London’s Carbon Colossus: 1.2m Tonnes A Year From One Datacentre
A proposed London datacentre could emit 1.2m tonnes of CO2 yearly—equal to 8,480 New York flights. Planners call the figure 'staggering'.
OpenAI builds a safer ChatGPT for users aged 13 to 17
OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on Aug 18 for users aged 13 to 17, adding stricter guardrails on self-harm and romance. Parents get opt-in controls.
Anthropic Revenue Explodes 80-Fold: CEO Amodei Admits Compute Shortage as Demand Surges
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reveals an 80-fold revenue and usage surge in Q1 2026, forcing compute deals with SpaceX and Amazon. The company had
AI Hedge Fund Crash: Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $45B Situational Awareness Fund Implodes
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s artificial intelligence-driven hedge fund, Situational Awareness, collapsed this week after spectacular gains turned into catastrophic losses, forcing the fund to sell its
AI Traffic Cameras Catch 700 Weekly Speeders: Tasmania Leads Australia’s Road Safety Tech Revolution
AI-powered cameras can detect unbuckled seatbelts and other violations. Australia’s road monitoring has seen major technological advances, with Tasmania’s new AI systems detecting more speeding violations in a week than old units
Govind Tekale
White House Clears H-1B Visa Rule to Prioritize Higher Wages Over Random Lottery System
The White House has cleared a proposed rule that would change how H-1B work visas are given out, replacing the current random lottery with a system that favors higher-paid and more educated
Karmactive Staff
Almost 3/4 of Our Native Species Lost”: Google’s New AI Analyzes Hawaii’s Wildlife Sounds 50x Faster to Help Endangered Species
Google DeepMind released Perch 2.0 on August 7, 2025, expanding its AI model’s capabilities beyond birds to include mammals, amphibians and human-made noise. The updated version better adapts to underwater environments like
Rahul Somvanshi
Google DeepMind’s AlphaEarth Maps Earth with 24% Higher Accuracy Using 16× Less Storage Than Rival Systems
Google DeepMind has released AlphaEarth Foundations, an AI model that works like a “virtual satellite” to create detailed maps of Earth’s surface. The system transforms satellite data into compact, information-rich summaries that
Ansett Returns After 24 Years: AI-Powered Travel Platform Offers 25% Savings with Zero Human Agents
I’ll address all the verification issues identified in the fact-check document and make only the necessary edits to ensure complete factual accuracy. From Wings to Web: Ansett Reborn as AI-Powered Travel Platform
Sonali Tiwary
Trump Mandates ‘Neutral AI’ in Federal Systems as MTG Warns Data Centers Could Drain Millions of Gallons
In a move that signals significant shifts in federal AI policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government” that requires federal agencies to procure
Karmactive Team
NASA’s AI Satellite Makes Autonomous Decisions in 90 Seconds: Dynamic Targeting Breakthrough at 17,000 MPH
In mid-July 2025, a small satellite orbiting Earth accomplished something remarkable – it looked ahead, spotted clouds, decided to avoid them, and took pictures of only clear surface below – all by
Microsoft Cuts 17,000 Jobs While Posting $75B Profit: Nadella Explains ‘Enigma of Success'”
In a company-wide memo sent July 24, 2025, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed what he called “the enigma of success” – why the tech giant is cutting thousands of jobs while simultaneously
Sunita Somvanshi
India Launches SOAR: 45-Hour AI Training Program for Classes 6-12 with ₹1,538 Crore Investment
India has rolled out an ambitious program to equip school students with artificial intelligence skills, aiming to build the world’s largest AI-aware school population. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
Microsoft’s New AI Breast MRI Model Slashes False Positives by 25%, Provides Visual Explanation Maps
A new artificial intelligence model developed by Microsoft, University of Washington, and Fred Hutch researchers could make breast cancer screening more accurate and less stressful for thousands of women. The AI system,