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Teachers Are Trying to Make AI Work for Them

Since the start of the AI boom, teachers have been tasked with figuring out if LLMs are helpful tools or a cheat code. This is how they’re bringing AI to their curricula.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman sees AI bubble forming as industry spending surges

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks the artificial intelligence market is in a bubble, similar to the dotcom bubble, he recently told reporters.

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This Asian data center hub is grappling with the massive costs of AI: energy and water

Malaysia’s state of Johor, a fast-growing data center hub, is coming up against the growing water and energy needs of the world’s artificial intelligence boom.

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Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe’s cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

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GPT-5 is supposed to be nicer now

OpenAI announced late Friday that it’s updating its latest model to be “warmer and friendlier.”

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‘Stranger Things’ creators may be leaving Netflix

Netflix could soon lose the creative team behind one of its biggest hits, with the Duffer Brothers reportedly signing an exclusive deal with Paramount.

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Duolingo CEO says controversial AI memo was misunderstood

While Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn faced backlash after declaring that Duolingo would become an “AI-first company,” he suggested in a new interview the real issue was that he “did not give enough context.”

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Judge says FTC investigation into Media Matters ‘should alarm all Americans’

A federal judge has blocked the FTC’s investigation into Media Matters research around advertising and antisemitic content on X.

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AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids

Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? Maybe not.

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Trump warned by top Senate Democrats to rethink advanced AI chip sales to China

On Aug. 15, top Senate Democrats warned Trump about AI chip deal with China in an open letter

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