How To Ensure Dataset Quality And Reliability Before Deployment

Strong data quality checks reduce bias, drift and inconsistencies that can distort analytics and AI outcomes before datasets ...

5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...
Hackaday

It Only Takes A Handful Of Samples To Poison Any Size LLM, Anthropic Finds

It stands to reason that if you have access to an LLM’s training data, you can influence what’s coming out the other end of ...
IEEE

Pixel-Wise Contrastive Learning for Multi-Class Instrument Segmentation in Endoscopic Robotic Surgery Videos Using Dataset-Wide Sample Queues

Abstract: The accurate segmentation of surgical instruments in endoscopic robotic surgery is a critical challenge due to the intricate and dynamic nature of the surgical environment. Existing ...
Pew Research Center

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...
The Conversation

When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems

Ambuj Tewari receives funding from NSF and NIH. You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted but elated. The view of the city below is gorgeous, and you want to ...
Wall Street Journal

Data-Center Power Use to Become Major Antitrust Issue

The huge demand for energy to power data centers will be a key focus for antitrust regulators in the future, a former top official at the U.S. Justice Department’s trustbusting division said.
Los Angeles Times

California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers’ growing water footprint in California. He ...
Wired

Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...
Los Angeles Times

Amid the AI boom, California looks to address water use by massive data centers

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The AI-driven boom in data centers is putting growing demands on water in California and the Southwest. New ...
ABC News

Jack Black, Paul Rudd go on an adventure to remake 'Anaconda' film in the Amazon

"Anaconda" will slither into theaters Dec. 25, 2025. Jack Black and Paul Rudd have teamed up for one epic adventure. The duo, who star in the upcoming film, "Anaconda," appear in the official trailer ...
Uproxx

Of Course, The ‘Anaconda’ Trailer Makes Clever Use Of Nicki Minaj’s 2014 Hit

A remake of Anaconda was always going to be a tough sell, but the new trailer released by Sony today buys a lot of goodwill. Firstly, there’s Jack Black and Paul Rudd throwing a genial comedic take on ...