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‘Can a machine do this job?’ is the wrong question

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‘Can a machine do this job?’ is the wrong question

By shifting work to the consumer, AI will usher in a self-service economy

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Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are

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Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are

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Grassroots groups blocked 75 data center projects worth $130 billion in Q1 2026

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Grassroots groups blocked 75 data center projects worth $130 billion in Q1 2026

Anti-data center groups doubled to 833 across 49 US states and disrupted 75 projects worth $130bn in Q1 2026, matching all of 2025 in three months.

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Fable 5 vs GPT 5.5: Anthropic's model dominated every benchmark, then the government pulled it

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Fable 5 vs GPT 5.5: Anthropic's model dominated every benchmark, then the government pulled it

Fable 5 topped GPT 5.5 on every major benchmark but was pulled by the US government after three days, making GPT 5.5 the top model you can actually use.

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Spotify removed 57,000 fake podcast episodes selling illegal drugs after congressional pressure

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Spotify removed 57,000 fake podcast episodes selling illegal drugs after congressional pressure

Spotify removed 57,000 fake podcast episodes tied to illegal drug sales after a US Senate probe, but acted only after media pressure exposed the problem.

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NHS England rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 staff in largest healthcare AI deployment

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NHS England rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 staff in largest healthcare AI deployment

NHS England will give 505,000 staff Microsoft 365 Copilot after a 30,000-person pilot found 43 minutes of daily admin time saved per worker.

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These places revolted against data centers

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These places revolted against data centers

Many Americans are resisting data centers across the country. Now, some lawmakers are responding with temporary moratoriums and outright bans.

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How Visa’s AI Task Force Disrupted US$2.6bn of Scams

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How Visa’s AI Task Force Disrupted US$2.6bn of Scams

Visa Scam Disruption (VSD) specialist team uses AI and data to proactively identify and dismantle global fraud networks threatening consumers

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How will history judge today’s chief executives?

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How will history judge today’s chief executives?

Leading through the AI storm is shaping up to be a test for the ages

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As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

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As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.

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“Everything is too high-tech”: Gen Z discovers digital cameras

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“Everything is too high-tech”: Gen Z discovers digital cameras

Smartphone images can look ‘artificial’, says Fujifilm executive, as runaway price rises threaten sales boom

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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing's demand

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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing's demand

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

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