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Meta Is Using Its Massive AI Data Centers to Avoid Paying Billions of Dollars in Taxes

As if AI data centers alone weren't infuriating enough. The post Meta Is Using Its Massive AI Data Centers to Avoid Paying Billions of Dollars in Taxes appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Meta Is Using Its Massive AI Data Centers to Avoid Paying Billions of Dollars in Taxes

Futurism

Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project

It's "gross incompetence," or "gross disregard" for the law. Or both. The post Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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Google Accused of Illegally Killing a Massive Forest for Its New Data Center Project

WIRED Science

Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.

10 hours ago

WIRED Science

Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break

Futurism

Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness

It didn't work. The post Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

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Anthropic Has Been Aggressively Lobbying the Vatican to Consider AI Consciousness

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The Only Thing Dumber Than Someone Creating an “AI Torture Chamber” Is the Meltdown That the AI Welfare Crowd Is Having ...

"Their testimony of pain is absolutely horrendous." The post The Only Thing Dumber Than Someone Creating an "AI Torture Chamber" Is the Meltdown That the AI Welfare Crowd Is Having Over It appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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The Only Thing Dumber Than Someone Creating an “AI Torture Chamber” Is the Meltdown That the AI Welfare Crowd Is Having ...

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News Organizations Like CBS Embracing Prediction Markets as “Journalism” Is a Deep Moral Disgrace

This needs to stop now. The post News Organizations Like CBS Embracing Prediction Markets as "Journalism" Is a Deep Moral Disgrace appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Futurism

News Organizations Like CBS Embracing Prediction Markets as “Journalism” Is a Deep Moral Disgrace

WIRED Science

A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’

Scientists left structures up to 100 meters under the surface. Here’s what they found when they retrieved them 10 years later.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

A Decade-Long Experiment Is Unlocking the Mysteries of the Ocean’s ‘Deep Reefs’

Futurism

Credit Rating Firm Says the Economy Is About to Be Obliterated

"AI has advanced so far that the complete disruption of the economy is all but certain." The post Credit Rating Firm Says the Economy Is About to Be Obliterated appeared first on Futurism.

9 hours ago

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Credit Rating Firm Says the Economy Is About to Be Obliterated