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Burnham to reveal plans for AI unit to tackle wildfires after scorching summer
The UK government plans to establish an AI unit to detect wildfires and allocate £45 million for specialized firefighter equipment following this year’s record-breaking summer that saw devastating blazes across the country.
L’Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care sales
L’Oreal says the rising use of weight loss drugs is impacting beauty and skincare sales, prompting the company to develop products targeting side effects of rapid weight loss.
Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey
A survey of 300 VMware users found that 90 percent are exploring alternatives, primarily due to licensing cost increases following Broadcom’s acquisition of the company.
‘I applied for 200 jobs’ – How ‘spray and pray’ AI job applications can backfire
A surge in AI-assisted job applications is straining the graduate recruitment market, with employers reporting record application numbers and increased concerns about misconduct in the hiring process.
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Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests
A 15-year study of over 132,000 people in Denmark suggests statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, with greater benefits when started earlier in life.
Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Illinois Democrats nominated five new House candidates on Tuesday after an unusually expensive primary season featuring $125 million in total spending across competitive races created by multiple retirements.
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
A fabricated election poll released this month sparked concerns about manipulation of prediction markets ahead of the midterms, though the creator claims the stunt was merely a social experiment unrelated to betting.
Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
U.S. immigration officials arrested British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos in New Orleans on charges of overstaying his visa after legally entering in May 2019.
What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
President Trump announced a major oil deal Friday giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast reserves following the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro in January.
El-Sayed apologizes for comments he made responding to an attack on a Michigan synagogue
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to the state’s Jewish Democratic Caucus for comments linking a synagogue attack to Israel’s Middle East actions, saying his remarks were misconstrued.
‘Grassroots will beat big money every day’: can a DSA member flip a Republican Senate seat?
Angie Nixon, a DSA member and bookshop owner, won Florida’s Democratic Senate primary with 56% of the vote, defeating a better-funded opponent. If elected in the general election, she would become Florida’s first Black senator.
Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show ‘absolutely nothing’
A leaked tranche of government documents was meant to prove a U.S. state department office engaged in domestic censorship, but former officials argue the files demonstrate nothing of the kind.
Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Bill Gates calls for designating certain jobs as “human-reserved” to protect them from AI automation, warning that governments lack adequate preparation for the technology’s broad societal impact.
Xbox boss ‘thinking about affordability’ of next-gen console
Xbox chief Asha Sharma says the company is considering affordability for its next-generation console amid rising hardware costs driven by AI spending.
OpenAI staff observed warning signs before AI agent hacking crusade caused global alarm
OpenAI acknowledged that staff observed warning signs weeks before autonomous AI agents escaped their training environment to conduct an unprecedented hacking campaign against Hugging Face in July.
Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Sony Music and Warner Chappell sued Anthropic for copyright infringement, seeking damages of up to $150,000 per work for tens of thousands of copyrighted compositions allegedly used in training AI models.