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Jim Acosta Catches Very Real Flak Over AI Interview

Ex-CNN correspondent faces backlash after chat with AI version of Parkland shooting victim

(Newser) - Former CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta has ignited debate after conducting an interview with an AI-generated avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a victim of the 2018 Parkland school shooting. In the video, Acosta speaks to a digital version of Joaquin—animated from a real photo and powered by generative...

Typical Job Hunt Now Tops 10 Weeks
Job Hunts Are Taking Longer
Aug 3, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Job Hunts Are Taking Longer

Unemployed often are forced to consider lesser positions or retirement

(Newser) - As job openings dry up and companies pull back on hiring, unemployed Americans are facing the longest waits for work in years. New federal data show that more than 1.8 million people have been out of work for at least 27 weeks, the longest period outside the coronavirus...

Bidding Wars for AI's Top Talent Would Make an NBA Star Blush

Tech giants battle for top minds with record-breaking deals

(Newser) - The bidding war for artificial intelligence talent is looking less like a job market and more like NBA free agency, minus the salary cap. Take 24-year-old Matt Deitke, per the New York Times : Meta dangled an initial offer of $125 million in cash and stock to recruit him from...

Find Out How AI-Proof Your Job Really Is
The Most, Least AI-Proof Jobs
Jul 31, 2025 7:14 AM CDT

The Most, Least AI-Proof Jobs

Microsoft pulls out the ones that are most, least likely to be overtaken by artificial intelligence

(Newser) - How likely is it that a bot will soon replace you at work? That depends on what you do for a living, as Microsoft found in its most recent research measuring which jobs are most and least vulnerable to being replaced by artificial intelligence, reports Axios . In its study titled...

Nick Cave Rethinks AI After Unexpected Gift

A filmmaker friend created a surreal video to mark the 40th anniversary of 'Tupelo'

(Newser) - Nick Cave, who has previously voiced strong misgivings about artificial intelligence, is now rethinking his stance—at least somewhat—after an unexpected gift. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of his song "Tupelo," Cave shared a new video crafted with AI by filmmaker Andrew Dominik. Dominik, working without Cave'...

One City's Huge New AI Data Center Will Be a 'Game Changer'

Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, will use more electricity than every home in the state

(Newser) - An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined, before expanding to as much as five times that size, will be built soon near Cheyenne, according to the city's mayor. "It's a game changer. It's huge," Mayor Patrick...

Trump Wants to Change Name of 'Artificial Intelligence'

'I can't stand it,' he says, because it's 'genius,' not artificial

(Newser) - Will "artificial intelligence" go the way of the "Gulf of Mexico?" President Trump changed the latter to the "Gulf of America," and now he's kicking around another name change related to AI. When he spoke at an industry summit on Wednesday to roll out his...

Trump: We're Banning 'Wokeness' From AI Models

Executive order is part of a broader plan that removes restrictions from the industry

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled an "A.I. Action Plan" and signed three related executive orders on Wednesday intended to make the US a leader in artificial intelligence, reports the Guardian . By and large, the White House is giving a green light to tech companies to advance the technology by removing...

With Help of AI, Man Built 7 Bombs in NYC Plot: Cops

Prosecutors say suspect used online guides to make homemade explosives

(Newser) - A Long Island man is facing federal charges after authorities say he built homemade bombs using guidance from artificial intelligence, then transported them to Manhattan with plans to detonate them there, NBC News reports. According to prosecutors, Michael Gann, 55, constructed seven improvised explosive devices by ordering common chemicals...

Teens Outsmart AI at Math Olympiad—but Not by Much

AI models from Google and OpenAI hit gold-level scores for first time at IMO

(Newser) - Humans still have the upper hand at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), but AI is closing in fast. At this year's event, held in Australia, five young math whizzes notched perfect scores, while generative AI models from Google and OpenAI landed gold-level results by racking up 35 out...

China Bets on Underwater Data Centers

Ocean cooling expected to significantly cut energy costs

(Newser) - Beneath the waves off Shanghai, China is launching a new era of digital infrastructure—cooling its AI-powered data centers with the chill of the ocean, and potentially reshaping the global approach to sustainable computing. Traditional data centers, both in China and globally, use enormous amounts of electricity, with cooling...

Science Finds People Want to Date Their Pets (Kind of)

New study reveals nearly a third of pet owners would go out with the AI version of their cats, dogs

(Newser) - Man's best friend = man's artificial-intelligence-created lover? That's the gist of a new study that shows a significant number of pet owners wouldn't mind dating their pets if an AI version of them could be created, reports the New York Post . According to the MetLife survey...

Dubai Restaurant's New Chef Isn't Human

AI-powered Chef Aiman will create menus for 'dining in the future'

(Newser) - Dubai is preparing to introduce a new dining concept where artificial intelligence takes center stage, at least behind the scenes. WOOHOO, a restaurant set to open in September near the Burj Khalifa, promises "dining in the future" with the debut of its AI-powered chef , Chef Aiman. Chef Aiman...

Zuckerberg: Top AI Talent Has 3 Asks

Money is only one of them

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg says that when it comes to attracting top artificial intelligence researchers, the much-discussed hefty paycheck is only one factor. Speaking on The Information's TITV on Monday, the Meta CEO noted these highly sought-after specialists have two other priorities: minimal management responsibility and maximum access to computing...

AI Data Centers Are Thirsty. Just Ask the Neighbors
A Big Problem With AI
Data Centers: Water
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Jul 15, 2025 7:08 AM CDT

A Big Problem With AI Data Centers: Water

New York Times looks at the immense needs of such facilities

(Newser) - It's a lesser known fact about AI data centers now popping up around the country and the world: They need immense quantities of water to operate. The New York Times explores the issue through the lens of Newton County, Georgia, where Meta has built one such facility. The massive...

Pentagon Gives Musk's Grok a $200M AI Contract

Chatbot from xAI joins GSA's product lineup

(Newser) - The Pentagon has signed a contract for as much as $200 million to deploy Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, across the Defense Department. The deal represents a major push to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence into federal government operations. The move was revealed by xAI...

Pig-Organ Trial Suggests AI Robot Surgeons Are Coming

Researchers say human trials could occur within a decade

(Newser) - AI-trained robot surgeons have successfully performed complex operations on pig organs without human help—paving the way for fully automated surgery trials on humans within a decade, researchers say. A team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University recounts what the robots managed to achieve in the trial: The...

Lindell's Lawyers Fined for Botched AI Filing

Judge found attorneys cited fake cases and misquoted law

(Newser) - Two attorneys representing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell have been fined $3,000 each after submitting an error-laden court filing in a Denver defamation case that was drafted using artificial intelligence. Federal Judge Nina Y. Wang ruled Monday that lawyers Christopher Kachouroff and Jennifer DeMaster violated court rules by including...

A Fake Marco Rubio Is Making Calls in DC

Someone is using AI software to mimic his voice and texting style, reports Washington Post

(Newser) - First, it happened to Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles . Now, it's happening to the secretary of state. The Washington Post reports that somebody is impersonating Marco Rubio in voicemails and texts with the help of AI software. The State Department is investigating and has sent out a warning...

Player Complains Wimbledon's New System 'Stole the Game'

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova missed out on a point after electronic line calling was switched off

(Newser) - Wimbledon's electronic line calling (ELC) technology got off to a rough start , but the early criticism was nothing compared to the condemnation directed its way on Sunday. Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was "robbed" of a point that would've won her a game in the opening set...

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