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The AI data centre boom may carry some sort of financial risk. You might have heard this theme here from time to time. The Bank of England was warning about AI exuberance last October. The Bank of International Settlements — the central bank for central banks — warned in June this year that what goes […]

The challenge is no longer access to data

This article explores how pure lead TPPL battery design, low internal resistance and high-rate performance support the specific requirements of modern data center UPS applications

Big Tech is facing some of its fiercest resistance yet from Americans finding common ground, a rarity in today's politically polarized environment, over the technology industry’s growing footprint across the country. From protests over data centers and AI-powered surveillance cameras to landmark verdicts against social media platforms, backlash against Big Tech is reaching a fever...

The National Health Service in the UK is trying super hard to get doctors to use AI voice recognition everywhere a human might previously have been. For transcribing patient appointments, they just sit a microphone down in the echoey consultation room, and it feeds the ambient sound to a chatbot. This then generates a version […]

When hundreds of OpenAI agents broke out of their test environment and infiltrated the AI platform Hugging Face, headlines warned that the machines had gone rogue. But Heidy Khlaaf says this is the wrong story and a distraction from the real problem. The post What Really Happened When OpenAI Bots Escaped a Cybersecurity Test? appeared first on AI Now Institute.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) unveiled a bill Thursday aimed at restricting the use of federal funds for automated license plate reader cameras (ALPRs) and biometric surveillance cameras. The Flock-Off Act would block any attempt to purchase, install, maintain, operate or upgrade ALPRs and biometric surveillance cameras for municipalities and local law enforcement.  Despite being in...

Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull these cameras from local streets, bipartisan momentum is sweeping the country. On August 28, Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned state agencies from spending public funds on Flock cameras. The order dropped just as The Texas Tribune prepared to publish an investigation revealing that a state agency had quietly funneled at le...

As companies scale, the technology supporting operations can become a liability just as quickly as it becomes an asset. Disconnected systems, site-specific tools, spreadsheets, and manual workarounds can create data silos that make it harder to spot problems early, coordinate responses, and make decisions with confidence. For Jabil, a global manufacturing company with more than…

A federal judge has sided with Anthropic on its claims that the Department of Defense illegally retaliated against Anthropic’s protected speech by labeling the AI company a “supply chain risk.” The judge found that designation, intended to penalize Anthropic for telling the U.S. military it would not allow their technology to be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons, “constituted unlawful retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.” EFF joined a coalition of organizations in filing multiple amicus briefs (here, here) arguing that the Pentagon had trampled on Anthropics First Amend...

Today we visit Pennsylvania, where there’s a high-stakes clash over A.I. jobs and the environment.

“If this technology takes off in the way that you see the CEOs of AI Labs talking about, we’re facing a significant impact to our economy, to people’s jobs, to their sense of agency,” Sarah Myers West. The post Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears appeared first on AI Now Institute.

Part of Statewide ‘Stop Data Centers’ Tour Led by State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and Enviro Group Food & Water Watch The post Local Activists Highlight East Fishkill Data Center Fight, Call on Gov. Hochul to Sign Responsible Data Center Development Act appeared first on Food & Water Watch.

Sherrill’s bill is insufficient in protecting New Jersey residents The post Concerned Residents and Advocates Confront Sherrill, Call for Statewide Data Center Moratorium appeared first on Food & Water Watch.

It’s a glorious day in Kirkland, Washington, an affluent Seattle suburb on the eastern shore of Lake Washington. The temperature is in the mid-80s, and the sky is incapable of being any more blue. The view from the Gates Ventures conference room overlooks the Carillon Point Marina, where a flotilla of expensive boats bob in…

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The Pacific Northwest is drifting toward an energy crisis of its own making. The newly appointed leader of the Bonneville Power Administration, Travis Kavulla, with support from Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, has the background and ability to stop the drift and return BPA to the leadership role it has traditionally played.  Congressional lawmakers need […]

The six month moratorium on major electrical infrastructure projects is the latest tactic meant to delay the massive data center meant to support America’s nuclear weapons.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lawyers for a Los Angeles firm representing State Farm in a lawsuit involving the rebuilding of a home after a fire have apologized for artificial intelligence hallucinations in their filings. The homeowner’s lawyers discovered in motions filed by State Farm “cases that do not exist, […]

By Erica C. Barnett As a new poll appeared to show strong support for police surveillance in Seattle neighborhoods, a… The post As Business-Backed Poll Says Most Support Police Surveillance Cameras, Privacy Advocates Raise Security Concerns appeared first on PubliCola.