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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...

Chatbots Are Writing Key Parts of Biomedical Papers

Study suggests that a rise in certain words is a telltale clue

(Newser) - Researchers looking into the subject of artificial intelligence have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of their colleagues are using it to help write their papers. The study in Science Advances estimates that 14% of the abstracts of biomedical research papers—one in seven—used an AI tool such as...

Big Bill's AI Regulatory Ban Was Shot Down 99-1

Last-ditch GOP effort to save provision failed

(Newser) - A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts. The Senate voted 99-1 to strike the AI provision from the legislation...

Something's Missing at Wimbledon
Something's
Missing at
Wimbledon
Jul 1, 2025 12:23 PM CDT

Something's Missing at Wimbledon

Transition from line judges not quite as seamless as All England Club might've hoped

(Newser) - Protests at this year's steamy Wimbledon have failed to stop the transition from 300 line judges to AI-driven electronic line-calling, and players seem to have accepted the change, previously announced by the All England Club, with only minor grumblings. With artificial intelligence now analyzing footage from up to 18...

Amazon Deploys Its Millionth Robot
Amazon Deploys
Its Millionth Robot
Jul 1, 2025 3:25 AM CDT

Amazon Deploys Its Millionth Robot

Company is on track for robot workers to outnumber humans

(Newser) - Amazon is on track to have more robots than humans working in its warehouses, with over a million robots now deployed—nearly matching its human workforce. Robots now assist with or handle tasks like picking, packaging, and sorting in about 75% of Amazon's global deliveries, according to the...

College Grads Find the Current Job Market 'Stings'

It's the toughest job market for young adults in more than a decade; AI may be playing a role

(Newser) - While completing a master's degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. Zahid, 25, completed her studies in December, but so far she hasn't found a job in the industry that surrounds her. "It stings a little bit," she...

Zuckerberg's 'List' Has Silicon Valley Buzzing

Meta chief is reportedly trying to poach top AI engineers with $100M salaries

(Newser) - In Silicon Valley, it's known as "The List," reports the Wall Street Journal . Compiled by Mark Zuckerberg over the last several months, this list includes the names of the leading engineers and researchers in artificial intelligence—and Zuckerberg is reportedly trying to recruit them all. The story...

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