The largest electrical grid in the U.S. has struggled to cope with an onslaught of data centers. Now, after an auction to add more generating capacity fell short, the grid’s operator, PJM Interconnection, has said it will cut off data centers and other large users during power shortages. The decision arrives as the breakneck pace…
The US government has threatened sanctions against Chinese AI model developers accused of carrying out “industrial-scale” distillation programs targeting American AI models. Anthropic and OpenAI have both accused Chinese companies of improperly distilling their frontier models, arguing that the practice has helped Chinese developers narrow the performance gap while reducing development costs. The most recent…
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Rideshare micromobility vehicles are a common sight in major cities around the world, whether that’s a bicycle program or electric scooters. Now, a company called Veo is introducing electric tricycles into the mix. Announced Tuesday at an event in Denver, the company showed off the Rover, a three-wheeled, sit-down electric vehicle designed for anyone to…
On Tuesday, the AI company Recursive Superintelligence announced a $400 million compute deal with Amazon Web Services. The company, which emerged from stealth in May with $650 million in funding, is focused on building open-ended self-improving systems, a potentially compute-intensive approach to AI research. This multi-year deal is meant to provide flexibility as the company…
Google has signed the European Union’s voluntary Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content, positioning itself for the bloc’s upcoming AI transparency requirements. The code is designed to help companies comply with parts of the EU AI Act by promoting standardized methods for identifying AI-generated images, audio, video and text. While participation is voluntary,…
The Slow Mo Guys‘ giant water balloon series is the gift that keeps on giving. There have been many, many iterations of this format over the years, but the ingredients remains the same in each: Dan, who is one half of the YouTube duo, plus a six foot water balloon. This time a ramp is…
A decade ago, Ryan Carrier was a failed hedge fund manager watching as AI systems began to spin out of control. Facebook’s algorithms shook US elections, a Microsoft chatbot said the Holocaust was “made up,” and Tesla’s Autopilot killed its first driver. “There was no governance, oversight, or accountability,” Carrier says. To him, the AI-filled…
Chinese tech giant Baidu has started testing autonomous vehicles in London as part of its partnership with Lyft and Freenow, the German taxi and multi-mobility app that Lyft now owns. Baidu is the latest in a string of companies to test self-driving technology in the UK ahead of commercial robotaxi deployments. The testing, which began…
Google blames a global memory crunch for upcoming Pixel 11 price increases. Google says soaring memory prices will force it to raise prices across the Pixel 11 lineup, marking one of the clearest acknowledgments yet of how AI-driven hardware demand is affecting consumer smartphones. Speaking to 9to5Google, Google’s Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil…
