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Anthropic CEO Says His Employees Are a Bunch of Untrustworthy Rats (futurism.com)

2026-08-05 | by Frank Landymore | tags: amodei, anthropic, mission

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Texas governor orders audit of new data centers after realizing over 400 gigawatts of power is a lot (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Anna Washenko | tags: texas utility commissions, public utility commission of texas, electric reliability council of texas

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Apple caps bug bounty program due to deluge of AI submissions (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Anna Washenko | tags: apple, bug bounty, ai submissions

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Texas hits pause on 1,800 data center projects to scrutinize power and water demands (techspot.com)

2026-08-04 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: ercot, texas data centers, public utility commission

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The Download: US robot restrictions and ICE’s DNA grab (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-04 | by Charlotte Jee | tags: us robot restrictions, federal trade commission, humanoid robots

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The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE’s DNA grab (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-04 | by Charlotte Jee | tags: ftc, humanoid robots, federal trade commission

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Texas says data centers must pass an audit before connecting to the grid (theverge.com)

2026-08-04 | by Lauren Feiner | tags: texas, data centers, ercot

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This free Linux tool makes it easy to check your PC battery and disk usage - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-08-03 | by Jack Wallen | tags: mission center, linux, battery

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Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect (theverge.com)

2026-08-03 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: eu ai act, meta, spacexai

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EU announces new rules on AI transparency (engadget.com)

2026-08-03 | by Steve Dent | tags: ai act, deepfake, european commission

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New York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operation (techspot.com)

2026-08-01 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: kalshi, prediction market, new york

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FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps (futurism.com)

2026-08-01 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: meta, telehealth apps, hims

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New York alleges Kalshi is running an 'illegal gambling operation' in new lawsuit (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | tags: kalshi, prediction markets, new york

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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Kris Holt | tags: social media ban, esafety commissioner, threads app

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The ban on robot vacuums won’t make them safer, only worse (theverge.com)

2026-07-31 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | tags: robot vacuums, federal communications commission, cybersecurity

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Food packaging is entering a new era of scrutiny (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: food packaging, sustainability, carbon emissions

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Show HN: Gander, an Android file viewer that asks for no permissions at all (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: gander, android, open source

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Upper stage impacting the moon on 2026 August 5 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | by Bill Gray | tags: falcon 9, spacex, lunar mission

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French climate lawsuit over corporate emissions signals the next global legal fight (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: french court, european oil company, climate lawsuit

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US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-29 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: humanoid robots, robot dogs, power inverters

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The US just banned Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters over security fears (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: humanoid robots, power inverters, federal communications commission

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Your AI Agents Are Guessing at Scale: Permissions Decide the Damage (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: ai agents, enterprise security, large language models

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Residents Furious at Plan to Seize and Destroy Their Homes for AI Data Centers (futurism.com)

2026-07-29 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: georgia power, ai data centers, transmission line

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Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-29 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: humanoid robots, unitree, ubtech

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This stunning map shows the world’s electric grid in detail (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: electric grid, power plants, solar farms

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Went to the ER? The Trump administration may want your medical records (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: consumer product safety commission, emergency room, medical records

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Teacher arrested for clapping in support of speaker opposing data center (techspot.com)

2026-07-28 | by Rob Thubron | tags: data center, flint hills digital campus, lyon county

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All living things emit a faint glow. Could this light be useful? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-28 | by Marchant | tags: biophotons, cells, emissions

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Opinion | AI Shouldn’t Require a Permission Slip (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-27 | tags: open-weight models, government regulation, permission slip

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Amazon wants to deploy 5,105 satellites for its direct-to-mobile service (engadget.com)

2026-07-27 | by Jackson Chen | tags: amazon leo, spacex, satellite constellation