GoKawiil - Latest Tech News & Aggregated Headlines

Woman Says Zuckerberg's AI Data Center Filled Her Tap Water With Sediment

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-02 20:05:38

"I'm afraid to drink the water." Tainted Water A retiree in rural Georgia has accused Meta's new AI data center, which is situated around 1,200 feet from her home, of polluting her water. As the BBC reports, the resident, Beverly Morris, believes the construction of the tech giant's data center disrupted her private water well, causing a buildup of sediment. "I'm afraid to drink the water, but I still cook with it, and brush my teeth with it," Morris told the broadcaster. "Am I worried about

Topics: ai center data meta water

Shop Amazon

The great AI agent acceleration: Why enterprise adoption is happening faster than anyone predicted

venturebeat.com Matt Marshall 2026-02-02 20:43:35

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now The chatter around artificial general intelligence (AGI) may dominate headlines coming from Silicon Valley companies like OpenAI, Meta and xAI, but for enterprise leaders on the ground, the focus is squarely on practical applications and measurable results. At VentureBeat’s recent Transform 2025 event in San Francisco, a clear picture emerg

Topics: agents ai customers event transform

Shop Amazon

iPhone 17 Air suddenly sounds a lot more ‘Pro’ than we thought

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-31 08:38:06

This year’s most unique iPhone model will be the iPhone 17 Air, a brand new entry to Apple’s lineup. And while prior reports indicated it would have a lot in common with the base iPhone 17, new rumors make it sound a lot closer to the Pro models than we thought. Key iPhone 17 Air features will be more like Pro models This year, the iPhone 17 Air will replace the ‘Plus’ model in Apple’s lineup. And like previous Plus models, the Air was initially expected to share many features with the base i

Topics: 17 air iphone models pro

Shop Amazon

AI is changing the rental car return experience - and it could cost you

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2026-02-02 21:30:26

UVeye Returning a rental car is already a bit of a stressful experience, but it might be getting a little more stressful soon -- you can thank AI for that. Over the past several months, people renting vehicles from Hertz noticed a new step in the return process -- a drive through a giant, glowing archway. Also: Perplexity's Comet AI browser is hurtling toward Chrome - how to try it It turns out that Hertz is employing a new AI-powered system called UVeye (from an Israeli startup that started

Topics: ai car damage hertz human

Shop Amazon

Show HN: RULER – Easily apply RL to any agent

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-02 18:47:36

No Content Available

Topics: available content

Shop Amazon

ETH Zurich and EPFL to release a LLM developed on public infrastructure

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-02 20:45:10

Earlier this week in Geneva, around 50 leading global initiatives and organisations dedicated to open-source LLMs and trustworthy AI convened at the International Open-Source LLM Builders Summit. Hosted by the AI centres of EPFL and ETH Zurich, the event marked a significant step in building a vibrant and collaborative international ecosystem for open foundation models. Open LLMs are increasingly viewed as credible alternatives to commercial systems, most of which are developed behind closed doo

Topics: ai model models open training

Shop Amazon

Startups Weekly: Still running

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2026-02-02 18:05:00

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This newsletter took a break for the Fourth of July, and maybe you did, too, but the news didn’t. Even the biggest startups are still running after more funding. To help you catch up, we’ve got the top startup stories from the week, plus some from the previous one. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:Haje Kamps / Tec

Topics: ai billion million startup techcrunch

Shop Amazon

A cloud-seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-02 20:40:14

In the wake of a disaster, it’s not uncommon for people to look for answers anywhere they can find them. The devastating floods in Texas are no exception. There are many potential reasons why so many people were killed by the swiftly rising waters, but one that some people have settled on is a practice known as cloud seeding. They claim that a cloud-seeding startup known as Rainmaker caused the storm to drop more rain than it otherwise would have. However, the data does not back up their concer

Topics: cloud clouds said seeding water

Shop Amazon

Revolutionizing Compliance: The Promise of Graph RAG-Based Large Language Models

computer.org Joshua Roller 2026-02-03 00:05:05

Ensuring regulatory compliance is a high-stakes challenge across industries. Banks, payroll processors, and legal firms alike grapple with complex rules and massive data — and the consequences of failure are severe. In 2024, U.S. regulators fined Citigroup $136 million for falling short in fixing data management issues flagged years prior [1]. In another case, nine Wall Street companies paid $549 million in penalties after employees used unauthorized messaging apps that breached recordkeeping ru

