The Department of War gave Anthropic until 5: 01pm on Friday the 27th to either give the Pentagon ‘unfettered access’ to Claude for ‘all lawful uses,’ or else. With the...
Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women
By now, it’s firmly established that modern humans and their Neanderthal relatives met and mated as our ancestors expanded out of Africa, resulting in a substantial amount of Neanderthal DNA...
Perplexity announces “Computer,” an AI agent that assigns work to other AI agents
Given the right permissions and with the proper plugins, it could create, modify, or delete the user’s files and otherwise change things far beyond what most users could achieve with...
xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise
“Temu sound wall” not enough to quell fury over xAI’s power plant. For miles around xAI’s makeshift power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, neighbors have endured months of constant roaring, erupting...
The physics of squeaking sneakers
We’re all familiar with the high-pitched squeak of basketball shoes on the court during games, or tires squealing on pavement. Scientists conducted several experiments and discovered that the geometry of...
Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today
With Nano Banana 2, Google promises consistency for up to five characters at a time, along with accurate rendering of as many as 14 different objects per workflow. This, along...
Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug
Last year, Ford set a new industry record: It issued 152 safety recalls, almost twice the previous high set by General Motors back in 2014. More than 24 million vehicles...
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
CLOWNS TO THE LEFT, JOKERS TO THE RIGHT That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think. Credit: Getty Image | BlackJack3D...
New York sues Valve for enabling “illegal gambling” with loot boxes
Opening a valuable skin like this in a loot box is akin to winning a lottery, New York alleges in a new lawsuit. Opening a valuable skin like this in...
A non-public document reveals that science may not be prioritized on next Mars mission
The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition of a camera or other scientific payloads won’t be a net...
15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over “anti-science” vaccine policy
This administration may be hazardous to your health Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window.” A healthcare worker receives a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital...
AI #157: Burn the Boats
Events continue to be fast and furious. This was the first actually stressful week of the year. That was mostly due to issues around Anthropic and the Department of War....
Musk has no proof OpenAI stole xAI trade secrets, judge rules, tossing lawsuit
Hostility is not proof of theft Even twisting an ex-employee’s text to favor xAI’s reading fails to sway judge. Elon Musk appears to be grasping at straws in a lawsuit...
The Galaxy S26 is faster, more expensive, and even more chock-full of AI
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is available for preorder today and ships on March 11. The Galaxy S26 lineup doesn’t change much on the outside. Credit: Samsung There used to be...
Judge doesn’t trust DOJ with search of devices seized from Wash. Post reporter
Let me search that for you Court to search devices itself instead of letting government have full access. The Washington Post building on August 6, 2013 in Washington, DC, Credit:...
Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.
Latest data hints that benefits seen so far could be underestimates. Shingrix, the vaccine for the shingles, is seen at a pharmacy on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 in Cohoes, N.Y....
2026 Lexus RZ 550e review: Likable, but it needs improvement
Sometimes you drive a car you just don’t gel with. The original Lexus RZ was such a case. It was Lexus’ first battery EV, and I was less than impressed...
RAM now represents 35 percent of bill of materials for HP PCs
In an illustration of the severity of the current memory shortage, HP Inc. CFO Karen Parkhill said that RAM has gone from accounting for “roughly 15 percent to 18 percent”...
Trump’s MAHA influencer pick for surgeon general goes before Senate
Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, will appear before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday and is likely to face scrutiny over her qualifications for becoming the country’s...
Pete Hegseth tells Anthropic to fall in line with DoD desires, or else
The act gives the administration the ability to “allocate materials, services and facilities” for national defense. The Trump and Biden administrations used the act to address a shortage of medical...
