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Klas: AI has turned Bernie and DeSantis into unlikely allies

'When two politicians representing two ideological extremes start sounding alike, maybe it’s time to listen.

AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required

With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink industrial controls that are very quickly being turned over to autonomous agents.

Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted

The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious actions through innocent-looking shortcuts.

Google adds automated code reviews to Conductor AI

Google’s Conductor AI extension for context-driven development has been fitted with a new automated review feature intended to make AI-assisted engineering safer and more predictable.

Why world models will become a platform capability, not a corporate superpower

For the past two years, artificial intelligence has felt oddly flat. Large language models spread at unprecedented speed, but they also erased much of the competitive gradient. Everyone has access to the same models, the same interfaces, and, increasingly, the same answers.

When dating apps get hacked, your private life goes public

Bumble and Match say user data was not exposed after hackers tied to ShinyHunters claimed breaches, but the incidents renew concerns about dating app security.

Musk’s bankers are discussing a plan to wrangle xAI debt after SpaceX merger

Elon Musk's bankers are working on a potential financing plan after the merger of SpaceX and xAI that could trim some of the heavy interest costs that the billionaire racked up in recent years, according to people familiar with the matter.

As data centers drive up electricity costs, the fight over who’s footing the bill continues

As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular people — must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of electricity required for artificial intell

Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it reached a top speed of 22 mph.

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These digital tools are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

In late 2025, Interpol coordinated a global operation across 134 nations, seizing roughly 30,000 live animals, confiscating illegal plant and timber products, and identifying about 1,100 suspected wildlife traffickers for national police to investigate.

Nvidia shares go cold even as Big Tech spending on AI balloons

Big Tech keeps raising its spending plans for artificial intelligence infrastructure, yet shares of Nvidia Corp., one of the biggest beneficiaries of that flood of cash, have been largely stagnant for months.

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee.

This New York bar hosted an AI dating pop-up where singles matched with chatbots for Valentine’s Day

A quarter of adults younger than 30 say they’ve used AI for companionship, according to Associated Press-NORC polling. The one thing missing? Somewhere to take your AI valentine on a date. Ahead of Saint Valentine’s Day on February 14, EVA AI decided to solve that problem.

Rivian’s R2 launch offers investors hope in bleak EV market

After a brutal year for the US electric-vehicle industry, Rivian Automotive Inc. handed investors a rare reason for optimism.

AI hardware too expensive? ‘Just rent it,’ cloud providers say

Whenever a tech titan makes a sweeping statement about the future, industry professionals and even everyday users listen with both curiosity and skepticism. This was the case after Jeff Bezos recently said that in the future, no one will own a personal computer.

Flying car now on sale for $190,000

Flying cars are here now. Pivotal's "Helix" eVTOL costs $190,000 amd requires no pilot license. Real people are flying today.

Klas: AI has turned Bernie and DeSantis into unlikely allies

'When two politicians representing two ideological extremes start sounding alike, maybe it’s time to listen.

AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required

With a new Gartner report suggesting that AI problems will “shut down national critical infrastructure” in a major country by 2028, CIOs need to rethink industrial controls that are very quickly being turned over to autonomous agents.

Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted

The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious actions through innocent-looking shortcuts.

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Google adds automated code reviews to Conductor AI

Google’s Conductor AI extension for context-driven development has been fitted with a new automated review feature intended to make AI-assisted engineering safer and more predictable.

Why world models will become a platform capability, not a corporate superpower

For the past two years, artificial intelligence has felt oddly flat. Large language models spread at unprecedented speed, but they also erased much of the competitive gradient. Everyone has access to the same models, the same interfaces, and, increasingly, the same answers.

When dating apps get hacked, your private life goes public

Bumble and Match say user data was not exposed after hackers tied to ShinyHunters claimed breaches, but the incidents renew concerns about dating app security.

Musk’s bankers are discussing a plan to wrangle xAI debt after SpaceX merger

Elon Musk's bankers are working on a potential financing plan after the merger of SpaceX and xAI that could trim some of the heavy interest costs that the billionaire racked up in recent years, according to people familiar with the matter.

As data centers drive up electricity costs, the fight over who’s footing the bill continues

As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular people — must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of electricity required for artificial intell

Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut

A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.

World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it reached a top speed of 22 mph.

These digital tools are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking

In late 2025, Interpol coordinated a global operation across 134 nations, seizing roughly 30,000 live animals, confiscating illegal plant and timber products, and identifying about 1,100 suspected wildlife traffickers for national police to investigate.

Nvidia shares go cold even as Big Tech spending on AI balloons

Big Tech keeps raising its spending plans for artificial intelligence infrastructure, yet shares of Nvidia Corp., one of the biggest beneficiaries of that flood of cash, have been largely stagnant for months.

A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

California photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee.