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Banish Spreadsheet Headaches: How I Use ChatGPT as My Excel and Google Sheets Wingman

Tools like Excel and Google Sheets are ubiquitous these days, and learning how to use them more effectively will quickly ...
Los Angeles Times

California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers’ growing water footprint in California. He ...
CNET

Satellites Have Exposed Sensitive Data From T-Mobile and Others, Research Reveals

A research paper being presented this week at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference reveals that satellite internet services, including T-Mobile's, used unencrypted transmissions that ...
New York Post

Utility bills spike as power-hungry AI data centers boom, Bank of America report finds

The rapid rollout of power-hungry AI data centers could be straining the US energy grid and causing utility bills to spike – and prices could get worse in the coming months, according to economists.
Seeking Alpha

Cipher Mining plans junk bond offering to raise billions for data expansion - report

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) is expected to launch a junk bond offering to raise billions of dollars to fund expansion of its data-center capacity, according to a media report, following in the steps ...
KING5

Federal immigration authorities accessed Washington state license plate readers, report finds

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new report reveals federal immigration authorities have been accessing automated license plate reader systems operated by local police departments across Washington state, ...
The Verge

Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain

Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer interface startup, suggesting a much less invasive approach than Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer ...
TweakTown

Report: Generative AI is being heavily used to make new Halo games, including Halo CE Remake

TL;DR: Microsoft is leveraging generative AI extensively in developing two new Halo games launching in 2026: a Halo Combat Evolved remake with modern mechanics and a cross-platform multiplayer live ...
Reuters

Goldman Sachs nears $1 billion deal for majority stake in Excel Sports, FT reports

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in talent agency Excel Sports Management at a valuation of about $1 billion, the Financial Times ...
TweakTown

Report: EA's internal AI is causing issues with games development

TL;DR: Electronic Arts is aggressively integrating AI, including its generative chatbot ReefGPT, to automate game development and reduce costs. However, experimental AI tools cause coding errors and ...
SiliconANGLE

Reddit is suing Perplexity and AI data scraping firms for using its data without permission

Reddit Inc. has launched lawsuits against startup Perplexity AI Inc. and three data-scraping service providers for trawling the company’s copyrighted content to be used to train AI models. Reddit ...