Big Food vs. the People

July 22, 2026 We expose Big Food’s 239 lawsuits against life-saving policies Bad diets kill millions of people globally every year, and lead to tens of billions of dollars in health costs , often placing the heaviest burden on communities who are least able to afford it. Children, with limited decision-making power, are particularly vulnerable … Devamını oku

Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content

Snapchat is the latest company to strengthen its stance against AI slop. The social network platform will no longer reward fully AI-generated videos, as it seeks to prioritize human-made content. Snapchat announced the update on Friday, stating that its recommendation systems will be adjusted to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible … Devamını oku

Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users

In his final earnings call as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook said that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI upgrade could come with some paywalled limits. While Cook conceded that these plans are not set in stone, he envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via its existing iCloud+ subscriptions, which offer … Devamını oku

Is AI Reasoning Right for the Wrong Reasons?

Introduction By John Pavlus Contributing Writer July 31, 2026 View PDF/Print Mode artificial intelligence computer science features large language models machine learning Qualia All topics I ’ll just say it: What the hell is going on with AI “reasoning”? Sorry for the air quotes. That punctuational side-eye was more common in 2024, when the specially … Devamını oku

Elevators

Everyone has shared the frustration of waiting for an elevator that never seems to arrive. “I pressed the button, why isn’t it coming?” you ask. For something as commonplace as elevators, they are far more complex than meets the eye. Over the course of this article, we’ll unravel the mysteries of elevators. The way you … Devamını oku

OpenAI aligns safety practices with EU AI Act’s GPAI Code

OpenAI has outlined how it aligns safety, security, and transparency work with the EU AI Act’s GPAI Code as enforcement approaches. The company has contributed to and endorsed the EU’s General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice and the Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content . Both emerged from multi-stakeholder processes. The GPAI Code … Devamını oku