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Tech Policy

Data center states are banning data centers

Data center bans and protests are mounting even as Amazon bankrolls the US’s largest gas plant for its new AI campus.

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AI

AI just created viruses from scratch

Researchers used AI to design new viruses. They also had to design their own safety guardrails.

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Tech Privacy

Flock’s CEO admits to an abuse problem

Flock reportedly has an abuse problem. Its CEO admitted to it, but his response may leave you unsatisfied.

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Platforms

Meta’s AI optimism, with a huge asterisk

The company wants to sell AI optimism. But its decisions and products say the opposite.

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Platforms

Netflix reinvents the wheel—with cable

Netflix is doing everything it can to keep its users. It’s not the only platform whose engagement tricks are catching up with it.

Blind test shows 54% of people prefer AI writing to human writing
AI

The AI writing loop is eating itself

Writing a little too well is starting to become a red flag as people rough up their prose to avoid AI detectors.

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AI

Anthropic’s Mythos goes public—on a short leash

A guardrailed version of Anthropic’s powerful cyber Mythos model is now available on Claude.

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AI

The people’s chatbot

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Sam Altman all landed on the same AI position in the past week.

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AI

Apple’s AI reset attempt

Here’s what to expect at Apple’s WWDC conference next week.

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Tech Business

Anthropic’s opening bid

The AI startup took its first step toward going public.