How ‘everyday AI’ encourages overconsumption
#AI #Environment #ClimateChange #TechImpact #Climate #Digital #Sustainability #Overconsumption #GreenTech #CarbonEmissions #BigTech #OnlineShopping #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/how-everyday-ai-encourages-overconsumption/

The ultimate tech-vs-tradition showdown: Amazon is reportedly eyeing a split from USPS after talks hit a snag (hello, 'reverse auction' idea!). With Amazon building out its own delivery empire, is this the inevitable future, or a dangerous precedent for public services?

#Amazon #USPS #SupplyChain #TechImpact #FutureOfShipping
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazon-reportedly-considering-ending-ties-with-the-us-postal-service-144555021.html?src=rss

AI promises efficiency, but it’s also amplifying labour inequality
#Tech #AI #LabourInequality #Automation #FutureOfWork #Work #WorkersRights #TechImpact #DigitalDivide #Equity #Inequality #Workforce #AIImpact #Workplace #Labour #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/ai-promises-efficiency-but-its-also-amplifying-labour-inequality/

My Life Is a Lie: How a Broken Benchmark Broke America

https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-life-is-a-lie

#HackerNews #MyLifeIsALie #BrokenBenchmark #AmericaTruths #ExposingLies #TechImpact

Qué triste y cuánta razón tiene Stephane @mynoise en el último post de su blog

"It’s now easier and more profitable to produce material generated from a prompt than to create original work. Yet those human works remain the foundation on which AI systems are trained. That is the paradox: AI is built on human creativity, but it is also eroding it."

Si no conocéis su web os la recomiendo. Para mí es arte de primer nivel. Y amor y belleza en estado puro.

https://mynoise.net

#TechImpact

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#HorizonEurope #Innovation #Startups #TechImpact #EnergyFlexibility

Thought your chatbot was power-hungry? Think again! AI video tools like Sora are demanding significantly more energy than chatbots, turning creative outputs into massive carbon footprints. Is this the hidden cost of innovation we're ignoring?

Find out more: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/your-ai-videos-use-way-more-energy-than-chatbots-its-a-big-problem/#ftag=CAD590a51e
#AIVideo #EnergyConsumption #TechImpact #AI #Sustainability

Ever wonder why your electricity bill keeps climbing? Turns out, AI data centers are basically giant, thirsty, power-hungry monsters. GPUs generate so much heat, they're draining local water supplies for cooling. We went from 60 TWh to 176 TWh in 5 years! Time for some liquid cooling, or are we just going to keep building bigger chainsaws for our digital hamburgers? What's your take on sustainable AI infrastructure?
https://www.engadget.com/why-do-ai-data-centers-use-so-many-resources-171500010.html?src=rss
#AI #DataCenter #Sustainability #TechImpact #GreenTech

And the environmental toll? Most mining relies on fossil fuels, pumping out CO2 like crazy. Even with some renewable energy shifts, e-waste from outdated mining rigs piles up. Plus, miners chase cheap energy, relocating to places like Iceland or Canada to cut costs.

Decentralized finance is revolutionary, but Bitcoin’s energy hunger is a dark side we can’t ignore. 🌍 #Bitcoin #Crypto #EnergyCrisis #Blockchain #TechImpact #SustainableFuture (2/2)

4/ But here’s the twist: AI has real use cases now. Healthcare diagnostics (25% faster R&D), logistics (15-20% cost cuts), coding assistants (+40% productivity). The internet was clunky in ’99; AI’s already delivering. #AIApplications #TechImpact

AI's Growing Influence: How AI is Reshaping Human Speech & Vocabulary https://aiorbit.app/ais-growing-influence-how-ai-is-reshaping-human-speech-vocabulary/ #AILanguage
#DigitalSpeech
#LanguageEvolution
#TechImpact

Uber/Lyft-chauffeurs krijgen 5% meer! 🌍 Wat betekent dit voor de IT-sector? Ontdek de wereldwijde impact en uitdagingen voor technologiebedrijven. #GigEconomy #TechImpact 
https://itinsights.nl/het-laatste-it-nieuws/uber-lyft-chauffeurs-krijgen-5-meer-wereldwijde-impact/

🤖🧠 Oh no, #AI is making your brain lazy! The tragic tale of "cognitive debt" piles up like unpaid student loans, as ChatGPT writes your essays and you forget how to use a pen. 🙄💸 Thank goodness for the Simons Foundation, because someone has to save these poor souls from themselves! 🤦‍♂️
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872 #CognitiveDebt #BrainHealth #SimonsFoundation #TechImpact #HackerNews #ngated

Our new article uncovers AI's true energy cost. Forget simple chatbots – AI video generation demands shocking power. AI is in its infancy but already reshaping grids. We explore the real burden and future implications. Read it now.

#AIEnergy #SustainableAI #TechImpact

AI's true energy cost? It's surprisingly murky. MIT Tech Review finds big gaps in our understanding, from tiny queries to massive video rendering. Data center use is surging. Transparency is key. #AIEnergy #TechImpact #SustainableAI

Wild to think Apple Stores started in 2001! Steve Jobs' idea reshaped tech retail, growing from 2 to 500+ spots globally. They brought us the Genius Bar and changed how we buy gadgets, despite recent labor talks. #AppleStory #RetailRevolution #TechImpact

🚫 #SmartphoneBan può aprire porte a conseguenze inaspettate. Scopri tutti i dettagli nelle nostre ultime ricerche. #TechImpact 📵

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/smartphone/vietare-smartphone-le-conseguenze-che-non-ti-dicono

Priscilla Chan's tuition-free Primary School for low-income families closes after ~10 yrs. Timing aligns with DEI cuts at Meta & CZI, despite the school's equity-based founding. A loss for Bay Area education access. #PrimarySchool #DEI #TechImpact

The Modern Struggle Is Fighting Weaponized Addiction (2020)

https://nav.al/addiction

#HackerNews #ModernStruggle #WeaponizedAddiction #AddictionAwareness #MentalHealth #TechImpact

Morgan Stanley to lay off 2,000 workers as part of cost-cutting and performance-based decisions. With AI and automation replacing many roles, Wall Street faces an uncertain future. 📉 #MorganStanley #Layoffs #AI #Automation #WallStreet #TechImpact #JobCuts