The US faces rare earth dependency on China because domestic mining faced relentless opposition from environmental activists and Congress. Permits were denied and litigation stalled projects despite national security concerns. Now bipartisan support may be too late.
A UK High Court judge has ruled in Stability AI’s favor in its copyright battle with Getty Images. The decision found that AI models like Stable Diffusion don’t constitute “infringing copies” under UK law. Both companies are celebrating aspects of the ruling while creators remain concerned about AI
AOC is pushing refresh rates into completely new territory with a monitor that hits 1,000 Hz at 1080p resolution. The company also announced several other high-speed displays, including a 5K model and AI-enhanced gaming monitors. But the practical benefits of quadruple-digit refresh rates remain que
Nintendo’s Switch is about to pass the DS to become the company’s best-selling platform ever, needing just 10,000 more sales. However, analysts doubt it can catch the PS2’s all-time record of 160 million units. The Switch 2 is already breaking records as Nintendo’s fastest-selling console.
Xbox Game Pass is getting a massive November lineup including Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on its November 14 release date. The catch? You’ll need the newly priced $30/month Ultimate tier for day-one access, a 50% price increase from last year.
Social platforms are overhauling systems to distinguish human from AI content. Meta launched Vibes for AI videos while Pinterest auto-labels synthetic media. The shift reflects growing concerns about authenticity and trust online.
A coalition of reporters obtained a dataset containing 278 million location data points from phones in Belgium, including granular tracking of Europe’s top officials. The data came from ordinary apps that sell information to data brokers, who then resell it to governments and militaries.
Building better AI isn’t just a technical challenge—it’s fundamentally a people problem. Databricks’ Judge Builder framework helps companies solve the “Ouroboros problem” of AI evaluating AI by focusing on organizational alignment first.
Nearly all market researchers have adopted AI tools, with 72% using them daily. But the same survey reveals deep trust issues, with 40% reporting errors and 31% saying AI creates more validation work.
The healthcare industry is undergoing a consumer-driven transformation. Patients want the same personalized, convenient experiences they get from retail and banking, and AI is becoming the key to meeting these expectations.
