 2024, accounting for 14% of its total electricity output. “Wind power remained Germany’s largest source of electricity in 2024, generating 136.4 TWh…” Hydropower also saw a slight increase, contributing 21.7 TWh in 2024. Total Read more…