I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 The Trump administration has launched its US Tech Force program
In an effort to attract engineers away from Big Tech roles and directly toward modernizing government. ,The Verge,
, So, essentially replacing the IT personnel that DOGE got rid of. ,register,
2 Lawmakers are investigating how AI data centers affect electricity costs
They want to get to the bottom of whether it is being delivered to consumers. ,NYT ,
, Calculating AI’s water usage is also not simple. ,wired ,
, AI is changing the grid. Could it help more than harm? (MIT Technology Review)
3 Ford isn’t building a big all-electric truck, after all
After US government support for EVs declined. ,wired ,
, Instead, the F-150 Lightning pickup will be reborn as a plug-in hybrid. ,Information ,
, Why might Americans be ready to embrace small cars? ,fast company ,
, America could really use an affordable electric truck. (MIT Technology Review)
4 PayPal wants to become a bank in America
After all, the Trump administration has been very friendly toward non-traditional financial companies. ,foot ,
, It has been a good year for the crypto industry when it comes to banking. ,economist ,
5 A tech trade deal between the US and UK has been put on the back burner
The US is apparently not happy with the lack of progress made by Britain. ,NYT ,
, This is a major setback in the relationship between the pair. ,Guardian,
6 Why doesn’t anyone want to make a cure for dengue?
A new antiviral pill appears to prevent infection – but its development has been abandoned. ,Vocal,
7 Most of the world’s glaciers are projected to disappear by 2100
At a rate of about 3,000 per year. ,new scientists ,
, Inside a new quest to save the “Doomsday Glacier.” (MIT Technology Review)
8 Hollywood is divided over AI
While some filmmakers love it, actors are horrified by its exponential growth. ,bloomberg ,
9 Corporate America Is Obsessed With Hiring Storytellers
This is essentially the role of the media relations manager modified for the AI age. ,WSJ ,
10 The concept of hacking existed before the Internet
Just ask this group of teenage geeks. ,ieee spectrum,
today’s thought
“So the federal government removed 18F, which was doing a great job modernizing the government, and then replaced it with a clone? What does this all mean?”
