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Bernie Sanders Declares War on AI: A Threat to Everything the American People Hold Dear
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (478+ words) Sanders and AOC propose halting new data centers as tech industry spends $185 million lobbying against regulation The senator who spent decades battling Wall Street just declared artificial intelligence the newest weapon in corporate America's war against working families. Bernie Sanders…...
Chinese Robot Firm UBTech Is Offering $18 Million to Lure a Single AI Scientist
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (369+ words) The Shenzhen-based company isn't just throwing money around for headlines. UBTech reported 2025 revenue of 2.01 billion RMB, jumping 53.3% year-over-year, with humanoid products and services exploding to represent 41% of total revenue'a 20-fold increase. That's not hype; that's actual customers writing actual checks....
Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban Major New Data Centers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (370+ words) The Democratic-controlled legislature advanced bill LD 307, temporarily blocking permits for any new data center requiring more than 20 megawatts. The measure runs until November 2027, buying time for a new Data Center Coordination Council to study how these facilities strain Maine's aging…...
An AI Just Hacked a Hardened Operating System That Was Meant to Be Hacker‑Proof
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (235+ words) AI systems autonomously develop kernel exploits in hours, compressing traditional weeks-long timelines to machine speed The breakthrough showcases AI solving intricate kernel exploitation challenges that would stump most developers. This shift marks AI crossing from security helper tool to independent…...
Scientists Build Memory Chip That Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (210+ words) USC engineers demonstrate memristor technology using tungsten, hafnium oxide and graphene for Venus missions and AI applications This chip laughs at heat that would melt aluminum. USC engineers just demonstrated a memory device that functions perfectly at 700C'hotter than molten…...
OkCupid and Match Secretly Sold Millions of User Photos to an AI Company Without Your Consent
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (366+ words) The FTC announced enforcement action against both companies on March 30, revealing a deception that started around September 2014. What makes this particularly brazen? OkCupid's privacy policies explicitly promised user data would only be shared with service providers, partners, or affiliates'and only…...
5 AI Coding Tools To Streamline Your Workflow
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (574+ words) AI coding tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf boost productivity with smart autocomplete, code generation, and IDE integration for $20/month. Think study buddy who explains code concepts and helps with debugging, but won't build your whole app. ChatGPT can generate…...
3 AI Tools Every Architect Should Be Using in 2026
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (207+ words) AI tools like Nano Banana, Rayon Design, and D5 Render help architects streamline workflows, convert 2D plans to 3D views, and generate realistic renders faster. This AI image tool serves up pure architectural catnip for design ideation. This web-based platform is like Canva…...
OpenAI Secretly Funded Child Safety Coalition Pushing AI Age Laws
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (197+ words) OpenAI pledged up to $10 million to coalition advocating California age verification laws for its own services OpenAI conveniently offers the exact services these new laws would require. Nonprofit leaders felt deceived by misleading outreach that omitted funding sources. Meta and…...
LinkedIn Allegedly Scans Your Browser – and Sends the Data to Third Parties
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (291+ words) Platform allegedly scans 2,953+ browser extensions and shares data with third-party firms without user consent The claim is that LinkedIn's "BrowserGate" operation catalogs your digital toolkit with unprecedented scope. Your browser extensions tell intimate stories. That disability assistance tool? Political activism…...