Solar power’s explosive growth is nearly keeping pace with rising US electricity demand. While coal use increased for the first time in years, solar expansion prevented a much worse outcome as data centers drive consumption higher.
Apple’s three-page founding document from 1976 is heading to auction at Christie’s in New York. The agreement features signatures from Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ron Wayne. It’s expected to sell for up to $4 million in January 2026.
Dark LLMs like WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT are assisting novice hackers with basic cybercrime tasks, but they’re technically underwhelming and haven’t created novel threats. Researchers say these tools mainly help script kiddies rather than enabling sophisticated attacks. The AI malware revolution appea
Uber abruptly ended AI training contracts for PhD-level workers on Project Sandbox, its Google partnership. Workers were promised three months of work but got just one before being cut loose. The move highlights the precarious nature of gig work in the booming AI training industry.
Saudi Arabia is pouring billions into AI development as part of its Vision 2030 economic diversification plan. But the desert kingdom faces massive hurdles from water scarcity to talent shortages that could derail its tech ambitions.
Nvidia shares fell 4% on reports that Meta might use Google’s tensor processing units instead of Nvidia GPUs. The stock is down over 13% this month, marking its worst performance since September 2022. Analysts aren’t panicking yet, seeing this as evidence of a growing AI market rather than direct co
HiSilicon is proposing a new Linux kernel driver that would allow locking specific data into L3 cache permanently. This could provide stable low-latency access for critical processes but risks hurting overall system performance. The company is seeking community feedback before pursuing upstream incl
New testing reveals that AI image detection tools are essentially useless at spotting generated content. Multiple detectors failed to identify an obviously AI-created beach scene. The reality is that current detection technology can’t keep up with rapidly improving generative AI models.
In a head-to-head battle between ChatGPT Atlas and Chrome with Gemini 3.0, one AI browser emerged as the overall winner after nine practical tests. The results reveal fundamentally different approaches to AI assistance – one thinks with you, while the other just gives you information.
OpenAI has introduced a new shopping research feature in ChatGPT that uses a specialized version of GPT-5 mini. The tool helps users compare products and make purchase decisions across categories like electronics and home goods. It’s rolling out now to all ChatGPT users with nearly unlimited usage t
