Mozilla and Mila team up on open source AI push as Big Tech tightens its grip
Mozilla is partnering with Mila to push open source AI forward, focusing on privacy, trust, and giving developers and governments more control.
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AI boom is driving a $445 billion data center buildout, and it is just getting started
AI is not just software. It is driving a massive $445 billion data center construction boom that could reshape infrastructure and energy use worldwide.
White House AI policy pushes dominance over regulation and that should make you nervous
The White House just released its AI policy framework, and it is clear where things stand. Innovation comes first, regulation takes a back seat, and the goal is American dominance. But with Trump era influence and limited oversight, not everyone will be comfortable with the direction.
Experian launches AI assistant to analyze your spending habits
Experian has launched an AI powered assistant designed to analyze spending habits and offer financial guidance. But do consumers really want advice from a credit bureau?
50 percent of consumers prefer brands that avoid GenAI content
A Gartner survey finds that half of U.S. consumers would rather do business with brands that avoid using GenAI in marketing and customer facing content.
Executives say AI boosts productivity but the real gain is just 16 minutes per week
A Foxit study claims AI boosts productivity, yet once validation time is included executives gain just 16 minutes per week and end users lose time reviewing outputs.
Gen Z loves AI for homework, hates it in their headphones
A new study from Wavelength by MAX surveyed more than 14,000 people and found a striking contradiction at the heart of Gen Z’s relationship with AI. The generation uses it more than anyone else, with 81 percent reporting active use, but it is also the most hostile toward it. More than a third of Gen Z say they would stop liking a song they already enjoy if they found out it was AI generated. That number drops to just 15 percent among Gen X and Baby Boomers. The divide runs deeper than age, cutting across gender, race, and music genre in ways that reveal just how complicated the AI conversation really is.
Google kisses Trump’s ring to protect AI data center power
Google says it will cover the electricity costs of its growing data center empire as AI drives huge energy demand. The pledge aligns with the Trump White House push to protect ratepayers from rising power costs.
OpenAI GPT-5.3 Instant makes ChatGPT feel less weird and more useful
OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, a refinement of its most-used ChatGPT model that focuses on smoother conversations, fewer unnecessary refusals, better web-synthesized answers, and improved factual accuracy. Instead of flashy new features, this update targets tone, relevance, and flow, aiming to make ChatGPT feel less awkward and more genuinely helpful in daily use.
Quest Diagnostics taps Google Gemini for new AI Companion that explains your lab results
Quest Diagnostics has launched Quest AI Companion, a Google Gemini-powered feature inside MyQuest that analyzes up to five years of lab results and helps patients better understand trends, terminology, and potential risks before speaking with their healthcare provider.
Consumers don’t trust AI customer service yet
A new Pega study reveals growing skepticism around AI customer service. Most consumers say businesses have not earned their trust, prefer human support, and question how responsibly GenAI is being deployed.
4 in 5 students say AI improved their grades, but most colleges still have no formal AI policy
Most students say AI improves their academic performance, but universities are still struggling to create formal policies and guardrails.