Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI
Apple is working on an AI server that would use Apple’s high-performance M-series Ultra chips found in Mac desktops. The potential product’s expected release in
Epstein had huge cache of child sex pics; victims sue to find out who’s in them
On Tuesday, two survivors of child sex abuse accused the Justice Department of failing to notify dozens of victims found in Jeffrey Epstein’s massive collection
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
The measures, which fall short of a breakup demanded by the government, effectively ensure that the tech titan’s business will continue largely unscathed.
Snapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBC
Evan Spiegel says it would be “an important step forward for the industry” in an interview with the BBC.
Inside Singapore’s ‘Fort Knox’ for city’s $2bn dirty money auction
The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
Why Trump is all-in on AI despite the warnings
The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics – even at the risk of losing supporters.
Lost on Mount Fuji off-season? You’ll have to pay for your rescue
The fee will be imposed on those who get lost on Japan’s most famous mountain during the off-peak seasons.
Local AI Weekly #2: Agents Everywhere
Welcome back to Local AI Weekly. I promised a weekly, and then took a month to send the second one. So let’s call the first
I Spent Time With GeForce NOW to See If It’s Gameable on Linux
Linux gamers are used to being treated as second-class citizens, and Ubisoft recently gave everyone a fresh reminder when they pulled Linux and Steam Deck
Cold plunges may boost your mood, but the evidence is still on thin ice
A Molecular Psychiatry review examined evidence linking cold exposure with mood and mental health outcomes, alongside proposed roles for catecholamines, the HPA axis, and immune-inflammatory
Scientists tested how much whole grain makes a difference. The answer was not simply “more”
A meta-analysis of 87 randomized trials found that increasing whole-grain intake was associated with improvements in several cardiometabolic risk factors, although many individual changes were
The music in psychedelic therapy may be more than background sound
A narrative review examines how music interacts with psychedelics, psychological support, and treatment context in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, arguing that its role cannot be understood as
Trump demands interest rates be lowered ‘fast’ after Fed announces hike
The US Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates for the first time in three years, prompting Tweety McTreason to furiously demand they be lowered.