The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty 14. August 2026 (11:00) A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines.(Wired)
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI 14. August 2026 (00:37) OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.(Wired)
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500-Words—and Barely Says Anything 13. August 2026 (23:14) AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley.(Wired)
Early-Onset El Niño 13. August 2026 (21:28) The global weather disrupter appears to be taking a toll, and its peak could still be months away.(New York Times)