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‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria explains why he stopped voicing Apu
#Simpsons #TV #Racism

NME
‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria explains why he stopped voicing Apu
'The Simpsons' voice actor Hank Azaria has explained why he stepped away from voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on the show.
Meta: "In the EU, we will soon begin training our AI models on the interactions that people have with AI at Meta, as well as public content shared by adults on Meta Products."
#AI #Meta #EU
Meta Newsroom
Making AI Work Harder for Europeans
Today, we’re announcing our plans to train AI at Meta using public content —like public posts and comments— shared by adults on our products ...
An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1
#Technology #Internet

Ars Technica
An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1
In our new 3-part series, we remember the people and ideas that made the Internet.
Faust, by F. W. Murnau.


Bigger isn’t always better: Examining the business case for multi-million token LLMs
https://venturebeat.com/ai/bigger-isnt-always-better-examining-the-business-case-for-multi-million-token-llms/
#AI #LLM
Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal
#USA #Health #Politics #RFK

Ars Technica
Revolt brews against RFK Jr. as experts pen rally cries in top medical journal
If our usual approaches are not effective, other strategies must be used."
A fresh understanding of tiredness reveals how to get your energy back
#Science

New Scientist
A fresh understanding of tiredness reveals how to get your energy back
Radical new insights from the science of interoception – how the body senses its internal state – explain the real reasons we feel tired all th...
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to ‘delete all IP law’
#Copyright

TechCrunch
Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to ‘delete all IP law’ | TechCrunch
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a weekend’s worth of debate around intellectual property, patents, and
Do we all see red as the same colour? We finally have an answer
It is impossible for us to know exactly how another person's experience of the world compares to our own, but a new experiment is helping to reveal that colour is indeed a shared phenomenon
#Science #Philosophy

New Scientist
Do we all see red as the same colour? We finally have an answer
It is impossible for us to know exactly how another person's experience of the world compares to our own, but a new experiment is helping to r...
A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
#UBI #Germany
CTVNews
A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income ...
The Apprentice deepens the crisis
#Trump #Tariffs #China

The Apprentice deepens the crisis
The crisis entered a new, dangerous phase
Why Your ‘Harmonious’ Team Is Actually Failing
"Real psychological safety isn’t about avoiding conflict. It’s about creating an environment where challenging ideas makes the team stronger, not weaker."
#Work #Psychology
Why Your ‘Harmonious’ Team Is Actually Failing – Terrible Software
Domain Registry Investigates Spain’s Piracy Overblocking Damage
#Spain #ISPs
Domain Registry Investigates Spain's Piracy Overblocking Damage * TorrentFreak
The Catalan (.cat) domain registry is actively monitoring its domains for overblocking and says it reserves the right to take legal action.
James Cameron is exploring how AI can help the film industry “cut costs in half” without “laying off half the staff”
#AI #Cinema

NME
James Cameron is exploring how AI can help the film industry "cut costs in half"
James Cameron has revealed he is exploring how AI can help the film industry "cut costs in half" without "laying off half the staff".
Why the climate promises of AI sound a lot like carbon offsets
#AI #Climate

MIT Technology Review
Why the climate promises of AI sound a lot like carbon offsets
A new report suggests that AI could reduce carbon emissions in the future, but the world needs the industry to keep its climate pollution in check ...
Adobe Gets Bullied Off Bluesky
#Adobe #Bluesky

Futurism
Adobe Gets Bullied Off Bluesky
It seems the only thing Bluesky hates more than Donald Trump is AI — and Adobe had to find that out the hard way.
AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres while offering the potential to transform how the energy sector works
#AI #Datacenters #Energy

IEA
AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres while offering the potential to transform how the energy sector works - News - IEA
AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres while offering the potential to transform how the energy sector works - News from t...