Topics: ai compliance data graph rag

Shop Amazon

Apple’s AirPort products are now ‘obsolete,’ with one exception

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-03 02:31:21

Apple has updated its list of obsolete and vintage products with a variety of fresh additions (via MacRumors), including the 2013 Mac Pro, 2019 Macs, 2018 iPads, and more. Perhaps one of the most significant changes is that several AirPort products have now been marked ‘obsolete.’ Here’s what that means. New additions to Apple’s vintage and obsolete product list When Apple stops selling a product, a clock starts ticking for when that product can be labeled vintage or obsolete by the company.

Topics: airport apple obsolete product vintage

Shop Amazon

Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

wired.com Reece Rogers 2026-02-03 00:40:06

What's going on right now with the copyright battles over artificial intelligence? Many lawsuits regarding generative AI’s training materials were initially filed back in 2023, with decisions just now starting to trickle out. Whether it’s Midjourney generating videos of Disney characters, like Wall-E brandishing a gun, or an exit interview with a top AI lawyer as he left Meta, WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs has been following this fight for years—and she’s ready to answer your questions. Bring

Topics: ai event livestream questions wired

Shop Amazon

Sarah Smith launches $16M fund, says AI can ‘unlock’ so much for solo GPs like herself

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-02-03 02:00:00

Sarah Smith, founder and managing partner of the eponymous Sarah Smith Fund, announced Thursday the final closing of a $16 million Fund I. Smith launched her eponymous fund in 2022 and is a solo GP. She said she’s “stunned” by what AI can unlock for firms like hers, solo and next-generation. “I can’t imagine doing venture any other way now,” she said. “While I believe company building still requires a team effort, I believe early-stage investing is best done solo.” She appreciates how she can

Topics: ai fund said smith solo

Shop Amazon

A cloud seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-03 02:40:14

In the wake of a disaster, it’s not uncommon for people to look for answers anywhere they can find them. The devastating floods in Texas are no exception. There are many potential reasons why so many people were killed by the swiftly rising waters, but one that some people have settled on is a practice known as cloud seeding. They claim that a cloud seeding startup known as Rainmaker caused the storm to drop more rain than it otherwise would have. However, the data does not back up their concer

Topics: cloud clouds said seeding water

Shop Amazon

The New ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer Is an Actual Retro Throwback

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-03 06:00:34

The SuperFantastic summer at the movies has kicked off with the release of Superman, but Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four: First Steps is making sure you know it’s not too far behind. The release of the latest trailer for Fantastic Four evokes a feel-good, retro space-age vibe that complements the Man of Steel’s themes. Unlike Barbenheimer before it, the SuperFantastic double feature is primed to make you feel like it’s a return to the Silver Age of comic books. Take a look below: In the late

Topics: fantastic make makes old trailer

Shop Amazon

Last Chance Prime Day Deal: This Portable Projector Is My Secret Weapon for Camping, and It's $180 Off

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-03 05:24:00

Amazon Prime Day deal: This portable projector from Anker is powered by Google TV and has a great deal for Amazon Prime Day 2025, meaning today is your last day to nab the savings. It's $180 or 30% off its regular price, and it can also be mounted on a table or a ceiling. CNET's key takeaways Anker's Nebula Mars 3 Air is a compact portable projector with a reasonable $599 price (and it's frequently available for less). Despite its size, it delivers a bright picture and loud audio for a portab

Topics: air best mars portable projector

Shop Amazon

Trump’s DOJ seems annoyed about having to approve T-Mobile’s latest merger

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-03 06:52:23

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division issued an unusual statement yesterday about its decision to let T-Mobile complete an acquisition of US Cellular's wireless operations. Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, a Trump nominee who was confirmed by the Senate in March, said in a 900-word statement that the deal and two related transactions "will consolidate yet more spectrum in the Big 3's oligopoly, which controls more than 80 percent of t

Topics: cellular mobile said spectrum wireless

Shop Amazon

OpenAI Is About to Release an AI Web Browser

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-03 10:08:36

OpenAI is on the verge of releasing its own AI-powered web browser, Reuters reports. Expected to launch in the coming weeks, the browser is being released with audacious ambitions. Per the reporting, it's meant to challenge Google Chrome's broad market dominance, with nearly two-thirds of internet users favoring the web browser, or about three billion people. That won't be easy, needless to say. But OpenAI has the prerequisites to at least put a sizable dent in Google's monopoly. Namely, the o

