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Protester comes down from atop Washington bridge ending 5-day stand against AI and Iran war
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (143+ words) A protester who camped out atop one of Washington's bridges for five days came down Wednesday morning, ending his stand against AI and the war in Iran. Guido Reichstadter, a Florida-based activist, was seen coming down from one of the…...
Candidates for SC Agriculture Commissioner speak on data centers
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (314+ words) Voters heard directly from candidates running for the South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. The candidates in attendance, Fred West, Danny Lee Ford II, and Jeremy Cannon, were given a chance to address voters directly, ahead of June's primary. The event…...
Town council votes to block future data centers, crypto mining operations
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (131+ words) Weaverville leaders voted to block crypto mining and data centers, calling them noxious uses in a move aimed at protecting the town. The Weaverville Town Council in Buncombe County, North Carolina, has unanimously voted to block crypto mining and data…...
Elon Musk to testify in a case that could change the path of AI
1+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) Elon Musk spent part of Monday posting on his social media platform X about his lawsuit against Open AI, its CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman, and Musk's claims in the suit that the Chat GPT maker deceived him…...
Elon Musk and Sam Altman to face off in court in high-stakes showdown over AI
1+ week, 2+ day ago (565+ words) Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires' once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence. Related video…...
Facebook users shared a supposed video of Trump at Walter Reed hospital. It's AI-generated
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (326+ words) Two weeks after unfounded rumors said President Donald Trump suffered a health issue, social media users shared a video they said showed proof he was just taken to a hospital. This story was originally published on Politi Fact. Read it…...
Social media clips of crying US soldiers may be AI-generated. Here's how to spot them
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1106+ words) "Mom, Dad, checking in," one person who appears to be a U. S. service member tells the camera. "I'm good, okay? No need to worry about me." Surrounded by snow and ice, she continues: "It's freezing out here and I'm soaked. But…...
Federal judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from branding AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk. U. S. District Judge Rita Lin on Thursday said she was also blocking enforcement of President…...
Shoe brand Allbirds pivoting from footwear to AI
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (227+ words) Shares of Allbirds " the 2010s pioneer of trendy sneakers and eco-conscious Millennial retail marketing " took flight in an almost comical fashion Wednesday morning after the company announced an extremely 2026 pivot: abandoning its environmental agenda and getting into the AI business. Allbirds…...
Maine lawmakers pass nation's first moratorium on data centers
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (722+ words) Maine could impose the nation's first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers in a sign of growing political opposition to tech giants' massive structures that have stoked fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and voracious water needs. Proposals to slap…...