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Artificial intelligence
fromCreative Bloq
1 week ago

Big tech lured creatives in with free AI. Now comes the catch

AI companies will hook users with mostly free tools, build dependence, then hike prices and restrict outputs, repeating streaming services' monetization playbook.
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Californians Continue to Love High-Speed Rail, Even if Republicans in Washington D.C. Don't - Streetsblog California

This continues despite non-stop nonsensical attacks from elected officials in the Trump Administration and here in California that have somehow escalated in the past six months. 62% of California voters, including 80% of Democrats, support building the project. The poll also breaks down approval by age, showing that as voters get younger they are more likely to support the project. 79% of Gen Zers, 72% of Millennials, 56% of Gen Xers, and 48% of Baby Boomers want to see the rail line built.
California
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Fastly warns AI bots can hit sites 39K times per minute

AI crawlers generate 80% of AI bot traffic, causing heavy automated load on websites and risking performance, disruption, and higher operational costs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Newsom says California needs to build a water tunnel. Opponents argue costs are too high

Gavin Newsom proposes a 45-mile Delta water tunnel as the most effective climate adaptation for California, sparking environmental and cost controversies.
Tech industry
fromInfoQ
2 months ago

Figma's $300,000 Daily AWS Bill Highlights Cloud Dependency Risks

Figma spends about $300,000 daily on AWS, amounting to $100 million annually.
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