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NYC Implements One-Year Moratorium on Student-Facing Generative AI in K-8 Schools

New York City's public school system is pausing student-facing generative AI tools for children below ninth grade. Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels announced a one-year moratorium affecting K-8 students, which the city describes as the nation's most comprehensive such restriction in schools. The policy prohibits the

Macquarie University Pilots AI Chatbot Tutoring for Psychology Subjects

Macquarie University has announced it is substituting traditional in-person psychology tutorials with AI chatbot tutoring for two subjects. The university says the move is part of a broader effort to explore how generative AI can support student learning at scale. The chatbot will handle tasks typically covered in tutorials, such

U.S. War Department Expands AI Portfolio with ChatGPT and Grok Integration

The U.S. War Department has expanded its roster of artificial intelligence tools to include ChatGPT and Grok, two prominent commercial AI systems, according to an announcement on war.gov. This addition places the generative AI assistants alongside existing AI options within the department's technology ecosystem. ChatGPT, developed

Jason Isbell and Musicians Allege Suno AI Reproduced Their Voices Without Consent

A group of musicians, including Grammy-winning folk-rock artist Jason Isbell, is taking legal action against Suno, an AI music generation platform, over claims that the technology was trained on copyrighted recordings to closely imitate artists' voices. The lawsuit centers on whether Suno's AI system learned to generate

Tulane Researchers Turn AI Toward Superconductor Discovery

Researchers at Tulane University are applying machine learning and AI tools to identify potential new superconducting materials, marking another instance of AI being deployed to accelerate materials science research. Superconductors—materials that can conduct electricity with zero resistance when cooled to extremely low temperatures—have significant applications in computing, medical

Five Silicon Valley Tech Bills Await Governor Newsom's Decision

Five technology-related bills from California's legislature have arrived on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk for consideration. The legislation addresses several key areas of concern in the tech sector, including the regulation of chatbots and artificial intelligence systems, oversight of data center operations, and surveillance-related matters. The bills

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Tim Cook's Apple Climate Legacy Faces New Test as AI Demands Surge Energy

As Tim Cook steps down from his role as Apple CEO, his environmental legacy stands out among tech moguls — a record built on setting ambitious goals to reduce pollution from both products and suppliers. Under his leadership, Apple managed to keep its carbon footprint from growing even as the company