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Data centers become flashpoint in debate over AI growth
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (836+ words) The Storm Prediction Center has placed all of Maryland under a slight risk, threat level two of five, for strong to severe storms on Friday. Mounting resistance to the rapid expansion of data centers to power artificial intelligence is spreading…...
Businesses feeling the pain from AI spending, so Open AI reportedly weighs price cuts
23+ hour, 49+ min ago (614+ words) Counties across Maryland are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p. m. Here are the details. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation from the Oval Office at the White House. (TNND) " An artificial intelligence price war between Open AI and Anthropic might…...
New York lawmakers pass bill to protect kids from AI chatbot risks
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (560+ words) (TNND) " A bill intended to protect kids from risky features in artificial intelligence chatbots has passed both chambers of the New York Legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support. The bill now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk and will go into…...
AI's red-blue divide: Chatbot exposure highest among workers in Democratic counties
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (633+ words) (TNND) " New research shows Democrats might be more affected than Republicans by the wave of change coming from artificial intelligence. Brookings researchers found that 62 of the 100 most AI-exposed counties in the country went "blue" in the 2024 presidential election. Mark Muro,…...
SUN: 7 Maryland laws taking effect June 1 that residents should know
1+ week, 4+ day ago (243+ words) WBFF SUN: 7 Maryland laws taking effect June 1 that residents should know by BALTIMORE SUN STAFF Hundreds of bills became law in Maryland this year. Here are 7 taking effect Monday: The law requires the Maryland State Department of Education to issue…...
Few teachers getting official guidance on how to use AI in the classroom
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (672+ words) (TNND) " Fewer than one in five teachers say they've received any kind of formal guidance on using artificial intelligence across a range of tasks to teach students or prepare for the classroom, according to a new Gallup report. Another 48% told…...
A look inside the Army's new national data hub - built in a Harford County office
2+ week, 1+ day ago (173+ words) by BRENDAN NORDSTROM | BALTIMORE SUN HARFORD COUNTY Md. (WBFF) " Past a set of World War II-era homes, down a winding road abutting the shores of Swan Creek, the U. S. Army's new "9-1-1 for data" nears its third month of operation out of a…...
Pope Leo weighs in on how the world should respond to AI
2+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) The National News Desk's Geoff Harris interviews House Oversight Chair James Comer. The two discuss a range of topics from fraud to Epstein. WASHINGTON (TNND) " On Monday at the Vatican, there was a unique moment of collaboration between the Catholic…...
Speakers learn the hard way class of 2026 doesn't want to be lectured on embracing AI
3+ week, 3+ day ago (93+ words) WBFF Fox45 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Baltimore and nearby towns and communities in Maryland, including Annapolis, Crofton, Glen Burnie, Linthicum, Pasadena, Severn, Cockeysville,…...
Trump allies push for government testing, approval of 'potentially dangerous' AI systems
3+ week, 3+ day ago (600+ words) (TNND) " Steve Bannon and 60 others, including more allies of President Donald Trump, signed a letter urging the president to ensure that "potentially dangerous" cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems are fully vetted by the government before allowing their release to the public....