14 h. ago The A.I. Boom Is Driving the Economy. What Happens if It Falters?

A windfall for companies that build data centers and their suppliers is overshadowing weakness in other industries.

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16 h. ago US government pullback from climate science fuels boom for private data firms

US government pullback from climate science fuels boom for private data firms  Reuters

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22 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Jobs Are Growing and Powell's Fed Is Unraveling

This week, the government finally revealed the September jobs data, and we learned about the mysterious resignation of yet another Fed official. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Jobs Are Growing and Powell’s Fed Is Unraveling appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 h. ago OpenAI Locks Down San Francisco Offices Following Alleged Threat From Activist

A message on OpenAI’s internal Slack claimed the activist in question had expressed interest in “causing physical harm to OpenAI employees.”

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25 h. ago Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement

Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with DHS for immigration enforcement  The Washington Post

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28 h. ago Graham says Trump wants to 'move the bill' on Russia sanctions, but procedural hurdles await

A bipartisan sanctions package against Russia with over 80 Senate co-sponsors stalls as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., dispute legislative procedures.

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28 h. ago New GOP bill targets funding to states with lenient bail policies

Rep. Pat Harrigan introduces the No Free Pass for Felons Act, requiring states to publish judicial data and hold threat assessments or face 15% federal grant cuts.

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28 h. ago DoorDash data: SF cheeseburgers $3 cheaper than nat’l average

DoorDash data: SF cheeseburgers $3 cheaper than nat’l average  San Francisco Examiner

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29 h. ago Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach

Notorious hacking collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers’ data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.

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29 h. ago Johnson says he's 'open' to changing House censure rules after week of political drama

House Speaker Mike Johnson signals openness to reforming censure rules after a volatile week of lawmakers targeting colleagues with congressional rebukes.

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30 h. ago US data agency cancels October inflation report as Fed considers whether to cut rates

US data agency cancels October inflation report as Fed considers whether to cut rates  The Guardian

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30 h. ago Nolte: State’s Massive AI Data Centers Explode the Cost of Everyone’s Electric Bills

In the states of Virginia, Ohio, and Illinois, everyday citizens are watching their electric bills explode due to the explosion of demand for electricity that comes with massive data centers. The post Nolte: State’s Massive AI Data Centers Explode the Cost of Everyone’s Electric Bills appeared first on Breitbart.

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31 h. ago Ego Trip: Elon Musk's Grok AI Chatbot Praises Him as World's Greatest Human

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok raised eyebrows on X by lavishing praise on its billionaire owner, ranking him as the greatest human in world history and making other dubious claims about his physical fitness and fighting prowess, among many other topics. Many of these posts were later deleted after Musk was embarrassed by the viral posts The post Ego Trip: Elon Musk’s Grok AI Chatbot Praises Him as World’s Greatest Human appeared first on Breitbart.

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31 h. ago We’re Building AI Data Centers in the Wrong Spots — These States Make More Sense

We’re Building AI Data Centers in the Wrong Spots — These States Make More Sense  Built In

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32 h. ago Smarter AI processing for cleaner air: A blueprint to cut pollution and prolong server life

As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widespread, so does the environmental cost of running it. Behind every chatbot, image generator, and television streaming recommendation are massive banks of millions of computers housed in an increasing number of data centers that consume staggering amounts of electricity and water to keep their machines cool. Most of that electricity is still produced by fossil fuel-burning power plants, which contribute directly to air pollution and climate change.

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32 h. ago Satellite Data Reveals How the U.S. Navy Is Deployed Near Venezuela

The Times identified nearly 100 locations traversed by naval vessels across a two-and-a-half-month period to determine what the military pressure campaign against Venezuela looks like at sea.

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33 h. ago Fake ChatGPT apps are hijacking your phone without you knowing

Fake AI apps disguised as 'ChatGPT' and 'DALL·E' are flooding app stores with dangerous malware that steals data and monitors users without detection.

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36 h. ago Large language models and research progress: Q&A with an aerospace engineer

The rapid expansion of large language models' (LLMs) capabilities—including web search, code execution, data analysis and even hypothesis generation and experimental design—is outpacing critical reflection of how the technology fits into academic research.

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38 h. ago Saturn’s Rings Seem as if They’re About to Disappear: Here’s Why

During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with a good telescope and clear skies.

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45 h. ago Biden DOJ subpoenaed Jim Jordan's phone records covering more than two years

The Department of Justice subpoenaed the personal phone records of House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan in 2022, seeking the Ohio Republican's phone data covering a more than two-year period.

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