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Philadelphia’s AI data center plan revives industrial-era environmental justice fears

National outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted by a now-defunct oil refinery.

TechCrunch·1w ago

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Microsoft pivots Windows strategy toward on-device AI with October event

It's been more than two years since the last major Windows event, so Microsoft is heading to San Francisco next month to outline the future of Windows and Surface devices. At an event on October 7th, the company says it will host a "conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the [&#

The Verge·1w ago

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Banned tracker member’s lawsuit against PassThePopcorn blurs online grudge with copyright claim

“Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge

Ars Technica·1w ago

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Meta opens WhatsApp Business to AI agent automation

A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.

TechCrunch·1w ago

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AI hype cycle enters brutal shakeout phase, with casualties mounting fast

From Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.

TechCrunch·1w ago

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Measles death in Pennsylvania exposes erosion of US vaccination coverage

18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication

Ars Technica·1w ago

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Why AI executives suddenly sound like their own critics

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now? AI chiefs Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Demis Hassabis are suddenly all in agreement: th

MIT Technology Review·1w ago

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OpenAI’s bet on custom-built biology data reshapes drug discovery power dynamics

Last year Ruxandra Teslo, a policy analyst who focuses on clinical trials, posted an idea for supercharging medical AI systems: Use data from failed biotech companies. By bidding at their bankruptcy proceedings, she proposed, it might be possible to obtain detailed regulatory filings, manufacturing

MIT Technology Review·1w ago

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Wharton economist maps the uncertainties buried in AI’s trillion-dollar build-out

When Jessica Wachter, a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, wanted to assess AI’s impact on the economy over the next few years, she faced a long list of business and technical uncertainties. So she started with what she calls a “remarkable fact” that is not in ques

MIT Technology Review·1w ago

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Pentagon breaks decades of silence on orbital weapons deployment

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Ars Technica·1w ago

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Huang’s phone call with Trump signals Nvidia’s deepening White House ties

When Jensen Huang took a live call from Trump, some of us were more focused the phone he used to take it.

TechCrunch·1w ago

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Supreme Court blocks postal changes that threatened mail ballot delivery

The ruling bars the United States Postal Service from implementing restrictions that experts and election officials say would upend voting in November.

Wired·1w ago

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