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Private Payrolls Rose Less Than Expected In August, Marking The Lowest Pace Since January

Payrolls increased by 38,000 last month. Analysts estimated the figure would clock in at 47,000.

International Business Times

AI boom heats up Bay Area housing market as wealthy buyers drive demand for high-end homes across US

Here’s another place the AI frenzy is making itself felt: the market for luxury homes

The Independent UK

Researchers build a $7 smartphone clip-on that spots hidden cameras — AI and dynamic LED grid deliver 94% accuracy

This gadget only costs $7 but can help your catch hidden cameras through the use of the companion AI app that installs on your phone. It works by changing the location of the LED light source to compare different reflections and determine if it's a hidden camera or not.

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Freelancers are getting buried with ‘soulless’ AI slop cleanup: ‘It’s a shame we need to do it’

As more companies turn to AI, they’re hiring freelancers to clean up its mistakes rather than create original work

The Guardian - US

Bill Gates Warns That AI Companion Apps Act as a Big Protected Greenhouse Where Kids Miss Challenges

Bill Gates warns AI companion apps could create a 'protected greenhouse' for children, dulling resilience and critical thinking, and calls for tighter safeguards.

International Business Times UK

EFF asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification — Electronic Frontier Foundation argues bill would result in privacy-invasive checks and step on First Amendment

Electronic Frontier Foundation asks California governor to veto bill that would require online age verification — EFF argues A.B. 1709 would result in privacy-invasive checks and step on First Amendment

Tom’s Hardware

AI data center investment projected to hit $32 trillion by 2050 — infrastructure spending estimated to exceed capital requirements for railways, electrification, or the internet

These investments aren't massive one-time expenses — data center operators are expected to upgrade their expensive GPUs and related infrastructure every four to six years, as new semiconductor technologies arrive on the market.

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Startups want to rent your idle gaming PC for AI tasks — Startups pitch an 'Airbnb for AI inference,' but profitability remains unproven

If your gaming rig spends most of its life doing nothing, a pair of startups would be willing to pay you something close to minimum wage for its downtime

Tom’s Hardware

Oklahoma city tries to charge farmer arrested at data center debate $17,000 for body cam footage of the incident — accused faces trespassing charge for going over allotted speaking time by 30 seconds at a public debate

Claremore admits that one of its reasons for charging so much is because it fears that the documents will be "subject to wide distribution, including on social media."

Tom’s Hardware

Acer launches seven new gaming monitors across Nitro and Predator families — tri-mode panels, QD-OLEDs, Mini LEDs, 1,000 Hz, and more

Acer has seven new gaming monitors, including a 1,000 Hz 1080p beast

Tom’s Hardware

Developer uses Claude Code to debloat Android smart TV for 'unbelievable' performance upgrade — TV now smoother than it was new as autonomous agent deactivates apps, shortens animations, all without root access

A developer revitalized his smart TV performance by using Claude Code to debloat it.

Tom’s Hardware

MrBeast Bizarre YouTube Play Button Met Gala Armor Has Confused Fans Asking 'Why Does It Look AI?'

MrBeast's bizarre Play Button Met Gala look sparks confusion as fans question whether the futuristic image looks AI-generated.

International Business Times UK

Australian university brings in AI chatbot to help teach psychology classes

Academics say using AI for teaching may create ‘damaging issues’

The Independent UK

'Frightens me': school deepfake victims reveal big toll

A former software developer has been jailed for sending deepfake images of women and girls to their schools, unleashing a crippling toll on the victims.

AAP

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The Guardian - AU

‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security

Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?

In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate

The Guardian - UK

Architect of UK’s AI strategy joins Anthropic amid conflict of interest warning

Matt Clifford will stay as chair of government funding body for tech projects alongside his senior role at US firm

The Guardian - AU

Tech giants are trying to obliterate privacy. Australia has a rare chance to take back part of their power

‘Pervert glasses’ are selling out, tick-a-box consent is broken and the spectre of surveillance is invading all aspects of our lives

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Blanket bans on AI could cause 'data centre panic'

Business peak bodies have cautioned against uniform rules for how data centres are powered, warning it could stifle investment in the technology.

The Independent UK

Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast

Vice President JD Vance says that if a 2024 assassination attempt had killed Donald Trump, he would have always wondered if it was part of a conspiracy and might not have accepted even another Republican as the next president

Latin Times

Trump Defends AI Data Centers as Bipartisan Backlash Hits Five Key States

Trump says towns that reject AI data centers risk falling economically behind, even as governors from both parties — in Texas, New York, Illinois and Florida — move to slow construction over surging electric bills.

The Independent UK

What is the ‘Cat in the Hat’ viral trend that is landing teens in trouble with the law?

Authorities in Kentucky and Colorado have cracked down on the trend over concerns about students’ safety

The Guardian - US

Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm

Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25m

International Business Times

Anthropic Locks In $35 Billion in AI Computing. Nvidia Backs the Massive Cloud Expansion.

It is the latest deal Anthropic has made as part of its new financing model designed to help AI cloud companies acquire its infrastructure.

Reason

Free Speech Unmuted: The Process Is The Punishment: ABC v. FCC with Stuart Benjamin

ABC is challenging the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency is using its licensing authority to punish the network… The post Free Speech Unmuted: The Process Is The Punishment: ABC v. FCC with Stuart Benjamin appeared first on Reason.com.

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