Topics: browser data google openai users

Shop Amazon

Pa. House passes 'click-to-cancel' subscription bills

news.ycombinator.com Zack Hoopes 2026-02-03 11:19:13

The state House has passed a pair of bills aimed at tamping down on dubious subscription services — just as a federal court moved to throw out similar rules proposed by federal regulators. Earlier this month, the House approved a bill cracking down on so-called “negative option” agreements in which consumers are automatically enrolled in a service unless they opt out. This week, the chamber also cleared a second bill requiring that subscriptions or memberships made online must also be able to b

Topics: bills ciresi federal said state

Shop Amazon

Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI [video]

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-02 04:02:08

No Content Available

Topics: available content

Shop Amazon

AI agent benchmarks are broken

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Kang 2026-02-03 08:06:32

Benchmarks are foundational to evaluating the strengths and limitations of AI systems, guiding both research and industry development. As AI agents move from research demos to mission-critical applications, researchers and practitioners are building benchmarks to evaluate their capabilities and limitations. These AI agent benchmarks are significantly more complex than traditional AI benchmarks in task formulation (e.g., often requiring a simulator of realistic scenarios) and evaluation (e.g., no

Topics: agent agents ai bench benchmarks

Shop Amazon

Meta’s Obsession With AI Will Make Smart Glasses Finally Click

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-02-03 11:56:30

Meta made some pretty major moves in AI this week, and some of them were supremely expensive. According to Bloomberg, Meta spent a whopping $200 million trying to poach just one person from Apple (Ruoming Pang, the former lead in charge of developing the large language models behind Apple Intelligence), and that’s just one person it scooped up in its flurry of AI talent acquisitions—there are several others from OpenAI that also jumped ship just this week. It’s to be expected in one way. AI is

Topics: ai glasses just meta smart

Shop Amazon

Best 16 Prime Day Kitchen Deals (2025): Breville, Ooni, Oxo

wired.com Matthew Korfhage 2026-02-03 11:04:35

Amazon Prime Day sales are timed for early summer—the time of enjoyment. The time you spoil yourself. Most of the best Prime Day kitchen deals I recommend here are the ones that WIRED staff members use in their own kitchens, and love in their own lives. The Breville Barista Express ($550), on sale for $200 off, is also the one that has served WIRED reviewer Julian Chokkattu ably for more than five years. Our favorite air fryer, the Typhur Dome 2 ($285), is the basket air fryer I've kept proudly

Topics: air best fryer prime wired

Shop Amazon

Julie Wainwright is building what comes next — join her fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-03 10:30:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 returns to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, uniting over 10,000+ startup founders, VCs, and tech leaders for the ultimate look at what’s next. One of this year’s must-see conversations on the premier Going Public Stage features iconic entrepreneur and e-commerce trailblazer Julie Wainwright, in a candid fireside chat on reinvention, resilience, and how to spot — and build — the next big thing. What to expect on the Going Public Stage In this intimate fi

Topics: founders going public stage wainwright

Shop Amazon

Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AI

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-03 15:05:57

AI users are spiraling into severe mental health crises after extensive use of OpenAI's ChatGPT and other emotive, anthropomorphic chatbots — and health experts are taking notice. In a recent CBC segment about the phenomenon, primary care physician and CBC contributor Dr. Peter Lin explained that while "ChatGPT psychosis" — as the experience has come to be colloquially known — isn't an official medical diagnosis just yet, he thinks it's on its way. "I think, eventually, it will get there," sai

Topics: ai chatbots chatgpt psychosis user

Shop Amazon

Grok 4 reportedly checks Elon Musk's views before offering its opinion

engadget.com Unknown 2026-02-03 14:00:16

Grok 4 aligns its answers with Elon Musk's when it comes to controversial issues, users have discovered shortly after the company launched the new model. Some users posted screenshots on X asking Grok 4 who it supports in the Israel vs. Palestine conflict. In its chain-of-thought, which is a series of comments that shows the step-by-step process on how a reasoning AI model comes to its answer, Grok 4 said that it was searching X for the xAI founder's recent posts on the topic. "As Grok, built by

