Guardian's award-winning investigations uncover deep ties between tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon with the IDF, impacting future warfare. Revelations include Israeli mass surveillance on Microsoft's cloud, military's ChatGPT-like tool, and Google and Amazon's unique contracts with Israel.
Safety researchers in Berkeley warn of catastrophic risks posed by AI models, including AI dictatorships and robot coups. They fear San Francisco could become the epicenter of a future technological disaster, akin to Wuhan's role in the Covid pandemic.
Dr. Margaret Chan warns of dwindling antibiotics, urging a shift in drug development to combat resistance effectively. Only 16 new antibiotics since 2017, mostly variants of existing ones, posing a challenge to finding effective solutions.
Parents are turning to AI and dramatic voices to engage kids in reading as fewer children read for fun. Reading test scores are down nationwide, with only a third of kids aged five to 10 reading for enjoyment.
Regression problems aim to predict a single numeric value using techniques like decision tree regression and ensemble methods like random forest and gradient boosting. A demo of AdaBoost.R2 in Python's scikit-learn library shows improved prediction accuracy with weighted decision trees.
AI tool helps NHS trusts predict peak demand, improving staffing and bed space planning in English hospitals. Algorithm uses historical data like weather, holidays, flu, and Covid rates to forecast A&E visits.
SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge Group for $4bn, expanding AI investments in digital infrastructure. Founder Masayoshi Son capitalizing on AI computing demand.
ACCA to require in-person exams due to rise in cheating, ending remote testing for most students from March. Candidates must sit assessments unless under exceptional circumstances.
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Anja Cradden proposes preemptive measures for tech company crises. Governments buying shares in crashing tech companies suggested for control.
Merlin Bird ID app identifies 1,300 bird species worldwide, delighting users like Natasha Walter in London. AI and machine-learning make bird identification easy and enjoyable.
Senator Katie Britt proposes AI companies be held criminally liable for exposing minors to harmful ideas, while Senator Bernie Sanders criticizes AI's impact on economic insecurity, calling for a potential moratorium on new datacenters. Sanders warns of AI's transformative power, labeling it as the most consequential technology in history with far-reaching implications.
In the algorithm-driven economy of 2025, AI slop floods social media with low-quality, surreal content. Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "slop", reflecting the internet phenomenon of the year.
Social media users shifting focus to authentic everyday heroes over traditional celebrities like Kardashians and Ronaldo. TikTok sees surge in popularity of accounts featuring bird enthusiasts, Italian grandmothers, and double-decker bus fans.
Retail productivity is rising as technology replaces costly human labor with self-service checkouts and AI facial recognition cameras. This shift towards automation could signal a new era of tech-driven growth and efficiency in low-paying sectors, sparking a potential renaissance in productivity.