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More than 100 new datacentres in the UK plan to burn gas to generate electricity, some potentially doing so permanently. British officials say this is an inevitable consequence of a years-long wait to connect to the National Grid, and raises an “interesting question” about the UK’s climate targets. “There’s 100GW of datacentre projects in the queue,” said Stuart Okin, the director of cyber regulation and AI at Ofgem. “Clearly that’s not all going to be able to connect [to the grid]. If a project isn’t going to get a connection, it is going to have to come up with an alternative method.” Guardian
The rise of AI tools that instantly answer questions and complex problems could make humans less intelligent, the Royal Observatory Greenwich has warned. The Observatory, one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built scientific institutions, is known for its contributions to astronomy. Paddy Rodgers, director of the Royal Museums Greenwich group which oversees it, said its rich history of research showed the power of human knowledge and curiosity – and the need to avoid “complete dependence” on AI. “A reliance solely on instant answers risks losing the habits of questioning and evaluation that underpin knowledge, expertise and innovation,” he said. BBC
As AI becomes increasingly powerful by the day, concerns are growing about everything from the social impact of mass job losses to the risk of widespread hacking. For the Chancellor, there should be one question keeping her awake at night: what does it mean for taxes? “It doesn’t seem implausible that over the next five years, there will be major changes [to jobs] that could have impacts on taxes,” says Arun Advani, director of the Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax). “If there is even a 2pc chance of that happening, then it would seem really odd not to have planned for what we’re going to do because that is actually quite an extreme change in the economy.” Telegraph
The UK Government is expected to publish a new Green Paper in the next few weeks, which will set out their proposed plan for switching off terrestrial TV signals as part of a move toward internet-based streaming platforms. But the chosen date will be contingent upon universal coverage of affordable “superfast broadband” and other supporting requirements. Few will have failed to notice that there has been a radical shift in how we all access and view TV content over the past two decades. Such content is now increasingly being viewed online. ISPreview
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Spotify is known for making minor adjustments to its logo for key moments. But its latest update — perhaps the platform’s most noticeable change yet — has left users upset and pleading for it to be reversed. As part of its 20th anniversary “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)” campaign, the popular music streaming service, which boasts over 751 million monthly active users, unveiled a new design. Instead of the familiar 2-D green circle with three black soundwave lines, the logo is now a 3-D, sparkly green disco ball, though the curved lines remain. Independent
The traditional way of managing and finding music by endlessly scrolling through ‘Recommended for You’ feels like a thing of the past. While Spotify’s own algorithms are great at finding ‘more of the same,’ Gemini brings a layer of conversational intent and discovery that traditional ‘Made for You’ mixes often miss. Whether I’m looking for a specific 80s pop vibe for my late-night writing session or trying to bridge the gap between my favorite Bollywood tracks and global deep house, the transition from manual searching to Gemini-powered curation has been seamless. AndroidPolice
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