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2 Years Later, HBO Max’s 6-Episode Sci-Fi Is Still Worth Watching
Dune: Prophecy, HBO’s 2024 prequel series set thousands of years before the events of the main Dune saga, is being reappraised two years after its debut as an underappreciated addition to the franchise. Though it was overshadowed at launch by higher-profile HBO shows and lacked the splashy reception given to series like House of the…
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Beautiful Sydney green space to be replaced by giant AI data centre and logistics complex – and your internet habits are why it’s needed
A 70-hectare stretch of vacant green space beside Sydney Airport is set to be redeveloped into a multi-billion-dollar complex anchored by a large AI data centre, as surging demand for the infrastructure behind services such as Google and ChatGPT drives Australia’s data storage needs. The former Kogarah Golf Club site at Arncliffe will lose its…
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Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently suggested it may be time to “pace the rate of AI development” so society can adjust to new capability levels, prompting discussion on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast about whether the framing of “acceleration versus deceleration” is even the right way to think about AI risk. Hosts Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane and…
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Fender’s CEO seems to think your bandmates are just analog AI
Fender CEO Edward “Bud” Cole has drawn criticism for comments comparing AI music generation to learning cover songs and collaborating with bandmates, an argument critics say misunderstands how AI training actually works. The remarks, made in a May interview with T3 to mark the Telecaster’s 75th anniversary, resurfaced recently and have deepened a backlash against…
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AI kill switch bill could shut down rogue models
A bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives would require developers of the most powerful artificial intelligence systems to build in reliable shutdown mechanisms, giving the Department of Homeland Security emergency authority to restrict or halt an AI model during a catastrophic event. The proposal, dubbed the “AI Kill Switch Act,” reflects growing…
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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’s AI slop music video is terrible for us all
PC Gamer criticises the AI-generated music video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, arguing that it is poor-quality “AI slop” and emblematic of a damaging trend in game promotion. The article’s central concern is that using generative AI in this way undermines creative work and normalises low-effort visual content. The piece frames the video as particularly…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis
The autonomous vehicle industry is being pulled in opposite directions, as federal regulators move to accelerate robotaxi deployment while state and local officials push for tighter safety oversight. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Zoox a temporary exemption from eight federal motor vehicle safety standards, clearing one of the last regulatory hurdles…
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Sharon Osbourne gives an update on Ozzfest – and confirms there will be a Back To The Beginning film: “Ozzy’s legacy isn’t fading”
Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that Ozzfest will return in 2027, alongside a forthcoming film of the Back To The Beginning tribute show, as part of a year of events marking Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy since his death. Speaking to Metal Hammer around the first anniversary of his death, Sharon said the response to his memory had…
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These App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI era
TechCrunch has published a fresh round-up of “hidden gem” apps on Apple’s App Store, arguing that despite predictions AI agents might replace traditional apps, indie and creative software development is thriving. The piece links this resurgence partly to AI-assisted coding, which is letting more people, including novices, build and ship apps quickly, though it also…
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Gilded lives of AI barons: How tech tycoons have become new jet-setting elite from Palm Beach mansions and golf with Trump and private jets
A Daily Mail feature examines how leading figures in the artificial intelligence industry have rapidly ascended into a new class of ultra-wealthy jet-setters, drawing comparisons to established elites through their acquisition of lavish Palm Beach mansions, private jet travel and social ties to figures such as Donald Trump, including rounds of golf together. The piece…