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Anthropic CEO apologizes for leaked memo -- The CEO of Anthropic is apologizing for a leaked internal memo amid a feud with the Pentagon over its AI model. The memo criticized the Trump administration and OpenAI. It comes after the Defense Department declared Anthropic a supply chain risk or a possible security risk. -- Mar 6

CBS News - 3 days ago

Unpacking the deceptively simple science of tokenomics -- feature -- Inference at scale is much more complex than more GPUs, more tokens, more profits -- Systems

Register UK - 3 days ago

Artificial Intelligence -- Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these LLMs are willing to commit academic fraud

Scientific American - 3 days ago

Brits fear AI will strip the human touch from public services -- 'There's a naive techno-utopianism in Whitehall' -- AI + ML

Register UK - 3 days ago

CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations

Wired News - 3 days ago

Apple Is Finally Making Cheap Computers

New York Magazine - 3 days ago

Turkcell to invest 25% of revenue in 2026 to accelerate growth

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

How Each Gulf Country Is Intercepting Iranian Missiles and Drones

Wired News - 3 days ago

Is the world ending? New study finds rise in apocalyptic beliefs worldwide

International The News - 3 days ago

Why AI in education still needs human judgement -- m read

Gulf News - 3 days ago

Amir Barnea: Billionaire Jack Dorsey slashed 4,000 tech jobs blaming AI. There were better options

Toronto Star - 3 days ago

Alien contact attempts may have gone unnoticed for decades, study suggests

International The News - 3 days ago

Sky's cheaper broadband has speeds and savings Virgin Media and BT can't beat -- Sky has knocked more than £70 off a fibre broadband package that undercuts its major rivals.

Daily Express - 3 days ago

How NASA's DART mission successfully shifted an asteroid's orbit for planetary defense

International The News - 3 days ago

NASA reveals asteroid defense breakthrough to protect Earth from killer space rocks

International The News - 3 days ago

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

ABC News - 3 days ago

AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in - The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Legally unsound: Anthropic fights back against DoD's AI supply chain exclusion

First Post - 3 days ago

Physics of poo: Why it takes you and an elephant the same amount of time -- David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology and Patricia Yang, Georgia Institute of Technology

The Conversation - 3 days ago

Anthropic vows court fight in row with Pentagon

Dawn - 3 days ago

Writers Guild Negotiations Priorities Approved by Members: Health Plan Funding, AI and Compensation

Hollywood Reporter - 3 days ago

Cameroonians turn to private solar grids in response to prolonged power cuts

Global Voices - 3 days ago

OpenAI Is Opening the Door to Government Spying

The Atlantic - 3 days ago

Indonesia's Communication Minister Reveals Social Media Ban for Minors

Deccan Chronicle - 3 days ago

Anthropic bods rework AI damage yardstick, find scant labor impact -- It's the end of the world as we know it, and AI feels fine -- AI + ML

Register UK - 3 days ago

How technology is reshaping sport in the Gulf -- m read

Gulf News - 3 days ago

Rogers added 1,000 employees in 2025, bolstered by newly controlled sports franchise

The Globe and Mail - 3 days ago

Pentagon designates Anthropic a supply chain risk -- The Pentagon formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic as a supply chain risk on Thursday amid their feud over AI guardrails. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins CBS News with more. -- Mar 5

CBS News - 3 days ago

Don't blame AI yet for poor jobs numbers, analysts say -- US unemployment ticked up to 4.4% -- AI + ML

Register UK - 3 days ago

Are You Losing Your Job to AI? Anthropic Report Flags Programmers And Finance Workers As 'Most Vulnerable' Jobs

International Business Times - 3 days ago

US Data Centers Could Require as Much Water as New York City by 2030, Study Shows

Gizmodo - 3 days ago

Indonesia and India Join Movement to Ban Social Media for Children

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI company

NPR - 3 days ago

Tesla Clears Model 3 Inventory in Canada Ahead of the Arrival of Chinese EVs: Report -- Bruce Gil

Gizmodo - 3 days ago

Custom Compute Engine Biz Growing More Than Marvell Ever Hoped

Register UK - 3 days ago

B.C. groups seek to ban children from using AI after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

The Globe and Mail - 3 days ago

Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones -- Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts ... and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew -- Cyber-crime

Register UK - 3 days ago

SAG-AFTRA and Studios Extend Contract Negotiations One More Week

Hollywood Reporter - 3 days ago

Is Hollywood Dying?

Hollywood Reporter - 3 days ago

The Future of Iran's Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever

Wired News - 3 days ago

Netflix Exits Meghan Markle's $64 Scented Candles Business

Hollywood Reporter - 3 days ago

Vast wraps $500M funding round as company vies for NASA space station contract

CNBC - 3 days ago

Artificial Intelligence -- How exactly does the Pentagon evict Claude?

Scientific American - 3 days ago

Oracle's $50-billion AI bet forces it to cut thousands of jobs

Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Fox News AI Newsletter: Pentagon's AI battle

Fox News - 3 days ago

Google joins Microsoft in telling users Anthropic is still available outside defense

CNBC - 3 days ago

Cramer sees stocks to buy in Friday's ugly market. Here's where he is looking

CNBC - 3 days ago

BCE cuts another 1,700 jobs in 2025 as telecom industry contracts

The Globe and Mail - 3 days ago

Pokémon condemns White House for using its imagery -- The company says its "mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda," in response to the latest White House meme.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Anthropic vows legal fight against Pentagon sanction in AI feud

Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Marvell stock surges 20% as CEO touts continuing AI demand in 2027

