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The “clean energy” mine that could put one of America’s most pristine wilderness areas at risk
A view of the Moose Lake entry point to the Boundary Waters, a federally protected area in northeastern Minnesota. | Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images There’s no such a...
The next AI safety fight may actually be about DNA
AI company CEOs Sam Altman (OpenAI), Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind), and Dario Amodei (Anthropic) disagree on a lot, like how fast the technology should develop, the best way to regulate it, and...
Google sues Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fraud
Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network for using its Gemini AI in a 'massive' scam operation.
Honolulu police seize drugs, cash, and machines in Waimakua Place gambling investigation
Honolulu police say a search warrant served at an alleged illegal gambling room on Waimakua Place led to the seizure of drugs, gambling machines and cash Tuesday evening as investigators continued a...
Trump’s strange flirtation with AI socialism, explained
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Andrew Harnik/Getty...
Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is urging a federal appeals court to side with Ohio regulators in their fight with prediction-market company Kalshi, arguing that...
ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange
ProphetX has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as a federally regulated sports-focused exchange in the United States. The New York-based company said the...
Texas Tech warns Big 12 sanctions could spark massive liability fight
The Big 12 is considering its next move after receiving a warning from the Texas Attorney General’s Office that any attempt to punish Texas Tech over quarterback Brendan Sorsby could lead to...
Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend
‘Listen, that's not what I'm here for, right?' | Image: Apple Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that's very much by design. In an interview with Mostly...
Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features
Amazon's rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update to the software it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support,...