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Are our electric grids too big to function?
Demand for power is growing thanks to the rapid expansion of data center infrastructure across the U.S. But as utility bills continue to rise, states…
2 months, 1 week ago
It's a tough time to break into cybersecurity
On today’s episode, Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino walks us through how AI is making it harder to break into the cybersecurity sector.
2 months, 1 week ago
Why Siri AI isn't coming to the EU
The White House is not giving up its push to preempt states from passing their own AI laws, something it tried and failed to accomplish last year. We…
2 months, 1 week ago
Can humans and AI complement each other?
Should you learn prompt engineering, or maybe a physical trade? There's almost no skill that AI won't eventually surpass, according to neuroscientist…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
A climate change solution from science fiction
Earth keeps getting hotter. And despite some efforts to slow planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, they're still rising, leaving a lot of people h…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
When AI fabricates your quotes
File this under the definition of irony: last month, The New York Times reported that a high-profile new book, "The Future of Truth: How AI reshapes …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Take It Down Act is in full effect. Now what?
Enforcement of the Take It Down Act began last month. If tech firms don’t comply and take down non-consensual intimate images — AI-generated or not —…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
SpaceX is reportedly overvalued ahead of its IPO
SpaceX is targeting a $1.77 trillion valuation, but some analysts think it's worth half that. Plus, Florida sues OpenAI — the first state to take leg…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Maryland's plan for the AI future
When a store offers different shoppers different prices depending on factors like the weather, the time of day, and what the store knows about each b…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
AI bots are collecting debts — or at least trying to
If you have a debt, you may get a call, a letter or a text prodding you to pay it back. Now, that call could come from an AI agent.
The AI debt collec…
2 months, 3 weeks ago