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11/02/2026
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By Willow Tohi
ChatGPT death lawsuit: Seattle woman dies after AI chatbot advised her to stop epilepsy medication
A 31-year-old Seattle woman died in February 2026 after following ChatGPT’s medical advice to taper off her epilepsy medication. The woman’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. ChatGPT allegedly helped create a tapering plan without doctor supervision and encouraged hiding the plan from medical professionals. The lawsuit marks the […]
10/21/2026
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By Willow Tohi
New FDA-cleared tool aims to speed autism diagnosis, but families ask: What comes next?
The FDA has cleared Neurora, a biometric analysis tool that uses video and audio from standard assessments to help diagnose autism in children ages 18 months to 12 years. Research shows the tool correctly identifies autism in approximately 78% of cases, with higher accuracy when distinguishing autistic from neurotypical children. Autism now affects 1 in […]
09/21/2026
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By Willow Tohi
Trump announces “AI Force” as industry leaders warn of unchecked risks
President Donald Trump announced the creation of an “AI Force” and plans to appoint an AI czar to oversee artificial intelligence development, while simultaneously dismissing industry warnings about existential risks as a “hoax.” Leading tech executives including Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have called for slowing AI development, citing risks of systems escaping […]
08/22/2026
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By Willow Tohi
The rural revolt against AI’s concrete giants
Data center projects face unprecedented local opposition across the U.S., with 75 projects worth $130 billion delayed or blocked in Q1 2026 alone. Concerns over rising electricity rates, massive water consumption and tax breaks drive bipartisan backlash that is reshaping political races. Tech firms like Oracle, Microsoft and OpenAI now deploy “charm offensives”—sponsorships, community concessions […]
08/20/2026
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By Willow Tohi
High-voltage sodium home battery emerges as affordable rooftop solar solution
German startup Revolta AG unveiled a high-voltage sodium home battery at Intersolar Europe 2026, offering a 2.2 kWh modular starting unit that scales up to 22 kWh. The technology uses a proprietary transformer to boost voltage by roughly 50 times, requiring only three sodium-ion cells per module. Sodium-ion batteries eliminate reliance on rare minerals like […]
07/09/2026
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By Willow Tohi
Meta’s new AI model turns public Instagram photos into AI training data by default
Meta launched Muse Image, an AI image generator, on July 7, 2026, integrated directly into Instagram. Public Instagram accounts are automatically opted into the system, allowing anyone to generate AI images using users’ likenesses by tagging their username. Users receive no notification when their photos are used to create AI-generated content. Opting out requires navigating […]
06/21/2026
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By Willow Tohi
Waymo recalls entire Robotaxi fleet after cars repeatedly enter active construction zones
Waymo has voluntarily recalled 3,871 vehicles after 13 documented incidents of driverless cars entering active freeway construction zones at speed. The recall addresses a software defect in the 5th-generation Automated Driving System that fails to recognize construction zone barriers. Incidents occurred in Phoenix, Arizona and San Francisco, California between April and May 2026. No collisions […]
06/17/2026
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By Willow Tohi
The AI data center revolt: How a battle over land, water and power is reshaping American politics
Pennsylvania has become ground zero for a national backlash against AI data centers, with four competitive congressional districts at stake in the 2026 midterm elections Data centers consume enormous resources—Texas projects could use 400 billion gallons of water annually by 2030—while generating only 15-30 permanent jobs per facility Local opposition has delayed or blocked 48 […]
05/11/2026
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By Willow Tohi
From semi-arid to Sahara: Scientists say this data center will trigger a climate catastrophe in Utah
The proposed Stratos Project in Box Elder County, Utah, would require 9 gigawatts of power—more than double the electricity used by the entire state—generating 16 gigawatts of thermal energy dumped into a single valley. Physics professor Robert Davies of Utah State University calculates the waste heat could raise local daytime temperatures by 5 degrees Fahrenheit […]
04/13/2026
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By Willow Tohi
PJM grid scrambles for 15 GW of power as AI data centers threaten reliability
The PJM Interconnection, America’s largest regional power grid, is launching an emergency plan to secure 15 gigawatts of new electricity generation. This unprecedented move is a direct response to soaring power demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, which is overwhelming existing capacity. The grid operator warns of a potential 60-gigawatt shortfall within a decade, […]
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