Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it.

Two weeks ago, OpenAI said it would relaunch the robotics program it shuttered in 2021 — the latest signal that the biggest ...
SFGate

AI data centers, already harmful, appear to be creating their own microclimates

As global temperatures rise, data centers for artificial intelligence are creating “heat islands” that could have significant impacts on communities and their surrounding environments in the years to ...
Wall Street Journal

A Bill Aimed at Creating Homes Is Leaving Plots Empty Instead

Developer TerraLane Communities was about to start construction on two new housing communities in Arizona and Texas, projects that would create around 300 new single-family homes to rent out. But ...
Business Insider

Amazon's AI boom is creating a mess of duplicate tools and data inside the company

Amazon's AI boom is creating a new kind of mess: a growing bloat of internal tools and duplicated data. Some teams are rapidly building their own AI-powered applications to automate workflows and ...
Gizmodo

Data Centers Create Heat Islands Stretching 6 Miles, Study Finds

Data centers have been on the receiving end of increasing public scrutiny, with moratoriums and local protests calling attention to water shortages, higher electricity prices, and deteriorating air ...
Wired

Everything You Need to Know About Samsung's 2026 OLED and Frame TV Models

Samsung has pulled the wrapping off some of its most anticipated TVs for 2026, including its latest art-forward TVs, The Frame and The Frame Pro, and its premium OLED TVs, which include three series ...
CNN

Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...
TechSpot

Nvidia "confirms" DLSS 5 relies on 2D frame data as testing reveals hallucinations

Connecting the dots: Early reactions to Nvidia's DLSS 5 were swift and skeptical, with some observers likening the technology to an Instagram-style filter applied over gameplay footage. Nvidia CEO ...
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Create a DIY porch swing frame with style

Home improvement expert April Wilkerson constructs a sturdy and stylish overhead support structure to enhance her home's outdoor seating area. Trump’s new reflecting pool liner cut with a razor, ...
Diginomica

How Create Music Group strikes the right note by placing data at the heart of the music-streaming process

As seen on diginomica passim, the music industry has a complicated relationship with data and AI. While there’s justifiable concern that emerging technology can be used to shortcut the creative ...
Cleveland.com

Why Ohio gave $4.5M to a data center project that will create just 10 jobs

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State officials’ approval of a $4.5 million tax break for a Northeast Ohio data‑center expansion was met with a chorus of online criticism, given that the project will only create 10 ...