‘Maybe it’s not science fiction’: Solar panels are causing rainwater to fall in one of the driest places on Earth

Model research suggests large solar farms in deserts may generate rainfall through heat-driven updrafts, potentially providing water for arid regions.

Claude was down — here’s everything we know

Claude is having some problems, as Anthropic confirms an active issue

Gemini is now a native macOS app, making it faster and better integrated than ever before

Google has launched a native Gemini app for macOS, bringing its AI chatbot to the desktop with screen sharing, quick access shortcuts, and built-in image and video generation.

‘We have no interest in patient data in the UK’: Palantir UK head defends record as criticisms rise

Palantir’s UK boss says the company has “no interest” in actual data, likening the company to Microsoft.

‘We’re trying to push something that in some cases did not fit’ — Duolingo’s CEO changes course on AI at work

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn belatedly acknowledges that measuring AI usage for performance reviews distracts from completing the actual job.

‘Piracy costs our clubs $800m’”: Soccer league home to Yamal and Mbappe to “skewer” free illegal football streams with AI in real time

Soccer piracy is costing Spanish clubs up to $800m and pushing leagues toward real-time AI tools that detect illegal streams.

We need to talk about this bizarre video of a robot chasing wild boars

Robots running is our new obsession, and it still proves nothing.

‘Chatbots respond not just to what you ask, but how you ask it’: Report finds AI agents might be sucking up to you and not giving you proper answers — here’s how to fix it

Researchers find chatbots often agree with users depending on phrasing, while question-based prompts produce more balanced AI responses.

‘Smartphones have physical limitations’: Report explains why AI is kickstarting a billion-dollar hardware arms race for millions of creators worldwide

AI is speeding up production cycles and increasing pressure on creators to acquire better cameras, microphones, and stabilization gear.