OpenAI Buys Some Positive News
…company needed to cancel its side projects and refocus around its core businesses. In a memo to staff announcing the acquisition, Simo said the typical communications playbook does not apply to OpenAI…
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These Are the 4 Artemis II Astronauts Leading the Historic Return to the Moon
In addition to its technical relevance, the project stands out for integrating a crew that symbolizes a new stage in terms of representation: It will include the first woman, the first Black…
Can Modular Phone Accessories Finally Evolve Beyond MagSafe?
…Google's much-hyped Project Ara modular phone may never have made it out of concept land, but Motorola's Moto Mods pushed the bar with magnetic camera modules, projectors, and speakers…
AI Has Come for Serif Fonts
…Reached for comment, Perplexity chief communications officer Jesse Dwyer tells WIRED: “Why wouldn’t we have human design? Perplexity is for people.” Vadgama believes the use of serifs is as much about…
The Chinese Government Just Got the World’s Largest Digital Rights Conference Canceled
…Access Now says it was told “informally from multiple sources” that “in order for RightsCon to continue, we would have to moderate specific topics and exclude communities at risk, including our Taiwanese…
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
…On Wednesday, Republican senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to acting attorney general Todd Blanche asking for an investigation into foreign influence “led by the Chinese Communist Party” to manipulate public opinion…
Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
…Other startups are focused on data collection and communications. Like Basalt, Muon Space is building and running constellations of remote sensing satellites for specific customer projects, such as spotting GPS interference and…
Data Center Operators Are Trying to Fix Their Water Use Problems
…On Wednesday, the company rolled out a series of water-related commitments to communities where it has data centers, along with funding announcements for water-related projects in the US. They include…
They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
Within the cybersecurity community, the mythology surrounding Micay goes beyond celebrity. He could be a ghost or a kind of egregore, like Satoshi Nakamoto or Ned Ludd. Fans pick apart scraps of…
Hackers Hate AI Slop Even More Than You Do
…While scammers often try to scam each other, the forums also have a sense of community. For example, users build up reputations for being reliable, and forum owners hold writing competitions. “These…