This year, artificial intelligence will be dominated by the maturation of AI code as corporate “workers” that can take over corporate processes and be managed just like employees, according to a year-outlook blog post disseminated by investment bank Goldman Sachs featuring its chief information officer, Marco Argenti. “The capabilities of Read more…
If it wasn’t already obvious, the last 72 hours have made it crystal clear that it is urgent to build and mainstream alternative, decentralized social media platforms that are resistant to government censorship and control, are not owned by oligarchs and dominated by their algorithms, and in which users own Read more…
According to a new study published in the journal Biology Letters, men around the world have gained height and weight twice as fast as women over the past century. “We’re seeing insights into how sexual selection has shaped the male and female body and how improved environments, in terms of Read more…
A powerful AI tool can predict with high accuracy the location of photos based on features inside the image itself — such as vegetation, architecture, and the distance between buildings — in seconds, with the company now marketing the tool to law enforcement officers and government agencies. Called GeoSpy, made Read more…
France’s low-carbon electricity output surged to more than 95% of annual power production for the first time in 2024, as rising nuclear and hydro generation squeezed the use of fossil fuels. From a report: Rebounding atomic production together with record output from renewables boosted France’s electricity production to a five-year Read more…
Donald and Melania Trump have launched a pair of meme coins just before President Trump was sworn into office. The coins are already worth billions of dollars, raising serious ethical questions and conflicts of interest. Melania Trump launched her cryptocurrency $MELANIA in a social media post Sunday, sending her husband’s Read more…