Nvidia’s new AI system Vera Rubin is 10 times more efficient than its predecessor — here’s a first look

CNBC got an exclusive first look at Vera Rubin, Nvidia's next AI system that's due to ship in the second half of the year ...
CNET

Starlink Is Using Your Personal Data to Train AI. Here’s How to Opt Out

Starlink says it may also share personal data with partners to help it "develop AI-enabled tools that improve your customer experience.” Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, ...
Reuters

India gives 20-year tax holiday to foreign firms using local data centres

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India said on Sunday foreign companies using data centres built in the country to provide services to global clients will not face any taxes for doing so for more than 20 ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Los Angeles Times

This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down. The Signal Hill ...
Yahoo

ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12. A new court ruling allows ...
New York Post

Gmail users urged to switch off these two main features over privacy concerns

A techspert named Davey Jones is urging Gmail users to switch off several features over concerns that Google could automatically access their sensitive email data and use it to train AI. Arlette - ...
Wired

You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think. When I called him to talk more about AI and water, Masley emphasized that he’s ...
The Conversation

AI chatbots are becoming everyday tools for mundane tasks, use data shows

Jeanne Beatrix Law serves on the OpenAI Educator Council, an uncompensated group of higher education faculty who provide feedback to OpenAI on educational use cases and occasionally tests models for ...
IPWatchdog

Training Data on Trial: AI’s First Fair Use Test

“Courts are adapting the flexible fair-use doctrine to modern technology without rewriting the statute.” The results point toward a single principle: when AI training reproduces a copyrighted work’s ...
Wired

Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...