AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps
…AI isn't going to guess the risk,” Koval says. “It's going to cross-reference that official warning with your specific calendar at your location to tell you how it impacts…
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Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems
…and that will push up the cost,” Ren says. Most tech giants, including Google, have seen their carbon emissions skyrocket as a result of the AI boom. Totally avoiding evaporative cooling could…
Amazon Employees Show Up to City Council Meetings to Demand Limits on Data Centers
…Last year, over 1,000 Amazon employees anonymously signed an open letter warning of harms from the company’s allegedly “all-costs-justified, warp-speed approach to AI development.” Microsoft employees have…
Alex Vindman Survived Trump’s Retaliation Machine. Now He’s Running for Senate
…pass on utility costs of those data centers onto Floridians. That was surprising to me because, candidly, I haven't heard very many Republicans talking about regulating AI in any context, let…
Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
…using AI in place of people is an essential but unproven part of Basalt’s business plans. But the startup already has been aided by the rapid decrease in costs of manufacturing…
Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School
…And it will have to do so at a time when New York City’s top school official has described AI as an “invasive technology” and parents and teachers have called to…
What It Will Take to Make AI Sustainable
The rush to build out AI at all costs has been reinforced by the Trump administration, which is also rolling back environmental protections. Despite these headwinds, Sasha Luccioni, an AI sustainability researcher…
New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations
…own way on energy costs while implementing the best energy solution for each community so that ratepayers’ bills and electric grid reliability are not impacted by our AI data centers,” Fishel said…
Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods
…low-cost accessory and high-end home system. The AirPods would be “the entry level for what they would consider a multimodal AI,” Sag says. “Just having the sensors, for even Gemini…
I Tested Garmin Watches for a Decade While Hiking, Biking, and Climbing. Here's What You Should Buy
…Don't be scared by the high prices; the best part is that even though Garmin watches are costly, they age very well. That's that Midwest practicality for you (the company…