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Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests

A company spokesperson admitted they have "fallen short of our own high standards." The post Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests appeared first on Futurism.

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Finland Orders Google to Suspend New Data Centers After Contractors Pave Over Protected Forests

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Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It’s Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or ...

"This is not science fiction." The post Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It's Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or Killed appeared first on Futurism.

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Retired Air Force Colonel Warns Americans That It’s Dangerous to Live Near Data Centers Because You Could Be Targeted or ...

WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

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A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

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Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances.

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WIRED Science

Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

WIRED Science

A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.

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WIRED Science

A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Nobel Committee recognized Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for solving a century-old mystery about molecules with mirror images. Their work is crucial for pharmaceuticals and carries clues to the origins of life.

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New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

Futurism

OpenAI Says Teens Can Talk About Suicide for Hours Before ChatGPT Will Notify Parents

New safety features, same alarming conversations. The post OpenAI Says Teens Can Talk About Suicide for Hours Before ChatGPT Will Notify Parents appeared first on Futurism.

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OpenAI Says Teens Can Talk About Suicide for Hours Before ChatGPT Will Notify Parents

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OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

"It is incumbent for OpenAI to earn the trust of parents and to show them, not just tell them, that this product is safe for teens to use." The post OpenAI's "ChatGPT for Teens" Is an "Unsafe" Mess, Testing Finds appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

New York Times Science

‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release

Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.

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New York Times Science

‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release

New York Times Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

2 days ago

New York Times Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

Futurism

ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics

"It felt very much like a violation of my personhood." The post ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics appeared first on Futurism.

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ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics

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The First Fully AI-Generated Movie to Receive an MPA Rating Is Making a Push for an Academy Award, But We Wouldn’t Hold ...

Coming to a theater near you. The post The First Fully AI-Generated Movie to Receive an MPA Rating Is Making a Push for an Academy Award, But We Wouldn't Hold Our Breath appeared first on Futurism.

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The First Fully AI-Generated Movie to Receive an MPA Rating Is Making a Push for an Academy Award, But We Wouldn’t Hold ...

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Meta Took More Than 48 Hours to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in ...

Meta is making it clear: it doesn't care about AI-generated child abuse videos on its platforms. The post Meta Took More Than 48 Hours to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven appeared first on Futurism.

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Meta Took More Than 48 Hours to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in ...