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18 Nov 2025

AI Takes Center Stage at COP30: Climate Solution or Environmental Threat?

Artificial intelligence emerges as a major theme at COP30 climate talks in Brazil, sparking intense debate over its potential to combat climate change versus its growing environmental footprint from energy-hungry data centers.

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The Rise of Synthetic Data: How AI Companies Are Training Models with Computer-Generated Information

As real-world data becomes scarce, AI researchers increasingly turn to synthetic data for training models. This approach offers privacy benefits and fills data gaps but raises questions about bias, transparency, and the distinction between simulated and real-world performance.

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Roblox Implements Mandatory AI-Powered Age Verification to Address Child Safety Concerns

Roblox introduces facial recognition technology to verify user ages and create age-based chat groups, responding to mounting lawsuits and regulatory pressure over child safety on its platform.

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AI's Energy Paradox: How Data Centers Are Reshaping Global Power Demand and Climate Goals

As AI drives unprecedented electricity demand through data center expansion, the technology sector is simultaneously becoming a major force in clean energy investment, creating both challenges and opportunities for the global energy transition.

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Europe Pushes for Digital Sovereignty as Leaders Rally Against US Tech Dominance at Berlin Summit

European leaders gathered in Berlin to discuss reducing dependence on US tech giants and accelerating AI development. The summit featured calls for digital sovereignty while the EU announced investigations into Amazon and Microsoft cloud services.

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California Judge Dismisses Case Over Deepfake Evidence as Courts Grapple with AI-Generated Content

A California judge dismissed a housing dispute case twice after detecting AI-generated deepfake video testimony, marking one of the first documented instances of such evidence in court. Legal experts warn that courts lack proper protocols to handle the growing threat of AI-generated evidence.

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Microsoft Transforms Windows 11 Into 'Agentic OS' with AI Agents That Work in Background

Microsoft is integrating AI agents directly into Windows 11, allowing them to perform tasks like organizing files and scheduling meetings in the background. The new experimental features create security risks but promise enhanced productivity through autonomous digital assistants.

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UK Study Reveals Widespread Inaccuracies in AI Financial Advice as Consumer Trust Remains High

Consumer group Which? finds major AI chatbots providing incorrect financial, tax, and legal advice while nearly half of British users place significant trust in these tools despite frequent inaccuracies.

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AI Bots Can Now Manipulate Public Opinion Polls Undetected, Threatening Democratic Processes

New research reveals that AI can corrupt public opinion surveys at scale, passing detection systems 99.8% of the time and potentially flipping election predictions with as few as 10-52 fake responses costing just five cents each.

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17 Nov 2025

iOS 18.2 Beta Reveals Apple May Allow Third-Party Voice Assistants to Replace Siri in EU

Code discovered in iOS 18.2 beta 3 suggests Apple is preparing to let EU users replace Siri with third-party AI assistants via the iPhone's side button, likely to comply with Digital Markets Act requirements.

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AI Industry Super PAC Targets New York Lawmaker Behind AI Safety Bill

A $100+ million AI industry-backed super PAC has chosen New York Assembly member Alex Bores as its first target, opposing his congressional bid due to his sponsorship of the state's AI safety legislation. The confrontation highlights growing tensions between tech companies and lawmakers pushing for AI regulation.

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Trump Economic Advisor Warns AI Could Create 'Quiet Time' in Labor Market

Kevin Hassett, Trump's National Economic Council director, suggests AI-driven productivity gains may lead companies to slow hiring of new graduates, though he expects the impact to be temporary as the economy adjusts.

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Paul McCartney Releases Silent Track in AI Copyright Protest

Former Beatle Paul McCartney contributes a 2-minute silent recording to protest album against UK government proposals that would allow AI companies to train on copyrighted music without permission or payment.

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Karnataka Launches KEO: India's First Open-Source AI PC to Bridge Digital Divide

Karnataka state government unveils KEO, an affordable AI-powered personal computer built on open-source architecture, designed to democratize computing access for schools, startups, and rural communities across India.

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Anthropic CEO Warns AI Industry Must Embrace Transparency to Avoid Tobacco-Style Regulatory Backlash

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, calls for greater transparency in AI development and warns that the technology could eliminate half of white-collar jobs within five years. He advocates for stronger regulation and expresses discomfort with a small group of tech leaders controlling AI's future.

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