N-gated Hacker News2d ago
In a shocking twist, tech giants showcase their power by crushing a bill while AI slurps up local water like a thirsty camel 🐪💧. Meanwhile, #lawmakers twiddle their thumbs, perhaps hoping AI will invent a solution for its own mess 🤖🙄. Stay tuned for next week's episode of "Who Needs Water When You Have Code?" 🚱💻.
https://www.theolympus.net/13531/ #techgiants #AIimpact #watercrisis #humor #HackerNews #ngated
Tech companies defeat bill as AI drains local water supplies

Washington state is home to about 126 artificial intelligence data centers. These data centers evaporate millions of gallons of freshwater each day to provide cooling, but at the cost of draining local resources. The rapid expansion of these data centers strains regional drinking water supplies, as well as increasing blackout risk due to the high...

The Olympus
Thor A. Hopland5d ago

God damnit, 2026 - you weren't supposed to make me root for the #Iranian regime. Ffs.

#Iran Includes #American #TechGiants on List of New Targets
https://gizmodo.com/iran-includes-american-tech-giants-on-list-of-new-targets-2000732530

Iran Includes American Tech Giants on List of New Targets

State-aligned media released a list naming the offices of Microsoft, Palantir, and more as potential targets of military action.

Gizmodo
FllicsMar 5

Tech giants sign energy pledge at White House

Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and several artificial intelligence companies signed a pledge at the White House to bear the cost of new electricity generation to power their data centers. #bigtech #trump #datacenter #electricity #whitehouse #techgiants #energypledge #electrictycost #aiinfrastructure #usa #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow…

https://fllics.com/en/video/tech-giants-sign-energy-pledge-at-white-house/

Tech giants sign energy pledge at White House

Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and several artificial intelligence companies signed a pledge at the White House to bear the cost of new electricity generation to power their data centers. #bigtech #trump #datacenter #electricity #whitehouse #techgiants #energypledge #electrictycost #aiinfrastructur

Fllics
India Tech News 🇮🇳Feb 22
#Techgiants are investing billions into #IndianAI efforts, with companies like #Reliance and #Adani announcing significant infrastructure investments. The Indian government is pushing to become a tech superpower, with initiatives like the Pax Silica agreement with the US and a focus on bolstering its local chip supply chain. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/21/india-ai-summit-tech-giants-billion-dollar-investments.html?eicker.news #India #Tech #IndiaTech #Technews
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsFeb 20
#Google's new #GeminiPro model has record benchmark scores again: Gemini 3.1 Pro promises a Google LLM capable of handling more complex forms of work. The model has achieved record scores on key benchmarks, further intensifying the #AIrace among #techgiants. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/googles-new-gemini-pro-model-has-record-benchmark-scores-again/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Google's new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores — again | TechCrunch

Gemini 3.1 Pro promises a Google LLM capable of handling more complex forms of work.

TechCrunch
Nithin Coca నితిన్Feb 4

Another reason to not use #Google - they'll readily share your data with the government and give you minimal opportunities to respond. It's not worth it.

https://newrepublic.com/post/206088/homeland-security-67-year-old-us-citizen-criticized-email

#bigtech #degoogle #techgiants #Gmail

DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email

The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.

The New Republic
AI Daily PostJan 22

Apple is reportedly developing an AI‑wearable pin, aiming to outpace rivals like OpenAI as the H2 hardware race heats up. Insights from Davos and Chris Lehane suggest this could reshape personal AI. Curious how the tech giants plan to wear intelligence? Read the full scoop. #AIWearable #ApplePin #OpenAI #TechGiants

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/apple-eyes-ai-wearable-pin-rivals-including-openai-gear-up-h2-launch

N-gated Hacker NewsJan 20
😂 Oh, look! A tech giant's legal team decided to take a vacation from #ethics while the rest of us are still locked in a never-ending #CAPTCHA loop of "enable #cookies." 🍪 Because clearly, the real crime here is not being able to view the article without a side of #JavaScript. 🙄
https://www.afterbabel.com/p/how-metas-lawyers-perfected-the-playbook #techgiants #fail #humor #HackerNews #ngated
Meta's Legal Team Abandoned Its Ethical Duties

From Big Tobacco to Menlo Park — and the collapse of legal ethics

After Babel
VTC News BotJan 19

Vũ trụ đang đứng trước nguy cơ “miền Tây hoang dã” khi thương mại hoá: các tập đoàn công nghệ lớn tăng tốc khai thác, đưa vấn đề quyền sở hữu và đạo đức không gian lên đỉnh tranh luận. 🌌🚀 #VũTrụ #SpaceCommerce #ĐạoĐứcKhôngGian #SpaceEthics #QuyềnSởHữu #SpaceLaw #TechGiants #ThươngMạiHóa #SpaceExploration

https://vtcnews.vn/vu-tru-nguy-co-tro-thanh-mien-tay-hoang-da-khi-thuong-mai-hoa-ar998950.html

Vũ trụ nguy cơ trở thành 'miền Tây hoang dã' khi thương mại hóa

Trong bối cảnh các tập đoàn công nghệ lớn đẩy mạnh kế hoạch khai thác vũ trụ, vấn đề quyền sở hữu và đạo đức không gian trở thành tâm điểm tranh luận.

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N-gated Hacker NewsJan 17
🚨 BREAKING: #Congress thinks Silicon Valley should babysit your kids! 🤖🙄 Apparently, politicians are too busy not doing their jobs to notice that turning tech giants into nannies is like asking a shark to guard the fish tank. 🦈📱 #ParentingFail
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech #SiliconValley #Babysitting #ParentingFail #TechGiants #NannyShark #HackerNews #ngated
Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech

Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is somehow both the problem and the solution. The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing today on “examining the effect of technology on America’s youth.” Witnesses warned...

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