Technology

EDIIT :

Apparently, there is an issue with the warning request to disable the ad blocker

I use Fennec F-Droid and Cromite, and I don't see this issue.

to get around the adblocker warning, use this link.

https://unwall.app/techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

Sam Altman says OpenAI wants to sell intelligence like a utility

During a recent appearance at BlackRock in Washington, D.C., OpenAI's Sam Altman, shared his vision for the future of AI. At one point saying, “We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.”

Altman was describing a world where AI becomes a foundational infrastructure, something woven into everyday life so deeply that consumers and businesses simply “plug into” it the same way they rely on electricity, Wi-Fi or running water.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1151994/spain-blocks-polymarket-kalshi-over-gambling-licences

Interactive map of major AI data centers across the United States — operational and under construction. Learn about energy use, water consumption, e-waste, and report concerns in your community.

The technology to convert wifi signals into the placement and identity of people is getting much better. Not by using their devices, just the waves bouncing of their bodies. (There's nothing new to the pipeline as far as I can tell, we're just starting to get into the accuracy ranges that make it easy/useful.)

Other open source software gets similar treatment, with Colorado going as far as explicitly excluding code repositories and container platforms.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1151069/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-has-collected-9m-ps6-6m-in-unpaid-fines-from-amazon-w

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/64500038

Spoiler: no

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1151113/california-judges-are-testing-a-new-ai-clerk-you-won-t-know-if-it-s-looking-at-your-case

The shift to SaaS and Windows 11 updates means you no longer own your software. Here is how free software tools can help you reclaim control.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1150505/dw-to-shut-down-about-half-of-its-x-accounts-by-the-end-of-2026-due-to-budget-cuts-risin

DW will gradually close the following accounts on X by the end of the year and will no longer provide editorial support for them: @dw_balkan, @dw_brasil, @dw_croatian, @dw_conflictzone, @dw_europe, @dw_greek, @dw_hindi, @dwnews, @dw_politik, @dw_polski, @dw_shqip, @plus90 and @zapovednikshow. The respective communities will be informed in advance and directed to alternative DW digital offerings.

In countries where access to independent information is restricted, DW will continue to maintain a presence on X, including services aimed at audiences in Iran and Russia.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/30351140