AI kill switches may need to be mandatory, Anthropic’s Jack Clark tells BBC
AI kill switches may need to be mandatory, Anthropic’s Jack Clark tells BBC

Jack Clark says lawmakers may need to make AI “kill switches” mandatory. Clark is a co-founder of Anthropic and its head of policy. He told the BBC that outside parties should perhaps be able to check those switches too, in an interview published on 14…

The new digital ID apps for age verification in pubs have a major flaw I’m worried about — and might make queueing even worse
The new digital ID apps for age verification in pubs have a major flaw I’m worried about — and might make queueing even worse

Pubs, restaurants, and other venues are now able to accept digital ID apps as proof of age for younger customers.

If Black Holes Have Hair, We Will See It in the Ringdown of Their Mergers
If Black Holes Have Hair, We Will See It in the Ringdown of Their Mergers

Researchers have found that if black holes have certain features, known as “hair,” then we could prove it by observing the gravitational ringdown of merging black holes. Future studies could test the no-hair theorem of general relativity.

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OpenAI buys camera startup Glass Imaging for over $300m, WSJ reports
OpenAI buys camera startup Glass Imaging for over $300m, WSJ reports

OpenAI has bought Glass Imaging, a startup that uses AI to improve smartphone cameras, in a deal that values it at more than $300m. The Wall Street Journal reported the purchase on 14 September, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the …

The UK’s £100 billion data center boom is suffering from a major bottleneck that puts capacity and performance at risk

Study says bottlenecks in cabling and post-deployment upgrades are holding back the UK’s data center boom.

Waymo opens driverless rides in Las Vegas, its fourth new US city this month
Waymo opens driverless rides in Las Vegas, its fourth new US city this month

Waymo has opened fully autonomous rides to the public in Las Vegas, the company said. More than 100,000 people had registered interest after months of mapping the city’s roads. The service area covers nearly 24 miles, from Boulder Junction up the Strip…

You Probably Follow This Typical But ‘Insane’ Business Rule That Stops Growth, Says CEO Who’s Building for the Next Century

Most leaders follow it without question. This CEO says it’s the exact habit keeping their business small.

Yamaha Upgrades Its Smallest Soundbar With Dolby Atmos Support

The B200A is barely 2 feet across and it has Bluetooth streaming.

New $50 billion buildout investment will build Canada’s largest data center in Saskatchewan with 1.2 GW capacity
New $50 billion buildout investment will build Canada’s largest data center in Saskatchewan with 1.2 GW capacity

Bell’s 300MW data center, set to go live next year, has just gained support to grow 4x as the company plans 1.2GW of capacity.