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Most data centers are being built in the wrong climateThe explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The dark side of how kids are using AIUnder the Radar Chatbots have become places where children ‘talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching’
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Why 2025 was a pivotal year for AITalking Point The ‘hype’ and ‘hopes’ around artificial intelligence are ‘like nothing the world has seen before’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The most notable video games of 2025The Week Recommends Download some of the year’s most highly acclaimed games
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Space data centers could be joining the orbitUnder the radar The AI revolution is going cosmic
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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SiriusXM hopes a new Howard Stern deal can turn its fortunes aroundThe Explainer The company has been steadily losing subscribers
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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AI griefbots create a computerized afterlifeUnder the Radar Some say the machines help people mourn; others are skeptical
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Metaverse: Zuckerberg quits his virtual obsessionFeature The tech mogul’s vision for virtual worlds inhabited by millions of users was clearly a flop
By The Week US Published
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Facial recognition: a revolution in policingTalking Point All 43 police forces in England and Wales are set to be granted access, with those against calling for increasing safeguards on the technology
By The Week UK Published
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Australia’s teen social media ban takes effectSpeed Read Kids under age 16 are now barred from platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Reddit
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Separating the real from the fake: tips for spotting AI slopThe Week Recommends Advanced AI may have made slop videos harder to spot, but experts say it’s still possible to detect them
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Last updated
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Netflix and Warner Bros: a Hollywood ending for streaming giant?Talking Point The deal, symptomatic of Silicon Valley’s ‘grasp’ on entertainment, could entirely ‘reshape’ the industry
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Inside a Black community’s fight against Elon Musk’s supercomputerUnder the radar Pollution from Colossal looms over a small Southern town, potentially exacerbating health concerns
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Poems can force AI to reveal how to make nuclear weaponsUnder The Radar ‘Adversarial poems’ are convincing AI models to go beyond safety limits
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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