Data centers have caused the demand for gas-fired power in the US to explode over the past two years, according to new research released Wednesday. More than a third of this new demand, the research ...

My friend recently attended a funeral, and midway through the eulogy, he became convinced that it had been written by AI. There was the telltale proliferation of abstract nouns, a surfeit of ...

Meta has quietly launched its $2 billion acquisition, Manus, as an autonomous AI agent on Telegram. Discover how this "action engine" builds apps, analyzes data, and browses the web for you.

Faculty Associate Gord Pennycook and coauthors study the effects of having voters interact with AI models advocating for political candidates. The authors find that their "results unambiguously ...

Many popular apps collect far more personal data than they need to work. These 20 apps quietly gather your photos, location, contacts, and more—and you probably have at least one of them installed ...

National AI usage among businesses is growing, with current rates at 18% and projected to hit 22% in six months. Larger firms show higher AI adoption; those with 250+ employees report a 27% usage rate ...