9 March 2026 2 read minutes Add us on GoogleAdd SciAm RFK, Jr.’s revised autism advisory board cancels first public meeting The cancellation of a meeting of the committee that …
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Future Tech
Don’t bet on whether the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest. Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
OpenAI is in And Anthropic has emerged as a supplier of AI technology to the US Department of Defense. The news caps a week of crackdown by top US government …
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Treasury calls in Blair thinktank to advise on use of AI in public services AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Ministers have called on Tony Blair’s thinktanks and private tech companies to provide guidance on deploying AI in the UK government, in a move campaigners compared to “inviting foxes to …
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AI Creativity
Meta is adding facial recognition to its smart glasses that identify people in real time, hoping the public will be so distracted by political turmoil that it won’t care
Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images When Meta announced it would spin off its failing VR goggles division for parts, the bet was simple: Funnel that money into …
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12 February 2026 4 read minutes Add us on GoogleAdd SciAm What does revocation of the ‘danger finding’ mean for public health? The EPA has rescinded a rule that said …
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An anthropological researcher announces his resignation, warning the world is “in danger” in a letter filled with mystery and poetry. The employee, Mrinak Sharma, had led the cloud chatbot maker’s …
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Unlock Editor’s Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf selects her favorite stories in this weekly newspaper. Some of the headlines seem designed to highlight the tired face-palm emoji on …
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AI Creativity
You will laugh out loud when you hear how much money the tech industry is spending on swimming pools to convince the public.
The AI industry is pouring countless resources into building massive data centers around the world. Plants are extremely resource-hungry, sucking up vast amounts of fresh water to cool hot computer …
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Do I have the flu or Covid? Why do I wake up feeling tired? What is causing my chest pain? For more than two decades, typing a medical question into …
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Unlock Editor’s Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf selects her favorite stories in this weekly newspaper. Zurich Insurance has approached Beazley with a proposal to take over the FTSE …