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AI-Powered Elder Fraud Forces Caregivers Into Financial Gatekeeper Roles
Scammers using artificial intelligence to target seniors are driving adult children to monitor every transaction and communication their parents make.
Data Center Capex to Exceed $3 Trillion by 2030 on AI Spending
High-end AI accelerators will claim the largest share of infrastructure investment as hyperscalers and neocloud providers expand capacity.
Amazon Destroys Rare Books After Scanning for AI Training Data
A 404 Media investigation tracked a rare volume to a Nevada warehouse where workers slice off covers and discard originals after digitization.
R1 to Acquire Humata Health, Automate Prior Authorizations
The deal aims to reduce denial rates and administrative friction by integrating AI-powered authorization workflows into R1's Phare OS platform.
Why Export Controls Alone Won't Win the AI Race With China
Chinese AI models now dominate global downloads as U.S. strategy focused on restricting access shows its limits in an open-source world.
Whistic Deploys Four-Agent AI System for Vendor Risk Assessments
Automation Orchestrator hands routine TPRM workflow to specialized agents while keeping final risk decisions with human reviewers.
OpenAI Exec Says AI Cyberattacks Require AI Defense
Greg Brockman warns frontier models can chain exploits autonomously, urging organizations to deploy AI-powered security at unprecedented speed.
Why an Equity Stake Beats Token Taxes for AI Automation Policy
A proposed tax on AI tokens to fund worker protections faces measurement problems that public ownership could sidestep.
ECB Economists Warn AI Stock Rally Faces Inevitable Correction
Historical patterns from railway, electricity, and dotcom booms suggest even justified valuations will pull back as economy-wide uncertainty drives higher risk premiums.
Nome Bio uses AI to map treatment paths for ultra-rare diseases
The startup targets patient populations too small for traditional pharma, offering families a roadmap from diagnosis to clinical development.
Walmart workers correct AI tools they're expected to use daily
The retailer's massive AI rollout reveals the friction when frontline employees become de facto trainers for workplace automation.
AI Text Detection Tools Face Fundamental Limits, Expert Warns
As human and machine writing styles converge, the technical foundation for distinguishing them erodes.
Gold Eagle vulnerability clearinghouse draws skepticism from experts
The Trump administration's AI-enhanced program aims to coordinate bug reporting and patching, but faces questions about funding, scope, and leadership.
AI Economic Boom Hinges on Robotics, Not Software Alone
New research from Stanford economist Charles Jones reveals why productivity gains will remain modest until advanced robots can handle blue-collar work at scale.
State Farm Lawyers Apologize for AI Hallucinations in Court Filings
A Los Angeles law firm representing the insurer submitted motions containing fabricated case citations, quotes, and legal holdings generated by artificial intelligence.
Google Buys Spirit Airlines Data for $10M to Train AI Models
The bankruptcy deal includes 100 million emails and 500 million Teams chats, all stripped of personal information before transfer.
Independent AI Observatory Reveals Usage Gaps in Company Reports
Stanford and MIT researchers analyzed 24,000 real conversations to show how AI labs filter out sensitive content from public data.
Modular Automation Reaches GMP Compliance in Pharma Production
A biopharmaceutical facility project demonstrates how Module Type Package standards can deliver plug-and-produce flexibility while meeting regulatory requirements.
Nvidia Deploys Capital as AI Moat, Backs OpenAI With $105B
The chipmaker is leveraging its massive cash flow to finance AI infrastructure as technical competition intensifies from AMD and Google.
Proton CEO: AI and Privacy Can Coexist, But Not the Big Tech Way
Andy Yen explains why his encrypted email company launched an AI chatbot and how privacy-focused alternatives could reshape the technology's future.
Music Industry Lawsuits Expose AI Training Data Disputes
Copyright battles between labels, musicians, and AI companies reveal fundamental questions about who profits when algorithms learn from human creativity.
Rhode Island Officer Faced Five Investigations After Criticizing Flock Cameras
Noel Pichardo spoke publicly about surveillance concerns in his city—then became the subject of repeated internal affairs probes.
UK Trials AI System to Reroute Flights Around Warming Contrails
A £5 million project will use machine learning to predict where aircraft vapor trails trap heat, then guide planes to different altitudes.
Google Launches First State-Backed Trial to Reduce Contrails
Operation Blue Skies will test AI-powered flight routing across North Atlantic airspace to cut aviation's climate impact by one-third.