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Spotify has removed 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd's song 'Earrings' after detecting artificial manipulation. The fraudulent plays are allegedly linked to users of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket who bet the song would reach number one. The artist is not implicated.
WhatsApp has started rolling out usernames, a feature that allows identification without sharing your phone number. However, early tests reveal that names like 'indiamodi' or 'cz_binance' are available or have already been reserved, triggering alarms about identity theft. The Indian government has requested a halt to the rollout until risks are assessed.
The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities suspended acceptance of wastewater from data centers after detecting the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii in the reclaimed water system, attributed to a cooling purge by Meta. The case reveals that the promise of 'zero water consumption' in liquid cooling is not as clean as it seems.
More than 842,000 US homes lost power during the 250th Independence Day celebration amid a record-breaking heat wave. Grid operator PJM activated a federal alert to reduce consumption, while wholesale electricity prices surged up to 50 times normal levels.
Microsoft has been flagged for shifting nearly 40% of its global profits to Ireland, where it employs only 3% of its workforce. The case, uncovered by a tax compliance report required by the EU, shows common practices among big tech companies and has sparked a conflict with the US IRS.
Alibaba has banned its employees from using Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding tool, deeming it high-risk. The decision reflects growing geopolitical tensions and strict Chinese AI regulations, with implications for the global adoption of code assistants.
Midjourney has asked three Hollywood studios to disclose how they use artificial intelligence, as part of a copyright legal battle. The move could set a precedent for transparency in AI use within the entertainment industry.
Agentic AI design patterns enable LLM-based systems to operate stably in real-world environments. This article analyzes key patterns: validation, error recovery, context management, cost control, and human governance.
Adversa AI researchers discovered GuardFall, a vulnerability affecting most AI coding agents. By exploiting basic Bash behaviors like quote removal, attackers can hide malicious commands in repositories and compromise systems.
Meta introduced Brain2Qwerty v2, a system that translates brain activity into text without implants. While a significant advance in non-invasive brain-computer interfaces, its main limitation is that it requires the user to know how to type, contradicting its potential for people with severe motor disabilities.
Micron Technology has begun construction of a $9.3 billion expansion at its Hiroshima, Japan plant to produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for artificial intelligence systems. This investment, the largest in the company's history, reflects the growing demand for specialized AI chips and positions Japan as a strategic semiconductor manufacturing hub.
SpaceX, through Starlink, offers a 50% discount and free hardware to residents near its Colossus data centers in Memphis and Southaven. The move comes amid lawsuits over noise and air pollution. Critics call it a PR stunt.