'Technology is never neutral': the Pope says the quiet part out loud, and it's time we accept that AI and tech's failures — and dangers — are human-made

Technology is so pervasive that it's often simultaneously sold as the cure for all ills and the source of everyone's problems. Most rational people — including, it seems, the Pope — don't believe this.

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The Verge ·2 hr. ago

It’s about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith

Today I’m talking to Ben Smith, the editor-in-chief of Semafor. It’s about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith Semafor’s editor-in-chief on billionaire owners, news influencers, and the anti-scale era of media.

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The-decoder ·2 hr. ago

AI video market has bounced back from Sora's false start

AI video market has bounced back from Sora's false start New studios in Hollywood, a startup valued at billions, and factories for synthetic stars: A whole new industry is emerging around AI-generated videos, complete…

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The-decoder ·2 hr. ago

OpenAI signs record Ohio data center lease with Nvidia backing up to $105 billion

OpenAI signs record Ohio data center lease with Nvidia backing up to $105 billion Key Points - OpenAI is leasing a new data center with around 8 gigawatts of IT capacity from SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy in Ohio for 20…

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The-decoder ·2 hr. ago

AirTag reveals how Amazon destroys rare books for AI training

AirTag reveals how Amazon destroys rare books for AI training Amazon buys printed books in bulk, scans them for AI training data, and destroys them in the process.

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TechRadar ·2 hr. ago

How technology is changing marine engineering

Rising demand and environmental concerns are driving governments around the world to secure resilient and scalable energy supplies.

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TechRadar ·2 hr. ago

AI is changing security testing, but not all vulnerabilities are created equal

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping cybersecurity. Much of the conversation has focused on how large language models are helping developers write code, but a more significant shift may be occurring elsewhere:…

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The Verge ·5 hr. ago

Anthropic explains how Claude’s invisible text watermarks will work

Anthropic has clarified how it’s planning to apply invisible watermarks to Claude-generated text in order to comply with Europe’s AI transparency rules.

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TechRadar ·5 hr. ago

Microsoft is dropping its Excel Copilot function after only a year - and without ever getting a full public launch

Microsoft Excel is pulling the COPILOT () functionFunction allowed users to describe tasks in natural language, including as part of a formulaIt never reached public launch, and has now been overtaken by other tools…