The Download: glass chips and “AI-free” logos

This year, a South Korean company called Absolics will start producing special glass panels that make next-generation computing hardware more powerful and efficient. Other companies, including Intel, are also pushing forward in this area.

If all goes well, the technology could reduce the energy demands of chips in AI data centers—and even consumer laptops and mobile devices. Read the full story.

—Jeremy Hsu

The must-reads

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.

1 The race is on to establish a globally recognized "AI-free" logo

Organizations are rushing to develop a universal label for human-made products. (BBC)

+ A “QuitGPT” campaign is urging people to ditch ChatGPT. (MIT Technology Review)

2 Elizabeth Warren wants answers on xAI’s access to military data

The Pentagon reportedly gave it access to classified networks. (NBC News)

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