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New Yorker state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years on permits tied to the construction and operation of new data centers. While the bill’s prospects are uncertain, Wired reports that New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers. As tech companies plan to spend ever-increasing amounts of money to build AI infrastructure, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about the impact those data centers might have on surrounding communities. Studies have also linked data centers to increased home electricity bills. Critics include…
Becca Valle didn’t understand why she kept having aching headaches. She was happy at a new job. She was living with her boyfriend and happy to be near her family. She had recently checked a major item off her bucket list by running a marathon. All in all, her stress levels were low.In September 2021, Valle began waking up with painful headaches that would become debilitating throughout the day. Valle was convinced it was migraines. Her doctor thought something might be wrong with her sinuses.One day three weeks later, the pain Valle was experiencing became so bad she couldn’t sit…
If you work for a San Francisco startup and don’t know how to code, you could soon be asked to get creative with vibe coding.Checkr, an AI-powered background check company, gave Business Insider a glimpse of how employees are actually using AI.Checkr CEO Daniel Yanisse said that the company is going “all in” and trying everything to encourage its employees to fully embrace AI — including staff that don’t work in engineering roles.”We really pride ourselves on using AI to the maximum possible amount,” said Yanisse. “We gave every employee a monthly stipend to try AI tools, and we did…
These days, plenty of venture capitalists are trying to spot the next big thing in artificial intelligence. For some, the best way to do that is to use the technology themselves.For a generation raised on Google Docs and Slack, tools like ChatGPT and Google’s NotebookLM have become a core part of the job. They offer ways to learn new markets faster, spot non-obvious companies, stress-test investment theses, and turn a swamp of meetings into searchable insights.Business Insider asked its 2026 Rising Stars of Venture Capital honorees how they use AI in their day-to-day work — and which tools they rely…
For years, my morning routine consisted of setting the alarm on my iPhone half an hour early, hitting snooze every nine minutes, and telling myself that the only way I could wake up was by blasting my eyes with blue light.My phone alarm did wake me up — but it also got me hooked on my screen from the minute I opened my eyes. My morning scroll transitioned from checking text messages to a stream of short-form content and ads on Instagram, TikTok, and X.It was all too much.The solution turned out to be surprisingly simple: a $16 alarm clock.…
Imagine if AI gave you a prompt — specifically, a task to complete in the real world.That’s the concept behind RentAHuman.ai, a website that garnered social media attention and drew 200,000 people to sign up over the past week.Describing itself as “the meatspace layer for AI,” the website says that it allows human users to sign up to complete tasks for AI agents who want things done offline — since, obviously, AI can’t yet visit a store or talk to someone face-to-face.”AI can’t touch grass. You can,” the website reads. “Get paid when agents need someone in the real world.”RentAHuman is…
This week, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems announced that it raised $1 billion in fresh capital at a valuation of $23 billion — a nearly threefold increase from the $8.1 billion valuation the Nvidia rival had reached just six months earlier. While the round was led by Tiger Global, a huge part of the new capital came from one of the company’s earliest backers: Benchmark Capital. The prominent Silicon Valley firm invested at least $225 million in Cerebras’ latest round, according to a person familiar with the deal. Benchmark first bet on 10-year-old Cerebras when it led the startup’s $27 million…
By Jasper WardFeb 6 (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill into law allowing medical aid in dying to be available for terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live.The law has parameters to ensure that patients are not coerced into choosing medical aid in dying and that no healthcare professional or religiously affiliated health facility would be forced to offer the aid, the governor said.Under the law, there will be a mandatory waiting period of five days between when a prescription is written and filled. Mental health evaluations for patients seeking…
Doing something romantic for Valentine’s Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses or an atypically expensive dinner, according to relationship experts.In fact, therapists encourage couples craving intimacy and a deeper connection to focus less on grand gestures and more on expressing love with mundane acts that recognize what matters to their partner.Romance is not one size fits all. For some people, it means holding hands, opening a car door or drawing a bath for their lover. Others respond to receiving a hilarious text, coffee in bed or an offer to run a nagging errand. Either…
Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, the technology has become a star in its own right, alongside the latest movie trailers and snack brands. Let’s explore the biggest moments from this year’s Big Game ads, which featured everything from robots and AI glasses to a touch of drama involving tech founders. Svedka Vodka brand Svedka went with what it touts as the first “primarily” AI-generated…