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AI & Tech

Meta’s Attack on Jonathan Haidt Sparks Backlash

Leaked internal documents reveal Meta’s 2023 "Whisper strategy" to undermine Jonathan Haidt, the author of "The Anxious Generation", by covertly…

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Health

Microplastics in water aren’t inert

Microplastics have contaminated human blood, arteries, and brains, yet their direct health impacts remain largely unknown due to the assumed…

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AI & Tech

Man paid to prove Fermat says Claude solved it in 11 days

Anthropic’s AI system formally verified Fermat’s Last Theorem in eleven days using 13 million lines of Lean code, significantly outpacing…

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AI & Tech

73% of tech jobs now demand AI skills: How to highlight yours

73% of tech job postings now require AI skills, up from 15% in January 2024, making AI fluency a baseline…

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Business

My SSN Was Exposed in a Breach at a School I Never Attended

A data breach at Columbia University exposed 1.8 million Social Security numbers, affecting individuals like the author with no connection…

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Briefs Global Regulators on Mythos Findings

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey requested Anthropic brief the Financial Stability Board on its Mythos model, which uncovered severe…

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AI & Tech

Top university websites serve porn due to poor security hygiene

At least 34 prestigious universities, including UC Berkeley and Columbia, have had subdomains hijacked to host pornography and tech support…

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Artificial Intelligence

ASIC Monitors Anthropic’s AI with Global Regulators

Global financial regulators, including Australia's ASIC, are coordinating to monitor Anthropic's Mythos AI model, viewing its ability to exploit software…

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Culture

Columbia ‘Studytok’ Influencer Detained and Released by DHS

Columbia University alleges that Department of Homeland Security agents used deceptive tactics, falsely claiming to search for a missing person,…

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AI & Tech

AI’s Dark Side: How It’s Fueling a Surge in Online Crime

AI is amplifying cybercrime by making attacks more sophisticated, scalable, and accessible, lowering the technical barrier for less skilled criminals…

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Business

Judicial Panel Retracts Climate Guidance After GOP Pushback

A U.S. judicial advisory body removed a chapter on climate science from a key judicial manual after objections from Republican…

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Artificial Intelligence

Roy Lee: Viral Hype Isn’t Enough for Success

Roy Lee, founder of Cluely, highlights that while viral fame on social media can build initial brand awareness, it is…

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Artificial Intelligence

How Hackers Poison AI and How to Stop Them

Cybercriminals are leveraging AI to create sophisticated spam, malicious code, and phishing campaigns, while also directly targeting AI systems to…

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BigTech Companies

Google’s Landmark Ad Tech Monopoly Trial Begins

A federal judge has ruled that Google illegally monopolized the digital ad market, initiating a remedies phase that could force…

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AI & Tech

Columbia Deploys AI to Ease Campus Tensions

Columbia University is testing an AI tool called Sway to mediate sensitive student discussions on topics like racial justice and…

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Artificial Intelligence

How Generative AI Ranks Content for Trust

Generative AI assesses content trustworthiness using signals like accuracy, authority, transparency, and freshness, applying frameworks such as E-E-A-T algorithmically. Authority…

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AI & Tech

Scaling Agentic AI: A Healthcare Revolution

Agentic AI in healthcare combines large language models with symbolic systems to enhance decision-making, improve patient outcomes, and ensure compliance…

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Business

Columbia University Data Breach Exposes 870,000 People

Columbia University disclosed a cybersecurity breach affecting 870,000 individuals, exposing personal, financial, and health data of students, employees, and applicants.…

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AI & Tech

Robots That Eat Robots: The Power of Machine Metabolism

Researchers at Columbia University developed a prototype robot with a primitive metabolism, enabling it to "eat" other robots to grow…

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Artificial Intelligence

Roy Lee on Why He’s Not Worried About Cheating Detectors

Cluely, an AI-powered productivity tool, faces criticism for blurring the line between assistance and academic integrity, but its co-founder Roy…

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