CNBC - 3 days ago

'School wars' posts prompt extra police patrols -- Police confirm they have received no reports of any offences or injuries linked to the trend.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Scientists have successfully harvested this crop in simulated moon dirt

ABC News - 3 days ago

Skywatchers About to Get Best Shot at Northern Lights Until 2030

Newsweek - 3 days ago

US deploys advanced tech to counter Iranian drone threats

Fox News - 3 days ago

Oracle Plans Massive Job Cuts as AI Data Center Expansion Costs Soar

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Pentagon says it is labeling AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk 'effective immediately'

One America News Network - 3 days ago

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Issues Groveling Apology to Trump Administration over Crybaby Memo

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage

Ars Technica - 3 days ago

Byron Allen Buys Major Stake in Starz from Steve Mnuchin

Hollywood Reporter - 3 days ago

US state laws push age checks into the operating system -- Bad legislation, but an especially big headache for FOSS -- OSes

Register UK - 3 days ago

The water companies using bailiffs to collect customer debt more than 6,000 times a year

Sky News - 3 days ago

Cisco warns of two more SD-WAN bugs under active attack -- Switchzilla says flaws could allow file overwrites or privilege escalation -- Cyber-crime

Register UK - 3 days ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smack Moon in 2032, boffins confirm -- Humanity and its neighbor safe from this menace at least -- Science

Register UK - 3 days ago

Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI competition: California's brutal tech work landscape

Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons? -- Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

The Conversation - 3 days ago

AI, 5G, camera race dominates Mobile World Congress

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports -- Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad -- Systems

Register UK - 3 days ago

2 young billionaires are behind the prediction market boom. They hate each other

NPR - 4 days ago

UK peers warn weakening AI copyright law could hammer creative industries -- House of Lords committee says ministers must not trade a £124B sector for promises of future tech growth -- AI + ML

Register UK - 4 days ago

9 out of 10 Working Women in India Confident Using AI at Work:...

Deccan Chronicle - 4 days ago

Jobs report, Gap's weather problem and more: Morning Squawk

CNBC - 4 days ago

New Xbox CEO Unveils 'Project Helix': Next-Gen Xbox Can Play Console, PC Games

International Business Times - 4 days ago

AI Models Keep Threatening Nuclear War in Simulated Crises, New Study Claims

International Business Times - 4 days ago

More iPhone Models Added to Apple's 2026 Vintage List — iPhone 11 Among Them

International Business Times - 4 days ago

'Everybody Got Screwed:' Prediction Market Kalshi Refuses to Pay Winnings on Trades Related to Khamenei's Death

Breitbart - 4 days ago

Microsoft kicks new Outlook opt-out deadline down the road to 2027 -- Admins get another year before migration pressure ramps up -- SaaS

Register UK - 4 days ago

Norway's Consumer Council takes aim at enshittification -- Its aim is wide, covering everything from social networks to GenAI -- Offbeat

Register UK - 4 days ago

Live chat replay: A conversation on Iran war with Scott Peterson -- In an interview, senior Middle East correspondent Scott Peterson talks about how the U.S., Israel, and Iran arrived at this point. He addresses who might replace the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and whether Iranians will be better off once the conflict subsides. And he delves into the ethos of Shiite martyrdom. -- Christa Case Bryant

Christian Science Monitor - 4 days ago

The Tech Download: Data centers become military targets as Iran war rages on

CNBC - 4 days ago

China puts a sodium-ion battery into an EV for the first time - it can drive 248 miles on a single charge -- Rory Bathgate

Live Science - 4 days ago

Son of government contractor arrested after alleged $46M crypto heist from US Marshals -- FBI and French GIGN swoop on Saint Martin, John Daghita in cuffs -- Security

Register UK - 4 days ago

Adobe gives Indian students free access to Photoshop -- m read

Gulf News - 4 days ago

Oracle layoffs: Software company plans thousands of job cuts as data center costs rise

First Post - 4 days ago

From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War's 'Playbook'

Wired News - 4 days ago

Transport for London says 2024 breach affected 7M customers, not 5,000 -- Attackers accessed systems holding data tied to millions of Oyster and contactless users -- Cyber-crime

Register UK - 4 days ago

Microsoft finally gets around to fixing Windows 10 Recovery Environment after breaking it in October -- Released from the curse of the update bork fairy -- OSes

Register UK - 4 days ago

Anthropic becomes the face of AI resistance in DOD feud -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Pete Hegseth pushed the artificial intelligence developer for expansive access to its potentially lethal creation. CEO Dario Amodei isn't apologizing for pushing back. -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

The Week - 4 days ago

Indonesia to ban 'high risk' social media for under-16s

Sky News - 4 days ago

Hiltzik: In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence

Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

War in Iran, Hell for Markets -- What Next: TBD

Slate - 4 days ago

Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs Phone 4a: How are the key specs different

First Post - 4 days ago

Following Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh becomes the second state to ban social media for kids

First Post - 4 days ago

The Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

BBC News - 4 days ago

YouTube expands direct messaging to over 30 countries, is India on the list?

First Post - 4 days ago

Why online education?

Dawn - 4 days ago

Karnataka bans social media for children under 16 -- Rising concerns over screen addiction, harmful online content and deepfakes have prompted Karnataka to ban social media use for children under 16, signalling stronger scrutiny of digital platforms in India.

First Post - 4 days ago

The next big power struggle: Democracy vs. AI CEOs

Business Insider - 4 days ago

Antarctica lost ice equal to 10 times Los Angeles in 30 years, study finds

International The News - 4 days ago

UK mobilizes lawyers to keep report on Gatwick 'drone' chaos under wraps -- Exclusive -- Seven-year Freedom of Information battle heads to tribunal -- Edge + IoT

Register UK - 4 days ago