From Substack to YouTube, here are the social platforms cracking down on AI slop

Platforms like YouTube and TikTok are navigating the fine line between a fine line between embracing AI and low-quality, ...

Substack adds an AI detector to help spot blogs written by no one

Substack cofounder and CEO Chris Best says the Pangram integration is meant to increase transparency on the platform as AI ...

'It's an unsettling feat': How Florida's invasive python kills its prey

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is ...
Reuters

Singapore urges financial firms to use AI to create better jobs

SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's banks and financial firms should use artificial intelligence to create better jobs and train workers for higher-value roles, not just cut costs, Deputy Prime ...
The Conversation

The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, ...
Microsoft

Work smarter in 90 days: A real-world guide to using AI

You hear about it everywhere, from LinkedIn posts to keynote speakers to job listings: Learning to use AI is the way to get ahead in your job and help future-proof your career. But you may not know ...
TechCrunch

AI Dungeon maker Latitude unveils Voyage, a platform for creating AI-powered RPGs

If you’ve ever played a role-playing game (RPG), you know how fun it is to create your character in any way you choose and embark on epic adventures. Now, picture an AI-powered, text-based RPG where ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
Microsoft

Using inexpensive MicroLEDs, Microsoft networking innovation aims to make datacenters more efficient

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. — Before appearing on a screen in your hand or on your desk, this story and its photos existed as pulses of light, fired by lasers, that passed through strands of glass as fine as a ...
The Conversation

Almost 80% of Australian uni students now use AI. This is creating an ‘illusion of competence’

In Australia, artificial intelligence is becoming a near-universal feature of education. As of 2025, nearly 80% of university students reported using AI in their studies. Overseas, reports are even ...
Reuters

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues

FRANKFURT, March 4 (Reuters) - The increasing use of artificial intelligence by firms may be creating some jobs in the euro zone rather than destroying them as many fear, a ‌European Central Bank blog ...
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

In January 2026, Microsoft Defender Experts identified a new evolution in the ongoing ClickFix campaign. This updated tactic deliberately crashes victims’ browsers and then attempts to lure users into ...