Topics: ai grok model musk said

Shop Amazon

Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-03 16:00:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations. One of the most highly anticipated sessions happening on one of the two AI Stages will spotlight where AI hardware is heading next, featuring a live look at the robotics and autonomous systems pushing boundaries in real time. In this session, two of the field’s most visionary builde

Topics: ai autonomous cardenas hardware robotics

Shop Amazon

Julie Wainwright is building what comes next— Join her fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-03 16:30:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 returns to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, uniting over 10,000+ startup founders, VCs, and tech leaders for the ultimate look at what’s next. One of this year’s must-see conversations on the premier Going Public Stage features iconic entrepreneur and e-commerce trailblazer Julie Wainwright, in a candid fireside chat on reinvention, resilience, and how to spot — and build — the next big thing. What to expect on the Going Public Stage In this intimate fi

Topics: founders going public stage wainwright

Shop Amazon

AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-02-03 21:21:17

In Brief Security researchers found that they could access the personal information of 64 million people who had applied for a job at McDonald’s, in large part by logging into the company’s AI job hiring chatbot with the username and password “123456.” Ian Carroll and Sam Curry wrote in a blog post that “during a cursory security review of a few hours,” they found the password issue and another simple security vulnerability in an internal API, which allowed access to job applicants’ past conve

Topics: ai chatbot job researchers security

Shop Amazon

Samsung could take inspiration from iOS’s Live Voicemail and Pixel Call Screen (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-04 00:12:04

Apple TL;DR Samsung is working on an on-device voicemail feature similar to iOS’s Live Voicemail. This feature would allow calls to be screened and corresponding voice messages to be stored directly on the device. Unlike Apple’s version, Samsung’s will let users customize ring time before redirecting a call, but lacks transcription functionality, at least for now. The feature was spotted within One UI 8 beta code and may initially be rolled out only in select regions. With iOS 17, Apple intr

Topics: device feature live string voicemail

Shop Amazon

Get more done with less effort — These productivity-boosting gadgets now start from $119

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-04 02:13:06

Many people use AI tools to enhance their work efficiency and productivity, but very few can do it all. If you’re looking for a handy AI assistant to elevate your meeting experiences with useful transcriptions, summaries, to-do lists, and so much more, viaim has you covered. And, did we mention that these come in the ultra-portable form of wireless earbuds or PC accessories? Viaim’s AI-powered earbuds and meeting tools are a must-have if you regularly attend meetings or take online classes. And

Topics: ai assistant meeting recdot viaim

Shop Amazon

Latest Tech News

Woman Says Zuckerberg's AI Data Center Filled Her Tap Water With Sediment

The great AI agent acceleration: Why enterprise adoption is happening faster than anyone predicted

iPhone 17 Air suddenly sounds a lot more ‘Pro’ than we thought

AI is changing the rental car return experience - and it could cost you

Show HN: RULER – Easily apply RL to any agent

ETH Zurich and EPFL to release a LLM developed on public infrastructure

Startups Weekly: Still running

A cloud-seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods

Revolutionizing Compliance: The Promise of Graph RAG-Based Large Language Models

Apple’s AirPort products are now ‘obsolete,’ with one exception

Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

Sarah Smith launches $16M fund, says AI can ‘unlock’ so much for solo GPs like herself

A cloud seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods

The New ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer Is an Actual Retro Throwback

Last Chance Prime Day Deal: This Portable Projector Is My Secret Weapon for Camping, and It's $180 Off

Trump’s DOJ seems annoyed about having to approve T-Mobile’s latest merger

OpenAI Is About to Release an AI Web Browser

Pa. House passes 'click-to-cancel' subscription bills

Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI [video]

AI agent benchmarks are broken

Meta’s Obsession With AI Will Make Smart Glasses Finally Click

Best 16 Prime Day Kitchen Deals (2025): Breville, Ooni, Oxo

Julie Wainwright is building what comes next — join her fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AI

Grok 4 reportedly checks Elon Musk's views before offering its opinion

Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Julie Wainwright is building what comes next— Join her fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants

Samsung could take inspiration from iOS’s Live Voicemail and Pixel Call Screen (APK teardown)

Get more done with less effort — These productivity-boosting gadgets now start from $119

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising

Latest Tech News

Trending Topics

Hot Now

Popular

Emerging

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising