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Chinese Startup DeepSeek Bests Silicon Valley’s ChatGPT in Major AI Upset
DeepSeek’s free, open-source AI model is upending financial predictions and causing major turmoil in the stock market.
While Los Angeles Burns, AI Fans the Flames
Artificial intelligence is a water-guzzling industry hastening future climate crises from California's own backyard.
Big Tech Backs Trump to Cut Taxes, Deregulate Crypto and Replace Workers With AI
Tech investor Roger McNamee explains why Silicon Valley is responding differently to Trump's second election.
Gas Exports and AI Boom Poised to Spike Energy Prices for Consumers Under Trump
The expansion of AI data centers and a rush to export fracked gas is rapidly reshaping the energy landscape.
New Report Warns Against Pentagon Project Potentially Developing “Killer Robots”
Officials have refused to clarify whether the Replicator initiative is developing AI weapons that can kill autonomously.
Trump Reelection Looms Over COP29 as Climate Conference Continues to Disappoint
During his first administration, Trump withdrew from the landmark Paris Agreement. He’s pledged to do so again.
School Surveillance Earns Tech Companies Billions. Students Pay the Price.
Tech firms have outfitted classrooms with data-gathering surveillance technologies that undermine education and privacy.
The Far Right Is Creating Emblematic Narratives for People to Latch Onto
Elon Musk's amplifying of dehumanizing lies suggests a willingness to stoke violence to shape electoral outcomes.
As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading — and Facing Little Oversight
Watchdogs want more than the current patchwork of regulations governing artificial media created to mislead the public.
US Tech Giants Are Storing Data for Israeli Military as It Destroys Gaza
A new investigation reveals what some call US companies’ “direct participation and collaboration” in genocide.