Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land

Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land

The AI era is giving fracking a second act, a surprising twist for an industry that, even during its early 2010s boom years, was blamed by climate advocates for poisoned water tables, man-made earthquakes, and the stubborn persistence of fossil fuels. AI companies are building massive data centers near major gas-production sites, often generating their…

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Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to a Bloomberg report.   Yang’s departure marks the latest in a string of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting the company into jeopardy in the lead up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March. Rouming…

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Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)

Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)

Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted on his account on Wednesday to dispel the myth that the social networking giant is actively “listening” to its users surreptitiously, in order to target them with relevant ads. The idea that Meta would secretly turn on the microphones on users’ phones to record their conversations is an age-old conspiracy…

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Maid of Sker VR announced for PS VR2, SteamVR, and Quest

Maid of Sker VR announced for PS VR2, SteamVR, and Quest

Wales Interactive has announced Maid of Sker VR, a virtual reality version of the previously released survival horror game Maid of Sker for PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest. It will launch in November. Here is an overview of the game, via Wales Interactive: About Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic… don’t…

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