Topic: technology disruption
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How to Photograph the Northern Lights in St. Louis This Week
Residents of Missouri and Illinois can witness the aurora borealis this week due to intense geomagnetic storms, which occur when solar particles interact with Earth's magnetic field, creating vibrant colors but potentially disrupting technology. The northern lights, visible in countryside areas a...
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New York Times Sues Perplexity Over Copyright
The New York Times has sued AI company Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging its products use and repackage Times content without permission or payment, substituting for the newspaper's own offerings. The lawsuit, part of a broader industry campaign, aims to pressure AI firms into forma...
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US power grid strained by AI demand, raising concerns
PJM Interconnection faces a major crisis as surging demand from cloud computing and AI strains its grid, leading to a years-long backlog for new power connections and prompting the organization to warn it has "years, not decades" to implement sweeping reforms. PJM's white paper proposes three ref...
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DigiCert CEO: Quantum Computing's 'ChatGPT Moment' Is Coming
Quantum computing's rapid development threatens current encryption standards, with industry leaders warning that a breakthrough could occur suddenly and demand urgent organizational readiness. Many organizations remain unprepared for quantum risks, and delaying the transition to quantum-resistant...
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A Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets For a Day
A website called "Find My Parking Cops" briefly provided San Francisco drivers with a real-time map of parking enforcement officers' locations to help avoid tickets, but the city quickly shut down its data feed. The tool was created by software engineer Riley Walz, who discovered that SFMTA citat...
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Waymo doubles lobbying spend in robotaxi fight with Uber
Waymo spent over $1 million on federal lobbying in Q2, more than doubling its expenditure from the same period last year, nearly matching Uber's lobbying level and outpacing rivals like Zoox and Tesla. Waymo pushes for fast-tracked approval of fully driverless ride-hailing, while Uber advocates a...
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