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Some in the lagoon city are furious, others delighted, as celebrities descend for billionaire’s sort-of nuptials The Black Death. Byron on the prowl. Rising water levels. Cruise ships the size of city blocks. Venice may have endured many tumultuous events and sinister challenges over the centuries but rarely in its long history has it had …

Till Jeff us do part: divisive, star-studded Bezos wedding hits full swing in Venice Read More »

A solidly made and passably entertaining follow-up to the viral doll hit tries to swerve the franchise into summer blockbuster territory with mixed results As the very first image of devil doll sequel M3gan 2.0 emerges on screen, of a desert with the words “somewhere on the Turkish-Iranian border” popping up like it’s a Bond …

M3gan 2.0 review – hit-and-miss sequel replaces horror with action comedy Read More »

Increase influenced by datacentre growth, with estimated power required by 2026 equalling that of Japan’s Google’s carbon emissions have soared by 51% since 2019 as artificial intelligence hampers the tech company’s efforts to go green. While the corporation has invested in renewable energy and carbon removal technology, it has failed to curb its scope 3 …

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Risk analyst Tony Cox’s work has been backed by the chemical lobby, and some health experts are alarmed An industry-backed researcher who has forged a career sowing doubt about the dangers of pollutants is attempting to use artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify his perspective. Louis Anthony “Tony” Cox Jr, a Denver-based risk analyst and former …

Inside a plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutants Read More »

This imaginative sci-fi survival game is a work of art. But looking after the needy clones of myself I’d made to help run a space base, I was reminded all too clearly of my limitations and failings Other than during that golden period when they were old enough to play games and watch Buffy the …

The Alters: unintentionally the realest game about parenting I’ve ever played | Dominik Diamond Read More »

Unrestricted AI use could add 1bn tons of planet-heating emissions in the US over the next decade, researchers say US Republicans are pushing to pass a major spending bill that includes provisions to prevent states from enacting regulations on artificial intelligence. Such untamed growth in AI will take a heavy toll upon the world’s dangerously …

Trump’s tax bill seeks to prevent AI regulations. Experts fear a heavy toll on the planet Read More »

Six of demonstrators were arrested at protest against the company’s work for Ice to help deport people from the US Six protestors who demonstrated in front of the New York City offices of Palantir Technologies were arrested on Thursday morning. The demonstrators had gathered to bring attention to the controversial firm and the work it …

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Writers alleged that company used nearly 200,000 pirated books to train its Megatron artificial intelligence A group of authors has accused Microsoft of using nearly 200,000 pirated books to create an artificial intelligence model, the latest allegation in the long legal fight over copyrighted works between creative professionals and technology companies. Kai Bird, Jia Tolentino, …

Group of high-profile authors sue Microsoft over use of their books in AI training Read More »

He’s spent 24 hours immersed in slime, two days buried alive – and showered vast amounts of cash on lucky participants. But are MrBeast’s videos simply very savvy clickbait – or acts of avant garde genius? Written and read by Mark O’Connell Continue reading… He’s spent 24 hours immersed in slime, two days buried alive …

‘The Mozart of the attention economy’: why MrBeast is the world’s biggest YouTube star – podcast Read More »

Amendment to law will strengthen protection against digital imitations of people’s identities, government says The Danish government is to clamp down on the creation and dissemination of AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to ensure that everybody has the right to their own body, facial features and voice. The Danish government said on Thursday it …

Denmark to tackle deepfakes by giving people copyright to their own features Read More »