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Guest opinion: The future of artificial intelligence still has important questions to answer
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (817+ words) When billionaire Kevin O'Leary, also known as "Mr. Wonderful" on the reality TV show "Shark Tank" announced that a huge data center would be built in the Hansel Valley of Box Elder County, it indeed set off a firestorm. Even…...
Guest opinion: Robots versus teachers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (162+ words) Courtesy Weber State University I have feelings about this. Teaching is, of course, about phonics, counting, and remembering, yes. But in the classrooms that I have the privilege of witnessing, it's about caring, about connecting, about love. Our students have…...
Slumping AI stocks and rising oil prices halt Wall Street's record-breaking run
2+ week, 4+ day ago (496+ words) Rising oil prices and a sudden halt for technology stocks are slowing Wall Street's record-breaking run on Tuesday. The S&P 500 dipped 0. 4% from its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 185 points, or 0. 4%, as…...
STOSSEL: Data center freak-out
3+ week, 3+ day ago (557+ words) Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers. AI requires even more computing power, so companies are eager to build more data centers. The usual suspects are freaking out. "We…...
Some i Phone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
3+ week, 3+ day ago (387+ words) Apple trumpeted new AI features for its virtual assistant Siri when it rolled out the i Phone 16 in 2024, part of new software updates that the company billed as "Apple Intelligence." The company has been scrambling to keep up with tech…...
Massive Box Elder County data center could increase Utah's carbon emissions by 50%
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1068+ words) If Stratos project developers are able to finalize their vision for an unincorporated Box Elder County site, not only will Utah see its largest data center to date, but also the construction of a natural gas power plant capable of…...
University of Utah's "AI supercomputer' set to come online this summer
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (471+ words) As Utah pushes to become a force in the artificial intelligence industry, its flagship university is quickly working on developing a supercomputing system researchers hope will accelerate cancer, Alzheimer's, mental health, and genetic and environmental discoveries. The system being built…...
Utah bill requires AI companies to share safety plans for children and the public
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (607+ words) Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch When presenting a bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to create and publish public safety and child protection plans, Herriman Republican Rep. Doug Fiefia told the story of'Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by…...
Guest opinion: A complaint letter to ACME Dream Senders
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) Dear ACME Dream Senders, I am sorry to have to write this letter of complaint. After a lifetime of mostly pleasant dreams, I now have to wonder if your entire creative team has been taken over by AI? I recognize…...
BYU: Online meetings have benefits, but in-person interaction remains irreplaceable, BYU psychologist says
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (293+ words) This study, published online in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, examined whether the benefits of social connection come simply from interacting or whether being in the same physical space matters. The researchers also identified some benefits to socializing alone,…...