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'MAKE DEALS': Trump says data centers should pay communities a 'dividend' to win support

Trump says data centers should consider community "dividends" as AI financing worries grow.

A CMO was horrified by how ChatGPT described her company. Here’s how she’s fixing it.

Ameresco CMO Leila Dillon has been shaking up the energy solutions provider's AI visibility strategy. Ameresco A…

OpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer

It’s the latest in a growing wave of bets that AI companies are making on brain data.

Who controls intelligence? Open-weight models, institutional AI

Nvidia Ceo Jensen Huang used his first post on X not to promote a product, but to raise a question: Who should control…

Elon Musk Thinks $3.5 Trillion Tesla-SpaceX Mashup Is a Good Idea

Elon Musk said it’s a “good idea” to combine his rocket and car companies.

Thoma Bravo Revives J.D. Power Sale As Tech Dealmaking Rebounds

Thoma Bravo is reviving an effort to sell consumer intelligence provider J.D. Power, according to people familiar with…

Eight eMudhra certificate keys were so weak that one was the number 4

Anyone could calculate the private keys of eight eMudhra intermediate certificates from the certificates themselves.…

Colorado town votes to install gates at its entrances, threatening border war

A Colorado town this week voted to install gates at its entrances in a bid to crack down on traffic passing through –…

Tokyo and Osaka record latest-ever day above 30 Celsius

Warm, humid air from the south swept across Japan, particularly areas along the Pacific coast, sending temperatures…

Russia to Unveil New AI-Powered Drones With Cruise Missile Capabilities

“The line between an UAV and a cruise missile is becoming blurred as technology advances. The Dan-T drone is a full…

India signs Rs 770 crore deal with BEL for Army radars to counter drone threats

The ministry of defence signed a contract worth Rs 770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited on October 21. This…

Amy Schumer shares swimsuit photos from Caribbean getaway nearly a year after 50-pound weight-loss reveal

Amy Schumer shared a glimpse of her recent family vacation in Turks and Caicos, where she posed in a floral one-piece…

Stop choosing the wrong Agentic AI use cases

Why businesses must rethink agentic AI before scaling costly, ineffective use cases.

Foldable phones could be hot – in more ways than one

Foldable phones expose the thermal limits of edge AI and the need for new cooling solutions.

What It Took for Nikole Hannah-Jones to Write About Her Daughter’s Distress

The Times journalist reflects on her two deeply personal essays about her child and New York City public schools and…

NHAI turns to AI and open source to preserve institutional knowledge lost to officer transfers

The highway authority’s internal AI assistant helps officials navigate policies, contracts and project reports, while…

Improving accessibility with CSS media queries (2025)

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Whatever Happened to Fire Escapes

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Trump tells companies to pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centres popular

The US President made the comments on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, encouraging companies to…

Houthis claims attack on Saudi position in Aden while clashes flare

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on a Saudi target in Aden Wednesday, with smoke reportedly rising near the airport,…

Houthis claim attack on Saudi position in Aden while clashes flare

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on a Saudi target in Aden Wednesday, with smoke reportedly rising near the airport,…

AI agents start paying supplier invoices in Visa, BILL and Billtrust pilot

Visa, BILL and Billtrust have started a live pilot in which AI agents pay approved supplier invoices from start to…

OpenAI president urges AI safeguards as group he funds opposes regulation

EU cybersecurity team says unpatched PHP sites may need to go offline

Organisations that cannot quickly patch two critical flaws in PHP should consider taking their websites offline, the…

Hong Kong’s SHKP sells 128 Sierra Sea flats ahead of possible US rate increase

Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, has sold out the latest batch of flats at its…

I want to love the Googlebook, but Google's privacy defaults make it impossible

It's also too expensive

China AI researcher rises to Xiaomi’s top level in 10 months, talks work-life balance

Beijing-based smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi announced in mid-October that it would promote 31-year-old…

Siebel Newsom probes social media harm in 'Miss Representation' sequel

Jennifer Siebel Newsom discusses her documentary "Miss Representation: Rise Up," in theaters Thursday, warning of…

‘Hunted like animals’: inside Trump’s war on the people who build America

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a house framer before he was killed by ICE agents. Countless other Latino builders in Texas…

Target shoppers finally get an AI shopping assistant for the holidays

Target plans to have an AI shopping assistant in time for the holiday sales push. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Target has…

The latest K-beauty craze is made from dead Americans' skin. Now it's aiming for the US.

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI A hot, new beauty treatment driving tens of millions of dollars in sales around the…

Continuous innovation: securing our competitive edge through technological breakthroughs

Huawei has invested heavily in R&D to be a leader in the tech space

[DECODED] You no longer have to click anything to be targeted. But you can fight back.

With today's technological advances, malicious actors have found a way to get consumer data without you clicking on…

The Best Hearing Aids I’ve Tested (2026): Jabra, Resound, Apple, and More

These WIRED-tested devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.

She Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own Family

To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered…