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Building up the US power grid won’t be wasted, even if the AI bubble bursts
US power companies face a decision about how much new generation and grid capacity to build for surging datacentre demand, given that some planned AI facilities may never be completed if the AI boom cools. Consulting firm McKinsey & Company argues the bigger danger is under-building rather than over-building, since even if AI compute demand…
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Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the Misreading of Science Fiction
In this extract from her new book, historian Jill Lepore argues that Elon Musk, Sam Altman and other Silicon Valley billionaires are building what she calls the “Artificial State” – a vision of society freed from democratic government and national borders, drawn largely from science fiction they read as boys but, in her view, fundamentally…
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Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service has banned Meta smart glasses from all criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales, confiscating them from anyone attempting to bring them into judicial buildings. The move follows growing unease over the device’s ability to record video covertly, and mirrors a similar ban introduced by New York’s…
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 – Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know
While many game studios chase the elusive idea of a “forever game,” Bandai Namco cracked the formula a decade ago with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Pitting fan-favorite characters from the franchise against custom-made warriors, Xenoverse 2 had an extraordinarily long run following its release in 2015, as constant updates and new story content kept the…
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Big Walk strides to sales success, passing an impressive milestone in under one week
Big Walk, the new co-op adventure game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House, has sold over one million copies within just six days of release, its publisher Panic announced. The rapid milestone underlines strong early demand for the studio’s follow-up, a title built around communication and collaborative puzzle-solving rather than conventional combat or competition…
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Burnham vows to resolve ‘long-running injustice’ of indefinite prison sentences in boost for thousands of inmates
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to resolve the “long-running injustice” of indefinite Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences as part of a wider plan to ease prison overcrowding while keeping the most serious offenders, such as those who killed PC Andrew Harper, behind bars. Options under consideration include releasing “lower risk” IPP prisoners, speeding…
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Prince William, Kate Middleton could seek ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to protect Prince George at Eton: experts
Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly weighing a “gentleman’s agreement” with Eton College to safeguard Prince George’s privacy when he starts at the prestigious school this autumn, according to Vanity Fair. Experts cited by the outlet say such an arrangement would echo past media agreements shielding young royals, but note it faces a tougher…
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AI Is Dead. Organoids Are Alive
A growing number of biologists are moving beyond artificial intelligence to work directly with “brain organoids” – lab-grown clumps of human neurons cultivated from cells such as skin samples. These living tissues, which can produce brain-wave-like oscillations, are being used for far more than traditional drug and toxin testing: researchers are having them guide robots…
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OpenAI gives Daybreak partners access to a more powerful cybersecurity model
OpenAI is expanding its Daybreak cybersecurity programme, adding partners including Accenture, IBM, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Sophos and Cloudflare, and giving some members access to a new, more powerful model that is less likely to refuse higher-risk security tasks. The firms involved will use the models to help protect their own customers, as OpenAI positions itself as…