OpenAI’s Stargate Norway: A $1 Billion AI Gigafactory Powered by Renewable Energy
Introduction Artificial intelligence has an insatiable appetite for computing power. Training and deploying generative AI models requires vast numbers of graphics processors, high‑speed networking and enough electricity to power small cities. Until now, most of that infrastructure has been concentrated in the United States, leaving Europe reliant on foreign data centers. That’s about to change. […]
Italy’s Antitrust Authority Probes Meta’s WhatsApp AI: What the Investigation Means for Users and Competitors
Introduction Since Meta rolled out its Meta AI assistant across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp earlier this year, the chatbot has become a familiar fixture in millions of chats. Powered by large language models and designed to answer questions, summarise messages and offer recommendations, it sits quietly in the search bar waiting for a prompt. The company […]
Big Tech’s AI Spending Spree: Investors Cheer as Microsoft, Google and Meta Raise the Stakes
Introduction It seems like every week a major technology company announces a new round of investment in artificial intelligence. From cloud computing giants building hyperscale data centers to social‑media behemoths hiring armies of AI researchers, the industry’s spending has reached dizzying heights. Yet, instead of balking at the costs, Wall Street is applauding. In the […]
Are 40 Jobs Really on the Brink? A Deep Dive into Microsoft’s AI Job Risk List
A Microsoft Research paper has gone viral for listing 40 jobs that may be disrupted by AI. But the study’s nuance is often overlooked. Let’s unpack what it really says and what it means for your career. In mid‑July 2025, an internal Microsoft Research paper surfaced online, detailing a list of 40 jobs the authors believe […]
Humans vs. Machines: Microsoft Finds People Only 63 % Accurate at Spotting AI Images
A new quiz from Microsoft shows that humans struggle to distinguish real photos from AI‑generated fakes. Here’s why we get fooled and what that means for the future of misinformation. Deepfake images have become ubiquitous, from realistic celebrity “photos” to viral political memes. But just how good are humans at spotting them? On July 30 2025, TechSpot […]
MIT’s New Algorithm Makes Symmetry Work for Machine Learning — Here’s Why It Matters
Researchers at MIT have created the first provably efficient method for training models on symmetric data. The breakthrough promises more accurate AI systems in fields ranging from drug discovery to astronomy. Many natural and scientific datasets contain inherent symmetry. Molecules in chemistry, crystalline structures in materials science and galaxies in astrophysics can often be rotated, […]
Tech Layoffs and the AI Boom: Is Artificial Intelligence Really Taking Our Jobs?
Economic headwinds, corporate restructuring and a rapidly advancing AI race have triggered waves of tech layoffs. But are robots really the culprit? On July 30 2025, several news outlets reported on a troubling trend: tens of thousands of tech workers have been laid off over the past year, and many CEOs are blaming artificial intelligence. […]
Meta’s $72 Billion Bet on AI: What Mark Zuckerberg’s Spending Spree Means for You
Meta’s unprecedented investment in artificial intelligence is reshaping advertising, hardware infrastructure and the race for super‑intelligence — here’s what you need to know. On 30 July 2025, Meta Platforms — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — delivered second‑quarter results that stunned both Wall Street and the tech world. The social media giant’s […]