In nearly 30 years since his match against IBM’s Deep Blue, Garry Kasparov has seen the development of artificial intelligence (AI) from a unique perspective. As a chess grandmaster, he has firsthand experience with the capabilities of computers in the realm of strategy and decision-making. During a recent conversation, Kasparov shared his thoughts on the...
Valar Atomics has achieved a milestone by bringing its new nuclear reactor online, marking one of the first in its category. The company developed its experimental design in a tentlike structure located in the Utah desert. The reactor went critical, a term used in nuclear engineering to indicate activation, on June 18. Over a year...
AI Data Centers Impacting Water Resources The rapid growth of AI data centers brings a critical environmental concern to the forefront in the Great Plains. There is a pressing question about the sustainability of America’s vital groundwater reserve: the Ogallala Aquifer. Can this aquifer support both the blossoming digital economy and existing agricultural communities? New...
In the ongoing competition between the United States and China for artificial intelligence development, the focus has shifted to hardware and computing power. Chinese companies, such as Huawei, have begun to surpass global leaders like Nvidia in the domestic market. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, gained attention during his visit to Beijing, coinciding with a...
Philippe Stern, who led one of the world’s top luxury watch brands, Patek Philippe, passed away on June 14 at the age of 88. As the third generation of his family to guide the prestigious Geneva-based company, Stern played a pivotal role in steering the Swiss watch industry through a challenging era. The 1970s marked...
Amy Neville describes Kristin Bride as her “soulmate.” The bond between them formed on June 23, 2020, a day they describe as the most difficult of their lives. Both women tragically lost their teenage sons, who, despite living a thousand miles apart, both suffered harms linked to social media use. When they first met to...
In mid-April, a heated argument emerged online revolving around a seemingly minor question: Did someone in a video say the word “Donk”? Donk refers to Danil Kryshkovets, a 19-year-old e-sports player known for his prowess in the game Counter-Strike 2, a popular five-on-five shooting game. The discussion arose from a seven-hour broadcast of a tournament...
Americans’ Distrust of AI Artificial intelligence (AI) skepticism appears to be a rare point of agreement among Americans. A study involving 24,000 adults from 30 countries revealed that individuals from almost all other nations, regardless of wealth, have a more positive view of AI than Americans do. This is surprising considering the U.S. is a...
As the global community addresses climate change and resource scarcity, every online activity, particularly AI usage, contributes to environmental stress. AI technologies and their associated data centers consume significant energy and water. Experts highlight the lack of transparency from AI companies regarding their resource use. The Environmental Cost of AI AI technologies conflict with decarbonization...
President Trump is exploring a plan that could allow the U.S. government to obtain direct stakes in top AI companies. This move aligns him with unexpected allies, including some of his critics. Trump suggested earlier this month that he is contemplating ways for the public to become partners in this venture. Trump’s consideration of this...