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- 1NSA reportedly spending billions testing AI models, estimates show●Classified estimates show the NSA is paying billions to test AI models
Classified budget estimates indicate the National Security Agency is paying billions of dollars to test artificial intelligence models, according to a new report. The disclosure has drawn attention to the scale of US intelligence spending on AI and raised questions about how spy agencies are evaluating commercial models and what capabilities they are seeking to build.
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Data centers are expanding rapidly across the United States, transforming rural land and small communities into hubs of server infrastructure. The growth is driven by demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence, bringing investment and jobs but also straining local power grids and water supplies, and prompting debates over land use and environmental costs.
- 3Bedminster community condemns AI-generated mural as insult to artists●Community condemn Bedminster AI mural as 'insult' to artists
A mural created with artificial intelligence in Bedminster, Bristol has drawn condemnation from local residents and artists, who describe it as an insult to human creators. Critics argue the work undermines the area's street art tradition, which is known for showcasing hand-painted pieces and supporting working artists.
- 4Journalists to Debate Tech and AI at Drake Lecture▼Prominent Journalists to Discuss Tech, AI Evolution at Bucksbaum Business Lecture
Drake University is hosting prominent journalists for its Bucksbaum Business Lecture, where they will discuss the evolution of technology and artificial intelligence and its impact on journalism and business. The event is expected to draw students, faculty and community members interested in how AI is reshaping media and the economy.
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Pennsylvania State University has named Mahony to the Huck Chair in Genomics and AI, a chaired professorship connecting genomic research with artificial intelligence. The appointment highlights Penn State's investment at the intersection of life sciences and machine learning, and is being noted as a signal of growing institutional focus on AI-driven biological research.
- 6WHO Discusses Traditional Medicine Governance in AI Era●WHO and partners discuss governance of traditional medicine knowledge in the AI era at WIPO-IGC
The World Health Organization and partner organisations held discussions at the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources on how traditional medicine knowledge should be governed as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used. The talks focus on protecting indigenous and community-held medical knowledge from misuse while allowing innovation, a growing concern as AI systems can extract and replicate such knowledge at scale.
- 7Mathematicians question their future as AI shakes the field●Il est peut-être temps que j'arrête avec l'IA et les maths... Ca devait arriver : j'ai glissé Grothendieck dans une anal
A Le Monde piece on how mathematicians, unsettled by AI, are debating the future of their discipline is drawing attention among French-speaking science readers. The article explores how tools like artificial intelligence are changing mathematical research, prompting a commenter to joke about slipping a reference to Alexander Grothendieck into the analysis. The exchange reflects wider unease in the maths community about what AI means for human discovery.
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Pepperdine University has held its sixth annual Human-Centered AI Conference, bringing the academic community together around the ethical and human-focused development of artificial intelligence. The recurring event highlights the university's ongoing role in conversations about how AI can be designed and deployed to serve people responsibly.
- 9Interlock ransomware group lists Tekko Enterprises as new victim▼🚨New ransom group blog posts!🚨 Group name: interlock Post title: Tekko Enterprises, Inc Info: https:// cti.fyi/groups/in
Cybersecurity trackers report that the Interlock ransomware group has posted Tekko Enterprises, Inc. on its leak blog, claiming a new breach. A separate post by the Wallstreet ransomware group lists Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services as a victim. Ransomware leak-site monitoring is widely shared among threat intelligence watchers, who use such listings to warn potential targets and track which criminal groups are actively extorting organisations.